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Foundation Disc Golf VideosMarch 29, 2026

Grip Locked - How Rivalries Grow The Sport

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Grip Locked explores how rivalries grow and evolve in disc golf. The conversation delves into the importance of rivalry in sports, citing examples like Nikola Castro's bold comments on the Pro Tour circuit. It discusses how direct call-outs can generate attention and excitement, much like the intense rivalries seen in sports like UFC or baseball. The discussion touches on the role of social media in fueling rivalries and the potential for player confrontations to elevate the sport. Inspirational stories are also shared, such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson's long-standing friendship. The video aims to spark conversation about what drives rivalry in sports, particularly in disc golf, and how it can be harnessed to make the sport more engaging for fans.

Watch top disc golf players clash in intense rivalries at a major tournament. See how competition shapes the sport.

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Video Transcript

see here's the thing too i was never like i respect ricky as an athlete but like when he was dueling out paul and i was such a big paul fan when i was like first following disc golf i didn't like ricky only because i don't have a reason but that's so good for disc golf i'm not saying it's not i know i i wasn't saying that you disagree i'm just saying i that's what disc golf i want more rivalries you need rivalries like you have to start talking trash i need to see nikola castro hop into those like pro tour you talk about some trash he needs to hop into those like pro tour interviews and just start calling out players like by name nico in a pro tour interview called out all the comments that was i loved that i loved that no yeah the pro tour and you said the keyboard warriors need to just like they'll never be good at disc golf no no like oh i loved it he's good like that's the type of stuff that we need articles written on we need deeper interviews we need like that's a story line yeah like why wasn't there a headline on ulti world the next day nico le castro calls out all disc golf that's what i'm saying he would have really got attention if you like said greg barsby's breath stinks or something like like i want direct call outs it doesn't happen like super often in sports every once in a while and i want it on social media too but i don't even think it comes from a player like because i wanted i want to see a card get announced and be like oh that guy and that guy on the same card they can't stand each other like that's about to be so what sport does that happen in other than ufc well there's like team rivalries yeah but like who and golf there were players who you know did not like each other very much tiger and phil they're friends now but back in the day did not someone not like phil they did not like each other at all the more i watch phil the more i love the guy there's a reason phil mickelson was never in any of the tiger woods video...

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