Brodysseus
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I think a Gateway Bullseye basket would do the trick.
Agreed.
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I think a Gateway Bullseye basket would do the trick.
Agreed, 100%. Putting is too easy.This i agree with. I think smaller targets for the NT makes a lot of sense at this point. Lead cards at 40 or 50 odd-number under par just seems crazy. It's competitive between those guys, and that's the point, but it does seem that courses have gotten way too easy for the top guys. Smaller targets seem like a good way to slow down that trend. Good luck with the fund-raising.
Wrong, wrong wrong. Aces should be rare, and sinking a 50' putt should be an accomplishment, not commonplace. You don't need an ace, or multiple aces, at every tournament to generate compelling storylines, you need competition and adversity for players to overcome. Entertaining the audience means that when McBeth or Will or whoever botches an approach and is 35' out they need to hit a big putt to make up for it. Right now that putt is automatic for so many of these guys that there is no drama. Up the drama, up the number of people paying attention. It's that simple.I'm not a fan of this smaller basket stuff at all. It will not make the game *that* much more challenging at the NT level. But it will make it MUCH less boring to watch. You will see less putts sunk from 50+ feet, you will also see a DRAMATIC drop off in aces. If the goal is to grow the sport to bigger stages, you MUST ensure there will be BIG moments for the camera to film and to keep the audience entertained.
How does a more difficult target make putting more interesting to watch? Real world result is likely to simply be more lay-ups and tap ins.
One of the basic differences between ball golf and disc golf is creating the mess of ideas. People want to make putting harder to make disc golf harder to make it more like ball golf. BUT the problem is they are two fundamentally different games.
Ball golf is a game of mistakes. Who ever makes the least mistakes wins.
Disc golf is a game of perfect. Who ever is closest to perfect wins.
Baskets are fine the way they are. IF anything they need to catch better (like the mach x and prodigy baskets).
If putting is so easy for everyone on here why don't we have more 1000+ rated players here then? The next time any of you play a tourney watch how many putts are missed inside the circle on the pro cards. It's a lot. Mcbeth and Simon are just freaks of nature. Make the greens/approaches harder=problem fixed....until everyone finds something else to complain about........
All baskets have drawbacks. The Mach X and Prodigy baskets prevent cut through, but increase spit back (because of the mass of chains) accept high putts less readily, and have a higher ricochet left or right. discatchers and earlier mach baskets sometimes inexplicably reach out and grab wide putts and suck them in. You dont see those on X's or vortex type baskets. In my experience with them.
I've heard that about them too. I haven't had a chance to play on them yet. But you are missing the point if that's what you are focusing on. That was a big IF in my post.
I think a Gateway Bullseye basket would do the trick.
The one major drawback of this basket, from the pictures, is that the basket is so wide and top narrow/short, if these were installed on a mound or raised location, you would not be able to have a line at the chains if you were below it. This could be a fatal flaw if there is no way around it. I would have to see it mounted up in the air or on a hill to tell.
The angled top on the prototype will most likely be replaced with a smooth circular band, but funds are needed to further the process so donate today !
A smaller opening will give professional/advanced players a more difficult putt.
Disc golf has gotten too easy for professional players, and in order to elevate the sport to the next level, those players need to be pushed to perform at a higher level.
I thought this too, but for mound baskets you could adjust the chain height... seems logical and fair.
Top Pros will likely seek out these courses and want to play events on these baskets to challenge themselves.
These baskets aren't meant to replace all the existing equipment across the country. Courses that have Cam's baskets will offer competitive players a higher degree of difficulty. Top Pros will likely seek out these courses and want to play events on these baskets to challenge themselves.