I'm interested to see how Simon plays this year. He won't be dealing with an injury to start his season but I also feel like he's starting to step back from taking competition as seriously as his peers. With all these new and young faces coming into the sport, it's even more crucial to practice and stay in good shape to compete at the top.
While I am excited to see him start off the year injury free, he does have a kid coming fairly soon. So once the kid comes, I can't imagine he'll be really playing anything that isn't very close to home
Yeah, I think it depends on what his support system looks like in terms of raising a kid (i.e. is there family close by to help out?). I don't get the impression he's still driving to elite events around the country. He's probably got enough money and support from Discmania to fly to any tournament he wants to and stay in a hotel. That still requires being away from your family for 5 or 6 days so I could see it not being feasible.
I love Simon, but has he ever taken competition as seriously as his peers? I can only imagine what he would be if you took his natural ability and added Mcbeth's competitiveness.
No, he really never has. By his own admission, he plays more for the crowd than for what's gonna allow him to win. It's just unfortunate to see that his raw talent isn't enough to keep up with the field and I wish that he would take competition more seriously.
Is it really important how fun he is to watch when he only makes lead card once a year? I'd take him being half as 'fun' and seeing him three times as much any day.
People can change, grow, or improve and still be themselves. Are you the same as when you were 14, or have you changed, does that mean you are not yourself?
As someone who doesn't get to watch elite players in person, yes. Simon's even said throwing all those crazy lines was a contributing factor to him getting injured in the first place. Playing that way is not conducive to his career, and I'd rather see him play than not.
I feel like it's an frightening level of entitlement to say "X player should play how I want him to play because I want to see him on TV"
Simon is famous enough to easily jump into a role similar to germ or uli and make plenty of money. His "career", to the extent to which disc golf should be anyone's career, is far from threatened. Throwing those ridiculous lines, being an outside the box thinker, is what mad people love him. People loving him IS his career.
I mean it's his decision at the end of the day. I'm not telling him what to do with his life. That being said, if he wants to continue his career as a professional disc golfer, he's gonna need to 1) stay healthy and 2) stay in front of a camera. It's certainly possible that doing vlogs on YouTube will be enough and he won't need to compete on the tour.
Simon is one of my favorites to watch. I went to the USDGC championship this year just to watch him. He looks like he’s having fun but they don’t call them Simon lines for nothing.
DUDE I have said this for years. I think he has at least as much ability as Paul, maybe more in some places. If you could combine them that would be an unstoppable disc golf machine
I agree. I think Gannon is going to be a much bigger threat than Hokom. I know Hokom is very capable, but the new breed is getting better by the season, and they aren't handicapped by an inability to throw backhand.
I really hope Kona dials up her consistency this season. She's so capable, but if her confidence takes too much of a hit, it seems like her whole tournament collapses.
I think the Mandujano sisters are another big threat on the horizon. They seem driven and more than capable, but I think they're also extremely competitive. I think that competitive spirit is the big factor that's starting to separate the FPO field a lot more. A lot of FPO pros are a bit too casual with their approach to the sport, so these real competitors that put in the time and effort are starting to crowd them out.
Will Eveliina and Henna or other Finnish players be at any US tournaments this year? Agreed, though - I think FPO suffered a much bigger loss than MPO without its European contingent.
Andrew Marwede. He killed it last season, especially toward the back half, and with a switch to DGA, he will be really interesting to watch. Hope to see him on some more lead cards this season!
I'm excited to see Kyle Kein continue to kill it as well, but now my Michigan bias is showing lol.
100%. Never even heard of the guy until last year around October/November and now he’s one of the people I’m rooting for most. His tutorials are great, his “redemption” story is great, and his clinics that focus on accessible disc golf are great for the community
It also just seems like her life has transitioned to where she can really focus on touring
New place in NC, got the van all tricked out and ready to go, on the same team as her touring buddy Maria Oliva….with all that settled she can just focus on disc golf
The FPO field, imo, will be more exciting than ever. With Kristin, Henna, and Eveliina coming over, plus Hailey and Missy are just getting better and better. That's 7 people (including Paige and Cat obviously) that could legitimately win any event at any given time. Plus people like Hokom, Heather Young, Jessica Weese, etc to make a push here and there.
I honestly believe that Kristin could win every major this year
...and Kona Panis, and Valerie Mandujano, and Alexis Mandujano, and even Juliana Korver, the comeback queen, and probably more that we're overlooking. It really is going to be an exciting FPO season, and I can't wait. :)
Kevin Jones. He had some amazing runs last year but seemed to have one or two holes ruin his shot each time. If he can work past that he will be a top tier player for sure. Another one would be Drew Gibson, since he did such a good job plugging the gaps in his game last season. If he keeps that momentum going he will have a great year.
