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Disc Golf Has LOST This Forever
Join Scott Stokeley, the pioneering Frisbee player known as the "Frisbee OG," in a candid conversation about the evolution of disc golf. As one of the original competitors at the World Disc Golf Championships, Stokeley shares his insights on how the sport has transformed over the past 38 years. From humble beginnings to increased participation and refined etiquette, Stokeley reveals what's changed and what remains constant. He reminisces about playing in both the European Disc Golf Worlds and the first PDJ World Championships in Toronto in 1987. Stokeley also opens up about the game's early days, including the relaxed ruleset and rough-around-the-edges behavior that came with it. With his unique perspective, Stokeley provides a fascinating look at disc golf's journey from its grassroots roots to its current global phenomenon status.
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Disc golf has changed and it's never going back. At least that's what Scott Stokeley has to say. What's up, disgenerates? It's the Disc Golf World. I'm Jefferson and today we have a special interview with none other than the Frisbee OG Stokeley. While in Finland, he asked us to swing by his hotel for a quick chat. And that's not an opportunity we're going to waste. I mean, this guy's been playing World Championships for a while now. The actual first uh world disc golf championships I ever competed in was the whiff disc golf championships in Helenborg, Sweden in 1985 and I competed as a junior. >> Funny how Scott might be the only person to play in both the European disc golf worlds. >> But the first PDJ World Championships was in Toronto in 1987. >> Being the naive 24year-old, I had to ask what has changed in the past 38 years? Well, I think some of the competitors were shirts at at the first one instead of all of them, >> you know, like the world the rules were being in invented still. Like there were there are rules today that didn't exist then because the game was evolving into this real thing. So, uh, probably the most telling thing was is that we needed two courses. There were more than 72 players that wanted to play the World Championships, but no qualifying, by the way. And if you want to play There were no amateur divisions in 1987. None. You signed up for the professional disc golf association because you were a pro. >> It's crazy to think that not too long ago filling up 72 spots for the biggest event of the sport was a big deal. Goes to show how far the game has come. Not only from participation, but etiquette as well. >> It's not that the rules were different. It was just more relaxed. Like there were some things that would be considered gamesmanship back then. Like uh someone might come up behind you while you were putting and kind of go >> that's the fastest way to get punched in the face I've ever heard. But apparently this was common >> in the early days of the sport. It hadn't yet been decided. Are we a gentleman's game with self officiating call your own rules? Are we more like the...
