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PDGA Radio

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The official podcast of the PDGA. Join hosts Grant Zellner of the PDGA and touring pro Jennifer Allen and their guests, discussing news, events and topics from the disc golf world.
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Episodes

Wilbur Wallis – 2024 PDGA Board of Directors Candidate

PDGA members can begin voting for candidates in the 2024 PDGA Board of Directors elections on July 1. Ballots will be emailed to members. Seven candidates are running for three open seats. Read candidate bios at pdga.com. Hear all the interviews on your favorite podcast platform or watch them on youtube.com/pdga.

Jun 11, 202417 min

Theo Pozzy – 2024 PDGA Board of Director Candidate

PDGA members can begin voting for candidates in the 2024 PDGA Board of Directors elections on July 1. Ballots will be emailed to members. Seven candidates are running for three open seats. Read candidate bios at pdga.com. Hear all the interviews on your favorite podcast platform or watch them on youtube.com/pdga.

Jun 11, 202421 min

Luke Turnbull – 2024 PDGA Board of Directors Candidate

PDGA members can begin voting for candidates in the 2024 PDGA Board of Directors elections on July 1. Ballots will be emailed to members. Seven candidates are running for three open seats. Read candidate bios at pdga.com. Hear all the interviews on your favorite podcast platform or watch them on youtube.com/pdga.

Jun 11, 202416 min

Terhi Kytö – 2024 PDGA Board of Directors Candidate

PDGA members can begin voting for candidates in the 2024 PDGA Board of Directors elections on July 1. Ballots will be emailed to members. Seven candidates are running for three open seats. Read candidate bios at pdga.com. Hear all the interviews on your favorite podcast platform or watch them on youtube.com/pdga.

Jun 11, 202418 min

James Koizumi – 2024 PDGA Board of Directors Candidate

PDGA members can begin voting for candidates in the 2024 PDGA Board of Directors elections on July 1. Ballots will be emailed to members. Seven candidates are running for three open seats. Read candidate bios at pdga.com. Hear all the interviews on your favorite podcast platform or watch them on youtube.com/pdga.

Jun 11, 202422 min

Leah Tsinajinnie – 2024 PDGA Board of Directors Candidate

PDGA members can begin voting for candidates in the 2024 PDGA Board of Directors elections on July 1. Ballots will be emailed to members. Seven candidates are running for three open seats. Read candidate bios at pdga.com. Hear all the interviews on your favorite podcast platform or watch them on youtube.com/pdga.

Jun 11, 202419 min

Sean Clancy – 2024 PDGA Board of Directors Candidate

PDGA members can begin voting for candidates in the 2024 PDGA Board of Directors elections on July 1. Ballots will be emailed to members. Seven candidates are running for three open seats. Read candidate bios at pdga.com. Hear all the interviews on your favorite podcast platform or watch them on youtube.com/pdga.

Jun 11, 202421 min

Episode 4.73: Joe Rovere

This one was fun. Our conversation with Joe Rovere started in the Champions Landing parking lot and ended up on the back deck. Joe is already in Emporia, KS preparing to defend his title for the second straight year.

Jun 05, 202433 min

Episode 4.72: Nate Perkins

Disc golf is life... mostly. Grant Zellner and Nate Perkins are just a couple of guys hanging out and talking about a sport that has created a career for both of us. (Don't worry... the focus is mostly on Nate, as it should be.)

May 28, 20241 hr 7 min

Episode 4.71: About Major Bids

PDGA Director of Competition Rebecca Duffy joins Grant and Jen to talk a little bit about what goes into a bid to host a PDGA Major... and just in time, because requests for bids for 2026 and 2027 Majors goes out on June 1.

May 21, 202440 min

Episode 4.70: Disc Golf, Motherhood, and the Women's Global Event

Just before Mother's Day, Jennifer sat down with one pro-tour mom (Paige Shue) and one pro-tour mom-to-be (Macie Valediaz) to talk about balancing disc golf – as a career or a hobby – with kiddos. They also talk about the upcoming Women's Global Event.

May 14, 202446 min

Episode 4.69: Champ Cup Wrap Up

Grant and Jen talk about their PDGA Champions Cup experiences at Northwood Park in Peoria, IL, as well as some interesting stats and other historical nuggets from the event.

May 02, 202438 min

Episode 4.68: Champions Cup Preview

Grant and Jennifer sit down with PDGA Champions Cup Director Nate Heinold to preview the 2024 edition of this PDGA Professional Major.

Apr 23, 202421 min

Episode 4.67: Adaptive Disc Golf w/Johannes Kropf

You may have seen Johannes Kropf on social media, lacing drives down the fairway from his 3-wheeled chair. The Berlin-native is a pioneer in adaptive disc golf, and he brings both his personal story and his unique insights on the adaptive possibilities for disc golf to the podcast. -- This episode is brought to you by Gravity Disc Golf.

Apr 16, 202451 min

Episode 4.65: College Nationals! (with Eric McCabe & Emporia State)

Is already Major week at the PDGA again. The College Disc Golf National Championships will crown champions by sunset on Saturday. To set the stage, Grant and Jen welcome Eric McCabe, coach of the Emporia State Hornets – a disc golf team that is a full member of the university athletics department. With Eric is scholarship athlete Cade Kohlmeier, to provide a little insight into the experience of being a collegiate disc golf player.

