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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

WACO Preview

Charlie Eisenhood gets you ready for the 2024 Waco Annual Charity Open with some clips from the press conference, a breakdown of the new Lake Waco course, and picks! 0:00 Tattar Back on Tour, Will Big Jerm retire? 7:15 Other Press Conference Nuggets 14:15 WACO Preview 23:40 WACO Picks

Mar 07, 202429 min

POTY Odds, PDGA Check-In

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the Player of the Year odds and discuss best bets before welcoming in PDGA Director of Marketing Danny Voss to catch up on a variety of PDGA topics. Plus: a wild 30 Second Rule segment! 0:00 Tattar is Back, Slow Play 6:45 Results from the Memorial 12:45 FPO Player of the Year Odds 20:55 MPO Player of the Year Odds 28:20 Danny Voss on PDGA Live 38:20 PDGA and UDisc 41:10 End of the Covid Boom? 47:00 Natalie Ryan Settlement 53:20 IDGC Update 57:30 Bi...

Mar 05, 20241 hr 22 min

Line in the Sand, 30 Second Rule

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield draw their line in the sand on a variety of topics, from a McBeth win to DGN apps working well. 0:00 Line in the Sand 9:00 Tattar, Heimburg, Wysocki 19:30 Injury Returns: Pierce, McMahon 24:50 Salonen, Hansen, McBeth 40:00 30 Second Rule

Mar 01, 202453 min

Chess.com Recap, Overreactions!

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the fantastic start to the 2024 pro disc golf season at the Chess.com Invitational. Then they dig into their overreactions along with a few from UWDG Discord participants. Plus: #PurseWatch and some season-long over/unders. 0:00 Chess.com Invitational Recap 12:05 Overreactions: Anthony Barela 18:15 Overreactions: Ricky & House of Discs 21:25 Overreactions: Allen, Hansen, & European FPO 29:45 Overreactions: Trophies, Commentary, & Crush Boy...

Feb 27, 202454 min

Dylan Cease, Fantasy Draft, Chess.com Preview

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the start of the 2024 season with a HUGE show! First, they talk with Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease about his collaborations with Paul McBeth on disc golf properties in Florida and Alabama, how baseball mechanics translate to disc golf, and more. Then Jamie Thomas stops in to make 2024 fantasy draft picks with the guys, before Charlie & Josh preview the tour opener at the Chess.com Invitational. 0:00 Dylan Cease, Disc Gol...

Feb 23, 20241 hr 46 min

Jomez Changes, All-Star Weekend, UDisc's Steve Hill

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about their top three takeaways from the All-Star Weekend before discussing the changes to post-production coverage of DGPT events in 2024. Then they welcome in UDisc Marketing Director Steve Hill to discuss UDiscLive's departure from scores & stats and the new Growth Report. 0:00 All Star Weekend Format 5:05 Handley & Ezra's Rise and Allen's Fall 10:50 Location Change & DGN 2.0 17:25 Jomez Coverage Changes 27:30 Steve Hill on UDisc's Split w...

Feb 20, 20241 hr 21 min

All-Star Weekend Preview

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the DGPT All-Star Weekend and make their picks in the skills competitions, doubles, and singles matchups. 0:00 All-Star Weekend Preview 8:10 Breaking Down the Teams 18:10 Skills Competition Lineups 28:40 Skills Competition Predictions 30:40 FPO Doubles & Singles Matchups 39:10 MPO Doubles & Singles Matchups

Feb 16, 202450 min

Jeff Spring Interview

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in DGPT CEO & Tour Director Jeff Spring to hear the latest about the Tour's trajectory heading into 2024, including their new Disc Golf Network technical platform and pricing structure. They touch on event growth, spectator numbers, tour profitability, the next five years, and more. 0:00 Introduction 6:10 DGPT CEO Jeff Spring 8:15 New DGN Platform & Pricing 15:20 Subscriber Projections 18:45 Increasing Spectators 24:30 Strategic Shift in Tour ...

