Recent content by njgrosser

This this this this this. I want to know who, a couple years ago, saw Ricky's throw-in from the old drop zone, and all the emotion of his run to the basket, and said "We need LESS of that at this course..."

^This basically describes my membership (and current lack-thereof). I joined the PDGA in December 2019 because I wanted to play in some tournaments in 2020. I played one in January, but then the world stopped before I could play another that year. I renewed for 2021, and maybe played two...

More relatively uninformed picks, FPO edition: FPO Winner: Tattar - The most consistent, dominant player in FPO right now, and has reached the podium in every event she's finished since last year's worlds (where she finished 5th). FPO 2: Paige - If she avoids OB, she will win. But I think...

I'll play with my relatively uninformed takes lol. MPO Picks now, FPO picks in a later post. MPO Winner: Ricky - he's in great form right now and historically does really well in these conditions. Plus he's been there before, at this location, and won DDO this year. MPO 2: Simon - he's in his...

My guess is that they're trying to prevent the massive spike-hyzer/grenade plinko play that the bomber pros (looking at you, KJUSA) would attempt to try on that hole.

This is a completely valid point. There is a "safe" landing area off to the right from the tee, but it still has some trees that you have to contend with. I think if they selected a few trees to remove to give a straighter non-plinko line to the basket, it would improve the hole. With slightly...

It's because I grew up there, but I always use Idlewild as the measuring stick for a "championship" course. Good scenery, limited OB, and solid tees/baskets (even though there aren't multiple tees/baskets). One underrated point about Idlewild: it feels fair. There's very little gimmick to...

US Customs is going to have a lot of questions when he has to take that trophy through airport security (if he actually got to keep the axe, that is)...

This is definitely not-standard and pretty technical, but there is water-permeable concrete out there which would solve a lot of the water-related issues with the concrete pads. We have them on one course in Nashville, and those teepads are always grippy no matter the conditions. Of course, that...

I'll admit up-front that I've never designed a course and don't know the financials of installing a course, but I would think this is the most realistic customer for these pads. If the DGPT wants to move toward temp courses that aren't at permanent disc golf locations, investing $50k in these...

I did a somewhat deep dive into her stats, courtesy of Udisc: https://udisclive.com/players/konastarpanis?t=dgpt2022 For her only DGPT win, the 2021 Waco Charity Open, she was 2nd in Circle 1X putting (78%) and 10th in Circle 2 putting (13%), while bein 1st in both Circle 1 in Regulation (54%)...

I once climbed a tree that I didn't realize had poison something in it. Ended up spending wayyyyyy more on calamine lotion than the cost of a new DX Leopard lol I agree that leaving discs behind isn't ideal, but after that experience I try to remember that we're normally talking about $10-$20...

I just looked at that logo and the only thing I thought of was a CD.

I think Innova will always have a lot of the "new player" market exactly because they are in stock at the Big Box stores. I didn't know any other brands existed back in my youth since all the local Dick's had was Innova. (I also mostly bought high speed drivers that faded hard and left, but...

I'd probably throw in a Buzzz and an Undertaker just to round out the ranges, but I think I could make nearly every throw with those four discs. Maybe I'll try it and if it works, then I guess I'm not as much of a chump as my tournament record (bad) suggests haha.