The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast

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The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast is your weekly fix for regional news, weekly league recaps and local player spotlights. Highlighting the best of the Hudson Valley disc golf scene with new episodes every Thursday. It’s the perfect listen for your drive to the course.

  1. 4d ago

    347. Dr. Rocks, Summer Battle Royale and NYS Putting w/Justin Park

    This week on The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast: Corey, Alex, Joe, Ryan, Evan, and Randy are joined by special guest Justin Park AKA Dr. Rocks. Before he packs his bags and heads across the Atlantic, he sits down with the crew to give us his Disc Golf story from RPI to PhD.  Joe recaps a trio of Summer Battle Royale matches against Greg Kurtz, Dave Chaiken, and Peter FitzSisti, while Corey breaks down his match with Nick Warren and tries to figure out where he and Ryan will play next.  Also, Randy shares his behind-the-scenes volunteer experience working live scoring amid heavy wind, rain and tattoos at the MVP Open. Ryan wings a “Hockey Minute”, Joe and Randy tell us about their experience at the New York State Putting Championships and Corey gives us all of the Season finale action at J-Dubz including payouts and year-end stats, plus we go over results from the other local leagues. We finish it off with a round of Disc or No Disc where they should have just listened to Corey. Tim launched HVDGPicks.com—make sure to get your New York Team Challenge Week 1 picks locked in before the deadline on October 9th. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

  2. Sep 24

    346. Montgomery County, NY States, Artemis and Re-Throw Open

    This Week on The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast: Jaimen, Corey, Alex, Evan and Jasan are joined by Ryan to help us review a jam-packed stretch of Hudson Valley and regional disc golf. Before Corey and I shared our rounds from the two-course 2026 Montgomery County Championship, Jasan dropped in with major updates on Greenville's C-tier on October 11th. We also recapped Artemis Unchained 6, the Rethrow Open, and the 2026 New York State Championships, including taking a look at the picks we made last week.  As usual we looked at all of the weekly local leagues, talked about some Team Challenge scheduling and got Ryan's cultural (and culinary) field report from Lithuania. We finished it up with a round of Disc or No Disc where I promise you, the answer was never Levi. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

  3. Sep 17

    345. WFDF Team Disc Golf World Championships, Syracuse Open and NY States Draft

    This Week on The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast: Alex, Corey, Randy and Evan are joined by Ryan this week as he returns from Vilnius, Lithuania, to break down his experience representing Team USA at the WFDF World Team Disc Golf Championships. Before we heard about alternate-shot match play, the intricacies of the Swiss system and the chaotic PDGA Live scoring quirks he recounted hitting Western New York for a Genesee Brewery stop, an authentic Rochester garbage plate, and got his thoughts on The Odyssey in IMAX. Alex and Corey headed overstate(?) to recap the 2026 Syracuse Open at Clay Park and Van Buren. We heard about their rounds, some local standouts and Harry Chace's clutch finish over Braeden Sides.  Plus, a full rundown of local Hudson Valley action, a live draft for the 2026 New York State Disc Golf Championship, and a high-stakes edition of Disc or No Disc. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

  4. Sep 10

    344. Greater Hartford, Stony Kill Scramble and the Final Flex

    Greater Hartford, Stony Kill Scramble and the Final Flex or Who orders Salmon at a Mexican Restaurant? Alex, Corey, Jaimen, Randy, Evan and Joe are back for a jam-packed post-Labor Day edition covering tournament action, local league recaps, and a listener inspired round of trivia. Corey and Jaimen break down their trip to Wickham Park for the 22nd Annual Greater Hartford Open, Alex recaps the 7th Annual Stony Kill Scramble weekend, detailing his singles play and the wild sudden-death playoffs across both singles and doubles. Randy chimes in on his Massachusetts triples excursion at Barre Falls, his MPO round at the Discap Flex Series finale at Hyzer Creek, and teaming up with Adam Nelson as "The Captain and the Killer" for Stony Kill Doubles. Joe also played at the Discap Flex Series finale and tells us about his round and while Evan didn’t play much this past week, he did have a Summer Battle Royale match to recap. We finished it up with a locally influenced round of Disc or No Disc. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

