The Tour Begins

I had been greatly anticipating the start of this tour. For way too long actually. Southern California had been treating me wonderfully, with beautiful weather and my growing love to throw at Ralph Lewis Park. I could get up early and throw, I could throw after work or I could just putt in the back yard. It was like a dream place to hone in on my skills and improve myself. I finally was able to see the full benefits of all those hours spent in the field this past weekend in Orangevale,CA, but we can get to that in a bit. I learned a ton about the intricacies of my work environment and how hard everyone works to make our company so great. I was ready to be back out on the road very quickly, I missed being in peoples faces and promoting the discs in person. I love being able to show how much I enjoy throwing a disc and how easy it is for people to want to try it after they see that passion. This gives me such great enjoyment and I know being on the road is going to be my strongest attribute, now we have to find a way to keep that a reality.

Leading up to the St Patrick Classic I had not been able to play as much golf as I would have liked but helping with the World Tour event was a necessity and I was very happy to be involved in making the event as special as it was. Without being able to play as much I lowered my expectations for the tournament and was just excited to be playing disc golf. I was happy to be in a competitive atmosphere with good people. This helped me battle to a solid first round, where I figured out that all the time I spent working in the field with understable discs for sidearm shots paid off. I scrambled my way to a respectable round, and I scrambled a ton. I was having problems getting off the box but was making up for it with great upshots and solid putts. The following day I had more of the same but was less fortunate when it came to some of the kicks and my scrambling couldn't always save me. But I was left still in the hunt and with one round to play that is all you can really ask for. I set 3 goals for myself in the final round and those were to go bogey free, shoot in the 40s and to take a 3 on hole 15 (I had taken 5s on it both rounds before that). I was able to get 2 of the 3 goals. I picked up 2 bogeys, one from OB and the other from an early tree hit, but I was able to get the other two. I shot a 49 in my final round and had a 40ft birdie putt on hole 15 that came up short but I tackled the hole that had caused me problems and that was a satisfying feeling for me. One of the biggest moments was when Tina wrapped up her round and came and finished the last 6 holes with me. She helped me not think about the game and I just was throwing and having fun. I would finish birdie birdie birdie to work myself to a 49. It is always a great feeling when things come together and you play well, I still want to be better about how I handle the bad breaks, I don't think I was bad but I know I can always improve in that department. This weekend showed me that there are a lot of areas I can still improve on but most importantly that I am heading in the right direction and have a lot more in me that I can't wait to show.

I am really looking forward to the DDx to be released, so in my next blog I will be doing an in depth review of the disc to show you guys why you should too. Stay tuned!

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. Keep those Putter Pants on and to have the Most Fun!

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New Perspective... And More CD2 Love

Last weekend I had the incredible opportunity of being at an event and not participating. This was very new to me, considering I want to play every single event and have the opportunity to challenge myself. Being able to caddy for an amazing disc golfer, Tina Stanaitis, was a great way to gain a new perspective on the game. I was assessing situations differently; I was seeing things I had not seen before. I did not always give my advice, this was incredibly hard to stick to because Tina knows her game best and in reality she knows exactly what she can and can't do. After watching her crush her rounds on a bad back, and put up an incredible round and put her self in second place, I couldn't contain myself, so I went out and played as many of the holes as I could. Seeing the holes from a different perspective helped me make better decisions and control my game. This got me thinking about how I have prepared and practiced off the field or course, so I began watching more rounds of golf. Watching many different players and how they look to play. I used to watch hours of soccer and focus on smaller points in the game to assess how I would handle them the next time I was on the field. This translates very well to disc golf; you see the decisions someone makes and the outcome, and in the back of your mind you think and analyze what you may have done. I am greatly anticipating how this will impact my game in the long run but I have a new found desire to put more time into the little things with my practice and finding consistency that will hopefully carry my game to the next level.

That wasn't the only thing I was able to take out of the weekend. Watching Tina compose herself on the course, through pain, through pressure, and even a couple of missed putts, she always had a smile and kept pushing forward and enjoying the game. This is something I feel very strongly about, being able to compose yourself on the course and truly enjoy the game for what it really is, something special. I want every disc golfer to make note of these small things and help us all grow together.

