Ian, you are my hero. You're like the Chick Hearn of Disc Golf, and he was my biggest hero as a Laker fan growing up in LA in the 80s. Of course, the players are amazing and I love watching them, but a lot of the entertainment value in watching DG comes from the commentating and production value. It's like if Dick Stockton and Tommy Heinson were commentating the Laker game, I would turn Chick on the radio with a second delay, just to get Chick. (Ok maybe that had something to do with the fact Dick and Tommy were the enemy i.e. former Celtics, but Chick was also a lot better commentator). Same thing with you. I can watch footage of DG from other people, but it just isn't the same.
Now all you need is to develop more catchy phrases and sayings (and find a way to make a living doing it). Chick invented terms like "Slam Dunk", "Airball", "In the refrigerator", "Dribble Drive", "The Mustard is off the Hot Dog", etc. (See
http://www.abbaroo.com/lakers/chick.html). Disc Golf has a lot of awesome phrases, some of which I heard first on your show. My favorite being "Handicapped Parked". I also like that you are modest, and give your wife a lot of credit for letting you have this second job, that you don't get paid for except in appreciation, ala Chick's Marge.
Anyway, I gotta stop with this sappy bro-love. But you really got this down, and a lot of people appreciate it. Keep up the great work.
