Disc Golf (with Paul Ulibarri)
Is there a more unforgiving sport than golf? A more isolating, soul sucking, stare at the devil in the face experience than trying to hit a ball out of the sand only to hit the ball one foot forward, even deeper into the trap? If it exists I sure haven’t found it. Yet somehow, disc golf, a sport that shares the same name, rules, and terminology, has none of the same estranging experiences and steep learning curve that make golf so exclusive and bittersweet. Disc golf is a sport that truly anybody can pick up and play, and on their very first outing have a really fun time. A sport that, like a good board game, doesn’t have a correlation between skill and fun factor. Today’s guest, Paul Ulibarri, fell in love with the simple yet sophisticated sport and three months after picking it up took home 4th place in the amateur world championships. Paul has since turned pro and now makes a living as a professional touring disc golf player. Yes, Paul is a prodigy, and you probably won’t have the same life changing experience with the sport that he did, but he’ll explain why just about everyone could and should pick disc golf and give it a try.