Everyone knows how much I rave about the CD2, and today is no different. I have recently found a new use for the CD2... Sidearm! I took something I heard Big Jerm say to heart about how using an overstable disc on a sidearm is only going to hurt your arm and lessen your ability to throw over long periods of time. After putting a ton of time in the field, I can now control my sidearm more and save my arm a great deal of energy by working with angles and letting the disc do what it will naturally do. I have even been working with the MD3 and FD to work in even different sidearm shots to give me more shots in my arsenal. The characteristics of the CD2 make it a perfect candidate for sidearms because it is a disc that doesn't mind a lot of power and snap, as long as you get your angles right the disc will carry an incredibly long way with very little effort. Having this versatility with one disc gives me an incredible amount of confidence that if I ever find myself in a situation where I have no idea what to throw I can trust that a CD2 is generally going to be my best bet. When in doubt pull the CD2 out!

As always, thanks for taking the time to read my blog. Keep those Putter Pants on and remember to always have the Most Fun!

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A New Year

A crazy ending to 2015. I didn't keep up with my blog and that was a disappointing piece of 2015. I really wanted to keep putting my thoughts down so I could look back and keep myself from taking any steps back, which is basically what happened... I have been finding myself again holding myself to a high standard and not having as much fun when I play and I couldn't understand why. I know I am playing my best when I am happy and joking around, but I lost sight of that and expected perfection from myself. It was a fundamental downfall to my recent play. I have done some incredible things and some atrocious things on the course . I have never missed more 20 footers in my life, all because of lack of focus and concentration, but most importantly lack of FUN.  I can't tell you how crazy a difference it makes when you just change the wording of your self talk. I went from using the words 'don't', 'bad' and 'worst' to using words like 'do', 'good' and 'better.' These really helped translate my overall mood. I would look to motivate myself more rather than bring myself down. The best times I have had are when I look at a shot and throw a shot that normally nobody ever takes, I commonly say before I throw 'Most fun wins, right?' and that just eases my mind and helps me enjoy what I am doing. I realize I am jumping around a ton but the moral of the story is just have FUN. Enjoy this beautiful game, each and every throw. I lost it for a moment but I now realize that I won't let it go again. Thank you Tina for helping me find this again, you're the best.

Wrapping up the end of 2015, I played a handful of tournaments and did some great things and some not so great things. I had an absolute blast just getting out and enjoying my days. I have now settled into a job in California working for Discmania and I couldn't be happier. The opportunities are endless and I can't wait to see what comes next. I plan on hitting plenty of tournaments and putting in more time and effort to practice and overall health.

Look forward to more posts and videos.

Let me know what you guys want to hear about next.

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Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. Remember to have the Most Fun and keep those PutterPants on. Hope you enjoyed it. Cheers!

Sidenote: Thanks to my new sponsor Deuce Squad! So pumped for the Squadmania collaboration!

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The Humbling

With the most recent events I have been very weighed down with a lot of extra work. Some of you may know I am going on tour for Discmania. This is a tour that will help us promote the brand and hopefully get the best discs into many different players hands. This is going to be a long stretch as it will see me out until the end of October. I will have the opportunity to meet many new people and play many new courses. I couldn't be more thankful to Discmania for the opportunity and I hope it stretches into bigger things next year.

My play has been so up and down. I have confidence but lack execution. I feel comfortable but lack the result. Maybe I am holding myself to a standard that is too high. Maybe I need to look at many of the players who are better than me and take notice of where my play has been lacking and put forth the effort to make a change. Finding out the little problems I have in my competitive rounds has been a big step in getting better but I tend to have short term memory loss and continue to make similar mistakes. My biggest problems comes from over throwing when I am looking to maximize distance. I realize how much I lose when I go into a shot jerky and out of control. I need more control/distance field work, working on maximizing distance but not sacrificing control. I think something that needs to happen is a look back at my form, and come the off season this will be my main focus. Gaining more distance and fixing some flaws in my form. One of the next things I have to put forth some quality time into is my short game, both on the approach and putting. I have missed countless putts inside the circle over the past two weekends and they really are starting to drag. I missed a handful of putts because I had to straddle. This is something I thought I had down and didn't need much practice with but everything has been coming up short. When it comes to being on the approach my judgement of distance has seemed off I am either blowing by the basket or leaving it way short. This I feel is where I can cut down a handful of strokes a round if I simply fix these minor mistakes.

Coming into the last two tournaments I felt like I was going to have a good showing and came up short... WAY SHORT! Being a sponsored player doesn't mean I am going to finish in the cash every time I play, it only means I am representing a brand every time I play. I have to remember how hard I have worked in the past and I have to continue that trend if I want to cash at every tournament. I have to be humble and understand that if I want to continue to climb in the world of Disc Golf, I have to work every day at it. When I am tired and having to drive all day, when I have played a bad round, when I have played a good round, when I just don't feel up for it, I have to continue to work no matter what is going on.