Feb 13, 20241 hr 36 min

2024 Season Preview

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Brian Earhart to talk about the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour season! From new rules and new courses to the most interesting on-course storylines, they break down all aspects of the tour as they get exited for the year ahead. 0:00 Changes to the 2024 Pro Tour 4:30 Clearing Lies 9:10 Group Pace of Play 12:40 Aggregate Playoff Holes 17:30 Course Changes & Additions 26:00 Emporia CC Gettting Overhauled 33:50 2024 MPO Major Winners 39:10 New Putting Reco...

Feb 08, 20241 hr 12 min

Chess.com CEO, UDisc/DGPT Split, Ticket Sales

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the breakup between the Disc Golf Pro Tour and UDisc before talking with Chess.com CEO and co-founder Erik Allebest about his love of disc golf and the company's decision to sponsor the season opener. The guys also discuss the VIP ticket sales at Worlds and look at how the Chess.com tournament is doing with ticket sales with two weeks to go until the event. (0:00) Separation of UDisc & DGPT (14:45) Erik Allebest of Chess.com (21:10) Sponsoring Dis...

Feb 06, 202452 min

Paige Pierce Interview

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Paige Pierce about her injury recovery, getting ready for the 2024 season, what she's been working on, her new Discraft contract, the FPO GOAT debate, and more. Don't miss it! (2:15) Injury Status for 2024 (6:25) Injury's Psychological Impact & Game Strategy (13:15) Expectations for 2024 (16:10) Comparisons to Kristin Tattar (19:00) Contract Extension with Discraft (26:55) DGPT Schedule & Format (29:05) Potential for Throw Pink as a Major (3...

Feb 01, 20241 hr 6 min

Boy Scout Merit Badge, Jay "Yeti" Reading

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk a little football after the conference championship weekend before discussing Discraft's Elite Team announcement. Then they welcome in EDGE's Jay "Yeti" Reading for a discussion about the new addition of disc golf as a merit badge in Boy Scouts. (0:00) 49ers comeback against Detroit (7:10) Disc golf & the Boy Scouts (8:50) Sponsorship news (18:45) Jay Reading on the Boy Scouts badge (27:45) Resources for troop leaders (33:15) Growing youth disc golf ...

Jan 30, 202459 min

Mailbag!

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take mailbag questions from email and the subscriber Discord about the 2024 season, disc sales, key storylines, and a whole lot more. Charlie's Backgammon (0:00) UDisc Price Increase (6:25) Over/Under (12:00) Converting Baseball Players (16:25) Best Courses to Add/Drop (21:20) Pick 'Em Leagues (31:40) Paige's Impact (36:45) Chess.com Partnership (41:30) Signing Mid-Level Pros (44:15) Future of Innova (49:00) Compelling 2024 Storylines (54:50)...

Jan 26, 202459 min

Niklas Anttila, Early Tournaments

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome Niklas Anttila to the show for the first time after he announced his re-signing with Discmania on a four-year deal. They also talk about the Shelly Sharpe Memorial and Asia Open with some early preseason results, and hit a big 30 Second Rule segment. Also: where exactly is the Midwest?? Where is the Midwest? (0:00) Preseason Results (8:10) Niklas Antilla on his new deal (18:50) Touring in the US (24:30) European FPO vs MPO Results (30:20) Growth &...

Jan 24, 202457 min

Interview: Gannon Buhr

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview Gannon Buhr about his new deal with Discmania (2:00), the future of Discmania without Simon & Eagle (10:20), what's in his bag (12:55), the decision against using an agent (18:05), his predictions for 2024 (28:05) and more. Charlie & Josh wrap up the show giving their thoughts on what Gannon had to say (34:05).

Jan 17, 202447 min

Gannon to Discmania, Eagle to MVP

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down a huge slate of news from the past few days. First, they discuss Gannon Buhr's new three year deal with Discmania (0:00) before tackling the breaking news of Eagle McMahon signing a five year deal with MVP (19:15). Which contract will look better 10 years from now? They also dive into a big 30 Second Rule segment, with other signings, Simon's second child, and more (37:10).

