From
the
desk
of
Owl
P.
Jackson,
Esq.
August
28,
2023
by
Owl
P.
Jackson,
Esq.
in
Opinion,
Recap
with
comments
McBeth
at
the
2022
World
Championships.
Photo:
DGPT
Worlds
week
is
finally
here!
Even
better—this
year
it
is
actually
on
courses
that
people
enjoy.
As
the
anticipation
builds,
questions
arise.
These
are
the
top
10
questions
I
have
heading
into
the
2023
PDGA
Professional
Disc
Golf
World
Championships.
1.
Who
will
challenge
Kristin
Tattar?
Kristin
has
been
close
to
unstoppable
this
season.
She
has
two
major
championships
under
her
belt
already,
and
you’d
have
good
reason
to
assume
she’ll
finish
the
season
with
four
Majors,
Throw
Pink,
and
the
DGPT
Finale
to
her
name.
However,
Kristin
is
coming
off
one
of
the
worst
rounds
of
her
career
at
the
European
Disc
Golf
Championship.
Was
it
just
a
bad
round
or
a
glimmer
of
hope
for
the
rest
of
the
field?
Probably
just
a
bad
round.
But…if
you
must
pick
someone
to
give
her
a
run
for
her
money,
who
is
it
going
to
be?
Paige
is
out
with
injury.
Catrina
Allen
has
been
atrocious
over
the
past
few
events.
European
hopefuls
Eveliina
and
Henna
have
not
proven
that
they
can
putt.
Rising
stars
Ella
Hansen
and
Holyn
Handley
have
not
shown
the
ability
to
actually
win.
So,
that
leaves
two
players
in
my
opinion:
Ohn
Scoggins
and
Missy
Gannon.
Please,
somebody
keep
it
close!
I
can’t
take
five
rounds
of
blowout.
2.
Is
this
the
end
of
Paul
McBeth’s
Worlds
dominance?
McBeth’s
finishes
at
Worlds
over
the
past
decade
have
been
nothing
short
of
incredible.
Since
2012,
Paul
McBeth
has
finished
1st,
1st,
1st,
1st,
2nd,
2nd,
2nd,
1st,
2nd,
1st.
However,
it
seems
like
the
end
of
McBeth’s
total
dominance
is
going
to
come
to
an
end
this
year.
Paul
has
had
a
bad
year
(by
Paul
McBeth
standards),
and
he
is
coming
off
an
injury
that
has
sidelined
him
for
weeks.
This
level
of
Worlds
excellence
isn’t
sustainable.
The
rest
of
the
field
has
caught
up
with
and
even
surpassed
Paul.
But
that’s
what
we
said
last
year…and
the
year
before
that.
Paul
announced
his
comeback
on
Instagram
last
week,
saying,
“I
WILL
be
ready
to
compete
in
just
over
a
week
from
today
with
the
attempt
to
defend
and
secure
my
7th
World
title!”
3.
Can
Calvin
Heimburg
go
from
consistent
to
champion?
Calvin
Heimburg
has
been
the
best
disc
golfer
on
the
planet
this
season.
He
has
been
so
consistent
that
he
hasn’t
finished
outside
of
the
top
5
since
June
4th.
But
that
consistency
hasn’t
translated
into
wins.
In
fact,
for
all
his
consistency,
Calvin
hasn’t
won
a
tournament
since
April.
Similarly,
Calvin
has
found
himself
all
over
lead
cards
at
majors
the
past
few
years,
but
he
has
crumbled
in
final
rounds.
But
I
think
this
is
Calvin’s
year.
Five
round
tournaments
allow
the
cream
to
rise
to
the
top.
And
nobody’s
been
creamier
than
Calvin
this
year.
4.
Is
it
finally
time
for
Ricky
Wysocki
to
win
another
major?
Ricky
hasn’t
won
a
major
in
six
years.
How
is
that
even
possible?
Yes,
Ricky
likes
to
make
sure
everyone
knows
that
majors
are
not
the
most
important
thing
to
him.
He
values
year-long
consistency.
He
values
total
number
of
wins.
He
values
season
championships.
Blah,
blah,
blah.
Ricky
is
lying.
Ricky
will
always
be
mentioned
alongside
Paul
McBeth.
After
all,
they
defined
an
era
together.
But
no
one
cares
who
won
the
2018
Jonesboro
Open.
Ricky
needs
another
major.
And
no
matter
what
he
says,
he
wants
it…badly.
Ricky
has
been
coming
into
form,
finishing
in
the
top
10
in
six
straight
events.
He
also
historically
performs
well
at
GMC.
This
could
be
Ricky’s
time
to
return
to
the
top.
5.
Who
is
getting
hot
at
the
right
time?
Do
you
believe
in
momentum?
If
you
do,
you
have
to
think
about
the
players
who
have
been
putting
things
together
over
the
past
three
Elite
series
events.
Recent
winners
include
Cole
Redalen,
Gannon
Buhr,
Simon
Lizotte,
Missy
Gannon,
Valerie
Mandujano,
and
Ohn
Scoggins.
