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Should Disc Golf Be Harder? What We Can Learn from the U.S. Open
The world of professional golf recently witnessed an extraordinary US Open at Oakmont, where the conditions were as challenging as the course itself. The discussion turns to whether disc golf should aim to push boundaries similar to this extreme test of skill and endurance. Moses delves into the possibilities and potential drawbacks of hosting high-pressure events in disc golf, exploring questions such as: Should top players be pushed to near par? How would it impact the sport's unique character and appeal? By examining recent tournament outcomes like Northwoods Black and considering the Pro Tour's 10-year history, Moses offers insights on the importance of preserving the diversity that has made disc golf so compelling.
Join us debating if disc golf should be harder, with expert insights from the U.S. Open's challenging courses.
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This one I I like to tie in anytime we get some interesting golf topics because our sports are somewhat adjacent. So, if you were watching, we had the US Open this past weekend, a very interesting US Open on arguably the hardest golf course ever displayed on tour. It was a combination of an insane setup with some insane weather that made Oakmont absolutely a disaster out there. So, here's what I want to know. The golf world pushed the boundaries of course difficulty this past weekend at US Open with only one player managing to finish under par and it really got to the last last very last putt to do so. Uh should disc golf hold more events that push these boundaries? Is it realistic to even get the best players near even par? What would that look like? And would it even be fun to watch? Is that something we even want to have? Moses. Yeah, I think I'm going to look at this from a more holistic tour approach. disc golf is a very young sport. When we talk about golf, we talk about prestige. We talk about excellence. We talk about these tournaments that have a lot of history to them. The Pro Tour has existed for 10 years, whereas these golf events have existed for I mean 10 times the amount of time, if not longer. You know, continuing to have different types of tournaments in disc golf, I think, is one of the unique things about it. For example, Northwoods Black. I mean, that is considered probably the hardest course on tour, you know, and for somebody to win in four rounds at 15 down, that's pretty equivalent, I feel like, in disc golf to shooting like minus one in golf, honestly. I mean, as easy as disc golf is, people love the preserve, for example. I mean, Ganon just won shooting 14 down per round. I think having different types of tournaments where there's going to be different types of scoring, you know, we've always had treadable courses on tour, but at the end of the day, I think the back end of the field is kind of catching up a little bit to where there isn't as much teeth for any amount of the field, let alone, you know, just the the lower end of the field. But yeah, having...