Seeing the caliber of players on my team if I really want to continue on with them I have to push my game farther and higher. They have made me humble and I will not stop until I am on their level and we can all be looking for top finishes at every tournament we play.

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Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. I hope you enjoyed it. Have the #mostfun and make sure those #putterpants are fitting nicely. Cheers!

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Patriot Classic and #MostFun

So a few weeks ago I was able to participate in the Patriot Classic in American Fork, Utah. This is played on a course that is very tight and technical and can bite you hard if you choose the wrong times to attack it. Something about this course that hurt is the fact that even in the amateur divisions the scores will not vary too much from the top pro scores. 20 out of the 21 holes were reachable from the tee. This meant if you had some good fortune and kept your drives clean you were looking at a birdie often. But there were plenty of places where you could find yourself inside the circle but having no putt at all. I have mixed feelings on courses like this for tournaments considering it can hurt the Open Players ratings, but I love these courses for the skill set it forces me to have. Alright I am done sounding like a downer, now to the fun and the heart of what happened during the tournament. I was very fortunate to have one of my best friends come out and caddy for me all weekend long. Little did I know he was going to show up decked out with a personalized caddy top with my last name on the back and a big Discmania Logo on the front! It was such a cool motivator and helped me stay positive the entire tournament.

Throughout the tournament I felt myself working through different ups and downs, but would shoot a decent round and continued to leave myself in contention after each round. I battled to be on the lead card both for the 2nd and 3rd round. This is a great feeling especially knowing when you aren't shooting your best you are still in contention. I would be going into the final round in 3rd place... but after that round I fell to finish 8th place. I looked back at the final round I played it wasn't really anything I could've done differently. I found myself inside the circle a lot but the types of putts I had to navigate were always awkward. Either from a knee with trees in my face, big wide lunging straddles around thick trees and bushes, to being completely buried in a bush with no option but to lay up. I would end up 2 birdies and 2 bogeys. The bogeys came from the double mando hole, where I missed like a champ, and on one of the holes they considered a par 4, so those didn't bother me much. But the fact that I couldn't string together many birdies is where my round hurt. Either way I was still having fun and enjoying the round.

The biggest highlight of the tournament was on the longest hole I would card a birdie 3 in each round. I found myself very confident on that hole and it might have fit the stronger parts of my game but I felt accomplished in executing 3 rounds in a row. The hole played from a tight tunnel into and open fairway that would finish to a tight green. The hole really required a good placement drive to a good upshot. Throughout the weekend I saw that hole eat up a lot of very good players including the player who won the tournament took a 6 in the second round. I found myself feeling nervous in the final round playing that hole, but right before I through the disc I started singing before I threw to settle my nerves. The disc I was using is a Maroon First Run PD2 who I have referred to as 'Adam Levine'. So I sang "This Love" by Maroon 5 and pumped my drive out in the fairway and cleaned up for an easy 3. Little things like this has helped my game improve every round. Keeping things light and fun has been key and this is one small way I have chosen to enjoy my time playing disc golf, even in the more serious moments it can still be fun.

With any tournament you will find holes that will back you up. We pulled up to the final hole of the final round and were waiting for another group to wrap up and there was some discussion of a playground near by... I went running and decided to play a bit while we waited. I figured why not? This is supposed to be fun, remembering that the reason we play this sport is because it is fun. Maybe I went too far but it was fun and gave me a lasting memory that I will use in more rounds to come.

After finishing in the tournament I had a lot to take from the tournament and I love that I am continuing to learn more and more about my own game. I think being able to constantly learn I will continue to improve and push my game to another level.
Remember whenever you are on the course to keep things light, keep things fun and really enjoy yourself. It could be on the first hole of a casual round or the final hole of a tournament round, you are playing disc golf and that is such an awesome thing. Each round, each throw, and each putt should be looked at as something fun. I know it can be taxing to keep that attitude all the time but the more you do it, the more you will find yourself shooting better scores and walking off the course much happier even when it didn't go your way.

I will be throwing up another blog soon, most likely a disc review. So let me know what you guys want me to review next.

Thanks for reading. Remember to keep those #putterpants on and have the #mostfun. I am a Discmaniac. Cheers!