Apr 02, 202444 min

Episode 4.62: Official Disc Golf World Rankings – Behind the Numbers

The Official Disc Golf World Rankings launched just in time for the 2024 pro touring season. It's been an ongoing project for a number of dedicated people inside- and outside-of the PDGA. Here, Grant and Jen welcome Mark Broadie of SportEdge – the team behind the current iteration of the Official World Golf Ranking (and the "stokes gained" statistic). Mark tells us how those experiences with "ball golf" stats related (or not) to creating a ranking system for disc golf.

Feb 27, 202435 min

Episode 4.61: DJ HEK YEH! (The "DJ" stands for "disc jockey")

From the backwoods of Kentucky to the USDGC stage, DJ HEK YEH's life has been an adventure. You've probably seen him – white gotee, flat bill, big smile. Now, get to know him. Lot's of laughs in this convo! (Sponsored in part by the Pure'd Disc Golf app. Connect. Play. Improve.)

Feb 20, 20241 hr 18 min

Episode 4.60: Missy & Tom – Life & Love on the Pro Tour

Missy Gannon and Tom Szevin live a unique life. Is "home" the house they just bought? Or is it the RV they'll spend most of the next eight months living in? What is "work" like, when the office changes every week? This Valentine's Week, one of disc golf's favorite couples joins Grant and Jen on PDGA Radio.

Feb 13, 202458 min

Episode 4.59: PDGA Director of Competition Rebecca Duffy

Rebecca Duffy is no stranger on the PDGA Major tour or the elite series circuit. She's been a marshal, a PDGA board president, a disc golf broadcast personality and much more. This week, Rebecca was announced as the new director of competition for the PDGA... and with the Major season fast approaching, Grant and Jen check in.

Feb 06, 202449 min

Episode 4.58: Avery Jenkins – 2009 World Champion

Avery Jenkins is a world-traveling disc golf ambassador. He's played more than 1,500 courses in nearly 30 countries and 49 states (gotta get North Dakota!). Today, Grant and Jen join you in hearing about Avery's career building up to the 2009 PDGA Pro World title, and his career since then – which now includes a lot of course design among other ventures.

Jan 30, 20241 hr 16 min

Episode 4.57: Parker Welck is not surprised.

After the 2023 Dynamic Disc Open on the Disc Golf Pro Tour, some called victor Parker Welck a "flash in the pan." Now, after multiple off-season wins including the Shelly Sharpe Memorial, he's the flavor of the month. But Parker knows the recipe for success on tour, and he's hungry.

Jan 23, 202430 min

Episode 4.56: PDGA Rules.

A new year means an update to the PDGA's Official Rules of Disc Golf. PDGA Policy & Compliance Specialist Robert Leonard joins Grant and Jen for a sprint through the rulebook.

Jan 16, 202442 min

Episode 4.55: PDGA + StatMando (w/Dion Arlyn)

StatMando's statistics and social posts have added intrigue and texture to the coverage of PDGA Majors and DGPT events since 2021. In an exciting development, the PDGA announced the acquisition of StatMando in December, 2023. StatMando co-founded Dion Arlyn – now of the PDGA – joins Grant and Jen to talk about StatMando's past AND future.

Jan 09, 202441 min

Episode 4.54: The Offseason Training Episode

Dr. Derek Wilcox, a sports physiologist, joins Grant and Jen and brings real knowledge that you can apply TODAY when it comes to your offseason disc golf workout plans. In the midst of a fun, broad conversation, you'll learn about a few specific stretches and exercises that will get you started. Disclaimer: Never start a new physical routine without proper guidance from your doctor, physical therapist, personal trainer, etc.

Nov 29, 202356 min

Episode 4.53: Breaking News--2024 Champions Cup on the Move

PDGA Deputy Executive Director Mike Downes and Director of Operations Doug Bjerkaas join Grant to announce a new date and a new location for the 2024 Champions Cup – a PDGA Major. Due to the Army Corps of Engineers emergency tree-clearing efforts to mitigate an invasive pine beetle infestation at Wildwood Park in Appling, GA – home of the International Disc Golf Center – the Champions Cup had been postponed to November 2024. Due to delays, those plans are changing.

Nov 16, 202333 min

Episode 4.52: Safety is no Accident for Seth Munsey

Although Seth Munsey is a bonafie "first responder," he preaches preparedness... and Grant and Jen are here for it. Seth, whose job title is both too long to remember and too short to truly describe his responsibilities, oversees safety for both DGPT events and PDGA Majors. There's a lot to learn from in this episode of PDGA Radio.

Nov 08, 20231 hr 19 min

Episode 4.51: Summing Up the Season... Sort of...

On this edition of PDGA Radio, Grant and Jen have a casual convo about the end of the pros' season and the end of a great 2023 year which saw many great developments in the world of disc golf. But after this episode, stay tuned... More to come from PDGA Radio before we ring in 2024.

Oct 25, 202340 min
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