This week Sean speaks to Rachel Turton and Ben Davies. Both are longtime Ultimate players (Ben has played for New Zealand and in the AUDL, and Rachel is a reigning national and European champion with SMOG and GB Mixed) who have pivoted more to disc golf during the last 12 months and are now the male and female #1s in the UK.
– How they got into disc golf and started playing tournaments (0:58)
– Was there any particular piece of advice that made a difference, or thing you worked out that was crucial? (2:25)
– How long did it take to get to grips with the variety of discs? (4:25)
– How hard has it been learning to play with such precision? (9:03)
– What’s it been like playing a more individual sport like disc golf, and integrating into a different community? (10:50)
– Are you still Ultimate players that play disc golf, or are you more a golfer now? (16:01)
– Which countries are strong in disc golf? (18:02)
– What do disc golf sponsorships entail, and how do they work? (19:00)
– BEST LINE: Rachel picks her best mixed team and discusses playing Worlds with Great Britain at 20 (22:55)
– BEST LINE: Ben picks his best mixed line, including a one-time only exception for a player he trained with (25:05)
– Ben discusses his experience playing for Rainbow Brigade at Windmill (28:40)