👉 The Lone Star Sidearm
Stokely's Empire, Glow Season, and PositiveNikko
Hello and welcome, this is The Players Meeting. The only email that glows better than Eclipse 2.0 plastic.
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If you missed the off-week primer, then I got you: Not a Game of Perfect
Let’s get into it.
Player Profile: Chandler Kramer
Why on earth would [you] go and live in a car for a year to play disc golf when [you] have an electrical engineering degree and could get paid pretty well?
Chandler Kramer was asked this by his parents. In the DiscGolfer’s Fall edition (PDGA magazine no one wants), Kramer was interviewed after his 5th place at European Open.
He explained that this was a test year, and he passed with flying colors. With off-season looming, Kramer said he’ll upgrade his tour life with help from his main sponsor - Lone Star Disc.
The Lorena, TX native will be traveling in a converted van with a tour partner. But while Kramer has proved he can compete on Tour, he still shows his inexperience.
Everyone struggles with unlucky breaks, but Kramer’s moody attitude has been on display. At the Butler County Classic, his frustrations were clear as he lost his lead to Joel Freeman.
Only 2 years in, his experience will only improve as will his mental game. On this week’s “FH-friendly” Winthrop course, Kramer will be tested and could be the dark horse at USDGC.
The Scott Stokely Universe
After a 20-year hiatus from competing on Tour, Scott Stokely quickly built himself up. This is not an ad, but admiration for the 52-year-old and what he’s been able to do since being back.
In June 2021, he announced that he was preparing to hit the Tour full-time. The hype train started, and he played in every DGPT event he could.
Since then his empire has grown:
YouTube Channel (19k subscribers to 45k)
Stokely DG Method of teaching: Increased certified coaches & online program
Socials: FB (12k followers), Instagram (22k), Adventures (New)
Weekly live streams on YouTube & FB
Discord Channel (New)
It’s without a doubt, Stokely is one of the hardest working players while also sitting at 103rd for DGPT points. But since his success isn’t found on the course, he plans to create his own 2023 “World Tour” and compete outside the US.
While he won’t pop up on coverage next year, you can bet he’ll find a way to remain on your radar. It’ll be interesting to see how his “empire” evolves in the coming years.
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Kastaplast’s latest releases - K3 Glow Reko X (3|3|0|2) & K1 Glow Stål (9|4|0|3) - are available right now. These two are all you need to navigate your local course in the dark.
The Reko X is Luke Samson’s 2022 Tour Series disc. Samson is an ex-baseball player whose power BH/FH combo rival those at the top of the game.
His TS is a recent addition to Kasta’s lineup. It’s the more OS version of their flagship putter and can handle any torque or wind conditions that Samson puts it through.
The Stål does that too but in 9-speed form. Comparable to the Sexton Firebird, this disc will provide control and accuracy while lighting up the fairway.
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Random Dubs
1️⃣ The 2023 DGPT Schedule was released over the weekend.
2023 is looking like a banger of a season. Set your eyes on your favorite event(s), request those vacation days, and start looking into tickets cause the Tour is only getting bigger and better.
2️⃣ To much surprise, Nikko Locastro was seen playing the USDGC course on his socials. No, he’s not allowed to play this weekend, but his suspension appeal was heard.
It has been reduced from 9 months to 6 months. This 1/3 reduction was moved to his probation period instead (up from 15 months to 18).
This means he’ll be able to compete at PDGA events on Tour starting February 9th, 2023. This reduction gives him his full 2023 season back.
It seems like those who were on his side from the beginning (McBeth and many others) are now happy. #FreeNikko #PositiveNikko
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Thanks for reading today. Get out and play this week!
- Charlie
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