This is a weird blog.

Like you need that full transparency before you go forward.

There’s a number that I don’t talk about but I’ve been aware of for a long time.

An expiration date.

A max level.

A new hobby.

I’ve been working in disc golf retail off and on since 2011.

I have run clubs, stores and warehouses.

Teams and stamp machines.

Succeeded and failed.

Hit every tree. Tried every tool.

3 years.

That’s how long disc golf keeps a persons focus at first.

Stores, events, and players.

The burnout happens.

The money dries up.

The opportunity fades.

I try not see clocks when I look at people, but I do now. Partly due to my own actions and lessons I learned.

I know I have 3 good years with someone before their focus changes.

Disc golf expires for them.

Becomes less important for very valid reasons.

I’m sure it’s a common thing for a lot of sports and hobbies.

It’s not a bad thing either.

It’s just something I’ve observed over the years.

The expiration date is almost always the same.

Is it fixable? Probably not.

More like something to be aware of.

The ones that make it past 3?

Lifers.

Until tomorrow.