@@ajfarber4805 you mean more understable its already a -4 in HS turn. He has a higher PDGA rating than me! They need to make a pin of Mr. Don Shinn like do for the pros! Pick up the game at 90yo. I thought I got into it late at 50yo
Heck yes. I reached out to Innova about him and even posted a small video of him sinking an up shot with his signature Mamba. It was AWESOME. But nothin.
The disc golf world lost a legend. I just found out that Don passed away last week in California. He had been in a coma during COVID and recently started getting some hand and eye movement. I had the pleasure of being his friend for the short time that we knew each other since we met in 2019. Enjoyed talking with him from time to time and learning his secrets to. Long and Happy Life. He is now in a better place with his family and friends. RIP my friend, til we Rattle Them Chains again.
I'm honored that I had a chance to play with Mr. Don when I was visiting Santa Maria earlier this year! We had super fun with Don, my friend J and other local players (Robert, Nick). I'm ever grateful for that opportunity! Thanks Don! Pete from Finland
@@skarpengland Westside is originally a Finnish brand, so all of their discs are printed in Finnish as well. Aside that, the names of their discs come from Finnish folklore.
Ah, so I have 44 more years to get better... that is great news... But Mr. Shinn is a true inspiration, and looks like an overall fun guy to have a round with. Respect!
He has inspired me...I am 63 years old and been playing for about 6 or 7 years now...I can only throw about 200 feet as well (so he is far better than me)...I have my good rounds and bad rounds but enough good to keep me going and still hope to get better...I'm living by my motto..."I'll try till I die"....disc golf keeps me going!
Happy 100th birthday to you, Don! Since you were born in Korea, it’s already the 19th over there! Hello to Nancy, too! I miss our early morning rounds together at Waller Park. Other people are missing you, and ask about you, too.
I had the pleasure of playing with Don last summer while I was home in Santa Maria. We became quick friends and I got a chance to play a few rounds with him and his friends. He is an amazing guy and a good friend. Looking forward to getting another few rounds in with him this October for his 100th Birthday. Amazing to see him out every morning playing 27-holes of golf especially with only a Mamba. Reached out to Innova about him and his Mamba to see if they might do something for his BIG 100 but nothin. If anyone knows how to make it happen then let’s do it. Hope to be rattlin changes at that age. Keep it up, sir.
@@DiscGolfCoaches I would love to be involved. I just got off the phone with some of the Waller Park locals and they informed me he had moved away but did not know where too so they were not going to be having a birthday party for him next month. So, any info that I can get on the event that would be appreciated.
Has to be the fastest in the bag video of all time! Mr. Shinn, thank you for teaching me what is great about this sport. I hope to reach your level of life someday.
Old man Don. If you’ve ever played at Waller Park, you can find this man every morning at 8AM playing the front 9 asking if you had room for one more. He jumped group to group for wholesome conversations. He plays with a green GStar Valkayre and that’s it. This man is a legend. Sad to see you leave SM, but I hope you come back for your 100th birthday in October.
He is out early but you can catch him at Waller or Preisker Park. He has some good knowledge to share. Got to play with for a week and got some great advice from Him. Hoping with Covid they will still be putting something together for his B-Day. Either way I will be there and be lookin to rattlin chains with him for his Big 100.
He moved to the inland San Diego area recently so we’re getting something going for him down there now instead. He’ll be missed in Santa Maria for sure.
My favorite part of playing disc golf with Don was how he would say wow look at that everytime someone would crush a drive. It never got old! I've seen this guy nail 50 ft puts for birdies on the regular.
I played one of the worst rounds of my life today at a local A-tier. This man has helped me see the bigger picture and serves as an inspiration. He has lifted my spirits . Thank you good sir!
“Disc golf is a complete picture of human awareness and prosperity because it serves as a momentum to prolong our life, Including but not limited to liberating ourselves from distraction “….Amazing!!!