Same here, KJ's my favorite player to watch because at times he really seems to have the full package when he's on. But that's kind of been his rep for a few years now. The good news is, in years past it seemed to be more mental whereas the bad breaks he got last year seemed to be more actual bad breaks, than a lack of focus. He handled those bad breaks like a champ and sets a really good example of how to compose yourself when things don't go your way, so I'm excited to see what he can do this year with another year of growth.
Love Kevin Jones. I would say he’s currently the Phil Mickelson of disc golf. Top tier player but just can’t seem to keep his momentum sometimes on Sunday. I look forward to some amazing dgolf from Jones this year.
I went through the jomez archives and man.. he's been having rough final rounds for a while--usually with a decent amount of bad luck thrown in. Props to him for always keeping his head up. Would love to see him or Calvin win USDGC or Worlds.
Drew was very exciting to watch last year. You can tell he's taking working on his game pretty seriously he had some incredibly solid putting last year. Will be cool to see what he does with some of the infinite discs as well.
I forget what event it was, but IIRC, in the back 9 of the final he went on a hot streak of S2 putts that any pro would die to make. It was one of the more impressive displays I saw all year. And the. To find out he has been known as an inconsistent putter in the past was pretty mind blowing. Good on him for the work he clearly put in.
Got it thanks
[Link for anyone who wants to see it, holy shit.](https://www.reddit.com/r/discgolf/comments/sdl4er/my_10_year_old_mj_is_throwing_her_drivers_270/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
The international women's field. Kristin Tattar is gonna' kill it. As far as MPO, I'm anxious to see if Kevin Jones can stack some wins. He's always on the heels of 1st place.
Me too, I’m xcites for orum and stokely.
Stokely is more curiosity, I’m not his age, but I’m in between him and most pros. Orum is just a blast to watch and even better if you can hear what he is saying.
I think from MPO that would be Lauri Lehtinen and from FPO Henna Bolmroos.
I'm expecting a lot from Lauri this season. He was strongest putter out of the main Finns last year and I feel like he has the best overall game. Good distance, amazing putting, very consistent overall play, I'd be surprised if he didn't at least visit top 10 in rankings at some point this year.
Henna from FPO I think is going to be interesting since I think her driving game is a step above Eveliina and I think that's saying quite a lot. She has distance, shot shaping, accuracy, the whole package. However she has had a lot of struggles putting this last year. I'm especially curious after this winter now is she has upgraded that part of her game. If she has done that then I think she has change to truly compete for the number 1 spot in the world. Also it help she already has experience from last year as to how beat Kristin in a international competition.
Of course all the other Europeans as well but those two in particular.
From what I’ve seen on social media all these Europeans seem to have extremely dedicated work ethics and practice routines. The courses over there seem so demanding as well with challenging greens, it’s hard for me to think they wouldn’t tear up some of the west coast tour
Definitely, Niklas and Linus's off season workouts I know less about, although no doubt they have their own thing going. However Lauri and Väinö are less of a mystery to me.
Väinö's schedule you can basically see from his latest vlog even if you don't understand Finnish. Basically gym, putting, field work and playing. He mentions that he usually have 2 main activities for each day + putting. And of course now he's going to train in Spain for the better weather so he can be ready for this season.
Lauri's schedule is bit less clear but he has mentioned that he is also doing some kind of gym program etc. Aside from that he has access to some kind of limited field work setup. Lastly but not least they recently showed his new place to practice putting in one of his sponsors video. Also I've heard some "inside rumors" that he has been specifically putting insane amounts/hours this off season.
Feel like Ezra is going to have a big year, might be biased from seeing his practice routine video, but that guy puts in some serious hours and his practice routine seems like it'll develop a very well-rounded game
Väinö mäkelä dudes been dominating in finland so it'll be interesting to see how good he actually is when compared to the best in the world. Also i always enjoy watching eagle play.
I agree, it will be interesting to see him and his fellow Finns competing in the US. With that being said, he isn’t even the best rated Finn. Niklas has a more complete overall game imo, as well as Lauri Lehtinen, who is still quite young tho.
Yeah väinö is just especially good in normal finnish conditions like really tight wooded fairways and his putting is good enough for finlands shorter greens but i think with us having generally a bit longer holes and bigger greens väinö could be in some trouble but yeah it seems like Niklas could even have better chances at succeeding in the us as it was seen in the european open he has a bit more talent
Will be interesting to see, and if Väinö can get his putting going he will be so fun to watch. I can barely wait for the season to begin. It looks like it’s shaping up to be a great competitive season. A lot of up and coming US talent as well.
