When I was younger, I thought professional wrestling was dumb …
Now that I’m older, I still think it’s dumb – but I get it.
It’s popular for the same reason “Days of Our Lives” has been on for 57 (!) consecutive seasons. Or, if you need something more relatable, think “Survivor,” college football or Mr. Jack Bauer.
It’s the STORY that gets people …
Hook. Line. Sinker.
Post-produced disc golf doesn’t fully rob you of it …
But man, it’s the CliffNotes version of most DGPT masterpieces. And thanks to social media, with the viewer usually knowing how the final act ends before the JomezPro jingle kicks in.
At its core, the basic premise of disc golf is boring:
What makes professional disc golf worth your viewing capital is what unfolds en route to the whole “fewest throws” thing. If it can happen, it will. And if hasn’t, just give it time …
It’ll get there.
Aces, throw-ins, choke jobs and epic, come-from behind victories – they’re common occurrences on the Pro Tour. But no SO common you can afford to miss ‘em in real-time. Even the freakishly weird stuff isn’t too much of a stranger: Missed tee times, untimely fan interference, random attacks on officials and fan-favorites slicing their hands open on trash glass – it’s all there.
I saw my first-ever “Star Wars” movie in 2019: “The Rise of Skywalker.”
I held out as long as I could on the dork-fest, but the Mrs. insisted – I caved. In the parking lot, before the start of the movie, my wife read aloud a blog post with a 150-word summary of every movie in the franchise. That way, I’d have some kind of idea as to what was going on …
Post-produced disc golf is like that:
- Spoilers.
- A touch of context.
- But missing the big picture.
Clearly, post-produced DOES have its benefits, though …
It’s free – hard to argue with that. And it requires far less time to consume, which is another added bonus, but that’s about it. Also, the better Jeff Spring and the Disc Golf Network get at producing live disc golf, the more firepower the whole “but the quality’s better” argument loses.
TRUE disc golf fanhood is an experience …
And it’s a first-hand one at that.
Everything else is a knock-off.
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I’m sorry, but I don’t agree with you at all. The disc golf network is barely watchable in my opinion, and I am a subscriber. I know that they are doing their best, but you don’t deserve a trophy for participating just because it is live. (especially when you are charging)
They need to drop Nate Doss as commentator. He is so overdramatic and makes everything about himself. Nate Sexton, Brian Earheart, and Philo should take over completely. Ian Anderson can fill in when needed.
A lot of time coverage isn’t watchable literally (LTE coverage)
They need to switch to Youtube video player. Vimeo is horrible.
They don’t have a way to contact them. Their “support” is Vimeo support.
I could go on..
Thanks for reading, Amos!
There is DEFINITELY room for improvement …
I don’t think anybody’s arguing that.
What it DOES having going for it, however, trounces all …
It’s live.
And for now, it’s good enough that THAT selling point dominates the post-produced stuff.
The good news, however, is that we can all watch how we’d like right now …
Have to ask, though …
Why do you still subscribe, my man?
If it sucks, gotta bail on that – don’t torture yourself!
I hate to say it, but I agree about Nate Doss ( he’s probably a nice guy and obviously has cred), but my least favorite voice on disc golf coverage. Sorry Nate!
Man, this must be a thing I’m not aware of …
Or haven’t paid attention to, perhaps.
Love his commentary – he tells it like it is!
There’s so much “buddy-buddy” chatter from the both …
He holds no punches and tells it like it is.
But people seem to oppose his work, so what do I know? Haha.
Thanks for reading, Tim!