⛰️ Big Sky Country in all its glory

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TOUR COVERAGE
Zoo Town Open (Silver)

RESULTS - 🏆 EVAN SCOTT & KRISTIN TATTAR

In the midst of Big Sky Country, the Tour gave us a glimpse of what mountain golf can offer. In no particular order, here are the storylines you should remember or you may have missed:

1 - A vacation tournament for the road warriors.

Coming to this event was not for the faint of heart. It was a 9-hour drive from Portland and another 20-hour drive to Emporia, KS for next weekend’s Dynamic Discs Open.

Not only that, but the course itself had unique challenges. The elevation was 3200ft which caused noticeable differences in disc stability.

Roller discs became max distance bombers, while go-to drivers became unusable utilities. But even with that, this course was a treat.

Players got good training hiking the slopes. It’s almost like hopping into the hyperbolic time chamber and coming out with an extra 50ft and stamina to last the rest of the season.

Plus the course was just plain fun. With barely any artificial OB, pros attacked the many top-of-the-world holes and pushed for amazing eagles.

Hopefully, this National Forest course can become a Tour mainstay. As per Nate Perkins, disc golf is best played downhill after all.

2 -Tattar becomes a mountain woman.

Tattar proved her stamina on the mountain and finished on top even with lapses in focus. Luckily as with other wins, she did the hard work early and created enough separation to fight off Gannon and Allen.

Averaging 994-rated golf, she adds another win to her season and improves her win rate to 67%. For most of the weekend, watching her hit line after line was almost boring.

She had an unlimited putter range and showed no weaknesses in her simple but effective game. Unlike other road warriors, she’ll be flying down to Emporia, KS instead of making the long drive.

3 - Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Hours after Tattar won, the MPO round was suspended until further notice at 2:45 PM MT. A lightning strike within the radius prompted the weather policy.

A 45min timer was set to ensure safety. Unfortunately, lightning struck again at 3:47 PM & 4:07 PM. This left the DGPT no other option but to cancel MPO’s Final Round.

Evan Scott was crowned champion after only 36 holes. He held a strong lead of 4 strokes, but the 18-year-old had never won a DGPT event and anything could happen.

Even so, this was an earned victory. While averaging 1074-rated golf, he led the field in Birdie %, C1X putts (100%), and C2 putts (71%).

4 - The young tour grinders take the stage.

Leading up to the event, there were big-name drops from registration. Some didn’t want to make the long drive or feared the recovery time from the course.

But those who stayed consisted of young stars looking to establish themselves. At the top, we had Scott who just cracked the code and finished 2nd at the Cascade Challenge 2 weeks ago.

Now, he’s won his 1st event and hopes to keep this consistency going. His touring partner - Jake Monn - is also a teenager who made his name known during the 2022 USDGC when he held the lead after 2 rounds.

For the 1st time this year, Monn finished within the top 10. As for other young guns, Ty Love (age 18) & Anthony Barela (age 23) tied for 3rd.

HIGHLIGHT

Coming from Portland’s 11,000ft course, players were licking their chops. Even with the canceled MPO round, there were 3 aces over the weekend.

In Round 2, Marty Grant aced Hole 6. He’s a Missoula local who decided to play in the Open division for the 1st time. Not a bad start to going pro.

POWERED BY POWERGRIP USA
Fresh Plastic

👉 Powergrip’s Highlight: Nate Perkins Lotus (8|5|-1|2)
As a thank you for pulling double commentary duty this weekend, show Perkins some love and buy his latest Tour Series disc from Clash.

This highly anticipated release will drop at 11 AM ET on Friday (6/16). The Lotus is Clash’s take on a stable, straight flyer with baby turn followed by fade.

He specifically wanted a disc that could be picked up by any player and used for many shots. In the past, he was known for his Discmania Night Strikes, and while the Lotus has similarities it’s not an FD clone.

Its closest comparison would be the Discmania FD1. The Lotus is flat and won’t glide as far as a River or FD. As for the plastic, it’s slightly gummy and compares to recent Steady plastic runs.

Support Perkins’s upcoming Euro tour with his latest fairway driver. And mimic his buttery form with your next favorite FH disc.

EURO TOUR & MIND GAMES
Random Dubs

1️⃣ It was a weekend full of dominance. Hours before the Zoo Town champs were crowned, Paul McBeth laid down the hammer at Croatia’s Pro Forester.

After flopping his Euro premiere in Estonia, he grinded practice rounds on this technical track and said his drives were feeling better than ever. He was right.

Playing like a shorter Northwood Black, the Lagoda course proved difficult for everyone but McBeast. While averaging 1068, he won by 8 strokes over Jakub Semerád and 11 over the world traveler Scott Stokely.

While this should be expected from the reigning World Champ, it came during a lull in his storied career. Regardless, this event proved fruitful for his brand and the sport’s growth.

In the country of Croatia, there are only 54 active PDGA members. McBeth’s star power easily boosted the event’s local following and interest.

2️⃣ Some things just don’t mix:

• Diet Coke & Mentos

• Orange Juice & toothpaste

• Eagle McMahon & his Whale Sac

It’s no secret that the Young Bird can get hotheaded on the course and takes it out on his grip-enhancing bag. While he’s on a short injury break, you should take a page out of his BFF Eric Oakley’s book.

On the Fish Golf Brah-dcast, Oakley shared his tip on managing your mental game while on the course. He'll give himself a soft clap reset when he gets a bad break or hits a frustration high.

After a clap, he immediately resets his mental state as if respawning to the last Save Point in a video game. No one wants a card mate who still complains about smacking a tree 3 holes after.

Oakley believes that if you limit the outward expression of frustration, you can focus on the next shot. While we’re not all touring pros, it’s important to remember that this sport is meant to make us happy.

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Thanks for reading today. Get out and play a solo round this week!

- Charlie