10 Moments That Changed Disc Golf Forever

[@joshhill5932]

Before Jomez there was Spin tv. Jomez took it to another level but Spin tv was the first to do round coverage so they deserve a lot of respect for what they contributed.

[@stuartautr3441]

Actually, there was disc golf video monthly and the European lcgm8 guys who did it before the spin TV guys. And disc golf planet existed as the only live golf coverage for a long time before DGN. Our sport is amazing. It's history is vast

[@nuiti2684]

Made me stop watching when they said jomez was first

[@clintsawyer7702]

​@@nuiti2684 did you listen to everything they said? They didn't say that Jomez was the first to ever cover a disc golf. In fact quite the contrary, they specifically stated that they were NOT the first to post content, and that there were other things that showed stuff here and there, but that they were the first full production company exclusively for disc golf content covering every major event, not just an event here and there. And now there are multiple companies that cover every event. So it is not that they were the first to cover anything, it was that they were the first to do it at that level.

[@bcp5296d]

a lot of huge things are not acknowledged in this video will only giving the modern things credit. Seems like this was put together by someone who started playing after smartphones became popular.

[@MegaFlorest]

@@clintsawyer7702 they said, and I quote, "...becasue of JomezPro we have....Central Coast...these companies are there because of what Jomez did." And that's wrong. Jomez added to the escalation of post production, but the dedicated youtubers were already doing that.

[@leemc13]

UDisc surely deserves the credit you ascribe to it. Disc Golf Course Review should be acknowledged as an important online predecessor to the more mobile-friendly UDisc app. DGCR was doing much earlier what UDisc is doing now.

[@geoffreybomber]

DGCR walked so that UDisc could run.

[@JFlynn1207]

Yea, DG course review would at least let you know what courses were in the area when you're in a new city

[@bretthousman8317]

came here to say the same thing. I spent hours on that site back in 06.

[@jacobmarsh4829]

pure DGCR slander! lol. I actually still prefer it to udisc for course searching to be honest.

[@elderberrysnackshack6655]

Probably should have read some comments before commenting. I was saying the same thing

[@Zeyervv]

Disc golf has become such a big part of my life, i threw my first disc om March 6th last year. Now, not even a year later I am working on getting the first 18 holes course with a double layout installed in my county. I wish I could go out every day and throw a couple of rounds.

[@bigjermdg]

Great video. I agree with all of these! I would have also considered the introduction of Prodigy Disc and the formation of the first paid disc golf team. It completely uprooted the business side of the sport. The manufacturers had to reconsider how they would fairly compensate their athletes for fear of their players leaving for another company. This eventually led to Innova introducing the tour series line which is now copied by just about every major manufacturer.

[@FurballMK3]

Great video! I've played disc golf for a long time (25+ years). My dad introduced me via casual target golf in the park with lids, to purchasing my first driver in the early 2000s (a Cheetah), to learning how to actually throw drivers properly years later with the arrival of youtube, to now, with stacks and stacks of discs and accompanying gear. Disc golf is the most persistent hobby in my life. I introduced my wife to the sport and she loves it just as much. My kids aren't sold entirely yet, but they're still young. Anyway, this video makes me so happy to see how far the sport has come, and the legitimacy it's gained. I can't wait to see how far it expands, and all the amazing memories it will facilitate.

[@henrymanahan2764]

back in 2004 my family went to a gas station and bought some DX sharks and tried disc golf. I was 11. It was SO BORING! I remember thinking wow go for a walk in the park and toss a stupid frisbee 50-100ft and drop it in the basket. Organized sports were my life and frisbees were for hippies. I think all I needed was to see somebody toss my disc 300 ft and it would've changed my perspective. I ended up picking it up after high school and its been my passion for ten years now. The DX was built different back then. I regret not being able to preserve the disc.

[@maxmotors9497]

Jomez is probably the reason I play disc golf again after a 21 year hiatus. KZbin videos got me interested again and I watched a bunch for a year before I bought myself and my dad a starter set for Christmas

[@joeybaker8866]

The pandemic is what got myself and my fiancé into disc golf. Bought a couple of used discs then got hooked from there. Shared the sport with friends and family and got them into it as well. Pretty cool to see some of the history behind it.

