PDGA Open Answers: Who is your Disc Golf Mentor?
Disc golf enthusiasts and aspiring players will benefit from watching this informative video on the importance of having a mentor in the sport. The PDGA Open discusses how having the right guidance can make all the difference in improving one's game. Paige Pierce shares her experience of being mentored by notable figures such as Mike Robinson, John Kirkland, Steve Brinster, and Johnny Mcrae, who have helped shape her skills and approach to the game. The video delves into various topics, including establishing a pre-shot routine, professional techniques, and staying relevant in the sport well into one's older age. With insights from accomplished players, viewers will gain valuable knowledge on how to continue growing and competing at high levels. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player looking for advice, this video offers helpful tips and inspiration to help you improve your game and achieve success in disc golf.
Hear from top players like Paul McBeth & Simon Lizotte as they share their favorite mentors in disc golf.
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i've been fortunate to have somebody like paige pierce take me under her wings since i was an am i don't know why she did but she saw something in me and honestly i don't think i would be where i am now if i hadn't had that support from somebody that's just so amazing and notable in our sport telling me that she believes in me and that i can do this and that she even thinks i could go on tour so um i mean she just told me that that i'm capable of doing anything that i tell myself i can do a local pro back home um his name is mike robinson he used to play disc golf quite frequently but he took me under his wing when i first started playing and gave me a lot of lessons and also some of my forms actually you could even say uh like cater to like his um so yeah mike robinson from quad cities iowa a big mentor of mine was john kirkland and i think one of the biggest lessons that i took away from him was establishing a pre-shot routine so doing the same thing every time before every shot and it gives me a lot of comfort and structure and i like those things i looked up to steve brinster a lot with the the his brinster hop is something that i implemented into my game very early on and kind of stuck with me outside of that i would probably look towards people like johnny mcrae as as pretty big mentors i got to play with him early on in my career i don't know if he remembers it but it was at a like lowly c tier b tier in texas and at that point i saw what professionalism was and um i think what he's striving in my brain to do is is continue to play and continue to be relevant and continue to to get after it at such an old age so that's who i'm looking up to even to this day of all right what can i do to keep playing this game you know well into my older ages and uh continue to kill it because i mean johnny craig's he's he's timeless uh johnny mcrae is one of my biggest mentors and uh growing up...
