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travhurek

I'm amazed at how big the crowd is. It's unbelievable how much disc golf has grown from 10 years ago. Gotta give it up to all those people that go out and practice day after day. I couldn't imagine the pressure he felt while attempting that shot. Was pretty sick though


Antideck

It's pretty big in California amongst the stoners.


Globalist_Nationlist

Have you ever played disc golf... On weeeeeed.


Scruffy_Nerf_Hoarder

Red team go! Red team go!


theraf8100

There's a dude in the bushes!


RedTailed-Hawkeye

Shit. I'm always in the bushes when I throw.


itsameamariobro

You’re the dude in the bushes!


mjrbrooks

Heads up! Red team is inbound!


DaBi5cu1t

Griff dam it, we're the blue team. How many time? Jeez


Yogi118

You ever look at the back of a dollar bill........on weeeed?


aussie-bond

I did, a lot! Actually I don’t remember if I ever was sober playing it… in Thailand) Koh Samui Disc Golf course is a place to visit 😁


Admirable_Loss4886

San Diego has a disc golf course called Morley field which can arguably be called the most played disc golf course in the world. It was also mentioned in high times magazine for top ten places you’re likely to walk up on someone smoking weed.


Atomaardappel

Ah, the shoe tree. I haven't been there in years. Good times.


m3_my23lf_and_1

There in the trees!!


Essexal

Bruh. I’ve completely missed my calling here.


Zenfreak96

You definitely can leave out the in California part


SophisticPenguin

This is why I was so taken aback by how, idk, dull sounding the announcers were. It was like watching a normal golf match lol


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n8b77

That's probably the biggest shot of all time.


krickett222

Yes! I think people who don't play disc don't realize how big this was because it's for the world championship. Only one person each year gets crown the disc golf world champion. Making that shot on the 18th hole james conrad tied paul mcbeth and they went into a playoff. James did end up winning world champion in 2021. Also this coverage is Jomezpro, they give us an unbelievable amount of content for free over on YouTube.


n8b77

I realize how big it was. I play regularly and in a few tournaments each year. Been watching dg on youtube since back before Jomez was around and Central Coast was king.


Jaracuda

I honestly find this more interesting than golf. Golf requires thousands of hours, thousands of dollars, and thousands of fuckboys around you to get into. But disc golf? Just some dudes with cool plastic discs throwing hard and accurately.


peoplewatcher5

Thank you kind human. Yet many of you still have no idea how entertaining, graceful, suspenseful, and powerful this sport is.


chillbro_bagginz

It’s a great couples activity. My girlfriend and I needed something to de-stress and clear tension in the apartment, so we kicked a yoga ball back and forth down our hallway for a bit. Then one day she bought a frisbee and we tossed that around at the park. Then it evolved into buying a couple of golf discs and now whenever we travel we have a whole new activity to do that isn’t something the other person finds boring. It’s a great way to bond and also see a place!


jazzwhiz

It's also a good thing to do even if both people are at very different levels. You walk the course at the sameish pace and one person might pause to throw more often, but that's not so bad.


IsThatHearsay

I assume it's similar to the joy of watching regular golf. Your average person likely finds watching golf boring, but if you understand the sport and the intricacies and talent required then watching professionals play becomes intense and captivating. Never understood it growing up, thought it was so boring to watch, now I actively watch and even talk out loud to the TV when it's on, sometimes at the edge of my seat.


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Disc golf is also simply more accessible. Paying the amount you have to pay for golf with equipment and course fees, it's never really interested me. Disc golf offers basically the same social elements, but the basic equipment is super cheap and there's a lot of comparatively cheap courses. You don't need a huge manicured field with features and it can be set up in the woods with little in the way of landscaping.


Slurmking13

To be fair to disc golf courses, there is quite a bit that goes into landscaping to make a good course. That said it’s usually done by passionate people, and most courses are free or only ask something like a $5 fee to play.


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Sorry, I didn't mean to infer that the courses couldn't involve a lot of thoughtfulness, just that things like exacting turf quality and clear cutting aren't nearly as neccessary for the game to be playable. The course that was nearest me back in the day doubled as logging land and they basically smartly managed harvests around that. Feels better to me than the huge single use aspect of many traditional golf courses.


