UDisc

UDisc (/judɪsk/) is a disc golf app for scorekeeping, statistics, and discovery for smartphones and tablet computers running the Android or iOS operating system. The app is also compatible with Android's Wear OS and Apple Watch.[1][2]

UDisc
Developer(s)Matt Krueger
Josh Lichti
Initial release2012 (2012)
WebsiteOfficial website

It gives access to an extensive community-driven course directory with user-submitted course condition updates, hole-by-hole navigation information about course layouts, and a chronological list of local PDGA-sanctioned events. Users can track the rounds they played, measure throws, track various performance metrics, and compete in worldwide leaderboards.[3]

UDisc describes its app as the official app of the Professional Disc Golf Association. The app can be downloaded and used for free, but an optional in-app paid subscription to UDisc Pro unlocks more features.

History

The app was developed by Matthew Krueger and Josh Lichti, and initially released in 2012. In 2018, the PDGA partnered with UDisc and announced that "members who are current in 2019 will receive a free UDisc Pro subscription that includes unlimited scoring, statistics, and automatic scorecard syncing with friends."[4][5] UDisc users get a discount if they sign up for a new PDGA membership through the app, and all users with an active PDGA membership are automatically upgraded to UDisc Pro for free.[6][7] In late 2017, UDisc implemented an integration with Dynamic Discs Winter Marksman leagues worldwide.[8][9] In June 2020, UDisc released an online version of their course directory.[10][11]

UDisc Live

UDisc Live is the official scoring app for real-time statistics at various tournaments,[12] including all PDGA National Tour and Disc Golf Pro Tour events.[13][14] Data collected using the app plays an important role in the development of the sport's key statistics for comparing players.[15][16][17]

Release Point

Since June 2018, UDisc's Release Point blog publishes independent disc golf research and commentary based on data gathered from UDisc app users.[18][19]

gollark: > “This stuff is funny!” giggles your niece, squishing her fingers in the goop. “It’s all warm, gluey, and bouncy! Someone should be turning out this stuff for kids to play with, or as sticky putty to stick posters to walls, or whatever. You’ve got, like, an infinite supply of it, so that’s good economics, right?”
gollark: > “No! ElGr cells are a scientific miracle!” cries biologist Jack Ponta, jiggling a beaker full of purplish goop as he waves his arms in exasperation. “These cells have been a breakthrough; not only in testing cures for cancer, but also in understanding how cancer develops and functions! All these years later, these cells keep chugging along, outliving all the others! Who knows, with these cells, we might even one day unlock a path to immortality! Are you going to let bureaucracy get in the way of SCIENCE?”
gollark: > “We thought my poor grandmother’s remains had been buried in accordance with her wishes,” growls Elizabeth’s direct descendant, Catherine Gratwick. “Can’t you let her rest in peace? This is her body that you’re messing with. You can’t just irradiate and poison her; you must ask me first! How would you like it if your family’s remains were exhumed and mutilated? You must never use cells from deceased people without the explicit pre-mortem consent of the patient or their relatives. As for granny - I insist that all remaining samples of her be buried, and that you financially compensate her family for the pain and grief you have caused!”
gollark: > Two generations ago, scientists took a biopsy of a tumor from a cancer patient named Elizabeth Gratwick, who died soon after. Without her knowledge or consent, these cells were preserved in the laboratory and proved to be exceptionally stable in replication. As stable cancer cell lines are highly useful for medical research, “ElGr cells” have been sent to and used by scientists all over the world. However, objections are now being raised by Elizabeth’s descendants.
gollark: Now I need to answer a question!

References
  1. Krueger, Matt (2018-11-15). "A Perfect Fit: UDisc for Wear OS". Medium. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. Parcell, Zach (2015-06-01). "UDisc gains Apple Watch support". All Things Disc Golf. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. Lichti, Josh (2018-06-04). "UDisc Major Update - Scoring and Stats". Release Point - The UDisc Blog. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  4. Hill, Steve (2018-10-16). "UDisc: The Official App Of The PDGA". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  5. Gregoire, Matt (2017-12-07). "PDGA Partners with UDisc for 2018 National Tour and Pro Worlds". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  6. PDGA Staff (5 November 2019). "UDisc, PDGA re-up partnership". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. Guertin, David (2020-06-19). "PDGA Membership & UDisc Pair Well: Discount In The App". Release Point - The UDisc Blog. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  8. "Interview with Josh from UDisc". Disc Golf Answer Man. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  9. "An Impressive Year For The Winter Marksman League". Disc Golf by Dynamic Discs. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  10. Cleghorn, Ian (2020-06-03). "Big News, Great History: Course Directories Then & Now". udisc.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  11. Wineka, Bennett (2020-06-03). "UDisc Adds Course Directory To Desktop Site". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  12. "UDisc Live Schedule". udisclive.com. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  13. Williamson, Alex (2018-04-19). "Q&A With Josh Lichti Ahead of UDisc Live's European Debut". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  14. "UDisc and DGPT Partnership Renewal for 2020 is Largest to Date". Disc Golf Pro Tour. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  15. Wineka, Bennett. "UDisc Live Drops Tap-In Putts From Stats". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  16. "UDisc Stat of the Week: DGPT 2016 By The Numbers". Disc Golf Pro Tour. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  17. "UDisc Stat of the Week". Disc Golf Pro Tour. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  18. "STATS | Release Point - The Blog from UDisc". udisc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  19. Woods, Josh (2019-01-08). "UDisc Blog "Release Point" Doesn't Disappoint". Parked. Retrieved 2020-01-22.

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