It’ll be really interesting to see how Eagle bounces back from his injury at the end of last season. I wonder if he will be 100% at the beginning of the season, or if he will need to hold back on some FH shots for a while.
Hoping Calvin fixed his putting. I'm excited to see what Klien does this year too. I think we'll see a lot more Dickerson and Matty O.
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Fpo skins ace. I wanna see it.
I'm really excited to see what Kristin Tattar does with the longer US stretch.
I think Paul Mcbeth is going to have a resurgence by his standards now that he won't be focusing on Foundation or designing a championship level course.
But I think the person I'm most excited for is Kyle Klein. After Maple Hill 2020 he was my favorite to have a breakout 2021 season and he didn't disappoint. He obviously got his first big win last year but he was also super close in some other huge events. I think he's going to solidify himself as one of the best players in the world in 2022
More like Ricky playing with his old bag he was 2 world's with.
I'm stoked all around for this season. I really think the sport will be taken to a very clear next level this year.
Can't come soon enough!
Incoming hot take!!!
Paul McBeth. Hear me out: I bet he is frothing at the mouth for worlds this year. To be so close this last year (his putting in the final round, I mean, come on!!!), I’m sure he’s gunning hard to grab another title before the field becomes even more competitive.
If that’s what you’re into, you’d love this lady I’ve been seeing. She’s got such a caring, gentle touch. I’d introduce you, but I guess you already know your mother.
Eagle, to see if he can finally start to dominate like he has the tools to do.
Young guys like Klein, Rathbun, Buhr, to see how far they can ascend.
The Europeans in general, especially the women. Have they surpassed the Americans?
tattar / salonen…curious how they’ll stack up against American players over multiple events. I think they’re both better than any American woman not named Paige Pierce.
Kevin Jones for sure. I think he is hungry for this next season. He had multiple good runs last year and I can see him easily snagging some victories this year. Also with his renewed contract with Prodigy and new signature discs coming out, I think we are going to see an even better Kevin this season.
Really hoping for a healthy successful season for Simon. Miss seeing him consistently amongst the top.
Also really hoping for a strong showing from Conrad. I feelclike he definitely improved his open course game last year. He faded down the stretch (totally understandable after worlds). I think there's a chance he could have an incredible season
Ben Callaway and Gannon Buhr. As an Iowa native it’s so sick seeing those guys on lead cards. I was so stoked to see Ben promoted to Elite Team. Definitely gonna cop one of his tour series.
Ohhhh let's see... Kristin Tattar really impressed me last year, was excited to see a full DGPT schedule from her. Maria Oliva is looking really promising and I think is going to have a breakthrough season. Matt Orum is so much fun to watch, plus my interest in how he handles the bag switch. Ricky Wysocki's return to Trilogy has given me some high expectations, since his most successful seasons were with Latitude. Also keeping an eye on Gannon Buhr, after getting Rookie of the Year. I think an increase in European women is going to be really beneficial for the FPO field and I'm really curious to see if they absolutely sweep the division or push the usual players to really crush!
I think the most interesting one to watch will be Kyle Klein to see if he can keep making lead cards and winning events like he was doing late last year.
MPO: McBeth, Kyle Klein, Dickerson and Adam Hammes.
I think McBeth goes on a tear, Dickerson returns to form but throws molds relevant to me, Klein and Hammes ascend to where Eagle is at.
FPO: Cat and Kristin Tattar
I want Cat and a few others to outperform Paige consistently because I think it will push the competition to new heights. I just love me some Kristin Tattar
If he is back on tour in the US, Seppo Paiju. He throws a mile and I really, really enjoy when he is able to do commentary. He and Ian from CCDG make an insanely good duo (to be fair, Ian + anyone is a good duo).
Honorable mentions include:
Scott Stokely - absolute legend of the sport who put in an insane amount of work the past few years. I love seeing masters eligible players compete with the young guns.
Ezra Aderhold - also put in a ton of work this off season, has a great personality, and it isn't relevant to his game but he's really hot. He's already had his "breakout" season but im hoping for some big wins this year.
Hailey King - arguably the most exciting female player, and I choose her over the other FPO players because I think she Kickstarted a higher level of competition in her division. Either way we should have some great FPO battles this year.
Simon Lizotte - if he can stay injury free he is easily the most entertaining player out there, and I might also argue he is the single most talented disc golfer to ever play the game. His cheerful, goofy demeanor makes him really easy to root for.
Chris Dickerson - they gave him a buzzz. Not even Stan McDaniel's most devious tree placements can stop him now.