[@davesage4931]

Hansen Park in New Brighton, MN put in a course with cone baskets in ‘79. Still a course today with 10 cone baskets. Used to ride my bike there and play with a whamo. Good old 141 gram.

[@TheTopheradams]

This is a great video. Please indulge me with what I think you glossed over that is the MOST SIGNIFICANT…..It was Tom Monroe (PDGA #33) and Lavone Wolfe (PDGA #580) that turned the power over to the players and it was because of them that we throw beveled edged discs. They deserve mention…or at least for you to reach out and say thank you. I have their numbers if you need them.

[@Chubbydippin]

Interesting segment. Thankyou. For me, a big take away from the many insightful points mentioned had to be, "...It takes the money of the everyday disc golfer to keep the sport going." Renewing my membership and perfecting the lost art of championship level missed putts makes me a key cog in how this all blossomed into greatness. Uhhhh, you're welcome. I'll be getting bogeys all week. Try the veal.

[@DarttheLegend]

My 90s bag was almost 100% Millenium. In those days if you had the LS, LF, Innova Cobra, and Omega putter, you had a lock on every shot in the game.

[@bigcatdiscgolf1065]

Don't forget about disc golf monthly and Carl Cubbage! When I got into disc golf around 2009 we would always watch disc golf monthly and the discraft pro clinics! Good stuff

[@thediscgolfguy]

Interesting takes here.

[@JedediahGordon]

the Philo Albatross should have at least been a honorable mention with the Holy Shot

[@whazam74]

I bought my first starter pack because I heard retail stores were closing in a couple days due to the pandemic. I had been watching jomez already and it really was the push I needed. Biggest positive to come from covid

[@harrisonh4422]

Dude, I totally agree! A lot of my friends and I got our start during covid. I have to say that was one of only a few things I am really thankful for from that time was that it allowed me to find this awesome sport! I started with hand-me-downs because my buddy's dad used to play casually back in the 90s, but now I have totally gotten into it, have discs that are perfectly matched to me (the old ones were still good, but the modern ones are so much better in terms of personalizing it to my play style) and even played earlier today to my personal best on one of the local courses. So glad that this sport exists and so thankful for everything that allowed it to be what it is in its current form.

[@rigister203]

I started in 2021 because my skate friend broke his ribs, so i went to play with my brothers and their friends. Haven't touched skateboard since that :D

[@josiahmason6868]

Denying the grip CCDG had (and the template they popularized for post-production) in favor of Jomez is a bit silly. If not for Ian and co and their interactions on the r/discgolf subreddit, post-produced coverage would've been stuck until DPGT tried to do it themselves (poorly).

[@JacksonOwex]

Ignoring the fact that he NEVER said Jomez was the first is a LOT silly! Whether people want to admit, or even like, it or not Jomez IS the channel that most people who watch disc golf know about, from Jomez they will have discovered the multitude of other channels that cover disc golf as well! If you REALLY want to complain and tell people you think they're silly, tell people in comments of round coverage who are trashing one channel or another that they're silly and they should watch as much coverage as possible because every view helps grow the sport and thereby grow ALL the channels covering the sport! I don't know when all this tribalism BS started but it's incredibly disheartening to see in... well, it's in EVERYTHING that has competing brands(which is... well, everything)! It's such a STUPID concept!

[@iiRapidzIV]

I remember when I started in elementary/middle school I was like 11-12 yrs old and was hooked instantly. That was about 2011-2012. 10 years later with few years of not playing I immediately saw a big difference when I started playing again. Way more people coming out and better KZbin content being the most prominent

[@Aitoooo]

One of the best dic golf channels on youtube. Keep up the great work!!

[@induss1491]

long before udisc there was disc golf course review for finding courses

[@brucebrakel4051]

Ratings were a game changer.

[@ronjones-6977]

The first tournament I played that was rated was in '99. I didn't even get to play because my daughter ended up with a kidney infection and we had to leave Sat morning. It still bums me out. Took a hiatus and didn't play competitively for another 14 years.

[@thebakedtaco2879]

Love your videos man! Keep it up.

