Disc golf: Never do this when a cardmate smashes an ace

To date, I have 17 aces to my name. Incredibly, and to my great shame, the last of the lot came via the Halo Polecat. I keep a running tally of ‘em on the back of this beaten KC Pro Aviar:

That number might sound impressive, but I’ve been playing for a good bit.

So trust me …

It’s not.

Thankfully, however, I’ve never had the topic of today’s post happen to me after smashing one. In fact, it’s for that reason this isn’t a “Gripe” article – I’ve never actually experienced it.

I’ve seen it, though.

And within the past 48 hours.

If you follow Foundation Disc Golf’s YouTube channel, you’re aware of Konner Kennedy’s issue with nabbing a hole-in-one on the third hole at Peaks View Park in Lynchburg, Virginia. It’s a dead-straight, 180-foot challenge with quite literally nothing in the way of the basket.

ALL of the Foundation dudes have aced it.

Up until yesterday, he’d spent just shy of 12 hours trying to do the same …

The deed is now done.

In typical Foundation fashion, the guys were heck-bent on filming Konner attack the hole until he made it happen. Mercifully, this time around, it took him only 74 minutes to complete the feat. This was filmed as a YouTube livestream, so admittedly, the phone footage isn’t great.

What matters, though, is what Hunter Thomas does right after the disc hits chains.

I’ve time-stamped the below clip …

See for yourself:

Did you catch that?

After his initial shock, Hunter makes a B-line back to the basket to retrieve the ace disc.

Konner’s ace disc.

This is an abomination.

The comments are brilliant:

• “Imagine not letting someone pull their own ace out of the basket.”
• “Hunter should have to make a lefty ace as punishment for pulling Kon’s ace disc.”
• “Only somebody who eats cupcakes wrong grabs another man’s ace disc out of a basket.”

Should you witness a cardmate’s ace firsthand, never do this. Half the joy of carding a one-and-done is savoring the high en route to disc retrieval. The ace itself is instantaneous. The half-run to go get the weapon of choice keeps the emotion going – and with an audience, too.

For 99% of amateurs, it’s as close to a James Conrad throw-in as they’ll get – don’t cut the moment short. To fetch the frisbee is to insert yourself into an achievement that’s not yours …

That’s never a good look:

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Smile. High-five. Scream, “Let’s go!” at the top of your lungs.

And then keep your keister right where it is …

Your time will come.

Eventually.

Maybe.

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