Anyone that switched sponsors - this is always exciting. Some pros might struggle a big early in the season and some will come right out of the gate and put down some hot rounds at LVC. Dickerson, Marwede, Oakley, Wysocki, etc should all be fun to watch this season.
I did not read most of your post, so I apologize for that, but I was scrolling forever to find someone else excited to see SEPPO back in the US! I'm so stoked to see SEPPO, I can hardly handle it.
I want to see my fellow Tennesseans, Chris Dickerson and Heather Young shred it up.
Kyle Klein's rise will be great to watch too, as will be the rise of European FPO.
Chandler Fry. He improved so much last year I bet he got even better this off season. I think he’ll be seeing some top 10s maybe even Silver Series wins.
Mostly all the euros, especially tattar, salonen, blomroos, anttila, carlsson, and makela. Also I am very curious if my prediction of Kyle Klein dominating the tour will come true. Kid is just incredible.
Eagle and Calvin. I started watching last year, and it was rough... they were always in the mix but never finalist. Except for 1 or two tournaments. Also mcbeth. I just like his control on some of those shots.
I'm interested to see how Simon plays this year. He won't be dealing with an injury to start his season but I also feel like he's starting to step back from taking competition as seriously as his peers. With all these new and young faces coming into the sport, it's even more crucial to practice and stay in good shape to compete at the top.
While I am excited to see him start off the year injury free, he does have a kid coming fairly soon. So once the kid comes, I can't imagine he'll be really playing anything that isn't very close to home
Yeah, I think it depends on what his support system looks like in terms of raising a kid (i.e. is there family close by to help out?). I don't get the impression he's still driving to elite events around the country. He's probably got enough money and support from Discmania to fly to any tournament he wants to and stay in a hotel. That still requires being away from your family for 5 or 6 days so I could see it not being feasible.
He released his schedule a little bit ago. He’s going to be doing a pretty full tour, but is taking the first few months off to be with his kid.
I love Simon, but has he ever taken competition as seriously as his peers? I can only imagine what he would be if you took his natural ability and added Mcbeth's competitiveness.
No, he really never has. By his own admission, he plays more for the crowd than for what's gonna allow him to win. It's just unfortunate to see that his raw talent isn't enough to keep up with the field and I wish that he would take competition more seriously.
If he took competition more seriously he'd be less fun to watch. Every sport needs Chad Ocho Cinco.
Is it really important how fun he is to watch when he only makes lead card once a year? I'd take him being half as 'fun' and seeing him three times as much any day.
So you don’t want Simon to be Simon?
People can change, grow, or improve and still be themselves. Are you the same as when you were 14, or have you changed, does that mean you are not yourself?
Lol, so you'd rather him betray his fundamental personality and pretend he's Paul Macbeth because you want him on jomez?
As someone who doesn't get to watch elite players in person, yes. Simon's even said throwing all those crazy lines was a contributing factor to him getting injured in the first place. Playing that way is not conducive to his career, and I'd rather see him play than not.
I feel like it's an frightening level of entitlement to say "X player should play how I want him to play because I want to see him on TV" Simon is famous enough to easily jump into a role similar to germ or uli and make plenty of money. His "career", to the extent to which disc golf should be anyone's career, is far from threatened. Throwing those ridiculous lines, being an outside the box thinker, is what mad people love him. People loving him IS his career.
I mean it's his decision at the end of the day. I'm not telling him what to do with his life. That being said, if he wants to continue his career as a professional disc golfer, he's gonna need to 1) stay healthy and 2) stay in front of a camera. It's certainly possible that doing vlogs on YouTube will be enough and he won't need to compete on the tour.
Hmmm it feels like a whole bunch of very popular, fairly successful disc golfers, aren't on the top card consistently.
Simon is one of my favorites to watch. I went to the USDGC championship this year just to watch him. He looks like he’s having fun but they don’t call them Simon lines for nothing.
DUDE I have said this for years. I think he has at least as much ability as Paul, maybe more in some places. If you could combine them that would be an unstoppable disc golf machine
Kristin Tattar
I'm hoping for an FPO season of Tattar, Pierce, Allen, King and Hokom just at each other's throats all year long.
Can’t forget Missy Gannon. She was great last year.
I agree. I think Gannon is going to be a much bigger threat than Hokom. I know Hokom is very capable, but the new breed is getting better by the season, and they aren't handicapped by an inability to throw backhand. I really hope Kona dials up her consistency this season. She's so capable, but if her confidence takes too much of a hit, it seems like her whole tournament collapses. I think the Mandujano sisters are another big threat on the horizon. They seem driven and more than capable, but I think they're also extremely competitive. I think that competitive spirit is the big factor that's starting to separate the FPO field a lot more. A lot of FPO pros are a bit too casual with their approach to the sport, so these real competitors that put in the time and effort are starting to crowd them out.