Jan 16, 202453 min

Interview: PDGA Exec. Director Doug Bjerkaas

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with the new PDGA Executive Director Doug Bjerkaas about the state of the organization, the pandemic growth and hangover, new initiatives, majors, finances, and more. State of the PDGA & Disc Golf (4:30) Improving Majors (14:00) Finances & StatMando (26:55) Natalie Ryan Settlement & PDGA Strengths (32:00) Experience at DD & Decision to Leave (38:30)

Jan 12, 202451 min

Eagle Leaves Discmania, Power Thrower Rankings

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss many angles of Eagle McMahon’s departure from Discmania, including what’s next for Eagle, how Discmania will need to reshape its brand, and the state of the post-COVID sponsorship landscape (0:00). They also discuss the throwing stats of some of the biggest arms on the sport (32:05).

Jan 09, 202445 min

Top Free Agent Destinations, 2024 Predictions

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss where the top free agents -- Gannon Buhr, Eagle McMahon, and Niklas Anttila -- might land for 2024 (3:15). Then they dig into their 2024 predictions for the sport (31:25).

Jan 04, 20241 hr 5 min

Sponsorship News, Natalie Ryan Settlement, 30 Second Rule

Charlie Eisenhood and guest host Brian Earhart discuss the latest sponsorship news and discuss how the player market has changed in 2024 (4:30). They also look at the PDGA's settlement with Natalie Ryan (23:00) before diving into a 30 Second Rule touching on European Silver events, Worlds in Finland in 2025, Joe Chargualaf leaving as the PDGA Executive Director, and Ricky's Bitcoin Bonus (31:15).

Jan 02, 202442 min

European Roundtable

In the final episode of 2023, Josh Mansfield is joined by Juha Kytö, DGPT Europe's Media Director, and Powergrip CEO Erno Väyrynen to discuss the announcement that PDGA Worlds is coming to Finland in 2025, the growth of the sport in the Nordic countries, why Europeans are getting more competitive on the Pro Tour, and more.

Dec 21, 202352 min

Paul McBeth, Sponsorship News, DGPT Awards

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield are joined by Paul McBeth in a wide ranging interview covering Paul's injury, the Chess.com sponsorship, and the 2024 World's course, with a capstone including a very special surprise guest appearance. Then, the guys catch up on some recent news and sponsorship updates.

Dec 15, 20231 hr 8 min

Fandom Survey

Josh Mansfield is joined by guest Jesse Weisz to break down the outcome of the Ultiworld Disc Golf/StatMando annual Fandom Survey, including who got more, or less, popular this year, favorite favorite disc manufacturer, and much more.

Dec 13, 202351 min

Stats Trivia Game

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield play a trivia game exploring the notable on-course stats from 2023, including who putted the best, who had the longest bogey-free streak, and who performed on different course types.

Dec 07, 202357 min

2023 Upshot Awards Show

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield hand out the 2023 Upshot Awards for the best players, performances, and moments of the season.

Dec 06, 202349 min

Gaffes & Weird Stuff Bracket

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about the weirdest, funniest, and wildest moments from the 2023 season in their annual gaffes and weird stuff bracket. What's the gaffiest moment of the year??

Nov 29, 202352 min

Disc Golf Thanksgiving Dinner

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield bring the holiday spirit by choosing the discs that complete their Thanksgiving disc golf dinner plates.

Nov 21, 202326 min

2023 Storylines Bracket (Pt. 2)

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield continue the storylines bracket in this part 2 episode. They make their selection in quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final to select the #1 storyline of the season!

Nov 16, 202338 min

2023 Storylines Bracket (Pt. 1)

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield unveil the 2023 disc golf storylines bracket, featuring a new possession arrow and play-in matchups. In today's part 1 episode, the guys note some honorable mentions before making their selections in the play-in round and the round of 16.

Nov 14, 202350 min

Postseason Manufacturer Rankings, Finland Disc Golf Salaries

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss Matty O's 4-year deal with Westside before diving into "tax day" in Finland and what we know about disc golf salaries from a country that discloses all personal tax details publicly (0:00). Then the guys review their preseason manufacturer rankings and make updates based on what happened in 2024 (17:30).

Nov 09, 202353 min
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