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Peter McBride: Pro Files with Dixon Jowers
Watch as Peter McBride, a professional disc golfer from California, shares his insights and experiences in the sport. Growing up in San Luis Obispo, Peter was introduced to disc golf at just 11 years old and quickly became dedicated to the game, balancing it with other athletic pursuits like soccer. With influences from his mountain-biking and cycling parents, Peter's love for the outdoors is evident throughout our conversation. We discuss how California's diverse landscape shapes the course experience, with rolling hills and towering trees providing a unique challenge for players. Peter shares stories of his childhood adventures, including hunting, fishing, and hiking, as well as his experiences competing in disc golf tournaments. Get a glimpse into Peter's life as a professional disc golfer and learn about what drives him to excel in this exciting sport.
Join Dixon Jowers as he talks with pro Peter McBride about his career, wins & more - an in-depth look at a pro disc golfer's life.
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hey Peter how's it going so just I mean is it just me or a lot of people coming you with office space quotes cuz I really I think I think you're the only guy named Peter that I know and so all I can think of is hey Peter man what's happening alright sorry he said just had to work it in I suppose so okay so we're in California you're a California guy right so what was it what was it like growing up up here I mean this place is way different than what I'm used to so like for you this is home this is normal what what was what was young Peter in California like what was the what was life like life seemed pretty normal I was my parents are both big mountain bikers big cyclist so I kinda just continued the theme and just kept being outside and enjoy it so like like hunting and fishing and hiking and all that store or like like set up a camp and cook s'mores and then go home more like hiking and biking and setting up camp okay yeah we was your dad like a mountain man yeah yeah I gave a bear showed up what would he like does he have like a plan do you have a plan try to get big and scary let me see let me see your big bear scare okay okay so before disc-golf right so you're an athletic guy you came into disc-off what what was what was Peters life like before disc-off what were you up to I played a lot of soccer but I also started disc off at 11 so there's not a whole ton of men really okay so I played soccer a lot I I'm rode my bike a decent amount and pretty much once I started to be able to be independent I just disc golf all the time what what part of California you grew up in I grew up in San Luis Obispo that's like mid state right okay okay so is this the sort of golf that you're used to kind of lots of elevation changes big trees that sort of stuff or is it more open or more tight or what um it's super diverse in California but there's a couple of courses that are similar to...