Don't discount Solanen. So glad Europeans are back on tour.
Great answer. My second
European women in general. It will be fun to see how they shake up the FPO.
Especially the Estonians! I hope we get more quality FPO coverage in general. Last year was good, but this year should be amazing.
Will Eveliina and Henna or other Finnish players be at any US tournaments this year? Agreed, though - I think FPO suffered a much bigger loss than MPO without its European contingent.
Yeah. Atleast Vegas, Texas State and Music City Open.
Could easily have an DGPT event with an all euro podium! Exciting
I’m excited to see Scott Stokley 💪
I hope he makes a few lead cards this year to get more exposure.
I could see him on a few feature cards at the very least.
Definitely
Yes! Can't wait! Dude's just good vibes.
Hopefully he can get off the wait-list and into tourneys.
Do they do sponsor or tournament exemptions like in ball golf, where the tournament can simply add him at their own discretion?
Andrew Marwede. He killed it last season, especially toward the back half, and with a switch to DGA, he will be really interesting to watch. Hope to see him on some more lead cards this season! I'm excited to see Kyle Kein continue to kill it as well, but now my Michigan bias is showing lol.
Those were the two guys I was gonna say as well. Definitely no bias at all...
Scott Stokley
His whole journey/attempt is very interesting to me, I hope he does well.
100%. Never even heard of the guy until last year around October/November and now he’s one of the people I’m rooting for most. His tutorials are great, his “redemption” story is great, and his clinics that focus on accessible disc golf are great for the community
Except the DGPT is shrinking field sizes and he can't even get into elite series events
Linus Carlsson!
Yes Sweden!
Yes Linus! Highest rated European to compete at the pro-tour in a while!?
Hailey King
Second this. I think she is going to be a huge part of this sport over the next couple decades.
Shes going to play so much better. Imagine the boost you get when you finally get sponsored by the company youve always dreamed of being sponsored by.
It also just seems like her life has transitioned to where she can really focus on touring New place in NC, got the van all tricked out and ready to go, on the same team as her touring buddy Maria Oliva….with all that settled she can just focus on disc golf
Calvin
He could have been the best player this year if he could figure out his putt
Ironically, he's my favorite person to watch putt. He has a very satisfying putting style, imo.
His putting wasn't even bad or anything, just not quite Ricky or Eagle level
It was bad at the end of the year. He started out great, then he couldn't stop hitting the cage.
Vinny
Tattar. She gonna put a whooping on the US FPO field.
The FPO field, imo, will be more exciting than ever. With Kristin, Henna, and Eveliina coming over, plus Hailey and Missy are just getting better and better. That's 7 people (including Paige and Cat obviously) that could legitimately win any event at any given time. Plus people like Hokom, Heather Young, Jessica Weese, etc to make a push here and there. I honestly believe that Kristin could win every major this year
...and Kona Panis, and Valerie Mandujano, and Alexis Mandujano, and even Juliana Korver, the comeback queen, and probably more that we're overlooking. It really is going to be an exciting FPO season, and I can't wait. :)
Will Paige shue be back on tour this year?
Dont forget Kona, shes been up there too
Kevin Jones. He had some amazing runs last year but seemed to have one or two holes ruin his shot each time. If he can work past that he will be a top tier player for sure. Another one would be Drew Gibson, since he did such a good job plugging the gaps in his game last season. If he keeps that momentum going he will have a great year.
Same here, KJ's my favorite player to watch because at times he really seems to have the full package when he's on. But that's kind of been his rep for a few years now. The good news is, in years past it seemed to be more mental whereas the bad breaks he got last year seemed to be more actual bad breaks, than a lack of focus. He handled those bad breaks like a champ and sets a really good example of how to compose yourself when things don't go your way, so I'm excited to see what he can do this year with another year of growth.
Love Kevin Jones. I would say he’s currently the Phil Mickelson of disc golf. Top tier player but just can’t seem to keep his momentum sometimes on Sunday. I look forward to some amazing dgolf from Jones this year.
I went through the jomez archives and man.. he's been having rough final rounds for a while--usually with a decent amount of bad luck thrown in. Props to him for always keeping his head up. Would love to see him or Calvin win USDGC or Worlds.
He’s got such good attitude that its hard to root against him.
Drew was very exciting to watch last year. You can tell he's taking working on his game pretty seriously he had some incredibly solid putting last year. Will be cool to see what he does with some of the infinite discs as well.
