The Disc Golf Guy - Vlog #167 - Ragna Bygde of Prodigy Discs Discusses Her Week at the PDGA Worlds
Join The Disc Golf Guy as he sits down with Ragna Bygde, a Swedish disc golfer sponsored by Prodigy Discs, to discuss her recent week at the PDGA Worlds. Ragna shares her journey of playing disc golf all over the US this year and how she's making it possible through her sponsorship deal and exploring options for an athletes Visa. She also talks about her experience competing in the final 9-hole stage and reveals what's been the most exciting part of her time at the worlds, including playing with top competitors like Paige Pierce and Catrina Allen. Ragna opens up about her goals and ambitions, sharing how she achieved a top-10 finish last year and is now focused on having fun while still striving for success. The Disc Golf Guy and Ragna also offer some advice to those considering traveling to play disc golf, emphasizing the importance of dedication and hard work.
Join me as I chat with Prodigy's Ragna Bygde about her PDGA Worlds experience & strategies. Exclusive interview!
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I'm the disc golf guy and this is my video blog today I'm joined by ragna bigda who is from Sweden correct yeah and now you're playing disc golf all over the us this year aren't you yeah tell everyone how you're how you're making that possible um well first of all by Prodigy and um trying to cash as much place as good as possible and now are you here on a sports Visa or how does that work that you're able to stay in the US for so long we we do have the estas the 90 days um where you can stay here and there is athletes Visa so I'm definitely looking into that now that I'm liking it so much so how long have you been here and how much longer will you be here well my Visa expires yet tomorrow oh so I've been here for three months and um I'm coming back the 25th of August to do three more months okay and now we are just a few minutes really before you're going to play in the final 9ine yeah and is this your first Finals here at the worlds right yeah what uh what's been the most exciting thing so far I know you still have holes to play but what's been the most exciting part of this experience um I guess just having a a consistent uh tournament this long playing with the best of the best and um yeah hitting a goal top 10 was my goal this year so I definitely crushed that so I'm happy you finished I think 14th or 12th last year was it 14th okay so you're sitting pretty good and you have some pretty amazing competitors that you're going to be playing with and that is Val Jenkins Paige Pierce as well as cat and cat so um any any specific goals I mean you want to just go out and win right I want to win of course but um to have fun you when I have fun I usually achieve awesome is there anything you'd like to um say to anyone that's out there watching or maybe that's thinking about traveling the way you've done it or you got any tips or advice for anyone um just do it like it's never going to be easy it's never going to work itself...
