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The Upshot

The Upshot is Ultiworld Disc Golf's news and analysis podcast, hosted by Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield. From the business of disc golf to the most compelling competition, The Upshot breaks down the biggest topics in the sport.
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Episodes

The Upshot: Beaver State Fling, UDisc Update, NT Standings

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the Simon Lizotte trick shot video before turning their attention to the fourth NT of the year, the Beaver State Fling [25:52]. First, though, Matt Krueger from UDisc joins the guys to talk about the latest update to the app (get a month of Pro free with code UPSHOT) [5:45]. Jamie and Charlie also reminisce about Philo Brathwaite's amazing albatross from two years ago at Beaver State Fling.

Jun 07, 20181 hr 8 min

The Upshot: SF Open; Buy, Sell, Or Hold; Tour Stats

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss their weekends at the Ultimate College Championships and San Francisco Open, respectively, before diving into Paige Pierce's first loss of the year at the hands of Sarah Hokom (14:30). Plus, is McBeast back for good? (21:57) They pick their stocks and decide whether to buy, sell, or hold in a new segment (33:57). They close out the show with a reader email about foot faults, officials, and rules (1:14:09).

May 31, 20181 hr 25 min

The Upshot: Jenkins DQ, Ricky Wysocki, Sean Jack & SF Open

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the Valarie Jenkins disqualification at the 2018 Masters Cup before turning to a discussion of this week's champions, Ricky Wysocki and Paige Pierce (29:39). Later, Wysocki joins the show to talk his stronger play, Masters Cup win, and foot faults (34:33). Then the tournament director of the San Francisco Open, Sean Jack, comes on to talk about this weekend's event and make the listener picks for this week (54:15).

May 25, 20181 hr 15 min

The Upshot: Masters Cup Preview, Nate Doss, Majors Or NTs?

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down the start of the West Coast swing at the Masters Cup, including a look at Paul McBeth's dominance at DeLaveaga. Plus, a new match play championship event and a discussion of the relative importance of Worlds, other majors, and National Tour events. Later in the show, Nate Doss stops by to talk about how he's feeling about his game, Bevel Craft Brewing, and his thoughts on the exciting and unpredictable start to the 2018 season (29:13). FPO discussion...

May 17, 20181 hr 17 min

The Upshot: Nick Hyde, McBeast, Challenging Paige Pierce

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the Nick Hyde Memorial, Paul McBeth's 100th career MPO win, and the epic final round. Plus, a look at Sarah Hokom's big win at Nick Hyde, Paige Pierce's odds of going undefeated in 2018, Lisa Fajkus' strong play at GBO, and the Women's Global Event this weekend. Jamie also gloats about his great picks at Nick Hyde.

May 11, 201855 min

The Upshot: GBO, Eagle McMahon, Drew Gibson, New Normal?

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the second PDGA National Tour event of the season, the Glass Blown Open, and Eagle McMahon's second-straight NT win in a wild final round (0:16). They also talk about whether or not we've entered a new phase of disc golf without a dominant duo of Paul McBeth and Ricky Wysocki (21:27). Eagle McMahon joins the show for an interview (26:10) to talk about his NT success. Later, Kevin Jones (46:27), Drew Gibson's hot play (49:37) and his recent controversies...

May 03, 20181 hr 19 min

The Upshot: GBO, McCray Camera Incident, Win Probabilities

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas reunite after Charlie's return from vacation to talk the Glass Blown Open (1:28) before discussing JohnE McCray's request that a videographer stop filming him during a round (19:39). Plus, should legendary players like Ken Climo have their aggregated statistics kept freely available by the PDGA even if their PDGA membership lapses? (32:54) The guys also make their picks vs. the listeners for GBO (47:45).

Apr 26, 201859 min

The Upshot: Freeman Triumphant, Reddit Story Contest, Best Midwest Event?

Jamie Thomas is rolling solo this week while Charlie enjoys a well deserved vacation. Quick breakdowns of Vintage Open, Texas States, and the NCDGC will reveal some surprise winners. Also, have you heard these stories from the course? Hear Jamie's Reddit contest winners' submissions! Finally, Jamie talks about the recent history and growth of one of the most anticipated events on the professional touring calendar.

Apr 19, 201835 min

The Upshot: Ricky Rebound, Paige To 1000?, Double G

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the DGPT's Jonesboro Open on this week's show and interview Ricky Wysocki about his first win on tour in 2018. Plus, when will Paige Pierce break 1000? How is Garrett Gurthie getting it done? Is the Discmania team the hottest on tour? And how was the new livestream commentary setup?

Apr 12, 201857 min

The Upshot: Steve Dodge, Mailbag, Jonesboro

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look ahead to this week's Jonesboro Open and talk with Disc Golf Pro Tour Director Steve Dodge. Plus, some mailbag questions (send us yours!) and a look at the courses played so far this season and how Jonesboro's compares.

Apr 04, 20181 hr 2 min

The Upshot: McBeth & Wysocki, Do You Believe, Disc Scarcity

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down the results of a big slate of A-Tiers (1:53) before talking about what's going on with Paul McBeth and Ricky Wysocki to start the season (13:50). Later in the show, they discuss some recently successful pros and ask, "Are you a believer?" (26:11). Plus -- disc scarcity and the secondary market. (45:36)

Mar 29, 201856 min

The Upshot: WACO, Jeremy Koling, RamPAIGE

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down the latest Disc Golf Pro Tour event, the Waco Annual Charity Open, diving deep into Paige Pierce's crazy comeback ( and Jeremy Koling's deja vu in a one-hole playoff win over Nate Perkins. Later in the show, Koling jumps on to talk about his WACO success and his Big Sexy commentary with Jomez. Plus, a correction on Ricky's foot fault, Eagle's crazy round in Colorado, Jussi's $1000 grant, and our ugly, ugly picks.

