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Archive for 2006

Week of Oct 9: Finding yourself distracted? Sports Psychologist Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt has three ways to help keep you focused during a tough round; there’s results from the Charlotte Open in NC; USDGC gets underway; and Nate Doss explains how he keeps his own mental focus in the 60 Second Clinic.

In this article, Washington State’s Scott Papa explains how he breaks down the positive and negative ways to compete at disc golf tournaments, and how he stays on the positive side.

Week of Oct 2: Steve Dodge is your new Communications Director, and we’ll talk about a variety of topics including his background, goals and the PDGA Fall Summit meeting; there’s results from the Sneaky Pete in NC; the clock is ticking for Pros who want be Ams again; and Nate Doss talks about roller shots in the 60 Second Clinic.

Week of Sep 25: The conclusion of our conversation with Stork Roddick on how team play can encourage more participation; results from the DGTV Fall Open in WI; a look ahead to the United States Women’s Disc Golf Championships in Peoria; a rundown of the latest Tour leaders; and Nate Doss on his mental process off the tee in the 60 Second Clinic.

Week of Sep 18: PDGA Special Projects Director Dan ‘Stork’ Roddick joins us to ponder the disc golf competitive structure and to look at team play as a way to encourage more participation; results from the US Masters Championships; a preview of the DGTV Fall Open in WI; plus Nate Doss will explain how to master a headwind in the 60 Second Clinic.

Week of Sep 11: Am Nats! Players from as far away as Hawaii and Alaska gathered in Michigan last weekend to take on the legendary Toboggan course. We’ve got results, along with an interview with TD Todd White, who talks about the event and how to improve your own event. Plus Nate Doss will explain how to take advantage of a tailwind in the 60 Second Clinic.

A new study shows that among all 86 private US national universities, those ranking in the top half for Ultimate have a graduation rate of over 85%, while those in the bottom half graduate just 60%. The difference in the totals of Rhodes scholars and Marshall scholars among their graduates during this decade is even more dramatic: 208 versus 15.

Week of Aug 28: Who’s number one? The new PDGA World Rankings system was revealed recently, we’ll talk with system creator Chuck Kennedy about how it works; results from the European Open in Finland, and a preview of this weekend’s West Virginia Open in Paw Paw.

Week of Aug 21: Florida’s Mike Barnett tells us about the star-studded disc golf cruise that will set sail later this year; results from the Glass Blown Open in Kansas; and former World Champ Nate Doss explains his putting routine in the 60 Second Clinic.

Week of Aug 14: Pro Worlds is over for another year, and Ken Climo has a 12th World title; Mark Ellis will join us for an extended clinic on the art of visualization; there’s a preview of this weekend’s SuperTour event in Kansas, and the 2005 PDGA Award winners are announced.