PDGA Radio
PDGA Radio
PDGA Radio
The official podcast of the PDGA. Join hosts Grant Zellner of the PDGA and touring pro Jennifer Allen and their guests, discussing news, events and topics from the disc golf world.
Episode 4.65: Disc Golf with Mascots (CDGNC Week!)
Is already Major week at the PDGA again. The College Disc Golf National Championships will crown champions by sunset on Saturday. To set the stage, Grant and Jen welcome Eric McCabe, coach of the Emporia State Hornets – a disc golf team that is a full member of the university athletics department. With Eric is scholarship athlete Cade Kohlmeier, to provide a little insight into the experience of being a collegiate disc golf player.
Apr 2
43 min
Episode 4.64: Talkin' USWDGC with Krissie Fountain – Mint Discs Event Director
The first PDGA Major of 2024 tees off next week. Krissie Fountain wears many hats at Mint Discs, the "hosts" for the event, which makes her the perfect guest to help us ignite the hype! Need tickets?
Mar 12
34 min
Episode 4.63: The State of the PDGA – Doug Bjerkaas, Executive Director
PDGA Executive Director Doug Bjerkaas addresses the nations in this "State of the Union" episode of PDGA Radio with Grant Zellner and Jennifer Allen.
Mar 5
58 min
Episode 4.62: Official Disc Golf World Rankings – Behind the Numbers
The Official Disc Golf World Rankings launched just in time for the 2024 pro touring season. It's been an ongoing project for a number of dedicated people inside- and outside-of the PDGA. Here, Grant and Jen welcome Mark Broadie of SportEdge – the team behind the current iteration of the Official World Golf Ranking (and the "stokes gained" statistic). Mark tells us how those experiences with "ball golf" stats related (or not) to creating a ranking system for disc golf.
Feb 27
35 min
Episode 4.61: DJ HEK YEH! (The "DJ" stands for "disc jockey")
From the backwoods of Kentucky to the USDGC stage, DJ HEK YEH's life has been an adventure. You've probably seen him – white gotee, flat bill, big smile. Now, get to know him. Lot's of laughs in this convo! (Sponsored in part by the Pure'd Disc Golf app. Connect. Play. Improve.)
Feb 20
1 hr 17 min
Episode 4.60: Missy & Tom – Life & Love on the Pro Tour
Missy Gannon and Tom Szevin live a unique life. Is "home" the house they just bought? Or is it the RV they'll spend most of the next eight months living in? What is "work" like, when the office changes every week? This Valentine's Week, one of disc golf's favorite couples joins Grant and Jen on PDGA Radio.
Feb 13
57 min
Episode 4.59: PDGA Director of Competition Rebecca Duffy
Rebecca Duffy is no stranger on the PDGA Major tour or the elite series circuit. She's been a marshal, a PDGA board president, a disc golf broadcast personality and much more. This week, Rebecca was announced as the new director of competition for the PDGA... and with the Major season fast approaching, Grant and Jen check in.
Feb 6
48 min
Episode 4.58: Avery Jenkins – 2009 World Champion
Avery Jenkins is a world-traveling disc golf ambassador. He's played more than 1,500 courses in nearly 30 countries and 49 states (gotta get North Dakota!). Today, Grant and Jen join you in hearing about Avery's career building up to the 2009 PDGA Pro World title, and his career since then – which now includes a lot of course design among other ventures.
Jan 30
1 hr 15 min
Episode 4.57: Parker Welck is not surprised.
After the 2023 Dynamic Disc Open on the Disc Golf Pro Tour, some called victor Parker Welck a "flash in the pan." Now, after multiple off-season wins including the Shelly Sharpe Memorial, he's the flavor of the month. But Parker knows the recipe for success on tour, and he's hungry.
Jan 23
29 min
Episode 4.56: PDGA Rules.
A new year means an update to the PDGA's Official Rules of Disc Golf. PDGA Policy & Compliance Specialist Robert Leonard joins Grant and Jen for a sprint through the rulebook.
Jan 16
42 min
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