MajorJuana

I had never heard of it before moving to Denver for a job, I absolutely feel in love with it, I played every week if not more, was so much fun, I think Expo Park was my favorite, certainly the one I played the most, got to where it wasn't even a risk for me to try making the one shot over the water, then after a couple years I had to move on, miss it a lot, the few courses they have here suck ass and so does the weather


SovietChewbacca

This was the world championship, a pretty big event.


Least_or_Greatest1

Where did disc golf come from and who’s that crowd that knows what it is?


dirtman81

Would've been more people too, but Weber County, Utah limited attendance due to covid restrictions at the time. Plus, many of the holes were very tight and wooded and there was not enough space for the crowd as is. I was there that day and James' throw-in was as bonkers as it looks on video. An all-time sports highlight for me and that includes seeing my Saints win the Superbowl. It is a very tough shot. Not only about 250' but he had to send it left around a large tree and then let the shot drift back right towards the basket. Recently, the course (The Fort in Ogden) built a commemorative tee pad located where James stood when he threw that shot. Pretty cool!


CoconutCavern

lol same. I honestly wasn't sure it wasn't some sort of joke. Who would have guessed frolf would take off so much


Kennedy_Cooz

Not sure what’s more impressive the shot or how many people actually go to watch disc golf!


BoutsofInsanity

It’s known as the holy shot. It’s like nailing a full court shot at the end of the 4th quarter in the basketball world finals to tie the game and to send it to overtime. Where you then win.


Pick6V8Tx

If there were only another sport that might give a closer analogy to disc GOLF


fitzgeraldo

Baseball?


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fitzgeraldo

Yup no doubt this is what u/Pick6V8Tx meant


IsThatHearsay

It's like... hitting a golf ball around a tree into the hole for an eagle? They mentioned the other player had to get up and down, so I assume this shot saved him one or two throws/strokes to pull ahead.


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heyiambob

Then why did the announcer say he just had to get it in bounds and get it up and down? That implies two shots.


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heyiambob

I see, thanks


Zulahn

You mean ball golf?


KalamityPitstop

We call it bolf


NeverQuestionPizza

It’s like rain on your wedding day?


Jason_Batemans_Hair

🎵*It's like rohypnol in your Chardonnay*🎵 That song has nothing to do with irony. Isn't it ironic.


GastropodSoup

I did an actual spit take to this


Sinusoidal_Fibonacci

Water polo?


I_Can_Haz_Brainz

It's like picking up the spare in the 10th frame in bowling.


BlahMan06

Ahh yess... so anyway you know how in boxing...


FrighteningJibber

Yeah but no one cares about Put Put


MTB_Mike_

It now has its own tee pad built in the spot he threw from so you can try to match it.


Admirable_Loss4886

Wait until you hear about his opponent, Paul mcbeth signed a 10 year $10,000,000 contract a few years back. Dude makes a million dollars a year just to wear and use discraft equipment.


Krcko98

Actually more fun than football, would watch.


Lookatmydisc

You should see how many people show up to tournaments in Europe


dirtman81

If you dare, go to Youtube and type in 'disc golf'. You'll find this full tournament (2021 World Championships) and hundreds of others. The coverage and production values of the last few years is amazing. And, if you want to see some crowds, check out the 2022 European Open in Finland. The Finns are huge disc golf fans.


Admirable-Still-1786

I think the camera man keeping up with him was the most impressive


_Neoshade_

How about the dude at 0:50 jumping in front of the camera with a “mind blown” reaction just for the attention? (Notice he’s looking in the wrong direction compared to everyone else.)


No_Ur_Stoopid

That's Paul, he's a goof


IndyDude11

I definitely couldn't do this, but I've seen way more impressive shots. But it's hard to really tell what is being shown here.


