🌹 Every rose has its Thorn

Lone Star, Vegan Beef, and Rick's Bitcoin

Mar 29, 2022

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If you missed the TX States primer, then I got you: Eagle’s broken wing

Let’s get into it.

Texas State Championship

RESULTS - 🏆 RICKY WYSOCKI & PAIGE PIERCE

MPO/ Somehow the man doesn’t lose at this tournament. Ricky Wysocki won this weekend to go 6 for 6 at every TX States he’s played.

After an insane 1st round, Paul McBeth fell off the leaderboard quicker than a putt in the wind. And it became a 3-man race between Wysocki, Calvin Heimburg, and Gregg Barsby.

Heimburg played his heart out. From 80ft+ putts to a birdie on the hardest hole, he tried to put the pizza in the oven. But Wysocki wasn’t going to settle for 2nd.

This is Wysocki’s 1st win of the season and the 1st DGPT win ever by a Dynamic Discs player. He missed one C1X putt and averaged 1072 rated golf to win by 1 stroke.

“Raptor legs is back.” - Ricky Wysocki

FPO/ Most people checked the scores Saturday and decided not to watch the final round. It looked like a runaway victory.

But it was another nail-biter between the 3 best women. Coming into the final hole, Paige Pierce had 1 stroke on Kristin Tattar and 2 on Catrina Allen.

Fortunately, Pierce was 3rd on the box and watched them throw. They BOTH made crucial mistakes and threw OB on their drives.

With ice in her veins, Pierce steps up to bomb her drive into perfect position. And she finishes strong with a tap-in birdie to win her 1st Pro Tour event of the year.

STANDOUT PLAYERS

MPO/ Jeremy Koling came in 6th place. This was his best finish at a DGPT Elite Series in the past 2 years.

The big man himself reminded everyone he’s still pretty good. And if you needed another reminder, then watch his player profile again on JomezPro.

FPO/ Kona Panis is back in the top 10 for the 1st time this year. Since her contract announcement, she’s been living in its shadow.

But this weekend, she pushed aside her poor mental game. Maybe this will be the start of her turnaround.

VINNY HIGHLIGHTS 🍕

All gas, no brakes.

Moving Day Putt (Source: @johnnydiscgolf)

Putting Tips from 🍓

Do you spin, push, or combo (spush) putt? You probably have no idea. Either way, Joel Freeman thinks you’ve been doing it wrong.

The real debate is between nose down and nose up putts. Freeman used a nose down putt for his entire career but decided to make a switch.

If you’re not sure what the difference is, then picture Ricky Wysocki’s putting style (down) vs. Simon Lizotte’s (up). The two couldn’t be more different.

Here are the main reasons why he’s switching:

Longer range for C2 bids
Easier control in the wind
Fewer spit outs

Test out the different styles next time you’re at a practice basket. You may find yourself agreeing with Freeman and changing your putt.

Now whether you agree with his choice of style is a different debate. Most people either hate it or love it. But Freeman’s out here to have fun and the bright-colored attire is one way he can express himself to the world.

Fresh Plastic

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Random Dubs

1️⃣ The auction for the Maple Hill baskets happened this weekend. It was done casually on FB live through Steve Dodge’s page.

With the slight delay on the feed, there were just a few controversies. But they got it figured out and had the bids rolling.

Most of the baskets went for around $300. And the notable ones went home to people you know:

Kevin Jones won Hole 16 Gold for $700
Adam Hammes won Hole 18 for $650

The auctions didn’t go as high as some predicted, and it might not ever happen again. The DGPT is in the process of making its own basket. There will be one standard basket used at all Pro Tour events in the near future.

2️⃣ Ricky Wysocki is winning in more ways than one this week.