corin_brown
Eagle Member
I'd like to agree with the posts applauding McBeth's mental game. Physically, he has all the shots, of course. I love the aesthetics of all aspects of his game - no wasted movement, simple, orthodox, efficient motions. I also love his strategic approach to a round - he always seems to make the correct decisions. And he executes each plan for each shot at an incredibly high percentage. But so do many of the other top pros too.
What separates McBeth from the rest of the field and is responsible for his utter dominance over these guys over the last 18(?)-24(?) months is his mental game. No one else's mental game in disc golf comes even close. In fact, I would argue that his mental game is world class, across any professional sport. His focus is amazing to watch - it never wavers. Once in a while after he makes an incredible 50' death putt to gain a stroke or two on his competition (happens all the time) he'll smile bashfully or give a little fist pump. But I've never seen him wig out if anything bad happens during a round. The point is, he never changes his mentality good or bad until the job is done. And this chasm in mental control between McBeth and everyone else widens as the stakes get higher. Not because Mcabeth focuses more, but because everyone else crumbles under the pressure. Sure, the other guys might get him once in a while, but he's the only one who is right there at the end, every single tournament he plays. Respect.
What separates McBeth from the rest of the field and is responsible for his utter dominance over these guys over the last 18(?)-24(?) months is his mental game. No one else's mental game in disc golf comes even close. In fact, I would argue that his mental game is world class, across any professional sport. His focus is amazing to watch - it never wavers. Once in a while after he makes an incredible 50' death putt to gain a stroke or two on his competition (happens all the time) he'll smile bashfully or give a little fist pump. But I've never seen him wig out if anything bad happens during a round. The point is, he never changes his mentality good or bad until the job is done. And this chasm in mental control between McBeth and everyone else widens as the stakes get higher. Not because Mcabeth focuses more, but because everyone else crumbles under the pressure. Sure, the other guys might get him once in a while, but he's the only one who is right there at the end, every single tournament he plays. Respect.
