Has Will Schusterick peaked?

[SD86]

I didn't think she'd been doing all that bad. Then I looked, and this is the lowest her rating has been since 2012.

Catrina has had some good tournaments this year. I admittedly am not a guru of the DG ratings system (chess is another matter, but I digress), but I gotta wonder if her lower rating is not at least partially due to the level of competition?

 

[JTacoma03]

If you wouldn't mind, post a link to the interview here. Thx!

Here ya go, sorry was out of town all weekend.

 

[DiscFifty]

^^^ Thanks!

https://discgolf.ultiworld.com/2018/07/18/upshot-konopiste-will-schusterick-junior-worlds/

Wow..what a great interview with the man himself. Pretty much answers every question talked about in relation to his past few years. Would have been funny to ask him if he knows about this thread and if he ever reads it. lol..

 

[wkelly42]

I hope to one day be as washed up as Will Shusterick is ....

 

[ejvogie]

Well, I already have issues with my shoulders. Maybe there's hope?

 

[VictorB]

I didn't think she'd been doing all that bad. Then I looked, and this is the lowest her rating has been since 2012.

A good amount of poor rounds from last season will take some time to fall off.

She did win 4 big events in a row this year, so I'd say her rating isn't 100% reflective of how she's been playing lately.

 

[brutalbrutus]

He cracked 1k again...

 

[DiscFifty]

Will put up a 1052 rated round today @ World Champs. Only 3 back from the lead going into r2.
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/35080

 

[dorseymatt]

Really happy for Will. Hope he keeps this up through the whole tournament.

 

[JNichols]

Will Shusterick, what Happened to him?

Anyone know why Shusterick kinda dropped off the radar? I looked at his PDGA stats and it seems he is playing more B/C tiers than anything. When he does play a bigger event, he doesn't place well. He was sure the next Wonder Kid a few years back. What happened?

 

[elmexdela]

Anyone know why Shusterick kinda dropped off the radar? I looked at his PDGA stats and it seems he is playing more B/C tiers than anything. When he does play a bigger event, he doesn't place well. He was sure the next Wonder Kid a few years back. What happened?

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122787

 

[Stable]

I think a thread about this has been started. He's talked about an injury (shoulder?) that's been bothering him. Yeah, it's been a bit of a drop-off for someone as young as he is. Not sure if he's even a top 5 Prodigy player now. This game can be fleeting. Maybe it's mental. Could snap back into it any time.

 

[Streets]

I'm pretty sure it was the fungus on his neck that started hampering his abilities.

 

[JNichols]

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122787

Damn. I searched for a thread on this. Must have spelled something wrong. :doh:

 

[joots]

There's an interview on Ultiworld's podcast, the UpShot, from earlier this summer where they interviewed Schusterick. He talks about surgery and strength conditioning. Good little listen, but basically, he burnt out his shoulder, and is trying to get back to USDGC x3 champ form.

 

[Spike Hyzer]

Are you married? If not, that explains why you don't know the answer to your question.

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[JNichols]

Are you married? If not, that explains why you don't know the answer to your question.

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I am Married. But, my Wife wasn't my Caddy/Or on tour with me, for a couple years as I toured as a Professional disc golfer, either. Seems to me she knew what she was getting into.

 

[Consult20]

If you follow him on Instagram you can keep up on things. He posts almost daily about his life, he seems to be quite happy actually.

 

[Chaz58]

There's an interview on Ultiworld's podcast, the UpShot, from earlier this summer where they interviewed Schusterick. He talks about surgery and strength conditioning. Good little listen, but basically, he burnt out his shoulder, and is trying to get back to USDGC x3 champ form.

While being nowhere on the radar when it comes to skill like the pros have in this game, if he's talking about a blown out shoulder I can certainly sympathize with him. My blown shoulders took away my FH driving for over 2 years after re-injuring the right shoulder and when I need a FH shot now a days to get where I need to go, the thought is always in the back of mind of re-injuring that shoulder again so you go through a whole thing where you try to change your style a bit. Injuries like this will certainly change your game from where you were pre-injury. And shoulder injuries are very difficult to rebound from and to keep from recurring, especially where a throwing motion is involved. Just my 1 1/2 cents worth.

 

[DiscFifty]

https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/35746

First 2 rounds over his rating. That's not bad, but he's in 38th place so far.