Mar 20, 20181 hr 11 min

The Upshot: Paige Pierce, FPO Media, Waco Picks

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas dive deep into the FPO results from The Memorial and interview the champion and #1 rated player in the Division, Paige Pierce. Plus, they talk about Addie Maxwell's article about FPO media coverage before turning to a quick preview of Waco and making the first officially scored picks of the year!

Mar 14, 20181 hr 11 min

The Upshot: The Memorial, Simon Lizotte, Foot Faults

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss The Memorial, the first stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. They also take a look at Nikko Locastro's foot fault call against Ricky Wysocki and consider the norms around calling violations. Later in the show, they are joined by Memorial champion Simon Lizotte. Plus: optimistic or pessimistic?

Mar 06, 20181 hr 10 min

The Upshot: Las Vegas Challenge, Eagle McMahon, Memorial Picks

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down Eagle McMahon's first career National Tour win at the Las Vegas Challenge, talk Paige Pierce's big comeback win, and pick the bigger story. Plus, Eagle joins the show before the guys make their picks for the Memorial this week.

Feb 28, 20181 hr 2 min

The Upshot: Las Vegas Challenge, Paul McBeth, Vibram

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the 2018 disc golf season and this weekend's first National Tour Event, the Las Vegas Challenge, before talking with Paul McBeth about his offseason and outlook on the upcoming year. Plus, discussion of Vibram shutting its disc golf department.

Feb 22, 201859 min

The Upshot: Olympics, NT Bonuses, Wintertime Open

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas consider the possibility of disc golf in the Olympics (and whether it would even make sense) to kick off this week's show. Then, they discuss the changes to the PDGA's National Tour bonus structure (17:43), Matt Dollar's move to MVP (26:45), and the Wintertime Open (28:18). Plus the guys make their first picks of the season!

Feb 14, 201836 min

The Upshot: Goodbye To Steve, 2018 Media Outlook

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill co-host The Upshot for the final time this week, as Steve is moving on to a position with the PDGA. The guys also talk about the outlook for disc golf media in 2018 as well as a little update on The DG Group (formerly DGI Group).

Jan 24, 201839 min

The Upshot: Sports Agency Comes To Disc Golf

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill discuss the new DGI Group, disc golf's first sports representation agency, and talk with founder Sam Hassell and VP Mark Barber about their new venture.

Jan 12, 20181 hr

The Upshot: 2017 Year In Review, Player Awards

Steve Hill and Charlie Eisenhood look back at the 2017 disc golf season and some of the biggest moments of the year. Plus, they discuss UWDG's 2017 player awards, including the as-of-yet unannounced Player of the Year selections!

Dec 30, 201758 min

The Upshot: UDisc/PDGA Partnership, Innova Team Changes, 2019 Majors

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill discuss the forthcoming UDisc/PDGA partnership for the 2018 National Tour, Innova's team changes for next season, and the announcement of the 2019 PDGA Majors locations. Plus, UDisc's Matt Krueger and Josh Lichti join the show to talk about their app and stats platform.

Dec 14, 201754 min

The Upshot: Eagle McMahon, Standardizing Baskets, Best Roller Shots

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill discuss the best roller shots of the year, Dustin Keegan and Zoe Andyke's move to Dynamic Discs in 2018, and the Southwestern Team Disc Golf Challenge. Plus, Eagle McMahon comes on for an interview (with some more basket standardization chatter!).

Dec 06, 201749 min

The Upshot: Gregg Barsby, MVP Open, Payouts

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill discuss the changeover from the Vibram Open to the MVP Open in 2018, interview Gregg Barsby about his 2017 season and a possible Comeback Player of the Year award, and consider a chart of the top 100 PDGA money earners. Plus, they make their picks for the 2017 Southwestern Team Disc Golf Invitational this weekend!

Nov 30, 20171 hr 6 min

The Upshot: Jussi Meresmaa, Breakout Player Of The Year

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill interview Disc Golf World Tour founder Jussi Meresmaa about the decision to cancel the 2018 season and what's next for the Tour. Plus, a discussion of an unusual rule change and an argument about who deserves to be called the Breakout Player of the Year in 2017.

Nov 14, 20171 hr 9 min

The Upshot: DGWT Cancels 2018 Tour

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill discuss the Disc Golf World Tour's announcement that it will not return for the 2018 season.

Nov 10, 201733 min

The Upshot: DGPT Championship, Live v. Post-Production

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill talk about the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and another weekend of Ricky/Paige dominance. Later in the show, Steve discusses the changes the DGPT should make for next season. Plus the guys get into the latest on the live v. post-produced video coverage battle.

Oct 27, 20171 hr 17 min

The Upshot: HOFC Recap, Women's Payout, DGPT Championship

Steve Hill breaks down the playoff action from the Hall of Fame Classic and takes a look at the NT points bonuses. Plus, talk about redistribution of payouts in the women's division and a preview of the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship.

Oct 18, 201746 min

The Upshot: USDGC Wrap, Old Man Power, Hall Of Fame Classic, Mailbag

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill take a final look at the 2017 USDGC and discuss Nate Sexton's victory. They also look closer at the resurgence of disc golf veterans. Plus, is Ricky Wysocki "clearly" the best player of the last two years? Later in the show, they look ahead to the Hall of Fame Classic and open some listener mail.

Oct 12, 20171 hr 8 min

The Upshot: USDGC Recap [Live From Rock Hill]

Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill break down the final round of action at the 2017 US Disc Golf Championships and are joined by champion Nate Sexton LIVE from Rock Hill, SC, at the Winthrop Gold clubhouse.

Oct 07, 201740 min
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