The 2026 season is finally here! 🎉🥏
Just like last year, I kicked things off at the King’s Forest Open - which, according to my 2025 stats post, was my worst event of the season. First tournament after the off-season + unpredictable spring weather = chaos.
This year looked like it might follow the same script. I barely played or practiced putting this winter - it was brutally cold, long, and snowier than usual. Normally I’ll grind through snowy rounds, but this year even I tapped out. On top of that, I’m transitioning to a Kastaplast-only bag, so I’m still learning my discs.
So I came in with low expectations and one goal: have fun and enjoy being back on the course.
Despite windy conditions and some last-minute layout changes (including temp holes announced the night before), the day actually turned out pretty great. We only saw a little rain late in Round 1, and it was the warmest day we’ve had since fall - even sunny at times 🌞
Round 1 was a bit shaky (those temp holes got me 😅), but I cleaned it up in Round 2 with a 904-rated round. I was hitting most of my lines, trusting the new discs, and putting without fear. Sure, there were some OBs, tree kicks, and missed putts, but I’m proud of how I handled the tough moments - and snagging birdies on tough holes like 11 and the new 12 felt great 🙌
In the end, it was enough to sneak onto the podium and improve my rating 21 points over this event last year 🥳🥉
The real MVPs were my overstable lineup:
@kastaplast Guld, Stål, Järn, and Berg X - absolute lifesavers in the wind 🌬️
Huge shoutout to my cardmates and to the strong FPO field this year. Congrats to
@discollz for taking the first win of 2026 with an incredible below-par event, and to
@alissa_discgolf and Taylor for smashing their ratings as well 🔥
Props to Oz, the tournament organizers, volunteers and spotters for always putting on a great event and to
@seangalbraith for snapping these cool action shots 📸
Next stop:
@torontoopen where the forecast is looking a lot less friendly 🥶🌨️👀
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