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Discmania P2 and a Bonus FD3 Review

There is something to say about a week or two of no tournaments. Ton's of field work and casual rounds with buddies. It is always really nice to dive back in and remember the small things that make this sport so great. I have recently got my younger step brothers into playing and seeing them sometimes crush one out is even awesome for me. I have equipped them up with some super lightweight plastic and they are completely hooked, everyday asking if we can go play. This is what the sport does to so many players, the constant want to go and throw. I really hope they can follow suit and become some awesome golfers in time.

To the good stuff. I have really wanted to do a P2 review considering it's easily my favorite disc ever. Some people may think I am a 'Psycho'.... HAHA! But it's the truth, the disc is something I trust on any hole at any time. The P2 has been my go to putter for putting, approaches, and drives.

C-Line: I will start with the C-Line version of the P2. Recently released, I was very excited to see what they could do. Hearing about how stable they were, I quickly picked up a batch and took them to the field. They are very stable, easily the most stable version. They are also very reliable in the wind for a putter. To me they had the least amount of glide, this is where my dislike for the C-Line started. There are a lot of positives for the C-Line, they are great in the wind, you can rip on them as hard as you want, and they like to skip when working towards the bucket. Where the dislikes range for me range from, less glide than other versions, poor grip in most situations, and awkward feeling in my hand. Out of all the P2s the grip on the C-Line is the least, along with an awkward feel in the hand really pushed me away from throwing these. Plus it wasn't good enough to take the spot of my S-Line P2 and that was the disc it was challenging with.

S-Line: The S-Line P2 has enough praise already being thrown by the top two players in the world, Simon Lizotte and Paul McBeth. There is a reason you see the top players bagging this disc. The consistency and stability you get, along with a long shelf life, make the S-Line P2 hard to beat. For me these are my go to stable thrower and approach putter. I can trust this disc to work left quite a bit. The beauty of the S-Line P2 is how much you can really get behind one while still having it finish. These have a slightly more grippy feel than the S-Line giving me confidence in more conditions. For these to lose their stability you have to a number on them, this allows you to continue throwing one and feel it out. I tend to throw these with a power grip unless I am using it on the approach, where I will fan out my fingers. These can handle a good amount of wind as well. They aren't going to crush into big winds but on a breezy day you can trust that the disc will continue to work. These compliment my D-Line P2s perfectly giving me an artillery of putters to tackle any course. If you are looking for a stable putter that can handle some power then don't hesitate and grab a S-Line P2.

D-Line: The D-Line P2 was one of the first Discmania discs I purchased and it has been my putting putter ever since. I have also worked them in to being my favorite disc to throw off the tee. Keeping these in different stages of wear is key. I tend to keep 2-3 in my bag as throwers only, keeping one newish, beat in stable (I know that seems weird, but some will still finish after being thrashed), and beat in straight to understable. The D-Line P2 seems to gain glide as it beats in. They love being in the air so if you can get enough behind them they will go a long ways and not deviate far from their original line. If I am ever in doubt of what to throw I will pull one of these out lace it down the fairway and move on. These cover shots from 175'-350', I have thrown a P2 400' a few times but it is rarely a shot I will need on the course. Now as a putting putter the D-Line P2 is a great putter. Being deeper I feel there is more disc to catch the chains. The D-Line plastic offers great grip and always gives a smooth release. The D-Line P2 is the best putter on the market, it handles the box and the circle incredibly, get your hands on one and don't look back.

P-Line and Color Glow: These are the versions I have the least work with. I tried out the Proto KC material P2s for a while but always worked back to using a D-Line. The KC/P line P2 are not as great off the box and the stiff plastic made for a lot of putts spitting out. They ultimately were just not the putter I was looking for. The Color Glow P2 is something I have heard good things about and a lot of players say they are quality. While I don't doubt that but having thrown the C-Line P2, I am hesitant to try the Color Glow in fear of the same issues.

Basically the P2 is a catch all kind of putter. I don't know what I would do without a P2 in my bag. Remember to work on throwing your putters more often, get good with them off the box and when you are attacking the basket, not only when you need to put it in the basket. Utilize the reliability a putter gives you. Keep those #putterpants on!

