PDGA Radio Archives: 2004
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November 15, 2004
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Week of November 15: In our last PDGA Radio program of the season, you'll find results from the US Masters Disc Golf Championships in Los Angeles; Todd Branch serves up more hot tips for cold winter rounds in the 60-Second Clinic; and we'll introduce you the PDGA's new employees: Tour Manager David Gentry, and National Disc Golf Center Office Assistant Matt Gillis.
November 8, 2004
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Week of November 8: Results from the Veterans Park Open in Arlington Texas, and a look ahead to this weekend's US Masters Championships. Todd Branch serves up some hot tips for cold winter rounds in the 60-Second Clinic, and we'll introduce you to this year's crop of candidates for a seat on the PDGA Board of Directors.
October 25, 2004
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Week of October 25: Results from the Texas State Championships, and a look ahead to this weekend's Oklahoma Open in Tulsa. You'll find putting practice tips from Todd Branch in the 60-Second Clinic, and we'll talk course design with the world's preeminent disc golf course designer, John Houck.
October 18, 2004
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Week of October 18: The Return of the King! Ken Climo tears it up at the United States Disc Golf Championship; plus we chow down on a big heaping plate of scandal by revealing the truth behind the recent PDGA Disciplinary Committee action against 2001 World Champ Cameron Todd.
October 11, 2004
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Week of October 11: It's the end of the Two Meter Rule! PDGA Rules Committee Chairman Carlton Howard explains when and how this controversial rule will change; results from the Disc Landing Fall Finale in Charlotte; Cameron Todd talks putting basics in the 60-Second Clinic; plus a preview of this weekend's United States Disc Golf Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
October 4, 2004
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Week of October 4: Snapper Pierson talks about the success of his pay-to-play course at Morley Field in San Diego, and how pay-to-play might (or might not) work in other communities; results from the Old Dominion Showdown in Virginia; Larry LaBond talks about strategy and disc selection on tight fairways in the 60-Second Clinic; plus a preview of this weekend's Disc Landing Fall Finale in Charlotte, North Carolina.
September 27, 2004
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Week of September 27: Keith Watson explains how disc golf has vastly improved a troubled park in Eureka CA; results from the US Women's Disc Golf Championships; Mike 'Worm' Young explains why your disc is flying off to the left in the 60-Second Clinic; plus a preview of this weekend's Old Dominion Showdown in Spotsylvania, VA.
September 20, 2004
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Week of September 20: Disc Golf Hall of Famer David Greenwell sits down with us to talk about becoming a grandmaster, the growth of disc golf and some of his favorite courses; plus a preview of this weekend's United States Women's Disc Golf Championships in Peoria.
September 13, 2004
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Week of September 13: Results from the US Amateur Championships and the Japan Open; be better prepared for your next tournament with tips from Mike 'Worm' Young in the 60-Second Clinic; a preview of this weekend's Brandywindjammer in Delaware, and our sports psychologist pal Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt is here to talk about controlling your physiological arousal (aka: how to not freak out).
September 6, 2004
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Week of September 6: Results from the West Virginia Open; Larry Leonard has some tips to help you play better in the rain in the 60-Second Clinic; a preview of this weekend's United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship, and J. Gary Dropcho tells us how the Disc Golf Foundation is giving away baskets and helping to integrate disc golf into the boy scouts.
August 30, 2004
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Week of August 30: Results from the Beaver State Fling in Portland; Mike 'Worm' Young has tips for improving your driving accuracy and distance in the 60-Second Clinic; a preview of this weekend's West Virginia Open in Paw Paw, and five-time Women's World Champ Elaine King talks with us about collared shirts, disc selection and more.
August 23, 2004
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Week of August 23: Results from the Mad City Open in Madison, Wisconsin; Carrie 'Burl' Berlogar has tips for establishing your tournament game plan in the 60-Second Clinic; a preview of this weekend's Beaver State Fling SuperTour event in Portland Oregon, and meet Brian Schweberger, the nicest guy to ever whoop your butt on the course.
