[SPIDER-DAN]

I have never quit a tournament and i hope i never will in the future. To quit a tournament to save a rating just means you are not a true player. Your rating is not true therefor your professionalism is a lie in the sport of disc golf.

To quit a tournament for any other reason can be understandable and would not be anyone elses business. Losing too many discs in water, sore back, other players getting in your head so you have to leave before you lose it, etc.

I came very, very, very close not showing up on sunday during the tale of two rivers. Those who know me can understand that i usually do not have awful rounds that would make me quit. Two years ago i shot a 881 and 907 rated rounds at riverside........yeah i know ..........tell me about it. So i made it a point that this year there was no way i was going to let it get me. Well, it did.......shot a 888 and 944..........im a 970 rated player. It took every inch of integrity and to humble myself to get up and play with my peers on sunday morning and im glad i did.......had a good laugh and therefor a good time.