Man that is awesome. For being 100yrs young he can toss a disc. He is in great shape for his age. I wish i knew his secret for living such a long time, im 42 and feel about 85 lol. Keep doing what your doing Mr Shin, your an insperation for all
Wow.......... is it possible that Mr. Shinn is wise beyond his years?!?!? This was exactly what I needed today! Let's go! "Either you run the day or the day runs you!" Now let's all do what we can to continue to Grow The Sport! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻
This was flip’n awesome! Great story. I didn’t find disc golf until I was in my 40’s. I play every day. Great for mental and physical health. When on wooded courses I find spiritual Heath. Greatest game on earth!
@@daveyfadess Start slow. If you can only do 3. Do 3. Everyday. Eventually, that'll get easy. Then do 5. And so on, and so forth. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Quite the honor to have him play at our Christmas Classic at the Huntington Beach disc golf course!! Thanks @discgolfcoaches for capturing the moment!!
This made me smile, and I'm a very cynical and jaded person. Way to go Mr. Shinn. Good backhand for having a limited range caused by back issues. I'm inspired.
I feel so grateful to have played countless rounds with you don! I can’t wait to see you again and play another round at Waller in all its glory. These push ups are for you!💚
We’ve already started training to try to beat Don’s 95+ year old world distance record. You don’t just wake up and break that so we all better start with those veggies and push-ups now. 😋
What a great story. I got back into skateboarding when I was 40....back into disc golf a few months ago at 46....glad to know I have 54 years more ahead!!! LOL Also, as a side note. I'd like to find out who gave this a thumbs down and meet them in a dark alley. For the record, I'm old, outta shape and may not be able to fight anymore....but I still want to slap whomever disliked this video. Proof that some people are just broken and are unable to be happy being alive.
I've enjoyed getting to play a couple rounds with him at Mountain Pride park. He is always cheering other people on along the way. And he gets pars on a lot of holes, super impressed by his consistency on the course!
Innova should make Don Shinn signature Mamba
@@ajfarber4805 you mean more understable its already a -4 in HS turn.
He has a higher PDGA rating than me!
They need to make a pin of Mr. Don Shinn like do for the pros!
Pick up the game at 90yo. I thought I got into it late at 50yo
I would back that hardcore
This fine gentleman is AWESOME!
Heck yes. I reached out to Innova about him and even posted a small video of him sinking an up shot with his signature Mamba. It was AWESOME. But nothin.
Very cool!
How the heck does this awesome story get any dislikes? Go find some happiness and play some disc golf!! Way to go Don!!
6 people in nursing home who are jealous or his grandchildren who are not in his will
They probably got smoked by Don on the course
The disc golf world lost a legend. I just found out that Don passed away last week in California. He had been in a coma during COVID and recently started getting some hand and eye movement. I had the pleasure of being his friend for the short time that we knew each other since we met in 2019. Enjoyed talking with him from time to time and learning his secrets to. Long and Happy Life. He is now in a better place with his family and friends. RIP my friend, til we Rattle Them Chains again.
I'm honored that I had a chance to play with Mr. Don when I was visiting Santa Maria earlier this year! We had super fun with Don, my friend J and other local players (Robert, Nick). I'm ever grateful for that opportunity! Thanks Don!
Pete from Finland
I bought West Side Disc King, in Norway, and it has all finnish writing on it😁 Loppu-feidi
@@skarpengland Westside is originally a Finnish brand, so all of their discs are printed in Finnish as well. Aside that, the names of their discs come from Finnish folklore.
Ah, so I have 44 more years to get better... that is great news... But Mr. Shinn is a true inspiration, and looks like an overall fun guy to have a round with. Respect!
He looks incredible for 100. Stronger than most mid lifers. Good for him.
Who would dislike something so positive & inspiring... smh
I’m guessing they just hit the wrong thumbs up/down button on accident. 😜
@@DiscGolfCoaches I would hope they made that mistake! If not they aren't disc golfers just trolls. Great story! 🤙👍👍
@BibleTalk101 quite possibly 😄
If you let little things like that bother you, you'll never make it to become a 100 year old disc golfer.