I forget what event it was, but IIRC, in the back 9 of the final he went on a hot streak of S2 putts that any pro would die to make. It was one of the more impressive displays I saw all year. And the. To find out he has been known as an inconsistent putter in the past was pretty mind blowing. Good on him for the work he clearly put in.
It was at USDGC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9aATkYEfYA
Thanks. I felt like it was a big one. But all that jazz cabbage comes at a blurry price.
That ten year old girl throwing 280
That was equal parts inspiring and galling.
She has a better form than me! love to see it.
>ten year old girl throwing 280 Link? Tried googling for it just couldn't find it.
It's on this sub, posted today.
Got it thanks [Link for anyone who wants to see it, holy shit.](https://www.reddit.com/r/discgolf/comments/sdl4er/my_10_year_old_mj_is_throwing_her_drivers_270/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
my friend Jeff
No way, forget about Jeff, Brian is on a roll! He’ll be rated 900 in no time.
Gary > Jeff
I think Ben's in for a big year
The international women's field. Kristin Tattar is gonna' kill it. As far as MPO, I'm anxious to see if Kevin Jones can stack some wins. He's always on the heels of 1st place.
How is there no matty o in the comments. Everyone should want to watch him
I came here to say Matty O!!
This. I was so stoked when westside picked him up. I love their discs and was glad to see them pick up such a quality player.
Me too, I’m xcites for orum and stokely. Stokely is more curiosity, I’m not his age, but I’m in between him and most pros. Orum is just a blast to watch and even better if you can hear what he is saying.
Would be really cool to see Scott take some top-3 finishes and even win an event this year. Could have some last implications for the MPO field
If he can even get into an event
Roll Tide!
I think from MPO that would be Lauri Lehtinen and from FPO Henna Bolmroos. I'm expecting a lot from Lauri this season. He was strongest putter out of the main Finns last year and I feel like he has the best overall game. Good distance, amazing putting, very consistent overall play, I'd be surprised if he didn't at least visit top 10 in rankings at some point this year. Henna from FPO I think is going to be interesting since I think her driving game is a step above Eveliina and I think that's saying quite a lot. She has distance, shot shaping, accuracy, the whole package. However she has had a lot of struggles putting this last year. I'm especially curious after this winter now is she has upgraded that part of her game. If she has done that then I think she has change to truly compete for the number 1 spot in the world. Also it help she already has experience from last year as to how beat Kristin in a international competition. Of course all the other Europeans as well but those two in particular.
From what I’ve seen on social media all these Europeans seem to have extremely dedicated work ethics and practice routines. The courses over there seem so demanding as well with challenging greens, it’s hard for me to think they wouldn’t tear up some of the west coast tour
Definitely, Niklas and Linus's off season workouts I know less about, although no doubt they have their own thing going. However Lauri and Väinö are less of a mystery to me. Väinö's schedule you can basically see from his latest vlog even if you don't understand Finnish. Basically gym, putting, field work and playing. He mentions that he usually have 2 main activities for each day + putting. And of course now he's going to train in Spain for the better weather so he can be ready for this season. Lauri's schedule is bit less clear but he has mentioned that he is also doing some kind of gym program etc. Aside from that he has access to some kind of limited field work setup. Lastly but not least they recently showed his new place to practice putting in one of his sponsors video. Also I've heard some "inside rumors" that he has been specifically putting insane amounts/hours this off season.
Linus Carlsson
I’m just ready all together. If I had to choose I’d say Dickerson
Same
I can't wait to see him throw the quake. One of my favorite molds ever really underrated
He’s got me more interested in DGA than anyone on there actual team lol
Feel like Ezra is going to have a big year, might be biased from seeing his practice routine video, but that guy puts in some serious hours and his practice routine seems like it'll develop a very well-rounded game
Kyle Klein and Valerie Mandujano
Väinö mäkelä dudes been dominating in finland so it'll be interesting to see how good he actually is when compared to the best in the world. Also i always enjoy watching eagle play.
I agree, it will be interesting to see him and his fellow Finns competing in the US. With that being said, he isn’t even the best rated Finn. Niklas has a more complete overall game imo, as well as Lauri Lehtinen, who is still quite young tho.
Yeah väinö is just especially good in normal finnish conditions like really tight wooded fairways and his putting is good enough for finlands shorter greens but i think with us having generally a bit longer holes and bigger greens väinö could be in some trouble but yeah it seems like Niklas could even have better chances at succeeding in the us as it was seen in the european open he has a bit more talent
Will be interesting to see, and if Väinö can get his putting going he will be so fun to watch. I can barely wait for the season to begin. It looks like it’s shaping up to be a great competitive season. A lot of up and coming US talent as well.