[@reidkemp]

I love udisc. It’s so helpful. One of the best inventions in modern disc

[@aviserig]

Without udisc how would you know what courses are in your area? *coughs in Disc Golf Course Review*

[@Trevor.Morrice]

I agree with everything except jomez. Covid was the biggest thing to happen to disc golf bar none. My local course I could go summer Saturday afternoon and be the only group. Now I go Tuesday morning in -10⁰ and it's packed

[@Koa1989]

I live outside boise and have been lucky enough to go play caliber in north Idaho. We need more courses like that in the US. My buddies and I are trying to invest in some land together to build a course just like you would a normal golf course because if we are truly going to grow this sport we have to move away from public parks and into private courses. It may take a bit for people to be okay paying 10-20$ for a day pass here but having multiple courses on the same land with a clubhouse and restaurant/bar and a practice area with driving range. Discs rentals as well. I think we are still probably 5 years out on our dream but should have land picked out in the next year to start the process

[@alexgweiser]

This is a great video ❤ and there are som any comments sharing their love of the sport, their personal history, and more of the sport’s history. There’s so much love for disc golf.

[@GeorgeThree]

Central Coast was around long before Jomez. Other than that, great video.

[@JJ-pi3sj]

I started playing 9 years ago and thought I had experienced the beginning of it. Wow!

[@JohnnyZeroBoo]

As far as the casual player... My favorite addition to Udisc is the wristwatch app addition... Easy layout... No fumbling with the phone on the way to the next hole.

[@jeffcroft300]

Loved this video! Been obsessed with watching Jomez lately after playing a few times with some friends a couple years ago. Itching to get out there and improve my game. Learning the history of the sport makes it all much more impactful. Thanks for sharing!

[@kevinchiles9638]

Have gripped & ripped disc since early 90’s. Met Scott Stokely at 40th DGLO. Told him he is my hero. He said “you must be old” 😂. I replied older than you.

[@elderberrysnackshack6655]

Bums me out the lack of mentioning of discgolfcoursereview the pre udisc course finder. Just like Spin TV to Jomez. Makes me curious how long he's been in the game.

[@andyswanson7454]

A collective effort nurtured by love and passion. 😢

[@monkeybull445]

Personally I would have put Central Coast instead of JoMez. Like, yeah, JoMez is the big dog now but when JoMez was just starting out Central Coast was already established and well known.

[@ericsjoberg8167]

It’s the commentators that made Jomez successful.

[@JacksonOwex]

I didn't know who CCDG was until AFTER I discovered Jomez! I'm guessing many people are likely to say the same thing! Jomez are the ones that REALLY CHANGED THE GAME! It's almost never the first of ANYTHING that has quite the impact of the next of that thing! -Star Trek was great and people loved it but Star Wars came along and propelled Science Fiction(and what would later come to be known as Science Fantasy(where I would actually put Star Wars as it fits better than Sci-Fi does)) to whole new heights! -WWE/WWF was not the first professional wrestling company in the US but it damn sure was the first one to REALLY put professional wrestling on prime time TV and go all out like they did! -I'd take a pretty good guess UFC isn't the first MMA company but it's damn sure the one that propelled MMA to heights never dreamed of! -There are MANY, MANY, MANY other examples as well but I don't know them all

[@spacejamgoliath]

Jomez got me in to disc golf

[@bluemini73]

Great video, and big thanks to U Disc. It's, by far, the best app on my phone

[@bashildy]

Great video. Would love to see a followup of 10 disc golf rule changes / additions that changed disc golf forever.

[@Maximilianworthamillion]

Yet another banger!

[@GoldenRakerRock]

Interesting piece! Thanks!

[@codyschut6944]

Great script and transitions within it 👍🏼🔥

[@bamwa]

bro. Disc Golf Course Review has course maps location a forum reviews info and links WAY before udisk was even a titty baby. and they didnt charge money either. give them props son

[@MattHughes317]

Thanks for the great video breakdown

[@gdahlberg55]

was that cone at hansen in minnesota????

[@dylonknudson8119]

First time seeing your channel, Zen Llama sent me here. Awesome content man.

[@jimbobshambles]

I’ve always tuned into Jomez. I didn’t start playing till 2015.

[@MegaFlorest]

Jomez came out hot on the scene with the production, but the Disc Golf Guy, Central Coast, and Spin TV already had a big following. (just saying...you can't say we wouldn't have Central Coast if it wasn't for what Jomez did.)

