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Birdie or Die in Disc Golf
Birdie or Die in Disc Golf: Finding the Right Balance Between Challenge and Entertainment. Disc golf enthusiasts have long debated whether events like Birdie or Die prioritize entertainment over challenge. The conversation is not unique to disc golf, as it's also relevant to traditional ball golf. Proponents of a more entertaining format argue that courses should be designed to allow players to compete at a higher level, potentially with scores in the 10-under par range. Others believe that the name "Birdie or Die" suggests a need for winners to struggle and shoot par, making it easier for viewers to appreciate their achievements. Disc golf expert discusses the challenges of finding this balance, particularly in light of advancements in equipment technology. He references the Memorial disc golf course as an example where the line can be drawn between challenging and frustratingly easy. The conversation highlights the need for a mix of competitive events that showcase high scores alongside those that highlight individual struggles.
Watch two skilled disc golfers compete for birdies and bragging rights in this thrilling tournament, featuring [Player 1] and [Player 2].
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is birdie or Die golf more entertaining from a fan's perspective yeah or less this is a very tricky conversation they have this in ball golf a lot too because every year the US Open for them is like the one that the USGA tries to make the course so hard and there's the line between because they want guys to finish around par for that to win yeah and that used to be like doable but now it seems that guys have gotten to good technologies the equipment's gotten to good and now they have to make the course so hard that the players just get super mad yeah and it's like now we got to find that line and disc off where do we want winners to be finishing at do we want these guys to be shooting you know 10-under par is a good round or do you want three under par to be good and then if you're saying well yeah I'd rather have guys closer to par well how do we accomplish that without making the course just stupid difficult to the point where the players are just not having before they're frustrated yeah and because in my mind I've always been a guys like I want to see guys struggle to shoot par like I think that's that's like the name of golf is like you got a shoot par um I mean yeah there's something electrifying about shooting 18 down or whatever like sure but I don't know I think the way I think - I don't mind I want to see a tour where there's a mix right you've got events where guys are gonna shoot low and then you got events where guys are gonna be struggling but this one was too low for me yeah I don't want to see birdie or die ever well I think yeah like I think what you're saying is is right like we talked about his par - softened disc golf like a few minutes ago and stuff like that and I think there is that line of like where do we want golf disc golf to be but with this event and with other events where it is like I think the memorial is somewhere in this category as well when it becomes too easy or the touring pros when the course becomes...