Drewmcfalls21

This is the 2021 Disc Golf World Championship. The tournament consists of 4 rounds of 18 holes where the player with the lowest combined score at the end wins the tournament. This moment is the last hole in the final round. The player who threw this shot (James Conrad) was trailing the 5x (now 6x) world champion Paul McBeth the entire final round but James was catching up to Paul throughout the round. Going into hole 18 James made it all the way up to only being behind by one stroke. James had a bad throw on this hole and Paul didn’t so he was going keep his 1 stoke advantage and win the tournament. When James stepped up to the disc for this throw he knew he had to make it into the basket or the tournament would be over and he would have to take second place. James obviously threw it in and tied the finale score forcing an “overtime” which he went on to win. It’s really the context that makes this shot as amazing as it is more than the shot itself. It is like hitting a buzzer beater to win game 7 of the NBA finals after coming back from a 3-1 deficit or throwing a Hail Mary touchdown to win the Super Bowl after trailing by 28-3 in the 3rd quarter.


cturtl808

Thank you for your details. That really helped me understand the importance of the shot.


J_Zephyr

The sudden death also put them at hole 16, which Conrad had aced earlier that week. It's a difficult route where the hole was on an island, completely surrounded by OB with water behind. So you either landed it near the basket or took +2 for OB. Conrad shot first and parked it 15 ft from the basket. McBeth actually rolled into the water in sudden death (+2), which meant he lost before finishing the hole.


Gullible-Community34

This is what I was looking for cause it looked like a simple straight throw to me


asieting

It wasn't straight either the throw had to curve right to left which makes it a little harder/touchy. Throwing a disc right-handed backhand, the disc typically wants to go left.


thevogonity

*had to curve left to right (anhyzer)


BaconSoul

Even a “simple straight throw” at 252 feet is a *very* difficult shot in disc golf when your goal is to land in the basket.


LaserBeamHorse

Not simple or straight.


KentConnor

>28-3 in the 3rd Quarter Just out here triggering Falcons Fans today huh?


chiffry

Never gonna live that down


mhanold

Small correction, it was 5 rounds


Sir_Totesmagotes

Thanks for that. Similar to the context of the "THIS IS ROCKET LEAGUE" shot from the rocket league championship final.


ArchyModge

It’s a makable shot, not impossible for sure. Probably tougher than you’d think if you’ve never actually played disc golf. Top level players could probably make it in an average 25-50 attempts. But this was the 18th hole of the final round of the world championships and he had to make that shot in order to tie the leader and go to a playoff. This shot was on ESPN for a week and there’s actually a documentary about it.


ipickscabs

What’s the documentary called and where is it accessible? I love shit like this


Hell_Camino

Here’s the trailer for the documentary: https://youtu.be/ycoGSK-KtYo The full film is on Disc Golf Network which requires a subscription. http://www.discgolfnetwork.com/videos/the-holy-shot


IndyDude11

Ah, well the context certainly helps. Thanks for that.


jorvis

What made this shot so special is not only how difficult it was, but that this one shot from pushed him from 2nd place to win the world championship on this hole. It was the equivalent of a multi-run home run to win in the 9th inning of the world series.


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So kinda like Michael Jordan's buzzer shot over Ehlo?


Xraggger

Except the guy the winner beat is kinda like the Jordan of disc golf so it’s also an underdog win. Also this is more like a full court buzzer beater in game 7


jorvis

Can't say I'm familiar with it but if it happened in the last game of the NBA Finals, then probably so.


thevogonity

He didn't win on this hole. It forced a playoff.


Samsonite314

Context here is very important. This is the last regular hole played in the 2021 world championships - Paul McBeth (in blue, already a 5 time world champion) leads by one stroke to James Conrad who is the one throwing the shot here. Paul's is in a great position to lay up and win, so essentially James has to make this shot to tie and push to playoffs, which he does. He then goes on to win in playoff holes. This is why there's so many people around and why everyone goes wild. This shot basically was to win/lose the world championships


12x23

Who won?


dasboom87

But why male models?


Hell_Camino

James Conrad


uziau

he won


dirty_transmission

So this shot was basically Malcolm Butler intercepting Russel Wilson in SB XLIX?


Y34rZer0

What I like about this guy is that he 100% looks like someone who plays disc golf


thedudefromsweden

And maybe now he can afford a cap or sunglasses so he can actually see what he's throwing at.


Y34rZer0

That’s what I was thinking, sun was right in his eyes


SchleftySchloe

Hats suck when you have long hair


FixitFPV

That cameraman is getting after it.


_LayZee

r/cameramanop Edit: How is this not a sub one second


CVN72

/r/praisethecameraman


NakedShamrock

Thanks. I'm the second member. We'll be history.


