PDGA Radio 73: Joe Rovere – Defending Masters World Champ (MP40)
Grant Zelner and Jennifer Allen are joined by Joe Riviere, two-time Masters World Champion in a PDGA Radio conversation just days before he takes on the challenge of defending his title at Masters Worlds. A two-time champion in the MP40 division, Joe will be competing at wildly different courses, including Emporia, Kansas, known for its unique golfing style. As Joe prepares to face this new and challenging layout, he opens up about the mental preparation that's taking precedence over physical training. With a exhausting school year behind him, selling his house, and juggling multiple responsibilities, Joe shares his thoughts on how to stay focused and ready for the demands of Masters Worlds. Tune in as Joe Riviere shares his insights and prepares to defend his title in one of the most anticipated events in disc golf.
Watch PDGA Radio 73 as we chat with Joe Rovere, the defending Masters World Champion, about his MP40 win. Get insights into his game and preparation.
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my kids have big heads too sorry for your wife know right what's happening it's PDGA radio it's Grant zelner it's Jennifer Allen it's Joe Rivier Joe River two time in a row Master's world champion here on the eve of Master's worlds a pdj major coming up uh in about a week what I I hit recorded exactly the wrong moment there Joe I think what you said was and I quote tell me if I'm wrong I've got a big head now are you talking physically or is this an ego thing no I physically have a big head if you look at the size of my head compared to Jen I'm like twice size and then Jen said she's sorry for my wife's because my kids had big heads too because you're well you it's not that you shouldn't have uh an ego a healthy one that is I'm not uh saying there's anything wrong with confidence or with being proud of one's accomplishments I mean let's cut to the chase the reason why we've got you here this week is as I mentioned in in that very incredible open I just did you are the twice in a row defending world champion you're in the MP 40 division of Masters worlds you've done so on um some pretty incredibly different courses at Northwoods and then out in uh flank staff if I'm not mistaken yeah and now here we go to a third wildly different setup at Emporia Kansas everybody knows the kind of golf that gets played in Emporia Kansas so I mean I I guess first things first how's the prep going what are you doing to get ready for this wildly different challenge uh this was this one I feel like the prep is more mental than it is physical I feel like the last couple years I spent a lot of time getting ready and this one man I'm just exhausted this this school year this was a year we it was a good year and any of my teacher friends that are out there anybody watching who's a teachers knows how exhausting it can be and there's some good years and there's some hard years and this was a it was a good year but man it was a lot of work I'm so exhausted and then selling the house and...
