lol now that's funny.
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Umm, maybe money? Just a wild guess.
I agree. I'm curious if the pdga is going to say anything, even if unofficial to their top pros. It's like any other sport, there are restrictions in leagues you play in.
I agree. I'm curious if the pdga is going to say anything, even if unofficial to their top pros. It's like any other sport, there are restrictions in leagues you play in.
I agree. I'm curious if the pdga is going to say anything, even if unofficial to their top pros. It's like any other sport, there are restrictions in leagues you play in.
Even with the promise of a recorded ESPN taping, I don't see this worth it for top pro's. I would think focusing on the DGWT and National Tour would be the top priority for most. For someone like Ricky who has come so close and who's biggest win was Vibram last year, you would think his focus would be topping McBeth and not chasing a Salient run tour. The PDGA will bring along ESPN eventually, in fact I am sure they could easily put together a recording of the memorial or something similar. If I owned Innova or Lat64 I would be adding incentive's for my top pro's to not compete in this. I would think a nice addition to the salary/help on the road, would net our any winning from this event.
I only see the ATDG being attractive to mid tier pro's and maybe the pro's who don't travel the NT as much anymore. This could be an easy pay day with not much competition.
Even with the promise of a recorded ESPN taping, I don't see this worth it for top pro's. I would think focusing on the DGWT and National Tour would be the top priority for most. For someone like Ricky who has come so close and who's biggest win was Vibram last year, you would think his focus would be topping McBeth and not chasing a Salient run tour. The PDGA will bring along ESPN eventually, in fact I am sure they could easily put together a recording of the memorial or something similar. If I owned Innova or Lat64 I would be adding incentive's for my top pro's to not compete in this. I would think a nice addition to the salary/help on the road, would net our any winning from this event.
I only see the ATDG being attractive to mid tier pro's and maybe the pro's who don't travel the NT as much anymore. This could be an easy pay day with not much competition.
I could see a lot of semi-local southeast pros showing up to the ADGT.
http://www.pdga.com/national-tour/2015/standings#men
Check out the players who skipped the Masters Cup (Steady Ed) last year.
Schusterick, McCray, Melton, Todd, Johansen, Dollar, Dickerson, Schultz, Wiggins, Orum, Childs. All of those guys are a pretty quick trip to SC, especially if the ADGT can guarantee a good payout (yet to be seen).
JC and David... You guys make it sound like the PDGA doesnt really matter when we know that isnt true at all.
Sure anyone can play an unsanctioned event but thats not just what this ADGT is. Its an entire reworking of the competitive system really. Has no real authority over anything.
ADGT isnt just some for fun TD putting on events. I also think its crazy that sponsor contracts would allow a player to play in something like this but then again this is disc golf afterall. Pretty much a joke anyway lol
JC and David... You guys make it sound like the PDGA doesnt really matter when we know that isnt true at all.
Sure anyone can play an unsanctioned event but thats not just what this ADGT is. Its an entire reworking of the competitive system really. Has no real authority over anything.
ADGT isnt just some for fun TD putting on events. I also think its crazy that sponsor contracts would allow a player to play in something like this but then again this is disc golf afterall. Pretty much a joke anyway lol
...As for sponsor contracts, I can really only speak with authority on what my sponsor contract (Latitude64/Westside) says. It does not contain any language that gives them the power to restrict what events I can and can't play. No question that PDGA sanctioned events are prioritized as far as where we should play, by both requiring me to play X number of sanctioned tournaments (which ones are 100% up to me) and offering bonuses for good finishes at those events. But it is also specifically mentioned that we are encouraged to play non-sanctioned tournaments as well...
Quite literally their only draw is ESPN3. An app that also features such cant miss events as the European Women's Weightlifting Championships and the Colorado Springs semi-pro soccer team games.