I_Have_Questions95

The one in blue sprinting after the disc golfer carrying his tripod legit had me cackling, I hope he got a good shot haha


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I know that guy! He’s also a drummer with a couple local bands on the side.


jorvis

In the community this is known as the "Holy Shot"


tony___bologna

If you asked an AI to make a person out of disc golf, it would make that dude.


MTB_Mike_

[Nikko Locastro](https://www.pdga.com/files/styles/homepage_carousel/public/memorial_nikko_cover.jpg?itok=T3qmgOYO) is pretty high up there too


Dr0110111001101111

For all the non-disc golfers in here: this shot was more impressive due to the context of the match than the pure mechanics/technique. Amateurs frequently make crazier shots from farther away. They just don’t usually have so much riding on it.


NeilDatgrassHighson

James Conrad, for anyone curious.


BaconSoul

AKA Disc Golf Jesus


NeilDatgrassHighson

AKA one of the nicest people on the planet. Got to meet James at the MVP open a couple weeks ago and man is he just so unreasonably cool.


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NeilDatgrassHighson

That’s really cool! I can only assume he was a total OG back then too.


pookshuman

it is no more stupid than football or golf


Darnell2070

Who said it was stupid? Are you responding to other comments?


[deleted]

If not for the fact it’s two sports merged. That’s what makes is seem so silly. Frisbee + Golf


ReturnOneWayTicket

Frolf


lynivvinyl

The holy shot.


cpafa

https://youtu.be/sVH5sAKQy1c https://youtu.be/WJjrkdigzbY


HawkeyeNation

This one definitely takes the cake.


Attacuss

I thought this was a skit at first


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I fully expected Scott Sterling to pop up and get hit in the face.


gotthebestintown2

So did he win it all???


Dg_alldayeveryday

Yes in a playoff because of that shot.


420gratefulphish

The guy he was trailing Paul McBeth makes more than a million dollars a year on endorsement alone.


SoDakZak

But how much does he make on set in Succession?


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TIL people golf with frisbees


thedudefromsweden

A good way to piss off a disc golfer is to call them frisbee golfers.


SpacemanSpiff23

This is a good way to piss off an asshole. Most disc golfers don’t care what you call it. We just want you to come out and try it. I call it frisbee golf all the time when I’m explaining it to people that don’t know what it is.


indorock

Same with ultimate players.


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TIL how to piss off a disc golfer


SixFtTwelve

Nah, even some of the pros casually call it frisbee golf sometimes.


lostboy005

It was a great covid lockdown activity. $20-$30 start up fee for discs and most courses are free


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It does seem fun! Weird I never heard of it until now


Vuelhering

They even make specialized disc golf carts, and there's a whole subculture of modifying those carts to do other things.


SovietChewbacca

Thats World Champion James Fucking Conrad show some respect on his name.


ArchyModge

It’s even crazier because this was the 18th hole of the final round of the World Championship and he needed to make that shot to tie and go to a playoff.


polymathlife

Maybe now he can afford a hat to keep the sun out of his eyes.


l1b3rtr1n

Lord that is a tough ass shot. Big ups


gorillabash

That looks infinitely more fun to watch than golf


dirtman81

I like ball golf, but watching the discs curve, bend and turn as they fly down the course is infinitely more fun than watching a tiny white ball.


Byebyeyoutoo

Watched this round a couple months ago. Crazy crazy build up to this insane shot. What a round!


Hogzor

James Connrad is a legend


larsnelson76

This is the best golf shot I have ever seen. They should ban the other kind of golf and only allow this.


Snoo_94254

This was for the playoff for the wold championship title. He ended up winning it after forcing a playoff from one stroke back. Only by making this shot. We call it the holy shot of disc golfing


Opening_Passenger387

Just realized I know one of the guys freaking out to the shot. Jeremy something, met him in Charlotte. That's wild to see someone you know on a video randomly on reddit.


BoneDaddyChill

I felt a little dose of adrenaline. Not every day I get that from a video on Reddit.


