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Professional Disc Golf Need to Do This
The Professional Disc Golf Need to Know series continues with a thought-provoking discussion on the PGA Tour's Professional Disc Golf (PDG) approval process. Host [Name] shares their perspective on how PDG-approved molds are verified without rigorous testing of the plastic material itself, leaving room for variation in weight and durability. The conversation touches on the PGA Tour's stance on club testing and inspection, suggesting that while checks may occur at tournaments, it's often handled through manufacturer self-regulation. [Name] also mentions the potential for back-end intervention by organizations like the USGA, highlighting the need for greater transparency and oversight in professional disc golf equipment standards. This video delves into the world of PDG approval, weighing the benefits and drawbacks of the current system and sparking debate among enthusiasts about what's needed to ensure consistency and fairness in competitive play.
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that's something that kind of surprised me is when a disc gets PDG approved yeah okay a mold gets pip-boy yeah exactly that's that mortgage BG approve they never test the plastic though so if I send it in in g-star what do you mean by test the plastic they don't like they have the difference they leave it up to the manufacturers they don't do anything with yeah I send in this one prototype you test that you approve it you're making out a brick yeah the same mold yeah as long as I use this pdj approved mold they won't there's no there's no standard yeah there's a standard set like the max wait this this can be is 175 well if you make it in 185 they're not gonna do anything about it what are you so I think okay so this is why I think you guys let me know your thoughts PJ tour I don't think they check everyone's clubs I don't think they do I think if you get called out yep then they'll check yeah but then they won't they won't you won't show up and have someone check out your clubs because I think there is stuff going on behind the scenes with the manufacturers so what if there was something where PD GA could just say at any point could come in and say let me grab these three destroy they won't check because they say they don't have the equipment to check it every tournament no no no I'm saying going to the manufacturers okay because I don't think I don't think the PGA Tour I don't think they I don't think USGA checks at tournaments unless someone says hey this guy's driver looks weird or something is that whatever they want I'm saying I think it all happens on the back and it does not happen on the back end laughter let's go I think I think of golf it does I think they go to Callaway and they say hey let me test your drivers and they're like okay this is approved you can start making them and then I think they probably randomly test throughout the year to make sure nothing funky okay yeah so that's why I'm saying why don't they do something like that where the PGA can Lilly's show up that this craft and...
