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Throwing 700ft+ like its your job
Welcome. We’re putting 10 for 10 from In The Circle.
📝 On today’s card:
2022 U.S. Distance Championship
Albert Tamm’s x-step for 700+ feet
MX Disc Golf Championship
Read time: 3 minutes and 46 seconds
2022 U.S. DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Disc Golf Pro Tour released coverage of the 2022 U.S. Distance Championship yesterday.
Here’s a breakdown of the event:
OB lines both sides of the 200-foot-wide landing zone for throws
Each competitor gets 5 throws within a 3-minute time limit, the best of the 5 is used for scoring
Top 3 in the FPO division qualifier progress to the finals
Top 6 in the Open division qualifier progress to the finals
David Wiggins Jr. won the Open division with a throw of 698 feet, using an Innova Star Boss. The winning throw was logged at a speed of 78mph. David Wiggins also currently holds the World Distance Record at 1,108.9 feet.
Ella Hansen won the FPO division using the Discmania DD3. Her winning throw was 552 feet.
X-STEP FOR 700+
Of the players competing in the distance championship, Albert Tamm logged the furthest (non-OB) throw at 710 feet with a speed of 81mph.
While most competitors took to extreme run-ups and 360° spins to get all the distance they can, Albert went with the controlled x-step approach.
The most interesting things here happen after the full reach back.
As he plants his right leg, he drops his left knee and tucks his left arm close to his side
He keeps the chin tucked and his head down as he rotates on the heel of his plant foot
Plant, drop knee, tuck arm and chip, rotate
Next time you step up to the tee, don’t panic, just visualize Tamm’s x-step.
TOURNAMENT RECAP
Looking back to last week, there was a tournament we missed, the 2023 MX Disc Golf Championship in San Luis PotosÍ, Mexico.
Kevin Jones took 1st in the MPO division and Zoe AnDyke faced no competition to finish 1st in the FPO division.
The tournament had four professionals from Mexico compete and included a Pro Purse of $2,400.
GK Pro covered the three-round event with Luke Humphries and Kevin Jones commentating, see the coverage here.
WEEKLY PRO RANKINGS - TOP 10
FRESH PLASTIC
The PDGA approved four new discs this past week.
Dream from Wing It Disc Golf,
Supreme Fugitive and Sockibomb Felon from Dynamic Discs, and,
Guide from Full Turn Discs
Total PDGA-approved models: 1,674
Discraft is launching a commemorative release for the 6x world champion, Paul McBeth. Paul explains the backstory of the stamps and what it means to him, see it here.
Discs are only available for preorder and will begin shipping on February 3rd.
The McB6xst pack contains the Vulture, Heat, Zone, Buzzz, Force, and Undertaker.
The 6x Commemorative pack contains the Luna, Zeus, Anax, Malta, Hades, and Athena.
Getting your hands on these molds will set you back $290 for all 12.
CIRCLE’S EDGE
Prodigy revealed their entire 2023 Tour Team Europe. The team includes five new Finnish players and three new Estonian players.
Jakub Semerád was promoted to the Latitude 64° Pro Team. Jakub will be at the majority of DGPT and European Tour events in 2023 and his new Tour Series disc, the Ballista Pro, will be released in early spring.
RULE OF THE DAY
1. To save time. A player may declare a provisional throw any time:
a. The status of a disc cannot be readily determined because it may be lost, out-of-bounds, or have missed a mandatory; and,
b. The group agrees that a provisional throw may save time.
The thrower then continues play from whichever of the two throws is deemed by the group or an Official to have resulted in the correct lie.
Thanks for reading, until next time. Keep practicing those putts.
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