The inevitable re-attempt at a 2020 Pros Switching Sponsors Thread

[GoobyPls]

Seems like the underlying assumption is that Paige is headed to another sponsor. What if she's giving up touring and moving in another career direction?

DD's announcement says she's "decided to pursue other opportunities in disc golf," so it doesn't look like she's stepping away

 

[Getty]

Paige to Whamo!

 

[biscoe]

Easy dancing on graves. The off season isn't over.

^^^truth.

 

[GoobyPls]

Rumor here is she's signed with Discraft

 

[DiscFifty]

It's the McBeth factor. Paige like paul is rapidly approaching her 30s and she wants a paycheck. I always thought those 2 looked good for the sport on the PDGA website, would not surprise me a bit if she ends up at DC along with Paul.

 

[jdm0514]

I'm going to say PP will go with Innova.

 

[mostlynorwegian]

Bit shocked, but I first read about it from the perspective of Dellwoods proshop who zeroed right in on how much touring pros are getting paid by their respective sponsors. The phrase "livable wage" came up.
I'm betting that Discraft is where she winds up.

 

[Myke566]

Look on the DISCRAFT elite team tracker on their website. There is a spot between McBeth and Uli... Who else would honestly be worthy of that position?

 

[GoobyPls]

Look on the DISCRAFT elite team tracker on their website. There is a spot between McBeth and Uli... Who else would honestly be worthy of that position?

Lloyd Weema

 

[dashiellx]

Look on the DISCRAFT elite team tracker on their website. There is a spot between McBeth and Uli... Who else would honestly be worthy of that position?

They need a woman somewhere on that team just for Political Correctness sake.

 

[GoobyPls]

Same source that claimed Wysocki to Innova last year is now saying Paige to Discraft

 

[nrihan]

DD let her out of her contract. They didn't HAVE to do that.

Very classy move.

Who will stick around if the reigning World Champion won't? What does it say about DD as a company?

 

[jmac_21]

Who will stick around if the reigning World Champion won't? What does it say about DD as a company?

Don't know on the first part, but I think the second part says that they're classy.

They didn't have to let Paige out of her 3 year deal, but they did. No matter how you feel about DD you have to admit that's a class move.

 

[TheOtherBill]

Not sure that she'd move for a few thousand more, this seems like more than a sig line deal too. I hope that she'll also be able to produce her own line of discs, similar to PMB....talk about a huge move forward for the women's game

 

[Orioles_Lefty]

They need a woman somewhere on that team just for Political Correctness sake.

So, you hate women. Noted.

 

[dehaas]

You guys forget she was Discraft sponsored before Prodigy...

 

[Orioles_Lefty]

I agree with what she says in her video about DD supporting women's golf but, on the other hand, no manufacturer has really gone all-in (or much in) on women's golf. Discraft makes sense given ultimate foundation. I hope wherever she goes supports a major women's push built around her and both she and them get rewarded.

 

[nrihan]

Don't know on the first part, but I think the second part says that they're classy.

They didn't have to let Paige out of her 3 year deal, but they did. No matter how you feel about DD you have to admit that's a class move.

I agree that it was nice of them to let her go....but what is the alternative? Have her be publically upset at her sponsor? That's not good for sales. IMO it was in their best financial interest to let her go without a hickup, not classy or nice.


It just makes me wonder why they couldn't keep her. I wonder if they tried to offer her more? Just seems strange to let the best FPO player leave without trying to entice her to stay (maybe they tried enticing her). Sends the message, DD won't pay you, no matter who you are.

I could be waaaaaay off. Just a strange turn of events.

 

[Three Putt]

Don't know on the first part, but I think the second part says that they're classy.

They didn't have to let Paige out of her 3 year deal, but they did. No matter how you feel about DD you have to admit that's a class move.

I'm not disputing that at all, but another factor is that back in the day the word on the street was that female disc golfers don't move product in the male-dominated disc golf world.

As much as we might want a female champion to carry the same marketing weight as a male champions, I think we all realize it's not the case. The rumor always was that the sales numbers on the Champ Valk tanked when they put Juliana Korver's signature on it; guys who didn't really know what they were doing (read: 99% of disc golfers) thought it was a "girl disc" and wouldn't buy it. Of course I have no proof of that, but it was the rumor at the time and came up again when Innova was reluctant to give Des Reading and Valerie Jenkins signature discs despite multiple World's wins.

So from a business perspective, having your brand tied to a female disc golfer might not be a good place to be.

If DD lets her go to Discraft or Innova where she won't be "THE" sponsored player (and Innova and Discraft sells more discs and can afford to pay her more) plus free up what DD is paying her to recruit male players who are better at moving product, you have a win-win. I'm not disputing at all that it was a very nice thing for DD to do and probably a very hard thing for them to do, but it might also help them business-wise.

 

[dashiellx]

So, you hate women. Noted.

Yeah, that time I interned for Nation Organization of Women during college* really scarred me...or maybe I recognize that Discraft has no women on their Elite team and as someone who has done marketing in the past that is a recipe for disaster and chose to point that out in a tongue in cheek manner.

But good for you for jumping to conclusions. Your Call Out Culture membership packet will be in the mail.

*True story....my sister got me the position.