I think a drop zone should be hard, but make-able. The old DDO drop zone was no gimme, was a rare enough make that Wysocki's make was a highlight, but is "safe" enough to give a run. And it is FAR, FAR more interesting and entertaining than 50 layups like we saw with the new dropzone. And yeah, I agree the OTB Open dropzone you're bringing up is way too easy to be properly punishing for an OB play at this level.

I think that the problem lies in the number of players in the event, how many players miss the drive, how difficult the drop zone is and how deep into the night is the tournament going to run if you have so many players laying up? I have been around a number of TDs who will do anything to cut down on time in a tournament that is completely full and is expected to run overtime just by sheer challenge of the course. I don't know if this was the case, I am just throwing this out there. I loved the drop zone at Emporia that Ricky hit, that was incredible. The lay up on the same island hole was boring as hell, but imagine so many players throwing from the old drop zone, that would have eaten up a lot of time. I don't know their time constraints. The OTB Open drop zone was ridiculous, but again, time restraints? I don't know, but I, personally, would have made it much more challenging and still tried to keep it within time restraints, only three players missed the island in the video. I don't know if they expected more or what.

Think I agree with you on this one. Moving this drop zone back like in Emporia would work, and could add to the excitement down the stretch but I would maybe prefer to add an additional drop zone near the water and to the left or right of the original teepad. If you miss your tee shot, proceed to this new first drop zone. If you miss the second, proceed to the short drop zone. Maybe that over-complicates the hole, but I like the scoring separation it adds.

You're right. For PROFESSIONAL Disc Golfers the drop zones should be much tougher. For us peasants (intermediate players) I'd be okay with that drop zone.

perspective for sure. If the wind is up its brutal. If its last round, its brutal, wind or no wind. Drop zones should not punish the player honestly, they are already taking a stroke.

How about this: Get rid of all drop zones, play from where you were last in bounds. apparently there are not that many players on this thread that always get the raw deal. I 100% think drop zones should be makeable. I've lost count of how many times I was OB by INCHES and only FEET from the hole, but now i have to throw a 50 foot drop zone?

DZ's should be half the distance of the hole on par 3's. And the DZ should have imminent danger around the basket.

Dont know how this ended up in my feed, but I disagree with you. On any other hole a slightly poor shot will cost you an opportunity to birdie, not guarantee you a bogey.

You have a point, however disc golf and golf are two very different sports and treating them the same is not good for the sport. Disc golf is easier and people tend to shoot lower scoring rounds and there are many chances where par 4s get eagle looks and par 5s have eagle tap ins. Having drop zones for 50 ft putts with water behind it is a novelty thay disc golfers like. We like getting birdies and shooting low rounds. If we start changing the sport to be more like golf it wouldnt be as fun. Imagine every course being like noethwood black. I sure as hell wouldnt watch disc golf as much as i do now. I think that once in awhile drop zones like this are good, but if used too often the novelty of saving the hole with a 50ft drop zone will get old.

I think comparing discgolf to golf is completely irrelevant, discgolf only shares a tiny proportion of what golf have.

Kindly disagree

I played and completely disagree with you.

have you considered not making content?

if you care so heavily about saving PAR get better and go on tour. a fair chance at 40' for par is the same for all, land it you get 15ft. seems like you talk before experiencing. learn the game