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This Is HOLDING Disc Golf Back
Join Rick and Swiss Cheese as they dive into the world of disc golf and explore the modern trends that are shaping the sport. This week's episode tackles a pressing issue: the PDGA ratings system. Created in 1998 by Chuck Kennedy and Roger Black, the ratings have become a benchmark for players and pros alike, but their purpose and effectiveness have been heavily criticized. Rick plays through an ankle injury while battling for championship positioning at the MVP Open. Meanwhile, rumors of layoffs at House of Discs add to the drama. The PDGA ratings system is put under scrutiny, with Swiss Cheese offering his unique perspective on its flaws and potential changes. Tune in as they discuss the impact of the ratings system on disc golf's modern trends and explore what's next for the sport.
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Has the sport finally gotten to the time for the PDGA to address its ratings issue? MVP Open brings battles for championship positioning. Rick plays through an ankle injury. Even more rumored layoffs coming out of House of Discs. And even a little bit more, this week in disc golf. What's good disgenerates? It's the one with all the holes in his game who also refuses to use his government name, Swiss cheese. Or if you'd rather, the old half of the disc golf world, which most of you should know us by now. And that's because we're that one disc golf YouTube channel that decided to flip the coverage of our sport on its head by providing the hardest and fastest hitting scripted coverage out there. Sure, we're not really meant to be listened to on the way to work, but instead burn through to get your ass back to the course. And you guys are watching this week in disc golf where we cover all things disc golf from the past week. Even the PDGA ratings, though most of you may not want to hear it. And this really isn't a hit piece or a Brody style rant on its flawed structure, lack of accuracy, or how bad and meaningless they are. You guys can get that on the other side of the dial. Instead, this is more about the sports modern trends and the PDGA ratings impacting them. That, if you ask me, just might warrant a needed change. Since the ratings creation in 1998 by Chuck Kennedy and Roger Black along with its full implementation back in 2003, the PDGA ratings has become a benchmark for players and pros alike. And for all purposes sake, though it has been heavily criticized, funny enough, right around every update, its purpose and reason for its creation has been an absolute success. You see, the rating system was not designed to capture the greatest accuracy on a player skill or a round for that matter like some nextgen stat. Instead, its resolve was to broadly separate players into groups of similar abilities and skills and ultimately a method to prevent sandbagging to create a more fair experience for every player across every division. When looked through that lens, it's difficult not to say the PDGA ratings has accomplished exactly that, even 20 plus years after its creation. Though with...
