Boycott the USDGC?

[turbosteve]

Innova needs to drop this moron.

 

[Spatula Cornroll]

My eyes hurt from trying to read, and comprehend those messages. Blech!

 

[CraigWesnofske]

im disspointed in people like bill that dont no a thing and want to say we ant pros they ruined the best tournament and were supossed to be happy and u ant no one sponser so we dont have to worry bout u have fun in am 2 while were out here playing our ass off to be the best i wish people would think before they talk wasnt any one tought that

Tyler ur the man and we hate u bill lol and yes i have talked to johnthan about it he dont like it ether and u can take ur 3000 and shuv it i spend close to 15000 a year and so does the other pros to put on a show for everybody like i said u should think before u talk

Who is daren any way no one asked u nothing u agree but hope i get dropped aww are u bills friend did hert ur feelings well then leave ur 2 cents out of it and i hope u get fired from ur job if u have one lol what do u no any way lame it ta...kes so much work to get were im at in this game and no they ant bout to drop me and if they did for haveing a apinion thats there lose and i guess mine to and ps up urs have a great day ever body and tyler u rock

hey derren go eat another cheese burger lard ass lol and the point is we been going to the usdgc for 11 years and they change it is a bad idea this is hard on of us to lose the usdgc this year

look another dork chris wants to his 2 cents in go **** ur self too lol if u guys have a problem with me say it when u see me this is about us loosing the usdgc not u three

Is there anyway to put a picture of a gangsta hat on crooked with a flat bill on this post for authenticity?

 

[smyith]

i qualified and im not going. not necessarily boycotting but i think its a stupid tournament. i dont like the handicap and no pay out is really really stupid. i would only want to go if it was more like the real thing. i want all the OB, all the top players, and that tight cut-throat competition.

i agree that the PDGA needs a real marketing department. AMs are the fans now. with good marketing the chuckers will become fans as well. for every 'hardcore' dger theres 10 chuckers who dont pay any attention to competitive play or even their own game. with good marketing you can grab some of that chucker market as spectators.

 

[atl scott]

no pay out

really?

 

[SmoothSailor]

Yeah I don't think ill watch, go, buy the dvd or play if i should qualify. Too bad, the pdga had something really nice with the USDGC.

 

[mashnut]

Let's not forget that this wasn't a PDGA decision, they sanction the event not run it.

 

[vonDrehle]

Let's not forget that this wasn't a PDGA decision, they sanction the event not run it.

The event is listed as a major. I would expect their to be some sort of PDGA regulation for those. Ever there was an awful Masters some blame wouldn't definitely be on the PGA.

 

[mashnut]

I'm definitely not a fan of the new format, I'm just saying that the blame for changing the event lies on the people who made the decision, not on the PDGA.

 

[vonDrehle]

Aye I get what you are saying.

And wow, I can't type anymore. Not even sure how I managed to type that last sentence.

 

[gcr_russell]

Is there anyway to put a picture of a gangsta hat on crooked with a flat bill on this post for authenticity?

Either you're very aware of how Josh Anthon dresses or that was just a happy coincidence.

 

[ejvogie]

Is there anyway to put a picture of a gangsta hat on crooked with a flat bill on this post for authenticity?

 

[harr0140]

Wonder why he no showed at King of the Lake . . . apparently he didnt understand the fantasy disc golf ramifications?

 

[biscoe]

Wonder why he no showed at King of the Lake . . . apparently he didnt understand the fantasy disc golf ramifications?

dammit, i can't get through a single week with a full team...

 

[allinpflop]

There is an interview on the pdga main page with Jonathan Poole about the tournament and some objections that have been voiced. You really should watch it if you want to have an informed decision on this event.

 

[jmhoekst]

There is an interview on the pdga main page with Jonathan Poole about the tournament and some objections that have been voiced. You really should watch it if you want to have an informed decision on this event.

Good vid to watch for anybody interested in the subject. Thanks for posting.

 

[#19325]

I've got my own opinions on the tournament format change. I won't bore anyone with those. I can totally understand the pros frustration of not having the old format. It's a life changer for some players. I don't know for sure but I have a feeling that event helped Nikko partially purchase his Prius and travel this country to pursue his dream.

A couple of things that caught my attention. I've gone thru the not so fun times as well. I worked my butt off rasing my rating to a high of 996. The game started to lose the FUN. I bottomed out this spring and decided to step away from playing local league and tournaments. I've only played 1 event since and i've had a lot more fun playing the game lately.

As a state coordinator, tournament director, volunteer, and tournament player i've seen the ripping of TD's and have experienced it myself. It's not just pros coming into town cutting TD's down. I've seen, heard it, and have read it on disc golf message boards from all skill level players. They complain about anything from payouts to what was served for lunch and anything inbetween. It's sad that people are volunteering their time for US and people do more complaining than helping or saying thank you.

It may not happen but JP could possibly see a total change of his company in the future if some of his wishes come true. The game is still in it's infancy (about 200 years behind golf). Any major company could come in and totally change the structure of this game (rules, equipment, & tournaments). I'm just using Nike but fill any other major name in. They could come in and throw more money at technology and sponsorship than all the current disc companies combined. Just like Wal Mart, Target, Wal Greens, etc... they could run out all the mom and pop shops. They could pay a professional tournament director team to run a specific tour having the largest events and payouts while investing very little in terms of their budget. Nike spends approximately 1.7 BILLION per year in advertising.

 

[atl scott]

There is an interview on the pdga main page with Jonathan Poole about the tournament and some objections that have been voiced. You really should watch it if you want to have an informed decision on this event.

Because apparently no one else wanted to do it.

 

[Scirocco]

I find watching Poole dancing around the word "handicap" quite humorous.

The next USDGC will be the biggest joke of a tourney in disc golf history.

 

[Scirocco]

Is there anyway to put a picture of a gangsta hat on crooked with a flat bill on this post for authenticity?

Josh is a...unique...dude.