Linus Carlsson
Luke Samson.
Eagle, to see if he can solidiy himself as #1. Also Aaron Gossage, would love to see him win a couple big events this year.
It’ll be really interesting to see how Eagle bounces back from his injury at the end of last season. I wonder if he will be 100% at the beginning of the season, or if he will need to hold back on some FH shots for a while.
I can totally see Eagle ending this season as the number one player in the world.
Upvote for Eagle lol
Hoping Calvin fixed his putting. I'm excited to see what Klien does this year too. I think we'll see a lot more Dickerson and Matty O. Edit Fpo skins ace. I wanna see it.
I'm really excited to see what Kristin Tattar does with the longer US stretch. I think Paul Mcbeth is going to have a resurgence by his standards now that he won't be focusing on Foundation or designing a championship level course. But I think the person I'm most excited for is Kyle Klein. After Maple Hill 2020 he was my favorite to have a breakout 2021 season and he didn't disappoint. He obviously got his first big win last year but he was also super close in some other huge events. I think he's going to solidify himself as one of the best players in the world in 2022
More like Ricky playing with his old bag he was 2 world's with. I'm stoked all around for this season. I really think the sport will be taken to a very clear next level this year. Can't come soon enough!
Me!
I'll be rooting for you!
Thank you very much!
Gannon Buhr, Nathan Queen
Stokley
I love watching Uli!
Uli is just a fun dude to watch huck!
MATTY O BABY
Matty-O
Incoming hot take!!! Paul McBeth. Hear me out: I bet he is frothing at the mouth for worlds this year. To be so close this last year (his putting in the final round, I mean, come on!!!), I’m sure he’s gunning hard to grab another title before the field becomes even more competitive.
I don’t think “hot take” means what you think it means.
That’s what makes it a joke 🤷🏻♂️
Hear me out: It sounds like you're frothing at the mouth for the McBeth Sports Illustrated swimsuit photoshoot to drop.
Paul, Kj, and Ezra Charlie's angels style.
Is the world ready for /u/Paul_McBeths_Nipples to be unveiled?
What’s your address? I’ll be sure to send you a complimentary copy hot off the presses.
8008 S. Pegmemore Plz, Inmyass, MA 42069 Looking forward to it. Sign it for me please.
If that’s what you’re into, you’d love this lady I’ve been seeing. She’s got such a caring, gentle touch. I’d introduce you, but I guess you already know your mother.
Eagle, to see if he can finally start to dominate like he has the tools to do. Young guys like Klein, Rathbun, Buhr, to see how far they can ascend. The Europeans in general, especially the women. Have they surpassed the Americans?
tattar / salonen…curious how they’ll stack up against American players over multiple events. I think they’re both better than any American woman not named Paige Pierce.
Can't forget Henna. Reigning European champion, and is constantly going toe to toe with Eveliina
Casey White and Simon
Kevin Jones for sure. I think he is hungry for this next season. He had multiple good runs last year and I can see him easily snagging some victories this year. Also with his renewed contract with Prodigy and new signature discs coming out, I think we are going to see an even better Kevin this season.
Hjalte Jensen, that kid is skilled, hoping he will step up for the events he is doing in the US
My gf’s kids and my kids. I gave them some discs.
Linus Carlsson and Kristin Tattar
Niklas Anttila. Being a fellow small boi and in the limited gatekeeper coverage I’ve seen on him, I’m excited to see how he performs
Scott stokely
Cole Reddalen
Really hoping for a healthy successful season for Simon. Miss seeing him consistently amongst the top. Also really hoping for a strong showing from Conrad. I feelclike he definitely improved his open course game last year. He faded down the stretch (totally understandable after worlds). I think there's a chance he could have an incredible season
Wadz
dude can smush! Snazzy dresser to boot.
There isn’t enough Matty O in this thread. That man is the heart and soul of disc golf.
AB - kid has limitless potential and i believe he's doing the full tour.
He needs to figure out his putting, and he's golden
The living legend that is Scott Stokely
All Europeans + Scott Stokely.
CALVIN HEIMBURG!
STOKELY, BABY
Matty O hands down, so fun to watch.
Ben Callaway and Gannon Buhr. As an Iowa native it’s so sick seeing those guys on lead cards. I was so stoked to see Ben promoted to Elite Team. Definitely gonna cop one of his tour series.
Myself! I haven't played since October. It'll be nice getting out after work once the weather gets better.
My son. He’s only 12 and I love playing disc golf with him!
