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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: Nikko Locastro, National Tour Media

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas welcome in Nikko Locastro fresh off the news that he will be sponsored by Westside Discs in 2020. Later in the show, the guys talk about the 2020 National Tour media announcements.

Nov 15, 20191 hr 2 min

The Upshot: Hot Stove Season, Drew Gibson

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk college disc golf and the start of the 2020 offseason hot stove. Drew Gibson stops by for an interview about his new Infinite Discs deal (16:18).

Nov 08, 20191 hr 11 min

The Upshot: 2019 Season In Review

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look back at the 2019 season, the major storylines, the statistical stars, the big winners, and more. Plus, some chatter about where disc golf is headed when top players decide to leave the tour.

Oct 31, 20191 hr 11 min

The Upshot: DGPT Championship, Mailbag

Jamie Thomas holds it down solo on this week's show and discusses the 2019 Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and his three week trip for the final stretch of the disc golf season.

Oct 26, 201954 min

The Upshot: Hall of Fame, Jeff Spring, DGPT Championship

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the Hall of Fame Classic and the final National Tour standings before turning their attention to this weekend's Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship in Charlotte. The end of the season is almost here! Note: Jamie is on the road and had some audio difficulties this week. Sorry for the volume inconsistency!

Oct 15, 20191 hr 11 min

The Upshot: USDGC Wrap, 2020 Schedule, NT Finale

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas dive deeper into the USDGC, including some under-the-radar storylines, a review of the course, and more thoughts on James Conrad's victory. Later in the show, they take a look at the 2020 schedule before diving into some thoughts on the final National Tour event of the season, the Hall of Fame Classic.

Oct 10, 20191 hr 13 min

The Upshot: Round 3 Recap & James Conrad [LIVE]

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down a wild moving day at the 2019 USDGC. Tournament leader James Conrad stops by for a chat before he chases his first major on Saturday.

Oct 04, 201949 min

The Upshot: USDGC Round 1 Recap [LIVE]

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas come to you live from the 18th fairway at Winthrop Gold at the 2019 US Disc Golf Championships. Featuring guest Nathan Queen.

Oct 02, 201940 min

The Upshot: USDGC Preview & Betting Odds

Charlie Eisenhood rolls solo for the 2019 USDGC preview show, looking at the betting odds for the top 10 players and giving his thoughts on what we might see unfold in Rock Hill!

Oct 01, 201936 min

The Upshot: USWDGC Recap, USDGC Media & Course Changes

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss Kristin Tattar's win at the US Women's Disc Golf Championships before turning to a conversation about the changes to this year's USDGC course and media structure.

Sep 25, 20191 hr 5 min

The Upshot: USWDGC, Paige Pierce 2018 v. 2019, Green Mountain Championships

Charlie Eisenhood (back from his honeymoon) and Jamie Thomas dive into a preview of the US Women's Disc Golf Championships, including an interview with Spotsylvania Disc Golf Club VP Kristen Parsley (27:02). Also: how does Paige Pierce's nine tournament win streak this year compare to last year's? And a look at the GMC, including another dominant performance from Paul McBeth.

Sep 18, 201957 min

The Upshot: Solo Show! MVP Open Recap, Sean Jack Visits, Mailbag.

While Charlie enjoys his honeymoon, Jamie schemes to cover events on the East Coast, Sean Jack stops by to break down the MVP Open, and some reactions to the 500k Show topic. Be sure to visit DiscGolfPins.com to pre-order the limited edition Upshot Pin!

Sep 12, 20191 hr 2 min

The Upshot: 500K Listeners Show

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas welcome in four listeners for our 500,000 listens episode! Hear from Zach about marketing around "sponsored" professionals (2:27), Kevin about moving pins from round to round (16:30), Zach about a European mini-tour during the season (27:36), and Gabe about the future of the amateur divisions and ratings-based competition (40:19).

Sep 05, 20191 hr 1 min

The Upshot: DGPT Sale, Jeff Spring, Delaware

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas kick the 500K listens episode to next week after the big news this week about Steve Dodge selling his majority stake in the Disc Golf Pro Tour. New DGPT CEO and Tour Director Jeff Spring comes on to talk about the future of the Tour (4:04) before the guys give their thoughts on the news (44:04). Plus, chatter about the Delaware Disc Golf Challenge and this weekend's MVP Open (1:06:50).

Aug 29, 20191 hr 29 min

The Upshot: Worlds Wrap, Mailbag, Delaware

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down more aspects of the World Championships after Paul and Paige both went 5x, including Ricky Wysocki's sublime play in the final two rounds, Catrina's putting woes, an analogy to basketball, and more. Later in the show, the guys talk about the Delaware Disc Golf Challenge and its unfortunate timing for the second straight year plus some mail from the mailbag!

Aug 22, 20191 hr 5 min

The Upshot: Worlds Round 3 Live Recap, Paul McBeth

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the third round of the 2019 PDGA Pro World Championships and welcome in MPO leader Paul McBeth after his third straight double-digit under par performance.

Aug 15, 201937 min

The Upshot: Round 1 Recap [LIVE]

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk LIVE about the first round of the 2019 PDGA Pro Worlds Championships in Peoria, Illinois

Aug 13, 201933 min

The Upshot: World Championships Preview Show!

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas get you ready for the PDGA Pro World Championships coming up next week in Peoria, Illinois! UWDG staff writer Patrick Aubyrn stops by to talk the Northwoods Gold course and what to eat in Peoria (37:09). Plus, the guys make their picks! (56:53)

Aug 08, 20191 hr 3 min

The Upshot: Kevin Jones, Albert Tamm, Trade Deadline

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the MLB trade deadline and what some hypothetical disc golf trades might look like. Then, they welcome in Albert Tamm, who bazooka-ed his way onto the final round lead card at the European Open (28:24). After the interview, they talk Idlewild Open and Kevin Jones' first-ever DGPT win, Paige Pierce's playoff win over Catrina Allen, and more (44:28).

Aug 02, 20191 hr 9 min

The Upshot: European Open Mega-Recap

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas dive into the first major of the year, the European Open, and discuss the event from multiple angles before briefly talking Presidents' Cup and the DGPT Championship.

Jul 26, 20191 hr 11 min

The Upshot: McBeth Sets A Record, Paige Pierce, GLO

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about Paul McBeth's new record high 1057 rating before digging into the Great Lakes Open, Kevin Jones' strong performance, and Paige Pierce's fifth straight win. Paige joins the show as well to talk about her season thus far. Also: do we need a springtime major?

Jul 09, 201955 min

The Upshot: Charlie's Back, Fireworks Show

Happy 4th of July from The Upshot! Charlie returns from vacation, and he and Jamie chat about betting on disc golf, recent A-tiers, and a change to FPO tee times at CCR Open before shooting off some fireworks.

Jul 04, 201934 min

The Upshot: Statistics Deep Dive, PDGA Majors, Hot or Not

Jamie Thomas chats with Aaron Howard about the mantra of "Drive for show, putt for dough", and Baker Helton stops by to talk about the shifting landscape of PDGA Amateur "Majors" and play a summertime-inspired game of "Hot or Not" at the halfway point in the season.

Jun 21, 20191 hr 19 min
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