| Name |
Chad Smoliak |
| PDGA Number |
35703 |
| Division |
PRO |
| How long have you been playing disc golf? |
15 years |
| How did you get your start in disc golf? |
A friend of mine told me to come try it out, the rest is history. |
| What do you love most about the sport? |
Watching the disc fly exactly as you envisioned it before you threw it, there's nothing else like it. |
| What makes disc golf better than the other sports you have played? |
The community for sure. I've met so many people that have gone on to be great life long friends of mine. |
| How do you approach a new course? |
Usually by not trying to bite too much off on the first go around. It's also a really great idea to be looking backward as you go, there are so many lines you can't see unless you know where they finish. |
| What motivates you to continually improve your game? |
Trying to be better than you were yesterday and the feeling when you accomplish it. |
| What do you do to stay focused playing in tourneys? |
For tournaments I'll usually have a Rubik's Cube in my bag and if I'm sitting still for too long at a pad I'll solve it quickly, it gives me something to stay concentrated on. |
| What’s your most memorable win? |
I don't have too many as I'm usually running the tournament too so it makes it difficult, but I would say my first win in MP40. |
| What’s your most memorable disc golf moment? |
The most impactful moment for me was meeting Eric McCabe for the first time. That was over 10 years ago now and he has definitely been a driving force in my time with the sport. |
| What are your top three favorite discs? |
Latitude 64 Explorer. Dynamic Discs Emac Truth and Felon. |
| What are your top three courses you have played? |
Raptor's Knoll , Langley BC. Rose Hill , Kamloops BC. Copper Ridge , Logan Lake BC. |
| If you could play any course in the world, which would it be? |
Maple Hill. |
| Who is your disc golf hero, and how were you influenced be him or her? |
Jeremy Rusco because he built Dynamic Discs from an eBay page he ran out of his dorm room to a company signing players for a million dollars a year. It shows you can do anything if you put your mind to it and have passion for it. |
| Whats in the bag? |
My bag is mostly built around; Dynamic Discs Warden, Emac Truth, Felon and Enforcer. Latitude 64 River, Explorer and Grace. Westside Discs Anvil and Stag. |
| What non-disc golf hobbies do you have? |
I play video games a bit when I'm in the mood and go through phases of trying to improve my time solving the 3x3 Rubik's Cube. I also have a Border Collie that takes up a lot of my time and attention. |
| Any superstitions you have before or during a round? |
None at all no. |
| What does #NoBadRounds mean to you? |
You have to remember no matter how bad a round or even an entire season can be that at the end of the day we're just out walking with a purpose. Enjoy the scenery and the time with friends and the rest will follow. |
| What do you love most about your FlighTowel? |
My FlighTowel is essential to warm my arm up before playing. I have been dealing with an elbow injury on and off for a few year and I don't know what I would do without my FlighTowel. |
| Facebook Link |
https://www.facebook.com/chadsmo |
| Instagram Link |
https://www.instagram.com/chadsmoliak/ |
| YouTube Link |
https://www.youtube.com/user/nothingbutchain |
