Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down a thriller at the 2022 Des Moines Challenge and try to glean what they can learn from it about Worlds. They also discuss a strange story about Paige Pierce at the Emporia Country Club and talk about Jussi Meresmaa's arrest for soliciting prostitution. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Des Moines Challenge Recap 6:45 Debating the Mando Rule 13:00 Lizotte is Back! 19:50 Robert Burridge Impresses 30:40 Other MPO Storylines 36:20 Purse Watch 38:10 Tattar...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take a look at the impending DGPT playoffs and the cut lines for both the Green Mountain Championships and MVP Open. They dive into what's at stake at DMC and the World Championships. They also get you ready for the action at DMC, make their picks, hit an over/under bet, and vow to get into the playoff spirit. Chapters 0:00 DGPT Playoffs & Cut Lines 11:10 Redefining Success with DGPT Points 17:00 More Playoff Talk 21:25 DMC & Financing Purses 32:20 Ba...
Aug 18, 2022•46 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Des Moines Challenge TD Ty Tannatt about the tournament, the eye-popping purse, the DGPT's retail arm, and more.
Aug 18, 2022•21 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the 2022 Ledgestone Open and discuss some amazing statistics coming out of the tournament. They also look at the record-setting purse and talk about #BigMoneyMissy. Plus: what's the current state of the disc golf media landscape? Chapters 0:00 Pound Rufus Unboxing 5:25 Ledgestone MPO Recap 24:15 Fixing Timing Rules 29:15 McBeth's Drought 36:50 "Big Money Missy" 38:35 Purse Watch 41:45 FPO Courses & Skill 47:50 Missy, Top 5, Wild Stats 58:40 Sta...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 21 min
It's a jam-packed Upshot episode this Thursday as Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield review the new documentary Fierce before talking about Nikko Locastro's suspension, Paul McBeth's reaction, and the suddenly emerging beef between former pals McBeth and Brodie Smith. Then the guys quickly preview the Ledgestone Open taking place this weekend on the DGPT. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:55 Champions Cup News 6:45 'Fierce' Reviews 16:55 Nikko Locastro's Suspension 27:30 Paul McBeth Weighs In 35:00...
Aug 11, 2022•45 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Paige Pierce about her new documentary, Fierce; the growth of disc golf; and the 2022 season so far. She also weighs in on Nikko's suspension, Brodie and Paul's beef, and rule enforcement.
Aug 10, 2022•57 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get into a huge edition of Inside The Circle before breaking down the action at the Mid-America Open at Harmony Bends, including Alden Harris' first career win. Plus: do the time rules on tour need to be addressed? A plodding MPO final round lead card has a lot of people saying YES. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:30 Inside the Circle 22:10 Mid-America Open Recap 39:25 Timing Rules 1:00:10 Purse Watch & More
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield open up a great batch of listener mail before debuting a new disc review segment, Bag or Bust! Plus: picks and an over/under for the Mid-America Open. Chapters 0:00 Mailbag 40:25 Bag or Bust 51:15 Mid-America Open Preview & Picks 57:25 Over/Under
Aug 05, 2022•59 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview Natalie Ryan, the first openly transgender player to win an Elite Series event. They discuss her development as a player, how she tackled Toboggan, her thoughts on the inclusion/fairness question for transgender women competing in FPO, and much more. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Natalie Ryan 5:35 Response to Winning DGLO 8:45 The Toboggan Course 10:45 Developing as a Player 12:30 Sponsorship with Neptune 15:40 Payouts & Road Life 18:10 Mentality in...
Aug 03, 2022•40 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the action at the DGPT's Great Lakes Open, including Calvin Heimburg's second playoff win of the season, Corey Ellis' strong showing, and Natalie Ryan's first Elite Series win. Plus: more on transgender women competing in FPO. The guys also take a look at where things stand in the DGPT standings and Player of the Year race, and also check in with the Rookie Report and #PurseWatch. Chapters 0:00 Sunset Lake CBD 1:30 Great Lakes Open Results 4:15 Heimbu...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Josh and Charlie take some listener mail before talking with Nate Heinold, president of the PDGA board of directors and tournament director for DGLO.
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the historic battle between Paul and Eagle, discuss Nikko Locastro's suspension, and talk about the significance of Paige's 17th major.
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield go Inside the Circle before walking through all 18 holes of The Beast and discussing who's missing from the European Open. Then they give their championship odds for the field and wrap up with picks and an over/under. Chapters 0:00 Inside the Circle 9:25 The Beast 22:55 Injuries & Absences 29:30 FPO Championship Odds 38:30 MPO Championship Odds 51:50 European Open Picks 1:00:30 Over/Under
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the PCS Sula Open and the start of the European leg of the tour. They also begin to break down the European Open, what kind of spectator numbers to expect, why this is such a great event, and what odds a European MPO player has to win the tournament. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 5:20 The World Games 10:00 PCS Sula Recap 25:00 Purse Watch 27:50 Sula & European Open 31:35 Sunset Lake CBD 33:45 European Open DGN Coverage 42:05 Presidents Cup 44:30 Over...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Josh Mansfield catches up with "friend of the pod" Casey White to talk about his career goals, the state of the tour for young players, and the importance of DGPT points.
