Too late for a spoiler warning, so might as well stick around. I’m Jefferson from The Disc Golf World, and alongside me as always, the one with all the holes in his game — Swiss Cheese. We’re breaking down why fans are so upset after DGLO.
Playoffs & That Scoreboard Confusion
If you didn’t notice the new scoreboard ranking or you were confused about what the hell it meant, here’s the deal: it’s playoffs, baby. Those DGPT points no one ever talked about are finally relevant. Green means the player is inside the cut for the Tour Championship, red means they haven’t qualified yet. A neat feature that finally gives attention to the so-called postseason.
Flags on Baskets? Fans Weigh In
Some online are asking if all baskets should have flags or not. Let us know how you feel about the standardization of flags in the comments below — and while you’re down there, how about dropping a subscribe?
Sponsorship Opportunities & Commentary Callouts
This might be another way to add more sponsors — more creative than what’s out there now. Logos on flags or baskets can be clearly and consistently seen throughout coverage and highlights shared across social media. Speaking of creative ways to entice sponsors, Brian Earhart asked fans what the best way for commentators to name discs during coverage is. Hot topic — Ian Anderson even jumped in after someone asked if Discraft got more callouts than Innova.
Ian defended it, but the bigger discussion is: should tournament sponsors get guaranteed disc callouts? My take — discs are essential to the game, they create dialogue for commentary. But it shouldn’t be a crutch. Ideally, someone like OTB, Infinite Discs, or 1010 Discs sponsors these callouts. So when Ian brings up Paul McBeth’s Athena for the 13th time, it’s followed by “find that mold at Only the Best Discs.” Everyone wins — even Brodie Smith doesn’t get mad.
Brodie & Alden Out
Brodie Smith tweaked his knee on Day 1 (right around his 5k personal best — congrats on that) and withdrew. Hoping for a speedy recovery, we want him healthy for the full run next year. Alden Harris also dropped out after getting rear-ended a few days before the event. Fingers crossed he heals up quick for the playoff push.
Adam Hammes “Tantrum” Clip
There’s a clip of Adam Hammes going around — swearing, spitting, tossing his bag. Let’s clear this up. We’re outside — he can spit. It’s 2025 — he can mutter the F-word under his breath. And the bag toss? Barely lobbed it to the next tee pad. Chill, Karen. Adam even commented on the post himself saying he’s had a hard week off the course. Community realized it wasn’t that serious. Same goes for Big Ian commentary this weekend — not that deep see we can make dick jokes too.
Championship Sunday MPO Recap
Paul McBeth opened hot — 5-for-5 and chasing that mythical –18 round. Finished –11, two clear of Calvin Heimburg. But on Day 2, the OB double bogey on Hole 3 swung things. Calvin answered with a seven-birdie stretch to take solo first. Gannon Buhr and Niklas Anttila stayed close, Ricky Wysocki dropped a –12 on Day 3, and the stage was set for a wild Sunday.
Jake Hebenheimer stole early headlines with nine birdies in a row. Gannon started chasing Calvin with steady birdies, while Ricky surged. Eventually, Gannon took control, and fans split in two: half calling it “boring dominance,” half appreciating watching the world’s best at his peak. For the record? We’re in camp two. Watching Buhr dominate is watching history.
And that’s the headline — back-to-back DGLO champ Gannon Buhr. Congrats, two-time.
FPO Storylines
Missy Gannon and Holyn Handley traded blows all weekend. Missy dropped a bogey-free –9 on Day 3, but Holyn kept her edge until Sunday. OB trouble cost Holyn, and Missy capitalized. Meanwhile, Silva Saarinen caught fire with a course record –10 on the final day, closing with four straight birdies. The finish teased chaos after late OBs on Hole 18, but Missy pulled through for the win. Holyn settled for third, Silva in second.
Final Thoughts
And that’s everything you need to know from DGLO. We’ve got a week off, so go play some disc golf — after dropping a like, subscribe, and becoming a true discgenerate. Catch the full breakdown on The Disc Golf World YouTube channel.