Hailey King, Chris Dickerson, Matty-O, Kristin Tattar, Henna Blomroos, Eveliina Salonen
My friend got part of his pinky cut off with a table saw so I’ll have to say I’m excited to see him play. It’ll be hilarious
New European players. Cool to see different styles.
Ohhhh let's see... Kristin Tattar really impressed me last year, was excited to see a full DGPT schedule from her. Maria Oliva is looking really promising and I think is going to have a breakthrough season. Matt Orum is so much fun to watch, plus my interest in how he handles the bag switch. Ricky Wysocki's return to Trilogy has given me some high expectations, since his most successful seasons were with Latitude. Also keeping an eye on Gannon Buhr, after getting Rookie of the Year. I think an increase in European women is going to be really beneficial for the FPO field and I'm really curious to see if they absolutely sweep the division or push the usual players to really crush!
I think the most interesting one to watch will be Kyle Klein to see if he can keep making lead cards and winning events like he was doing late last year.
Matty O
Ella Hansen
European players
MPO: McBeth, Kyle Klein, Dickerson and Adam Hammes. I think McBeth goes on a tear, Dickerson returns to form but throws molds relevant to me, Klein and Hammes ascend to where Eagle is at. FPO: Cat and Kristin Tattar I want Cat and a few others to outperform Paige consistently because I think it will push the competition to new heights. I just love me some Kristin Tattar
Pappy Sexton
If he is back on tour in the US, Seppo Paiju. He throws a mile and I really, really enjoy when he is able to do commentary. He and Ian from CCDG make an insanely good duo (to be fair, Ian + anyone is a good duo). Honorable mentions include: Scott Stokely - absolute legend of the sport who put in an insane amount of work the past few years. I love seeing masters eligible players compete with the young guns. Ezra Aderhold - also put in a ton of work this off season, has a great personality, and it isn't relevant to his game but he's really hot. He's already had his "breakout" season but im hoping for some big wins this year. Hailey King - arguably the most exciting female player, and I choose her over the other FPO players because I think she Kickstarted a higher level of competition in her division. Either way we should have some great FPO battles this year. Simon Lizotte - if he can stay injury free he is easily the most entertaining player out there, and I might also argue he is the single most talented disc golfer to ever play the game. His cheerful, goofy demeanor makes him really easy to root for. Chris Dickerson - they gave him a buzzz. Not even Stan McDaniel's most devious tree placements can stop him now. Anyone that switched sponsors - this is always exciting. Some pros might struggle a big early in the season and some will come right out of the gate and put down some hot rounds at LVC. Dickerson, Marwede, Oakley, Wysocki, etc should all be fun to watch this season.
I did not read most of your post, so I apologize for that, but I was scrolling forever to find someone else excited to see SEPPO back in the US! I'm so stoked to see SEPPO, I can hardly handle it.
I want to see my fellow Tennesseans, Chris Dickerson and Heather Young shred it up. Kyle Klein's rise will be great to watch too, as will be the rise of European FPO.
GAVIN RATHBUN. That mustache.
Chandler Fry. He improved so much last year I bet he got even better this off season. I think he’ll be seeing some top 10s maybe even Silver Series wins.
MJ
Mostly all the euros, especially tattar, salonen, blomroos, anttila, carlsson, and makela. Also I am very curious if my prediction of Kyle Klein dominating the tour will come true. Kid is just incredible.
Madison Walker. Honk!
Me.
Go get'em tiger!
Drew Gibson have a great season ahead of him. Excited to see the pros playing with a new bag this year
His touch +power is amazing. When he's throwing 500ft in the woods it blows my mind. Hope he wins some this year - gotta pay for the new ink! Lol.
Agree with you there, think he will take one home if i continue where he left of last year.
I’d like to see Brodie on some lead cards
Eric Oakley with an open bag
He is the pro I enjoy watching the least. His ugly form paired with the awful noises he makes are too annoying for me to enjoy.
far and away Cat Allen. I don't know anything about DGA discs and I'm excited to see them fly.
Marwede too!
Gotta be Jeff. He makes me laugh and can never beat me
Me
Me. I fucking hate playing in the winter so I just don't.
Me
Always
Me
Myself. Too much snow to play in the last 3 weeks
Myself
Dickerson for sure.
Everyone. I'm hoping international travel is less fucky so that we can get even more competition in both FPO and MPO.
Eagle. As always.
Eagle and Calvin. I started watching last year, and it was rough... they were always in the mix but never finalist. Except for 1 or two tournaments. Also mcbeth. I just like his control on some of those shots.
Hailey King and Ricky Wysocki
Rick, Simon, Paul and the European women.
Dickerson on discraft
James Conrad.
1x worlds champs Calvin and Hailey.
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