They’re
not
the
only
ones
finding
their
groove,
however.
Expect
names
like
Eagle
McMahon,
Kevin
Jones,
Ella
Hansen,
and
Maria
Oliva
to
be
fighting
for
lead
cards.
6.
Will
we
have
a
first-time
World
Champion?
Chances
are
good…very
good.
Sure,
Kristin
will
probably
cruise
to
her
second
title.
But
MPO
is
wide
open.
Really,
there
aren’t
many
truly
active
World
Champions
out
there
competing.
Not
many
people
are
going
to
pick
Barsby
or
Conrad
to
pick
up
#2.
If
McBeth
or
Wysocki
can’t
get
it
done,
we
are
going
to
be
crowning
a
new
World
Champion
this
weekend.
The
better
question
might
be
will
the
new
world
champion
be
a
young
superstar
like
Buhr
or
Robinson?
Will
it
be
a
total
longshot
ala
Parker
Welck?
Or
will
it
be
a
world
champion
we
have
been
waiting
for
like
Eagle,
Calvin,
or
Dickerson?
It
should
be
noted—Smuggler’s
Notch
has
a
history
of
unlikely
Worlds
winners.
7.
Who
needs
the
points?
Remember:
majors
are
worth
1.5X
tour
points.
Hidden
behind
the
battle
for
the
title
is
the
battle
for
positioning.
After
this,
the
only
points
available
are
MVP
Open
and
Discmania
Open
(a
Silver).
Keep
an
eye
on
these
players
to
try
to
hold
onto
their
Finale
spots:
Ali
Smith,
Stacie
Rawnsley,
Emily
Beach,
Chris
Clemons,
and
Väinö
Mäkelä.
And
look
for
these
outsiders
to
fight
their
way
in:
Sai
Ananda,
Holly
Finley,
Juliana
Korver,
Andrew
Presnell,
Robert
Burridge,
Garrett
Gurthie,
Paul
Ulibarri,
Eric
Oakley,
Chandler
Kramer,
and
Brodie
Smith.
150
points
goes
a
long
way.
8.
Is
it
possible
to
get
any
worse
than
last
year’s
Worlds
trophy?
Last
year’s
trophies
were
a
travesty.
Seems
like
a
good
time
for
me
to
update
my
trophy
rankings.
1.
Music
City
Open—Gibson
electric
guitar
2.
PCS
Open—Viking
axe
and
shield
3.
DGLO—clear
milk
pitcher
with
Ohn
drinking
alcohol
out
of
it
4.
Preserve
Championship—bear
statue
5.
LWS
Open—Propellor
6.
Cascade
Challenge—ax
with
straps
7.
OTB
Open—swirly
fox
8.
The
Open
at
Austin—Stetson
cowboy
hat
9.
Mid
America
Open—oar
10.
Beaver
State
Fling—disc
golf
Sasquatch
11.
WACO—that
bridge
thing
12.
Alutaguse
Open—cup
on
angel
on
bear
on
eagle
13.
Champions
Cup—cup
with
chains
14.
Innova
Open
at
Texas
States—belt
buckle
15.
American
Flying
Disc
Open—steering
wheel
16.
European
Open—big
cup
17.
Zoo
Town
Open—wooden
fish
18.
Las
Vegas
Challenge—blackened
milk
jug
19.
Åland
Open—circle
with
bird
20.
Ledgestone
Open—flower
vase
21.
DGLO—clear
milk
pitcher
without
Ohn
drinking
alcohol
out
of
it
22.
Dynamic
Discs
Open—glass
ball
23.
Portland
Open—bridge
on
square
24.
Blue
Ridge
Championship—three-legged
teardrop
25.
KC
Wide
Open—small
letters
with
small
spade
26.LWS
Open—medium
glass
droplet
that
was
not
a
propellor
27.
New
World
Championships—small
glass
droplet
28.
Lake
Marshall
Open—glass
shape
29.
Des
Moines
Challenge—glass
cup
30.
Jonesboro
Open—really
big
little
league/middle
school
track
meet
trophy
9.
What
will
the
weird
headline
of
the
week
be?
What
is
it
about
Worlds
week?
Last
year,
Paige
Pierce
was
getting
kicked
out
of
the
Emporia
Country
Club.
The
year
before
that
people
were
adding
O.B.
under
the
cover
of
darkness,
and
some
PDGA
guy
wearing
sunglasses
indoors
called
it
a
“jerk
move”
when
Brodie
rented
out
the
driving
range.
Who
knows
what
2023
will
bring?
10.
Who
ya
got?
The
time
has
come
to
put
your
money
where
your
mouth
is.
Here
are
my
podiums.
FPO
1.
Kristin
Tattar
2.
Ohn
Scoggins
3.
Ella
Hansen
MPO
1.
Calvin
Heimburg
2.
Paul
McBeth
3.
Ricky
Wysocki
Thanks
for
reading,
everyone!
Let
me
know
the
big
questions
you
have.
Have
a
great
Worlds
week!