FD3: So I recently received an awesome package from Discmania containing the soon to be released FD3. When I saw the numbers I knew this could be a disc to fill a slot that is hard to fill. Having never getting myself into the PD much until lately, I was not fortunate enough to have a stack of First Run PDs so I was missing a good stable control disc for my bag. I recently stopped bagging Firebirds to put more work into flicking PD2s. In doing so I have added great distance to my sidearm game and have learned to control the PD2 in the right situation. Enough about all of that, the FD3 is an awesome disc and will fill a hole in your bag, I almost guarantee it! This is a very controllable disc, it has a good flight with a good dump at the end. It remind me of a slower dumpier PD, or a super beat in flat Firebird, or a faster more stable FD2. All comparisons come together to make a great disc. With my testing I have been throwing them consistently to feel out what they can handle. With a good hyzer they will hold and work hard left, thrown flat the will carry for a long way before dumping, and thrown on an anhyzer they will drift and always finish but not as hard. When testing the FD3 on a sidearm it took some time for me to really feel it out. They don't like a lot of torque and snap but if you try and control it more and let the disc work this disc is great on a sidearm. This has added a different element to my sidearm game. I think everyone should be pumped about this disc being released. It is an awesome disc for Discmania and will help all 'Reinvent your game'.

If you have any questions or want more details about the discs I reviewed please don't hesitate to message me at any time.

Not sure what I will blog about next, but be sure to stay tuned for something awesome.

Thanks for reading. Remember to keep those #putterpants on and have the #mostfun. I am a Discmaniac. Cheers!

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Team Discmania, RPO and Having the Most Fun

A couple weeks ago there was a big announcement that was probably one of the biggest moments in my life, I was announced as being added to Discmania as a sponsored player. This is something I have been working towards years and reaching this step is amazing. I am now even more hungry to accomplish my goals and continue to move onward and upward in the disc golf world. I have to give a big thanks to Discmania for giving me the opportunity. I would also like to thank all of the players/people who helped me get to where I am today. This is only a small step and I plan on continuing going forward.... TEAM DISCMANIA!!!! AHHHHH!!!!! SO PUMPED!!!!... I couldn't help it. Ha!

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It had been a while since my last tournament and I was anxiously waiting another chance to compete. After reflecting on my recent poor showing in tournaments I had to dissect what the problem was. I forgot why I was playing disc golf, I forgot that this was supposed to be fun, I forgot that any bad day of disc golf was better than not playing at all. I went into the tournament at a course I knew very little about but was ready to just enjoy myself. Riverpark is a relatively easy course with a lot of birdie looks, it's a course that you should rarely take a 4 but should look to find a lot of 2s. With that in mind I knew I had to let the birdies come whenever and wherever and play smart golf. I was lucky enough to play on an awesome opening card with a bunch of the local guys and my best friend (Chris Tellesbo). Having the local guys helped because they knew the ins and outs of the course and I could sometimes follow their lead a bit. I was mainly throwing off of feel and trusting my ability. I would finish the round tied for 3rd and found myself on the lead card with two of the guys I played the first round with. The entire round I kept making jokes and chatting with everyone and having fun. I was lucky to have my buddy (Brandon Hinson) caddying for me who kept putting positive thoughts and wise information in my ear. He was a big help on that first day, the best thing he told me was to 'get it there' I kept leaving some putts short and he worked that into before each putt he would chime in and it helped. The next round was filled with more fun and lots of birdies and I would only take two 4s over two rounds one from hitting the first tree on a hole, I would get my redemption on that hole later, and from a tight OB just near the basket on a good solid drive that made it back in, so I had very little to be upset about and was stoked that I would be tied for 2nd going into the final round the next day. Brandon couldn't join me for day 2 but I ended up having another buddy step up to do some caddying for me (Casey Lee). Casey had the same influence as Brandon and kept with the positive chatter and fun times throughout the round. I would start the round very slow falling off pace but I didn't put much thought into that knowing we were playing 22 holes and there was still time to make a move. For me on the final round there was one key hole that pushed me to stay in contention, that was hole 15, the same hole I bogeyed the day before but had been moved back and made even more difficult. As we walked up to the hole Brodey Hansen, a fellow competitor and now a great friend after playing with him 3 whole rounds and some, put a bounty on the hole saying he would pay $5 dollars for any birdie on the hole. To give a bit of description to the complexity of the hole, I will say that it is a very difficult two to get, it is there but it takes really strong execution to make it happen, the hole starts with a few trees that you throw through to find the fairway, along either side of the fairway are lines of trees that love to grab on to your disc and sit it down, on the right side of fairway beyond the trees was a small pond that played OB, on the left side of the fairway beyond the trees was another fairway that played in bounds but didn't help you access the basket any easier, so sticking to the fairway was key, down the fairway the basket was tucked away in a bungalow of trees with a small entrance way right at the front, the hole plays 385', I hope that somewhat paints the picture of the hole.

