A DGPT History - Michael Downes - S0E4

On today's episode:

Mike Downs, Deputy Executive Director of the PDGA, shares his journey into disc golf and his role in the development of the Disc Golf Pro Tour. He discusses the excitement and potential of the Pro Tour and the collaboration between the PDGA and the Pro Tour. Downs emphasizes the importance of consistency and standardization in professional disc golf events and the focus on competition and media. He also highlights the growth of the sport and the passion of the disc golf community. Keywords Mike Downs, PDGA, disc golf, history, Pro Tour, events manager, national tour, competition, media, consistency, growth

Takeaways

Mike Downs has been playing disc golf for 30 years and got hooked on the sport immediately. He started working with the PDGA as the events manager in 2013 and played a role in the development of the Disc Golf Pro Tour. The Pro Tour brought a focus on competition and media, highlighting the athletes and their personalities. Consistency and standardization were important goals for the PDGA and the Pro Tour in order to provide a quality experience for players and spectators. The growth of the sport and the passion of the disc golf community have been instrumental in the success of the Pro Tour.

 

Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:39 Starting to Work with the PDGA 06:05 The Development of the Disc Golf Pro Tour 09:14 The Relationship Between the PDGA and the Pro Tour 22:45 The Importance of Consistency and Standardization 26:58 The Passion of the Disc Golf Community 30:51 Closing Thoughts

We are the podcast that covers disc golf news and growth in about ten minutes. And on the weekends, we cover the future of our sport with interviews with movers and shakers as well as the history of our sport as we recap the formation of the Disc Golf Pro Tour with the people that made it happen.

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