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DRAMA Before Disc Golf Major
The world of disc golf is abuzz with drama as the major season heats up. Swiss, a popular host in the disc golf community, delivers his take on the latest news and events, including the recent addition to the DGBT's executive team. A notable name has joined forces with the organization, bringing new energy to the table. Meanwhile, controversy surrounds this week's major event, where tensions arose between title sponsor Vessie and another prominent disc golf manufacturer. The issue at hand is whether Vessie will allow other businesses to vend at the event, a decision that has significant implications for the survival of small disc golf businesses like those mentioned by Swiss. With drama unfolding on and off the course, this video delves into the juicy details and offers insights from an insider's perspective.
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Now, it may not have Lego AI or Diss track attached, but disc golf has some shoe beef. Now, the DGBT expands their executive team, one advisor being a big name in disc golf, and really not too much more outside the majors this week in disc golf. Welcome back all you discates for yet another one. And for the ones who don't know, they call me Swiss for short. And I'm your host, the one with all the holes in his game. None in my coverage though who brings you all the disc golf news from the past week better known as the disc golf world. Most of you guys know us by now. Whether it's the titles of our videos or the absolute bars we drop in our coverage. Now with it being a major week, all the chatter has been surrounding that event in its leadup and after the Finn's early domination. But let's put that to the side cuz there'll be plenty of time to cover that later and get into some of the news that you may have missed. Just like Idiod by dropping more shade than a McBTH umbrella by releasing Vessie, this week's major title sponsor is blocking them from vending at an event. >> You're looking forward to seeing us at Champions Cup this year. Unfortunately, we will not be in attendance due to the presenting sponsor. It's unfortunate because we're a small disc golf business and we've invested a lot to be out here and just like the other disc golf businesses and the players, these events mean a lot for our survival and our bottom line. When a disc manufacturer sponsors a major event, they don't gatekeep the event by not allowing the other disc manufacturers to show up and vend and sell product. It's good for the event. It's good for the spectator and it's just good for disc golf. It puts the product on display for itself and it allows you, the consumer, to choose. So, all this really shows me is that Vessie is afraid to put their product on display next to ours. If you were to ask me to set up next to them, display our product, and let commerce take its natural course, I'd be happy to do so because I know that we make a shoe that's made for disc golf. It's made...