August 16, 2004
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Week of August 16: Worlds wrap up! Results from all divisions at the 2004 Pro/Am World Championships in Des Moines; tips from Larry Leonard will improve your putting practice in the 60-Second Clinic; and Worlds co-TD Becky Zallek talks about what it takes to host the biggest event in disc golf history.
August 9, 2004
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Week of August 9: Worlds is rockin! Results from day one of of 2004 Pro/Am World Championships; Five-time Women's World Champ Elaine King has a tip for staying out of trouble in the 60-Second Clinic; Shawn Sinclair gives us his first impression of this year's Worlds, and Brad Hammock on defending his Masters title.
August 2, 2004
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Week of August 2: Results from the Rumbletown Classic in Milwaukee; Kristen Weidle has some advice to aid your success when driving tight, wooded fairways; and Disc Golf Hall of Fame Administrator Al 'Speedy' Guerrero talks about the HOF and how the induction process works.
July 26, 2004
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Week of July 26: National Tour results from the Minnesota Majestic; Todd Branch has some advice to help Am disc golfers succeed at Worlds 2004; we talk with Stockholm Open TD Jonas Löf about his tourney and the state of disc golf in Sweden; plus a preview of this weekend's SuperTour event, the Rumbletown Classic in Milwaukee.
July 19, 2004
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Week of July 19: Our Worlds Warm Up! The 60-Second Clinic's Todd Branch has some suggestions on how to practice the 11 courses of Worlds in record time, and Mark 'Lizard Lawyer' Ellis teaches us the game of 'Trumps,' which will come in very handy to not only learn the Worlds courses, but to keep some pressure on at the same time. Plus a preview of this weekend's National Tour event, the Minnesota Majestic.
July 12, 2004
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Week of July 12: Another new disc golf media outlet arrives in the form of Disc Golf Live, a PDGA TV show intended for public access channels; results from last weekend's Brent Hambrick Memorial Open; plus news on disc golf's inclusion into the 2009 World Games in Taiwan.
June 28, 2004
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Week of June 28: Northern Virginia's Tom Usselman tells us how his club tracks the number of players at a local course and how they use that information to influence the local Parks Department; results from last weekend's AmEx Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open; a preview of this weekend's Patapsco Picnic; plus Dave Feldberg on 360-degree turnaround drives in this week's 60-Second Clinic.
June 21, 2004
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Week of June 21: An extended interview with Barry Schultz! The World Champ talks about discs, practice and how players can get to the next level; results from last weekend's National Tour event, The Discraft Great Lakes Open, plus the 60-Second Clinc has tips for success at this year's World Championships from David Feldberg.
June 14, 2004
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Week of June 14: What you think affects your game -- Sports Psychologist Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt helps us to understand the positive and negative effects of Self Talk; results from last weekend's Greater Peoria Open, plus a preview of this weekend's National Tour event, the Discraft Great Lakes Open.
June 7, 2004
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Week of June 7: The new Disc Golf Magazine is on shelves now, we talk with publisher David Henrickson; David Feldberg explains the 'push' putt in the 60-second clinic; results from last weekend's Kansas City Wide Open, plus a preview of this weekend's Greater Peoria Open.
May 31, 2004
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Week of May 31: PDGA Executive Director Brian Hoeniger talks about where the PDGA has been, and where it's going; David Feldberg introduces us to the concepts of 'spin putting' versus 'push putting' in the 60-second clinic; results from last weekend's High Plains Challenge, plus a preview of this weekend's National Tour event: the Kansas City Wide Open.
May 24, 2004
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Week of May 24: Under Pressure: This week, we learn how to deal with pressure, and how it can help to improve your scores. Mark 'Lizard Lawyer' Ellis illustrates how to use artificial pressure to improve your practice time; David Feldberg has a tip on how to deal with pressure putts in this week's 60-Second Clinic; results from last weekend's Golden State Classic, plus a preview of the PDGA A-tier event of May 29-30: the High Plains Challenge in Ft. Morgan, Colorado.
