Kristin Tattar #73986

[jenb]

That seems weird to me - I understand not beating up on inferior competition, but if someone wants to play....

-Don't like the idea of penalties for doing so.

-Think lower level players would get a boost playing with a top pro.

I don't know the details. It could have been somewhat unintentional, like using a formula of top three finishes at supertour events divided by total events played, or something like that.

 

[txmxer]

I don't know the details. It could have been somewhat unintentional, like using a formula of top three finishes at supertour events divided by total events played, or something like that.

Or it could be that losing a lower tier event tarnishes the image.

Right or wrong, brands like Nike are all about marketing. How else does one sell $10 shoes for $200?

Point being, they know or think they know what sells product or hurts sales. Writing that into the contract is atleast pseudo-logical.

 

[biscoe]

More than that, a pro told me her incentives had penalties for playing lower tier events.

I can't imagine that there are actual "penalties"- lesser or no incentives is most likely the case. For instance my contract has incentives for winning B tiers but not for C.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Obviously, this crowd is heavily disc golf centric, so we see Kristen in a different light than the general population does.

But I can't help but wonder: How many Estonians have a higher profile? Not only internationally, but in Estonia?

I'm not casting shade on the country or anyone else in particular, but I certainly can't think of a more recognizable, higher profile Estonian.

Her game is peaking during the biggest growth spurt the sport's ever seen.

 

[ru4por]

Obviously, this crowd is heavily disc golf centric, so we see Kristen in a different light than the general population does.

But I can't help but wonder: How many Estonians have a higher profile? Not only internationally, but in Estonia?

I'm not casting shade on the country or anyone else in particular, but I certainly can't think of a more recognizable, higher profile Estonian.

Her game is peaking during the biggest growth spurt the sport's ever seen.

Not to detract from her success, but Estonia certainly has a ton of famous athletes....in Estonia. We likely are not well versed on some of the sports that are really popular there. Nordic ski events (combined, Nordic, cross country, biathlon...) F1 racing, soccer and Olympic sports are all very popular in that part of the world.

 

[wproct]

I never was well versed on world geography. I had never spoken the word Estonia until Kristin Tattar came on to the disc golf scene, and then I had to look it up and read about it. It's just neat to see disc golf become a world wide sport.

 

[biscoe]

Not to detract from her success, but Estonia certainly has a ton of famous athletes....in Estonia. We likely are not well versed on some of the sports that are really popular there. Nordic ski events (combined, Nordic, cross country, biathlon...) F1 racing, soccer and Olympic sports are all very popular in that part of the world.

Right. Kristen has become a superstar in our little bubble of disc golf but I would think there are literally hundreds of better known athletes within Estonia.

 

[Jolt]

If you google "List of Estonian sportspeople" you get a Wiki page of maybe 100 names and Kristin is one of them
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Estonian_sportspeople

Learned something new with that search. . "she is a former member of the Estonian youth ski team and a two-time Estonian skiing champion as a youth"

 

[jenb]

The best thing a player can do to be good at disc golf is not be born a spaz. I need a Time Machine.

 

[@CD-]

https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/2022-eos-awards-results/

Video on FB from DGPT: Tattar, Pierce, and C. Allen were finalists with Tattar taking the DGPT FPO Player of the year award.

 

[BogeyNoMore]

 

[Wayne Mags]

https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/2022-eos-awards-results/

Video on FB from DGPT: Tattar, Pierce, and C. Allen were finalists with Tattar taking the DGPT FPO Player of the year award.

This is really no surprise. She was really dominate the entire season.

 

[Jolt]

From Kristins Instagram:

"Right now I'm in hospital waiting to go to surgery to get my elbow fixed."

 

[BogeyNoMore]

From Kristins Instagram:

"Right now I'm in hospital waiting to go to surgery to get my elbow fixed."

I hope that medical staff is as good at all of their jobs, as Kristin is at hers.

 

[The Shide]

Firstly, hopefully it goes well. Secondly, hopefully recovery/rehab doesn't keep her out of next season for too long.

 

[Jolt]

Wonder when she can start to throw again and when we will se her on tour?
The first leg of her 2021 US tour was not her best so a guess is that she will skip that. .
Just hope that she will not miss as much as Eagle did last year.

 

[wproct]

Yes, I follow her on Instagram and saw this. Anxious to find out what recovery time will be and whether it impacts her throwing style in any way. Wishing the best to her, she's been a lot of fun to watch and follow the last couple of years.

 

[Jolt]

Was it more of a "nerve pinch" that just gave her pain but nothing was really "broken" in her elbow?

 

[StevenV]

https://youtu.be/MLEvXPHnwBI

 

[BogeyNoMore]

So far in 2023:
Waco (DGPT Elite)- 1st
Austin(DGPT Elite) - 5th .....
Texas States (DGPT Silver): 2nd
Music City (DGPT Elite): 1st
Blue Ridge (DGPT Silver): 1st

Spoiler

Champion's Cup (Major) - 1st

Looks like KT's off-season surgery was quite successful. :thmbup:

https://i.redd.it/kristin-tattar-is-having-a-surgery-to-fix-her-elbow-v0-kznlo1nq2h0a1.png?e184e8e4