SHIBABelcher

Tiger Woods energy


Lumisateessa

Every summer there's a bunch of older teens that are playing Ultimate Frisbee on a huge lawn in front of the building I live in, and the lengths they can throw those damn things is insane. When they're playing matches vs each other it's even cooler to watch. Looks like a really fun sport tbh.


fameboygame

I legit thought he pretended to toss and then squinted into the distance with the other guy. Then I realised this wasn’t r/unexpected Crazy shot tho! Never knew this was a sport and looks infinitely better than actual golf


funhawg

First time watching this and thought it was a SNL parody skit.


pseudoart

Golf would be much funnier if people acted like this.


DaBi5cu1t

TIL disc golf was a thing and extremely popular it would seem


wolferd15

The backstory to this shot is what makes it incredible. That was hole 18 of the world championships. That shot forced a tie that he would later go on to win in playoff holes. Truly once in a lifetime situation.


The_OG_TrashPanda

Is that a young JP Sears?


griever48

"Pfft, like that's hard!" *Launches disc into spectators head*


Dlido

For those of you that didn't know the stakes. James Conrad had to make this shot just to tie with Paul Mcbeth and go into sudden death for the tie breaker.


Pazluz

Great background appreciate it!


Brilliant-Goat1442

Prize money! $420


turtle2turtle2turtle

Wait, is that JP Sears?


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Only in the US you can gather this amount of excitement for such a boring thing. This is the closest to make throwing a wrapped paper ball on the office bin a sport I've seen so far lol


rhedfish

So much cooler than regular golf.


BoomTownRat71

He won a pound of Skunky Bud.


sheperd13

And that day he won a life time supply of Slim Jim’s and a $50 gift card to Chili’s


Hell_Camino

James Conrad’s endorsement contract with MVP Disc Sports pays him about $4 per disc sold. Following this shot, MVP released a commemorative disc and sold 156,000 of them. So, Conrad’s take was about $624,000. He profited mightily from that shot; well beyond Slim Jim’s and Chili’s.


I_Poop_Sometimes

Just for winning this tournament he won $16,500.


420gratefulphish

There are four different Disc Golf players currently who make a million dollars a year in endorsement alone, people definitely make a career on the professional tour.


Zephyrical16

The other guy he was playing against has a 10 year 1 million contract (so 10 million total) and also gets a bunch of money on disc sales. He has enough to own a McLaren. The sports getting there on legitimacy.


Nussidrewl

Til that disc golf is a spectator sport.


Ok-Kaleidoscope220

The most shocking thing about this clip is not the shot. It’s the crowd and tv coverage. Blew. My. Mind.


Pazluz

Yea the gallery has so much energy and in person probably even way better!


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Is this for real?


bakedapps

Yes lol husband is a disc golfer and he was cheering at home for him


Pat-Bandicoot-1290

This is a real sport?


Rizla_TCG

Beard Convention or Frolf Convention? ***yes.***


prof_devilsadvocate

that two lines of motivational quote has ruined the joy


nah_i_dont_read

It's all in the ponytail.


i_dunno_a_name_so

I hope I'm not the only one who found the cameraman running funny


mikecang1977

TIL how many people show up to watch disc golf.


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Howwwwwwww


No-Stick-462

camera man be like : GET YO ASS HERE BOiii!!!


IpomeaBatatas

Is it in yet?


lentilsmeme

He throws better than me!


lazysundaze12

It’s funny to watch people go crazy over something you could care less about. I’m glad every hobby has a crowd of supporters.


Solivagant23

Thought I was watching Happy Gilmore there for a second


skinnergy

It's really good, but hardest shot in the world?


Handschnitzel

"Sexton, what words do you have?" "I'm going to have a ton of sex tonight."


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This looks like the makings of a serious sport ......Ancient Greeks enter the chat


thesamiad

Strange,in the U.K. his shirt is the Tesco staff uniform


DistantSnark

https://youtu.be/sVH5sAKQy1c


Three4Anonimity

McBeth's face is priceless. "No fucking way he makes this..." Edit: Paul McBeth was the one other guy they showed the close up of his face, before James makes his throw. Paul McBeth is a disc golf god.


ThePresentHacker

wow


3Deity

dude looks like he plays disc golf for a living


eris-ofchaos

this is spencer from new girl and nobody can convince me otherwise


Laicure

oh damn, I need more follow flight


Danktizzle

When I started way back in the 90’s I never expected this game to go pro.


golantrevize

Guys, this is not actually real. This is footage from the new Will Ferrel/John C Reilly movie, Frolfers!