May 17, 2004
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Week of May 17: Fight cancer while you play disc golf! Chris Himing gives us the scoops on this summer's 24 Hour Disc Golf Charity Marathon; Todd Branch will help keep your mind off your scorecard in this week's 60-Second Clinic; results from last weekend's Masters Cup, plus a preview of this weekend's National Tour event, the Golden State Classic in La Mirada, California.
May 10, 2004
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Week of May 10: Cliff Towne tells us about the benefits of the PDGA Affiliate Club Program; Todd Branch shows you how to develop a putting routine in this week's 60-Second Clinic; results from last weekend's Michiana Open, plus a preview of this weekend's National Tour event, the Masters Cup in Santa Cruz, California.
May 3, 2004
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Week of May 3: Class is in session - we meet Dr. Leonard Johnson, who teaches a university class on disc sports; Todd Branch talks about how to control your drives in this week's 60-Second Clinic; results from last weekend's Dogwood Crosstown Classic, plus a preview of this weekend's main event, the Michiana Open.
April 26, 2004
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Week of April 26: We meet young gun Matt Orum, who at 16 years old is the youngest player to ever win an A-tier event; Todd Branch talks about how many discs to carry in this week's 60-Second Clinic; results from last weekend's Bell South Open, plus a preview of this weekend's National Tour event, the Dogwood Crosstown Classic.
April 19, 2004
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Week of April 19: Des Moines Worlds preview! Co-TD Becky Zallek tells us what we can expect at the Pro/Am World Championships this summer; Todd Branch explains what disc stability means in this week's 60-Second Clinic; results from last weekend's Tax Tourney, plus a preview of this weekend's National Tour event, the Bell South Open.
April 12, 2004
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Week of April 12: Sports Psychologist Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt has three tips to help you keep your focus; Todd Branch explains how to stay mentally in the present in this week's 60-Second Clinic; plus a preview of this weekend's upcoming events.
April 5, 2004
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Week of April 5: Team Alaska has plans to add more than 200 new holes in Anchorage this year, Tim McCrory gives us the scoops; Todd Branch explains the "S" shot in this week's 60-Second Clinic; plus results from the Gator Country Classic, and a new attendance record for a non-Worlds event at the Bowling Green Open Amateur weekend.
March 29, 2004
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Week of March 29: We get the lowdown on the new National Disc Golf Center from Brian Graham; Todd Branch talks about common beginner errors in this week's 60-Second Clinic; plus results from the Melbourne Open, and a preview of this weekend's Gator Country Classic in Gainesville, Florida.
March 22, 2004
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Week of March 22: PDGA Disciplinary Committee Chair Bill Neuman tells us how his group does its job; Todd Branch explains why drivers tend to fade left in this week's 60-Second Clinic; plus results from the St. Patrick's Classic, and a preview of this weekend's Melbourne Open in Melbourne, Florida.
March 15, 2004
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Week of March 15: Women's World Champ Juliana Korver talks about her favorite discs and her recent marriage to pro player Shawn Sinclair; Todd Branch talks about another strategy for successful roller shots in part two of a two-part series in this week's 60-Second Clinic; plus results from the World Doubles Championships, and a preview of this weekend's St. Patrick's Classic in Sacramento, CA.
March 8, 2004
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Week of March 8: There's a new Marshall in town, and he carries penalty strokes in his pistols... Competition Director Dave Nesbitt discuses the ins and outs of the PDGA's new Marshall Program. Todd Branch talks about the finer points of roller shots in part one of a two-part series in this week's 60-Second Clinic, plus results from the Waco Charity Open, and a preview of this weekend's World Doubles Championships in San Saba, Texas.
March 1, 2004
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Week of March 1: PDGA Commissioner Theo Pozzy summarizes the annual PDGA Summit meetings; Todd Branch has some tips on how to better spend your warm up time; results from The Memorial in Phoenix, and a preview of the Waco Charity Open with Joey Harrell.