[@bradyoch6208]

Agreed, honestly we may not have Jomez if not for Central Coast. They were the first coverage that I found worthwhile to watch. Jomez took it to new heights, but CCDG were the pioneers.

[@tattoosbyMrIndio]

If it wasn't for Simon they wouldn't have ideas for content outside of tournaments

[@coast2coast00]

It should be noted that the old DX plastic is not the same as we have now. When Innova started making pro plastics (like pro, KC pro, XT) they did this by improving the DX plastic, and then they made a new version of DX that is much less durable than the old DX was. This is why people threw their DX roc's for 20 years or more.

[@aarontapatio2257]

Now you need a history of the beveled edge which was patented by innova. Which is why it took years for discraft to catch up and why almost no other company's existed. The history of that patent number is insane!

[@therealmorganofficial]

Awesome video!

[@JackSquat1]

Gk pro skins is quite substantial... it's a supplement to the tour and goes a long way towards helping the fans get to know the players.

[@DDog340]

McFlysoHigh lives in my heart

[@nicholasnoah6529]

exactly what happened. i started during the pandemic. 2020 was the boom year!

[@michaelburke736]

First basket for me was the 70 style cone

[@mikejewel351]

Well done.

[@EvanCole]

Heres some that I would include from my time playing since 2015. Central Coast production doing commentary. Eagle Mcmahon vlog Central coast fun rounds (battle of era, champs vs chumps, etc) 2014 worlds playoff. Disc golf scene for online signups. Pdga Live scores

[@DIAMONDBACK__6]

my barsby scorp is crazy good still for being beat up

[@cedarman211]

Nice job!!

[@ErrorMessage01]

McBeth really is Disc Golfs Tiger Woods. No one moved the needle quite like Tiger as did Paul. I remember making fun of disc golf just 6 years ago because it looked like a game a for bunch of weird nerds. For many of us it was Pauls competitive nature and strive for seriousness that turned the page and the perception.

[@JacksonOwex]

HEY! I AM a weird nerd!!! ;)

[@RudiBega]

@@JacksonOwex amen!

[@josuesalas9160]

awesome video

[@cameronreed728]

At the 5 minute mark, is that DeLa hole 1?

[@JacksonOwex]

11:08 He also has the same initials as Jesus, JC! ;) I LOVE Conrad, mostly because of his hair! I have long hair too but his seems so much nicer than mine! Probably because mine is mine and I just don't ever like it lol

[@eetsa_5]

very good video

[@helzyah9531]

Udisc, what about dgcoursereview?

[@DIAMONDBACK__6]

fire vid

[@monkeyearcheese420]

I want a t-shirt with the design of the flying disc entrapment device

[@klapiroska4714]

Simon Lizotte had perhaps a greater impact on the European scene than Paul McBeth (though Paul McBeth may have had a bigger impact on the global pro scene), and the affordability of the sport was definetly a key factor in the rise of the sport (even before the pandemic)

[@zekeforgey4552]

I never realized that conrad looks like jesus. I will never unsee that

[@jonahschwenk3135]

MVP's gyro technology should be on here I think

[@farsanayo3779]

Best content by a fan easy

[@HonduDan]

I've played disc golf for 25 years and up until a few years ago I would wikipedia my favorite players and see them making hundreds of thousands of dollars over their career. To see these guys busting out contracts worth MILLIONS is something special indeed. I was so pissed when the sport started to explode, crowded courses, tee pad waiting, it was one of those, "Hey, this is my thing" situations. Now I am so happy to see the sport growing and evolving. I love seeing younger folks picking it up and running with it. So cool, what a wonderful community!

[@travistemple9448]

You failed to mention what Paul is doing now. With his foundation, he is making disc golf available in 3rd world countries.

[@ericsjoberg8167]

I totally agree with your list!

[@enorrismusic]

This!

[@zacharymarch6326]

❤

[@shanesplanetshane3795]

Damn I feel old now.... I recall back in the early 90's, I could play round after round of DG and never run into other players. Nowadays, there's more players than courses and it not as much a fun 'hobby' as it is a serious sport. End of of wonderful era I guess... The Conrad shot was good, but I really dont understand all the hype around it.

