What's happening at the Tim Selinske Masters??

[davetherocketguy]

This event was controlled by the PDGA. They, the PDGA, says at temps 60-80, there should be a water cooler every third hole.

There are 2 PDGA officials at the event.

After day one, when there is not water, the official says to the TD,

'yo, dude, where's the ****ing water at?'

That's how.

You cannot by definition enforce a recommendation. Get the PDGA to change the wording from "recommendation" to "requirement" and then you'll have a case. Otherwise I think you're getting your terminology mixed up.

 

[ru4por]

Per PDGA tour standards, at this temperature there should have been a water cooler every third hole. This is per the PDGA own standards they provide to TDs. This was a PDGA event ultimately controlled by the PDGA. They didn't even enforce the TD to follow their own recommendations.

I don't think this is a PDGA rule, though I suspect it will be.

 

[DiscFifty]

It just had no feel at all of being what is called a Major by the PDGA. Felt more like a local B or C tier event

In your opinion what could they have done to make it feel more like a major? Thx.

 

[filobedo]

Maybe for a Masters event this could work (but even then, I don't particularly like it). I see absolutely no reason to give lower numbers priority in any other capacity though. I don't deserve priority for, say, Pro Worlds over someone like Chris Dickerson or Joel Freeman or Austin Hannum (all in the 60000s) just because I joined the PDGA 13+ years before they did.

I meant specifically for Ams. I have heard stories of people playing Bowling Green just to qualify for Worlds and for some, it is their first tournament after joining the PDGA.

 

[Chains Bailey]

It's implied, is it not?


spe·cial
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adjective
better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.


If there are many titles any one of them is not ' different from what is usual'

And therefore they are not special.

No - it is not implied at all.

It was a post about the NUMBER of titles awarded and at no point mentioned any greater or lesser value due to that number.


The original post:

Originally Posted by biscoe
Nope. The Am Majors for golf do not award titles for a dozen different divisions. At USWDGC in 2 weeks we will award Major titles for 15+ divisions. Looking at it this way the number of Major titles in disc golf likely numbers well over 100.

 

[DanJon]

If that's your takeaway, sure.

I was agreeing with you guy.

 

[Jay Dub]

Chargualaf issues statement regarding 2019 U.S. Masters Championships

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/...30noj9uhpk4MFgfZ--_WAxYMhXgy7ptW2FlEoKqhthdMg

 

[ChefKoolaid]

No - it is not implied at all.

It was a post about the NUMBER of titles awarded and at no point mentioned any greater or lesser value due to that number.


The original post:

Originally Posted by biscoe
Nope. The Am Majors for golf do not award titles for a dozen different divisions. At USWDGC in 2 weeks we will award Major titles for 15+ divisions. Looking at it this way the number of Major titles in disc golf likely numbers well over 100.

By definition a large number of titles denotes a lack of 'specialness'. That is the entire point.

 

[ru4por]

By definition a large number of titles denotes a lack of 'specialness'. That is the entire point.

This does not make much sense to me. If I have many children, it means each is less special?

I only play for one title. If I were to win it, I don't feel it would be diminished by someone winning MA1.

 

[ChefKoolaid]

This does not make much sense to me. If I have many children, it means each is less special?

I only play for one title. If I were to win it, I don't feel it would be diminished by someone winning MA1.

I included the dictionary definition in my first post to help you out. Can't do much more.

And sorry you caught me on a dickish day!

 

[dashiellx]

So I take it no one from the local club has stood up for the event?

 

[xare]

Typical. Everybody forgets that the Aussie Open is a major some years. Oi oi oi!

 

[davetherocketguy]

Funny how when it comes to complaining everyone is all in but when it comes to actually fixing the problem...yeah not so much...

 

[ThrowBot]

Also on the Am side, this was a "trophy only" event where trophies were issued only for first place. I feel like at least top 3 should get something for the accomplishment of such a high finish at a PDGA major.

Oh my! There weren't enough trophies available in your age-protected AND skill-protected division? Perish the thought!

Sounds like Millennials are finally old enough to play Masters

 

[PMcBeth]

McBeth ought to shut his damn mouth. He wasn't there, we don't need his uninformed opinion.

The only people bitching were the so-called elites, spoiled by the extra attention that the MPO/FPO majors (and NTs and DGPTs) tend to get. The event wasn't at the level of an MPO major to be certain, but it felt pretty damn big and important to me, a player who doesn't often get to such events.

I just thought I'd come on here and drop this here since I won't get the chance to in person.

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/...tement-regarding-2019-us-masters-championship

 

[SD86]

I just thought I'd come on here and drop this here since I won't get the chance to in person.

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/...tement-regarding-2019-us-masters-championship

Someone needs to change your description to 5x World Champ... opcorn:

 

[MikeK]

I just thought I'd come on here and drop this here since I won't get the chance to in person.

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/...tement-regarding-2019-us-masters-championship

LOL...think he just dropped the mic. On JC's face.

 

[davetherocketguy]

LOL...think he just dropped the mic. On JC's face.

Not really. That link was already posted on #107.

Paul, I like you. I like the company that sponsors you and how you handle yourself on the course. I'm no PR expert by any stretch but since you're building a brand its obvious public perception is important. Since I am part of that public I think you need to hear some of this is being perceived. Frankly, if you want to repost someone else's complaints that to me is fine but adding your own 2 cents worth when you weren't there nor have you ever (to my knowledge) volunteered run a tournament smacks of entitlement. Right or wrong that is how it's going to appear to some people. I wasn't there either so maybe your criticisms are justified - maybe they aren't - but know that I am smart enough to reserve judgement. IMHO you need to be really careful taking shots at people who volunteer to run these events when you are making a very good living off of their hard work.

 

[Three Putt]

The statement is pretty vague so there really isn't any acknowledgement of what the issues were, just that the event "fell short of providing the experience you deserve as a loyal member and one befitting a Major." So they are taking steps to address something, but we don't know what those steps are other than they are giving people who played this year 20% off to come back next year and try again.

So it doesn't give us much to talk about.

 

[DavidSauls]

Never stopped us before.