RPO Hole 15, Sick screen shot I know! Ha!

So after seeing a couple of players find trouble on either side of the fairway, looking to have some fun, and to find some redemption from the day before, I grabbed my trusty C-Line FD and pumped a straight shot that turned over slightly before finding its way in to the opening and scooted about 15-20' long of the basket. I was the only player looking at a 2 on that hole while the other players were having to scramble to find 3s,4s, or 5s after some OB strokes. Before that hole I came to find out after, that I was behind and that hole really opened up an opportunity for me to fight back into contention. After everyone played close to the basket I stepped up to my lie, which was directly in a bundle of trees and bushes, I went to a knee to give me self a better line to the basket and canned my putt. There was a decent gallery and heard some awesome cheers and that the shot was near perfect on the hole. This was such a great feeling, it's hard not to be boastful when you tackle a difficult hole, but I must say if it hadn't been for Chris, Brandon and Casey in the preparations before and during the tournament I wouldn't have been confident executing that shot, so a big thanks to those guys for the boost in my confidence.

Where the people are standing is the opening to the basket. Photo Credit Casey Lee

After finishing up the round I was able to finish tied for 4th place and pretty stoked about the finish. Even with being tied for 2nd, I was the only non-local guy on the final card and I battled all weekend long to a strong solid finish. The tournament was run great so big props to everyone who was involved in running RPO, they really made it an awesome time. After the tournament they were going to have a raffle for a Skins Safari Doubles match, with the top 3 finishing Open players, the top Masters player and the top Female player from the tournament. With my finish I didn't qualify but I wasn't discouraged because I had just played a lot of fun golf and was happy walking away satisfied with what I had achieved. Brodey had purchased some tickets and unbeknownst to me had planned on if he won twice he was going to give me the other winning ticket. Brodey went on ahead an won twice and I was lucky enough to participate in an awesome skins match where 10 of us were competing for $780! On a side note, THANK YOU BRODEY! You're the man and I look forward to playing with you again, I have a PD waiting for you! This was another opportunity to play and have some fun. As the safari match got going I was paired up with Karina Nowels the top finishing Female player from the tournament and an exceptional golfer, I was confident we could take a shot at bringing home some cash. After playing 5 of the 6 safari holes we wen't into the final hole with all skins pushed. All of us were itching to try and pick up the final hole. We had previously discussed if we pushed all holes we would split the pot, so either way we all were walking out winners. The final hole was hole 18 to the practice basket, This was a long shot and would take a total crush to get there for a two and steal the skins. Brock Shepard and his partner TJ Smith both crushed their drives and were looking good. When it came down to my turn to throw I stepped up and said to myself 'have fun and just throw.' I crushed my Maroon Early Run PD2, nicknamed 'Adam Levine', finding a silly gap and skipped off a path way and finished pin high but 50' right of the basket. Karina and I had the closest look after all the drives were said and done. Brock stepped up and jump putted his off the front pan and gave the crowd quite a roar but it wasn't meant to be. Karina took a look from our putt but finished a touch short. Having the last putt of the Safari Doubles Skin Match was a pretty cool feeling knowing that there was a lot on the line but no matter what I still had the feeling that it was just great being there and being able to play. I settled in and sent my P2... it finished and caught the front pan. The crowd roared but it wasn't meant to be. We pushed the skins and in the end it was an awesome addition to a great weekend. This is an event I won't miss next year and hopefully will come back and represent again. I had a lot of awesome feelings going into the weekend, especially after being announced to Team Discmania. Again I am super thankful for to them for the opportunity and am so excited what the future may hold. 

I constantly post about having the Most Fun, I hashtag it, I tell people all the time to remember to have the most fun, I try and live it every time I am on the course. This is something that resonates with me and gives me confidence just like #putterpants does. No matter what this game is about fun and the competition side should be all about fun. Even on the worst of rounds or days you can still find the enjoyment that you are out playing disc golf. I played a round yesterday where I missed almost every putt it felt like but I still had a blast playing. Remember why you started playing the game, if you are like me it's because disc golf gives you an awesome feeling and it shouldn't be ruined only enhanced, and we do that by enjoying every moment.

Next post will be a Discmania P2 review! Going to review C-Line, S-Line and D-Line. I will add some small things about the P-Line, but I don't have any work with the Color Glow P2 so will leave that up to someone else. Stay tuned!

Thanks for reading. Keep those #putterpants on and remember to have the #mostfun. I am a Discmaniac. Cheers!

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