[@chrism4008]

Lol, i came here from a jomez video 🤣🤣🤣

[@JMRSplatt]

Disc Course Review, this was the website that expanded disc golf, not U disc.

[@brokenrecord3523]

So tired of Conrad's shot being blown out of proportion. It was a good shot. We've all had good shots.

[@mizzougrad001]

I recommend EVERYONE read Scott Stokely's book to learn about the real history of disc golf👍

[@JacksonOwex]

This isn't a HISTORY of disc golf, so it's not "fake", it's 10 things that had significant impact on the sport! But you keep being an arseclown claiming otherwise, way to stifle the sport of disc golf!!! 👍

[@mitchaucoin]

Simon signing with MVP will be impactful as well. Now we have a 3rd company to join Innova and Discraft as a major player. They now sponsor a fan favorite, feature the best course (per Udisc), and partner with PDGA for their intro packets.

[@beenschmokin]

The disc golf guy? How about disc golf course review? You skipped some important stuff that paved the way for your mentions.

[@mattcook9481]

This video screams “I just started playing disc golf around 2015 and heard some stories from some people who started playing in 2010.

[@TheTechnatron]

Tone Poles are still better to the basket.

[@JR-qz3bc]

Disc golf course review.

[@clint_davis]

#11, this video

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

Am I the only one concerned that all this growth is going to lead to free courses becoming "pay to play" courses?

[@glennkammerer795]

Um, the Holy Shot didn't win the tournament. It just forced the playoff.

[@dc7993]

And then he won in the playoff, so it at least made it possible

[@JesseJ588]

"It just forced the playoff" never seen someone who claims to be a disc golfer say something like that about The Holy Shot. Anyway you look at it it's the most important shot of the tournament. If James had been in a better position before that shot Paul would have played more aggressively to prevent a potential playoff. Because his lie wasn't good Paul had the smart option to play safe. Which is turn forced the hyper aggressive shot James had to go for. It might not have been the "winning throw" but it's the throw that won the tournament. No question about it.

[@bruce4751]

@@JesseJ588 exactly. If James doesn’t hit that shot, it’s completely over. Dude had to put it in the basket for his only chance at survival, and he does it in front a huge crowd. Getting goosebumps typing this out 😂

[@glennkammerer795]

@@JesseJ588 I am in no way disputing the significance of the shot. It's just when the narrator says he made the shot to win the tournament is sort of misleading, as it sounds like it was a walk-off shot - which it wasn't.

[@andyfessler8992]

I think the Prodigy/Buhr lawsuit could have been mentioned....although we don't know the outcome its seems the consensus is this will have effects on ever contract in disc golf going forward

[@hokiemonproductions9558]

Or it might be settled out of court like most civil cases, but I can see how it could impact the sport going forward. For a video like this, it’s a good thing he didn’t touch it because it would taint the concept with a recency bias.

[@ErrorMessage01]

I would agree with the idea it effects contracts. The just of it is Prodigy just wasn’t thorough enough with their contact stipulations. Maybe they thought they could pull a fast one on Gannon because he’s so young. But his lawyer knew how to negotiate the minor details in his favor. Long winded I know, but the point is we’re going to see contracts look structured like MLB,NBA, NHL and NFL.

[@kmkask]

Great video, small correction though: McBeths contract is 10 years, not 4

[@bobbyshizz2138]

His initial contract was 4 years at 250k a year... After 2 years, they renegotiated the contract to 10 years at 1 million per year.

[@kmkask]

@@bobbyshizz2138 Oh okay, ty for correcting

[@bobbyshizz2138]

@@kmkask 👍

[@jaccob73]

@@kmkask it was literally said in the video.

[@JacksonOwex]

@@bobbyshizz2138 I can't believe that was already 5 years ago now(I think he said 2018), it feels like it was only last year! Which is odd because a LOT of guys have moved to other companies since Paul jumped as well, Simon just left DiscMania, Conrad went to... omg I forgot, whatever it happened a couple or so years ago, I believe Ricky changed companies since Paul did too, though I'm less sure about this one!

[@reevesmatrix900]

I am sixty years old and started playing disc 20 years ago it has been my life saver as I was in bad shape before disc golf and now somedays I even win over younger players and i am in way better physical shape ♥️🥏golf

[@NilkkiNikke]

That's awesome!