by Rob McLeod | Aug 31, 2020 | Main, Video
I take on the Distance event as part of the USA Ultimate Skills Challenge, which is a new feature in their app. My best was 120 yards with a Backhand (2nd place on the leaderboard) and 97 yards (1st place on the leaderboard). In 2017, I won the World Distance title...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 27, 2020 | Main, Video
I was invited to run a frisbee workshop as part of the Alien Inline summer camp at Parkland Community Centre and along with a trick shot, we worked on all different types of tricks and throws! Huge thanks to Mark and Debby for having me out, and Josh & Christine...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 25, 2020 | Main
Huge thanks to Jean Price from Wolvesden Kennel for bringing me out to Dryden to teach a throwing seminar for your group of (mostly) big dog owners. I haven’t spent much time with 60+ pound dogs, but it was amazing getting to throw long throws to several German...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 23, 2020 | Main
Just over a month ago, I received an email from Lisa, who helps run the River City Disc Dogs club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She reached out to get some information and look at the possibility of having me come to Winnipeg to work with her club and teach a...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 20, 2020 | Main, Video
I was invited to run a frisbee workshop as part of the Alien Inline summer camp at the Genesis Centre and we worked on all different types of tricks and throws! Huge thanks to Mark and Debby for having me out, and Josh & Christine for the...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 17, 2020 | Main
Disc golf can be so inspiring and humbling. I ended up finishing 9th (out of 12) today in the Lost Hawg disc golf tournament. I shot the tournament course record in the first round with a 1017 rated -14 (49) and I shot the worst round in the second round with an 845...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 13, 2020 | Main, Video
I was invited to run a frisbee workshop as part of the Alien In-Line summer camp at Triwood Arena and before we got to playing frisbee, I did a frisbee trickshot for the kids! Huge thanks to Mark and Debby for having me out, and Josh D and Josh A for the...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 11, 2020 | Main
I’m the 2020 Skull Open MPO Champion! This is my first win in a few years and it feels so good because I’ve been putting a lot of time into my game this year and have been getting more consistent and more confident, especially with my putting. My Star...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 6, 2020 | Main
I was fortunate to be invited to the Alien In-line Summer Camp, held at Vivo, to run a frisbee workshop for their campers. It felt so good being back in the gym working with kids! I haven’t taught a frisbee workshop in a gym to kids since the middle of March!...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 2, 2020 | Main
43 years ago today, in 1977, Headrick and his son Ken developed the modern basket catch for disc golf, US Patent 4,039,189, titled Flying Disc Entrapment Device, which they trademarked “Disc Pole Hole”. The Disc Pole Hole created a standardized catching...
by Rob McLeod | Aug 1, 2020 | Main, Video
Happy National Disc Golf Day! I played doubles with a few buddies and invited Katee to join us, who played her 4th round ever! I’ve been working with her to build a solid foundation and knowledge of the elements in the throw and the flight and she’s...
by Rob McLeod | Jul 28, 2020 | Main, Video
This is such a great video. I have been carrying a disc golf bag since I started in 2010 and I’ve picked up and put down my bag thousands of times. I always pick up my bag with my throwing hand, which affects my wrist, bicep, elbow, shoulder, and lower back....
by Rob McLeod | Jul 10, 2020 | Main
In partnership with the Calgary Public Library, I’m running a series of online frisbee workshops in July and August. This workshop is free to anyone with a CPL membership (which is free to get) and is geared towards kids ages 9-12 years of age. In these...
by Rob McLeod | Jul 9, 2020 | Main
If you’re in or around Calgary and have kids looking to take part in sports and outdoor activities, I’m excited to share that I have been working with the Outdoor Council of Canada to create a series of summer camps for the month of July! This summer camp...
by Rob McLeod | Jun 16, 2020 | Main, Video
I’ve been a fan of laser rangefinders ever since I started competing in distance competitions and Big D in the desert events back in 2011. It’s so much easier to use than a measuring tape, and much more accurate than a GPS app like UDisc. So when I seen...