Recent content by Al Dente

We can only speculate as the sales and contracts aren't public knowledge, but performance oriented contracts with only small guarantees would seem to make the most sense for the manufacturers.

The question is whether it's worthwhile for these companies to give contracts to players who are neither winning nor regularly on lead cards. When sales grew dramatically during Covid alot of players were given contracts. The companies should have enough data now to determine who moves plastic...

I think we all agree. The best disc golf courses are wooded, require shot making and have natural rough. These same courses are often not spectator friendly. I think the organizers will have to accept that at some point. Revenue from paying spectators is new to disc golf and the sooner they...

The free live recording of the first round of 2024 Preserve Championship has already had 59,000 views. Those are respectable numbers for our little sport. I am curious how many subscribers they've attracted. I was a subscriber briefly, last year, but I concluded that I already have enough...

Wonderful! I'll reserve that for when I crush it 280' straight down the middle.

I do like the sound of "nonarrivedrive". It made me think that the word predestination might be appropriate for when we stare at the one place we absolutely don't want the disc to go but then, inevitably, throw it right there.

Those are excellent suggestions. A stroll if it finds the fairway, a wander if it finds the rough, and a stumble should it find the first tree or the ground within 100' of the tee pad.

The term "drive" no longer seems appropriate for what I'm doing from the teepad. It's better defined as the lay up that precedes my lengthy approach shot which leads to my circle two putt which leads to my tap in bogey. I need a new term that's more than four letters long.🤬

It's a conundrum for which I do not have an answer. I've been playing this game with my right knee for two years now. Thankfully, I'm now very close to being pain free. You can't know what your limitations are without testing them.

Sheep, these rants of yours come across as both condescending and desperate for validation as a disc golf guru.

I began my own 7 speed experiment this spring, and my results are all positive. For context, I'm 62 and recovering from an injury. I took the entire winter off to rehab and improve my leg and core strength, and any drive over 300' feet is now a long throw for me. I've ABd my 7s against nine and...

The big loser regarding scheduling is the West Coast; it is an after thought so why not Stockton. The DGPT wants to go to Europe and the West Coast is what is being sacrificed. Texas and Florida will continue to dominate the offseason/preseason due to weather. The Texas courses don't do it for...

In the spray and pray, shock and awe category I recommend the Clash Wild Honey in Steady plastic. The Underworld has been my favorite understable fairway driver for years with the Maul being a close second, but I recently tried a Mint Discs Jackalope and it is spectacular as well. It slowly...

It's all very clear to me now, thank you.

Brychanus, balance is imaginary? What you're trying to say eludes me. Many great throwers have a wider stance: Kuoksa, AB, Albert Tamm. Most of us can't achieve this because our lower body strength is inadequate. The brace, IMO, is when your center of gravity is behind and directed into your...