He has inspired me...I am 63 years old and been playing for about 6 or 7 years now...I can only throw about 200 feet as well (so he is far better than me)...I have my good rounds and bad rounds but enough good to keep me going and still hope to get better...I'm living by my motto..."I'll try till I die"....disc golf keeps me going!
Wow, I’m literally crying, the hope he gives just through words... I need videos like this in my life to filter out the nonsense. Really loved it.
I second this
My new favourite disc golfer.
Same
Happy 100th birthday to you, Don! Since you were born in Korea, it’s already the 19th over there! Hello to Nancy, too! I miss our early morning rounds together at Waller Park. Other people are missing you, and ask about you, too.
A "must see" clip for anyone who says disc golf is a waste of time. This sport ADDS years to your life.
Thank you Don - you are why we love the game.
sounds like Judo does actually since he didn't start disc till 90. it has more to do with asian culture.
Had the pleasure of randomly joining Don for a round when I was driving through town. What an inspiration!
I had the pleasure of playing with Don last summer while I was home in Santa Maria. We became quick friends and I got a chance to play a few rounds with him and his friends. He is an amazing guy and a good friend. Looking forward to getting another few rounds in with him this October for his 100th Birthday. Amazing to see him out every morning playing 27-holes of golf especially with only a Mamba. Reached out to Innova about him and his Mamba to see if they might do something for his BIG 100 but nothin. If anyone knows how to make it happen then let’s do it. Hope to be rattlin changes at that age. Keep it up, sir.
We’ve got folks at Innova and some locals working on something to help him celebrate in an appropriately socially distanced way. 🥳
@@DiscGolfCoaches Social distanced way? Really? Gtfoh. Another sell out...
@@DiscGolfCoaches I would love to be involved. I just got off the phone with some of the Waller Park locals and they informed me he had moved away but did not know where too so they were not going to be having a birthday party for him next month. So, any info that I can get on the event that would be appreciated.
This man is my hero
Has to be the fastest in the bag video of all time! Mr. Shinn, thank you for teaching me what is great about this sport. I hope to reach your level of life someday.
Old man Don. If you’ve ever played at Waller Park, you can find this man every morning at 8AM playing the front 9 asking if you had room for one more. He jumped group to group for wholesome conversations. He plays with a green GStar Valkayre and that’s it. This man is a legend. Sad to see you leave SM, but I hope you come back for your 100th birthday in October.
You can hear his frustration on a couple of errant shots. No doubt he's thinking "I used to crush this hole when I was 95."
LOL exactly. Can't ever stop trying...
Love the grunt when he tees off.
Would love to play a round with him and hear more of his stories.
He plays every day so if you’re ever in the area hit him up!
He is out early but you can catch him at Waller or Preisker Park. He has some good knowledge to share. Got to play with for a week and got some great advice from Him. Hoping with Covid they will still be putting something together for his B-Day. Either way I will be there and be lookin to rattlin chains with him for his Big 100.
He moved to the inland San Diego area recently so we’re getting something going for him down there now instead. He’ll be missed in Santa Maria for sure.
Wish I lived in the area 😪
My favorite part of playing disc golf with Don was how he would say wow look at that everytime someone would crush a drive. It never got old! I've seen this guy nail 50 ft puts for birdies on the regular.
Wow I love this guy. His passion for life is inspiring
I played one of the worst rounds of my life today at a local A-tier. This man has helped me see the bigger picture and serves as an inspiration. He has lifted my spirits .
Thank you good sir!
That is what disc golf is all about. Keep that aspiration going young man! Bad golf is better than no golf. There will be plenty of time for that.
“Disc golf is a complete picture of human awareness and prosperity because it serves as a momentum to prolong our life, Including but not limited to liberating ourselves from distraction “….Amazing!!!
Right?!?! So much wisdom from that man.
Whaaaat... 100 years old and 1 discin it?! That's awesome!!!
