Hello there! TÔnis AKA Disc Golf Fanatic here with another insight into the disc golf world.
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An “interesting” article appeared, heavily criticizing disc golf
A week ago, an article popped up on indypendent.org headlined: “Disc Golf Drama: Highland Park Users Dismayed at Being Overrun by Outsiders Flinging Dangerous Metal Projectiles” by Sophie L. Gonick, an assistant professor of social and cultural analysis at NYU and a scholar of urban planning and history, poverty, race and gender.
The article talks about the newly installed New York City disc golf course by the Paul McBeth Foundation. Letâs just sayâŠthe disc golf community was not very amused by it…
Here are a few responses from the r/discgolf community on Reddit:
Sounds interesting, right? Read the article here and let me know what you think of it – https://indypendent.org/2024/11/disc-golf-drama-highland-park-users-dismayed-at-being-overrun-by-outsiders-flinging-dangerous-metal-projectiles/
To finish off this subject, be sure to check out the Disc Golf World’s take on this ludicrous article:
Discmania sold for at least ~16 MILLION USD
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Finnish tax authority released its annual tax data for 2023. The public tax records list all Finnish taxpayers who earned over 120,000 euros and pay taxes in Finland.
In disc golf, the highest taxpayer is Discmania founder Jussi Meresmaa, who sold his company in 2023 to House of Discs. Meresmaaâs total income in 2023 was 15,396,092 euros. (~16 million USD). Additionally, he said that he invested part of the transaction amount in the parent company (House of Discs) and that he now sits on the board of House of Discs.
- Jussi Meresmaa built the Discmania brand, which in 2022 had a turnover of almost 30 million euros.
- Meresmaa, a man who has seen the sport as both a player and an entrepreneur, thinks that players’ fees have skyrocketed too much.
Juho Rantalaiho, Discmaniaâs former CEO, also earned millions in the same sale. His income for 2023 was 2,431,236 euros, of which approximately 2.36 million was capital income.
Jussi Meresmaa currently serves on the board of House of Discs, while last month, Rantalaiho was appointed CEO of the companyâs European operations.
No other disc golf industry figures reached the 120,000-euro threshold in the tax data. Among Finnish players, VÀinö MÀkelÀ, Niklas Anttila, Eveliina Salonen, and Henna Blomroos are known to channel sponsorship income and prize money through personal limited companies.
Sources:
Article 1 – https://frisbeegolfmedia.fi/uutiset/frisbeegolfarit-tulolistojen-karkisijoilla/
Article 2 – https://www.iltalehti.fi/muutlajit/a/089a3fdf-0abc-4398-8133-7e8a1c90db7c
1001-rated Tattar
With the latest PDGA ratings update, Kristin Tattar makes history as the first female disc golfer to reach a 1001 PDGA ratingâthe highest ever in the world!
Kristin Tattar was the first FPO player to reach a 1000 rating in May 2024. She has now surpassed that, reaching 1001 and becoming the highest-rated female disc golfer in the sport’s history!
“It’s not a profit until you sell”
In case you donât recall, a couple of years ago, Ricky Wysocki signed with Dynamic Discs and received $250,000 USD in Bitcoin as his signing bonus.
With Bitcoinâs price soaring lately, if Ricky is still holding onto his BTC, seeit would now be worth $473,534.60 USD, a solid 89.41% increase!
Trash Panda moves to “HQ 5.0”
While other disc golf manufacturers are downsizing Trash Panda Disc Golf moved to a bigger warehouse to keep up with their companyâs growth.
They even made a video about the move, check it out here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq3pTsmmYLA
WFDF 2024 World Team DG Championships
Congratulations to Estonia, the 2024 World Teams Disc Golf Champions! Estonia proved too strong for Australia in the Gold Medal match to win 8-0!
The 2024 WFDF World Team Disc Golf Championships final standings:
Worst spit out in Canadian History?!
“Maybe the worst spit out in Canadian History. This putt wouldâve secured Canada in the Gold Medal match against Estonia!” – Via Thomas Gilbert Instagram.
OFFSEASON grind!
“The Mertschanator” aka Kat Mertsch has now won 3 A-tiers in a row!
Hub City Halloween- Myrtle Beach
- Mary Sunshine House Classic
Drew Gibson is putting in some practice and states, ‘2025 putting is going to be my best yet!
OFFSEASON Moves
Itâs been another slow week for the “inevitable pros switching sponsors” thread, but there was at least one noteworthy update: Connor O’Reilly will no longer be representing Lone Star Discs and is now officially a free agent.
Which Putters Does Eveliina Salonen Use?
Salonen is currently using the Innova Aviar in DX plastic!
Have you ever wondered which putting putters professional disc golfers are using? I’ve compiled a huge database of over 150 players and their go-to putting putters! Check it out here – https://discgolffanatic.com/what-putters-professional-disc-golfers-use/
Looking for a place to buy disc golf discs & equipment? Check out âWhatâs on saleâ here on Infinite Discs.
2025 DGPT season kickoff:
109 DAYS! (3 months + 17 days)
2025 DGPT seasonâs first event: Florida Open, Brooksville, FL, USA. From 28th February to 2nd March, 2025!
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