  5. Sep 3

    343. Dyelicious Discs and Battenkill w/Ivan Pantirer

    This week, Jaimen, Corey, Alex and Randy dive headfirst into the controversial Worlds foot-fault fallout before welcoming local tournament director and custom dyer Ivan Pantirer of Dyelicious Discs. We learn about Ivan’s Disc Golf story, how he created Dyelicious Discs and some of his plans for the future. Plus, full recaps of the Dyelicious Discs Am Classic, the Battenkill Open (featuring actual goats), local league action, and an existential debate about doubles scoring. Upcoming Events: Register for the Stony Kill Scramble (Singles & Doubles) and 3rd Annual Field of Dreams Open this weekend and keep an eye out for the Flight For Cancer 3. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

  6. Aug 27

    342. Fall Preview

    This Week on The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast: Corey, Alex, Randy, Patrick, and Joe gather for a jam-packed episode covering everything happening on and off the course across the Hudson Valley and beyond. I explained why the podcast release schedule may be moving back to Fridays and asked for listener feedback on upcoming Patreon merch designs and ideas. We did a full preview of the late summer and fall schedule, including the Battenkill Open at CTK, DisCap Flex #6 at Hyzer Creek, the 7th Annual Stony Kill Scramble (plus course layout and park updates), the Syracuse Open, Artemis Unchained VI, Montgomery County Championships, the Rethrow Open at Colonial Acres, and the New York State Championship heading to Long Island among others. Alex and Corey broke down their match at CTK, featuring Alex’s lights-out putting, Corey’s clutch throw-in eagle on Hole 18 to force extra holes, and a sudden-death playoff. Joe recapped his weekend camping out and competing at Maple Hill for the Maple Hill Masters, navigating the Diamond and Blue layouts, torrential rain, and the local food scene. We also looked at J-Dubs, DisCap Pro League at J-Park, and regional dubs leagues across the area, followed by an update on the SkipAce leaderboard after the Preserve Doubles Championship. And we finished it off with a round of Disc or No Disc where Dr. Rocks (Justin Park) provided a custom trivia category on Hudson Valley course geology that pitted the StonyKillers against the JParkians. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

  7. Aug 20

    341. Am Worlds, Mr. Worldwide and Dr. Rocks

    This Week on The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast: Alex, Corey, Randy, Ryan Nelson, and Evan join to break down a very busy week (plus) of local action. We caught up on missed results from Renaissance Man Returns 2 in Warwick and Randy and Corey’s rounds at the Discap Flex Series #5 at Prospect Park, Ryan Nelson talks about earning a spot on Team USA for the WFDF World Team Disc Golf Championship in Vilnius, Lithuania and Alex gives an inside look at playing the 2026 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships in Buffalo. We probably might have also mentioned the winner.  We also recapped some of the recent Summer Battle Royale matchups, Doubles and weekly League action and where to find the best Rochester garbage plate. We finished it off with a round of Disc or No Disc pitting Alex and Evan against Corey and Ryan. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

  8. Aug 13

    340. Long Island Trips and Am World Picks

    This Week on The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast: With Alex away in Buffalo for Amateur Worlds, Jaimen, Evan, Corey, Patrick, Randy and Joe are here to recap the previous week in local disc golf. Evan recapped his recent vacation to Long Island, where he checked out Hecksher State Park and South Haven County Park—plus a serious caution about the local tick population.  We also covered the 14th Annual Cedar Beach Classic results, looked ahead to the 2026 New York State Disc Golf Championships, and recapped Jaimen’s Cranmore Flex at Jenkinsville. Later in the episode, we ran through local weekly League and Doubles results, conducted a live 4-round fantasy draft for Am Worlds on HVDGPicks.com, and wrapped things up with another edition of "Disc or No Disc" trivia. Support the show Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole, Peter FitzSisti, Jake Huwe, Patt Jeffries, Greg Kurtz, BluejayDiscGolf and Connor Eckhardt.

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