Microsoft and Disc Golf & Pros Talk Waco | Disc Golf Daily Podcast | 03/07
Microsoft and Disc Golf & Pros Talk Waco | Disc Golf Daily Podcast | 03/07 Join the discussion on the latest disc golf news and updates in this episode of the Disc Golf Daily Podcast. Microsoft Teams is revealed as the presenting sponsor for The Preserve, offering a new connection point for fans to engage with their favorite players, including Anthony Barella. Tune in to hear about this exciting partnership and more, as the hosts share insights on the latest developments in disc golf. From ranking updates to Champions Landing reports, stay informed on all things disc golf. With news and interviews featuring top pros and industry experts, this episode is a must-listen for fans of the sport.
Top disc golf pros discuss Waco courses with Microsoft reps, sharing strategies, tips & expert insights from the PDGA tour.
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hello race fans and welcome to disc golf daily today is Thursday March 7th it is United rankings day stay tuned to find out who's number one as well as our final part in the Champions Landing report if you like the podcast share it with a friend on to the news our number one news story of the day well actually before I tell you I want to tell you a little story about I think it was 2018 I was the tour director and I somehow got a a I should say I was a tour director of the pro tour and I somehow got a phone call with the marketing manager at Southwest Airlines I honestly don't know how I made that happen but I did so for about 45 minutes me and the marketing manager at at Southwest Airlines had a nice conversation um the idea was to put a runway on the longest hole of each course and then have it be the the Southwest long drive or something like that and donate money um and I think I proposed $50,000 to him to uh to sponsor to be the sponsor of the pro tour and he politely looked at our numbers and and said even if these numbers are it's it's not worth it and I asked him what if I charge you $0 I just want to be associated with Southwest Airlines and he laughed again and and said it's still not worth it because he would need to put a person on it and they would need to spend 8 to 10 hours a week making sure that everything happened the way it was supposed to and he said it's just it's just not worth it and I learned a big lesson that day that disc golf was not ready for A-list companies today we are I'm very happy to announce our first news story of the day Microsoft teams will be the presenting sponsor of The Preserve Yes you heard that right Microsoft teams you'll be able to connect with your favorite players on the Microsoft teams platform starting specifically with Anthony Bella Link in the show knows if you want to submit your questions to the Anthony Barella AMA on Microsoft teams Jeff Springs says we're delighted for the opportunity to work with Microsoft teams this season a key part...
