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What If?! Eveliina Salonen could putt?
The 2024 FPO Disc Golf World Champion, Eveliina Salonen, is notoriously known for missing simple putts, even from within the bullseye. But have you ever wondered, ‘What if Eveliina could putt better?’ 🤔
What would happen if Eveliina Salonen could putt like an average DGPT FPO player?
What if?! Eveliina could putt like the best DGPT FPO players?
I dug into the stats, and let’s just say… It would be a whole different story. The scary part is that none of these scenarios are that far-fetched, especially the first two “What Ifs?!”…
Continue reading here – https://discgolffanatic.com/what-if-eveliina-salonen-could-putt/
2024 Fandom Survey: Which pros do fans like and dislike?
For the past three years, FAR/Ultiworld has conducted the ‘Fandom Survey.’ This year’s survey was their largest yet, thanks to ads placed on PDGA, DGPT, DGN, various podcasts, and more! According to FAR/Ultiworld, nearly 10,000 disc golf fans participated in the survey.
Here are the TOP 10 MOST LIKED and TOP 10 LEAST LIKED professional disc golfers:
Why such stat/metric is necessary?
The more popular or well-liked a player is, the more discs they tend to sell. Pretty straightforward, and a great metric for manufacturers during the upcoming contract season.
This list is actually pretty easy to read once you understand how the “voting” was done. There was a list of players’ names, and you had to rate them from 1 (least liked) to 10 (your favorite).
Let’s say Simon Lizotte is a 10 in our books, and Nikko is a 3, for the sake of making this point.
So, whenever an unknown or lesser-known player, such as Randon Latta or Hebenheimer, showed up on the list, people just went with an average of 5 (neutral). This does not necessarily mean that people “hate” these two, more like they are not very familiar names and people gave them a neutral vote.
Here’s Latta’s average fandom distribution in 2024: Like I said, anything above 5.0 is “good,” and below 5.0 is not that good.
The full list consists of top 100 touring players. This year 60 MPO and 40 FPO. Check out the full list here – https://discgolf.ultiworld.com/2024/11/20/draft-2024-fandom-survey-which-pros-do-we-root-for-and-against/
Latitude 64 Pure celebrates 15th anniversary
One of the most famous throwing and putting putters from Latitude 64 is now 15 years old!
If you haven’t tried a Pure yet, what are you waiting for?! 🥶 Pure your next gap! Check it out here on Infinite Discs.
Sale on the Prodigy’s website raises eyebrows
Just another manufacturer/shop trying their best to clear some stock during the Black Friday festivities, right?
But after diving deeper into the shop, one might notice that the 2-time MPO World Champion Isaac Robinson’s items are up to 75% off on Prodigy’s website. Fans quickly jumped to conclusions, claiming that this was an obvious move to get rid of the soon-to-be-departing Isaac Robinson’s merch and discs.
What a great time to hide behind the ‘Up to 75% Off Sitewide’ banner and clear out some stock, am I right?!
The Disc Golf World: “The rumor mill has started in the disc golf offseason as Prodigy slashes prices of Isaac Robinson’s, leaving many to speculate that this is the official end.”
Be sure to check out their video about the latest info on the topic:
Speaking of Isaac.
Congratulations to Isaac Robinson and Bethany Robinson for getting married! 🥳🥳🥳
Q-Series winners earned the 2025 DGPT Tour Cards
This past weekend, a select group of players in both the MPO and FPO divisions had the chance to compete for the 2025 DGPT tour cards – their ticket to joining the world’s best players on the Disc Golf Pro Tour.
Congratulations to Micah Groth, Harry Chace & Jason Lawson in MPO divison and Leah Tsinajinnie & Alexis Kerman in FPO for earning the coveted 2025 DGPT tour cards!
Speaking of up-and-coming players.
Another young gun goes off the charts
14-year-old MA1 player Landen Sides, sponsored by Mint Discs, shot a 1070-rated, 13-under-par round during Round 2 of the Third Coast Memorial, a PDGA C-tier event!
Be sure to follow Landen Sides on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/landen_sides/
2024 DGPT Rookie of the Year awards
MPO ROTY winner – Jesse Nieminen
Jesse Nieminen, from Kuopio, Finland, made an immediate impact in his first full DGPT season, earning the title of MPO Rookie of the Year for 2024. Known for his relentless drive and composure under pressure, Nieminen joins the esteemed ranks of past ROTY winners such as Luke Taylor (2023), Isaac Robinson (2022), and Gannon Buhr (2021).
FPO ROTY winner – Emily Weatherman
Emily Weatherman, an 18-year-old from Abilene, Texas, made a splash in the FPO division this year with a stellar debut season. Her record-breaking performances and consistent top-tier play culminated in her first DGPT victory, making her the youngest FPO player ever to achieve this milestone – a remarkable feat for a rookie professional.
Where should the DGPT focus its investments?
Here’s Paul Krans, a touring MPO player sponsored by MVP, sharing his thoughts on this subject:
PS! Paul Krans isn’t just a “regular touring pro”, he is the 2022 Amateur World Champion, and 2023 PDGA Rookie of the Year.
Top comment from Reddit r/discgolf:
Touring pro disc golfer & 2024 Champions Cup (Major) winner Andrew Presnell on the topic:
Jon Van Deurzen’s thoughts, he’s the co-owner of Smashboxx.TV.
It definitely sparked a heated discussion among fans and pros alike.
Click here to read the Facebook thread & Reddit thread.
DISC GOLF BLACK FRIDAY DEALS!
Where can YOU find the BEST 2024 Black Friday Deals for Disc Golf? Look no further! I’ve compiled a HUGE resource of the best deals in this article.
Baskets, mystery boxes, shoes, rangefinders, discs, accessories and much much more!
Check out all the offers here – https://discgolffanatic.com/disc-golf-black-friday-deals-2024/
In addition, Infinite Discs is currently running a PRE-BLACK FRIDAY sale and it ends TONIGHT! Don’t miss your last chance to grab some of the larger items during their sales event!
Insane doorbuster deals, including $4, $7, and $10 discs, bags, carts, baskets, accessories, and much more!
Shop here – https://infinitediscs.com/
2025 DGPT season kickoff:
95 DAYS! (3 months + 3 days)
2025 DGPT season’s first event: Florida Open, Brooksville, FL, USA. From 28th February to 2nd March, 2025!
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I’ve played 557 rounds in 2024 so far!
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