Jul 15, 2022•36 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the LWS Open at Idlewild and discuss the newest member of the Elite Series wins club. Then they talk about which players are trending up and trending down as they head into the European swing. Chapters 0:00 Disc Golf at the World Games 4:20 Idlewild MPO Recap 21:05 Idlewild FPO Recap 35:35 Trending Up & Down 59:55 Spectator Experience
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the LWS Open at Idlewild, looking at what it takes to be successful and best value picks before offering up their own picks for the weekend and wrapping up with a spicy over/under. Chapters 0:00 LWS Open at Idlewild 8:35 What Does It Take to Win? 10:40 Course Changes & Value Picks 14:20 Idlewild Picks 22:30 Over/Under
Jul 08, 2022•27 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2022 US Women’s Disc Golf Championships, from the competition to the courses to the viewership. Plus: #PurseWatch Chapters 0:00 Happy 4th of July! 2:10 Hailey King Wins USWDGC 12:20 Mandujano, Scoggins Podium 18:15 Maria Oliva & Eveliina Salonen 25:10 What Happened to Paige? 27:20 Winners in Other Divisions 30:40 Verdict on the Courses 46:20 Innova's Great Weekend 54:10 By the Numbers 58:00 Purse Watch...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the 2022 US Women's Disc Golf Championships. They break down the courses, the field, and what a win would mean for each of the contenders. Plus, of course, their picks and an over/under! Check out all the picks and results at http://discgolf.ultiworld.com/upshot-picks Chapters 0:00 US Women's Championship! 11:55 Course Selection & Caddie Books 20:50 Stakes of Winning this Major 30:55 Who Could Win Their First Major? 36:50 US Women's Picks 42:15 Ov...
Jun 30, 2022•46 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in the disc golf legend JohnE McCray for episode #25 of The Upshot Interview Series. JohnE discusses his recovery from a heart attack, what’s next for him in disc golf, McBeth v Climo, turbo putting, and more!
Jun 29, 2022•55 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield look back at The Preserve Championship and discuss Bradley Williams' and Paige Pierce's wins, why The Preserve could be a model of courses moving forward, and whether some recent results are Trends or Anomalies. Then they take a look at the stats at the midway point of the season and reflect on where things stand and what's to come. Chapters 0:00 Ice Machines 4:15 The Preserve Recap 18:55 Trend or Anomaly? 41:55 Midseason Review 58:25 Purse Watch...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Josh Mansfield is joined by Charlie Eisenhood (he's back!) to discuss LIV Golf's disrupting effect on the PGA Tour and what disc golf can learn from this, before previewing everything you need to know The Preserve Championship, including the course layout, fantasy value adds, and more. Finally, Charlie and Josh make their picks for The Preserve and set this week's Over/Under. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 7:45 Fraud at Match Play Championship 12:20 LIV Golf & Disc Golf 35:30 The Preserve Previe...
Jun 23, 2022•57 min
Josh talks to Holyn Handley about her start in Disc Golf, life as a relatively new touring Pro, Coaching and more on the Upshot Interview Series.
Jun 22, 2022•32 min
Josh Mansfield is joined by guest (and former Upshot co-host) Jamie Thomas to talk about what happened at the Match Play Championship and what that tournament means to the pros. Jamie then goes deep into DGN's content plans for the off-season, including a Hard Knocks-style season storylines series. Finally, Josh speaks with Danny Voss, the PDGA's Director of Marketing about membership growth, the Global Board of Directors election, and more. Chapters 0:00 Jamie Thomas is Back! 2:05 Match Play Ch...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield tease their upcoming disc review series, Bag or Bust, before launching into a discussion of the June ratings updates, including Kristin Tattar becoming the top rated FPO player, Gannon Buhr, Simon Lizotte, and more. Then they break down everything about the Match Play Championship, including what happens with Calvin Heimburg dropping out, the new format, a Match Play over/under, and their picks for the weekend. Note that this episode was recorded on Tuesday, ...
Jun 16, 2022•49 min
Charlie and Josh talk with Jeremy Koling about Beaver State Fling, his upcoming wedding, life as both a player & commentator, and more on The Upshot Interview Series.
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the Beaver State Fling and Garrett Gurthie calling his shot! And it's yet another win for Valerie Mandujano. Later in the show, they discuss some notable rules controversies: illegal step putts at US Amateurs and Corey Ellis's *disc falling out of the bottom of the basket* at BSF. Chapters 0:00 Beaver State Fling MPO Recap 24:45 Beaver State Fling FPO Recap 38:10 Designing Good FPO Courses 43:10 Over/Under Recap 44:35 Oulu Recap 45:25 Rules Rundown: F...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take some emails from listeners that attended the Portland Open to get their thoughts on the event. They also discuss the pools for the Match Play Championships next weekend. After the break, they go Inside The Circle before previewing this weekend's Beaver State Fling.
Jun 10, 2022•49 min
Charlie Eisenhood talks with Garrett "GG" Gurthie about his 2nd place finish at the Portland Open, his time on and off tour, his craft jerky business, the growth of disc golf, and more on The Upshot Interview Series.
Jun 08, 2022•39 min
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down another thrilling weekend on the DGPT, as the Portland Open went down to the wire in MPO and Valerie Mandujano delivered a dominant win in FPO. Where do players stand this season? What does it mean for Simon to go back-to-back? Those stories and more on today's Upshot podcast.
Jun 07, 2022•55 min