Man that is awesome. For being 100yrs young he can toss a disc. He is in great shape for his age. I wish i knew his secret for living such a long time, im 42 and feel about 85 lol. Keep doing what your doing Mr Shin, your an insperation for all
That's so good! This is a great sport............ Much respect for Mr. Don Shinn! My mind is blown ounce again at 46!
Wow.......... is it possible that Mr. Shinn is wise beyond his years?!?!? This was exactly what I needed today! Let's go! "Either you run the day or the day runs you!" Now let's all do what we can to continue to Grow The Sport! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻
This was flip’n awesome! Great story. I didn’t find disc golf until I was in my 40’s. I play every day. Great for mental and physical health. When on wooded courses I find spiritual Heath. Greatest game on earth!
Ok, after watching Donald I am going to stop complaining about my age and pains. Dude you rock.
This makes me soo happy. I want to be him when I am older. What a great character and role model.
Don is a local legend in Santa Maria, CA. We are going to miss him, but we know So Cal will treat him well.
this dudes really 100? thats honestly insane he can actually play no problem.
He is twice my age, but in better physical and mental condition, that gives me hope
Brad Ellison it’s never too late to keep improving ourselves. Disc golf helps with that too. Keep that aspiration up brother!! 💪
You are truly an inspiration Mr.Shinn. Thank you and God bless
Who did 25 pushups after watching this?
I cant even do 25 and im 22. Im two parts embarressed and insanely inspired
Ya I cant do five but can forehand over 400. I keep telling my self I need to work out other than disc golf before it's too late.
Just had to. Had to take a couple breaks
@@daveyfadess Start slow. If you can only do 3. Do 3. Everyday. Eventually, that'll get easy. Then do 5. And so on, and so forth. Rome wasn't built in a day.
I’ve used this video as inspiration to start working out again. If Don can do push-ups every day then I can too!
I looked up his rating. It is 917.
Amazing.
How!? Didn’t he have it blurred out? 😳🤔😂🤣😆
@@McLeanClan Don Shinn. Look him up on PDGA.com
He has won every event he has ever entered too! The man is undefeated
This is my home course! This is awesome and definitely inspiration to keep throwing.
I love that he is dressed up
So well done!!!
Thank you for making this!
Hell yeah. Dude is mad dope. Wish him all the best
“Liberating from distraction” perfect description from him.
Quite the honor to have him play at our Christmas Classic at the Huntington Beach disc golf course!! Thanks @discgolfcoaches for capturing the moment!!
West Coast Disc Golf thank you for hosting and being so quick to help get him in the event! You guys are the best. 🙏❤️
This is awesome! What a truly inspiring human being. I want to be him at 100!! Thank you for putting this out there!!
Todd Parks we’re starting to train to beat his record now lol! Eat your veggies! 😜
This made me smile, and I'm a very cynical and jaded person. Way to go Mr. Shinn. Good backhand for having a limited range caused by back issues. I'm inspired.
Yo this dude is legit DG and combat sports legend of sorts. ESPN should make a 30 for 30, at least an E:60 segment on Don Shinn, no?
Come on #ESPN #sportscenter let’s do this 💪
I feel so grateful to have played countless rounds with you don! I can’t wait to see you again and play another round at Waller in all its glory. These push ups are for you!💚
That’s awesome! I still got 80 years to practice my technique 👏🏼 this dude probably has more stories to tell then every body I know combined!
What a great guy - sharing a lot of simple tips for us all to stay healthy and happy!
We must protect this man at all costs
No we dont, He is a warrior and Protector.. nothing fragile about the Badass
What a fantastic story! My heart needed the lift in spirits 👍 thanks for posting this video
One of my favorite TH-cam videos to date. Great video with amazing advice. Awesome human being!
As a judoka and disc golf player. I feel this message 🥋🥏💯
So amazing. Love this man. His wisdom is perfect for the game and the game is perfect for him!
Mr. Shinn is chuckin it. Awesome stuff
Now I want to go out and play this sport. A true inspiration!
This guy is a legend. Thanks for sharing. I can only hope this will one day be me.
Thx so much! He is an Idol!
Wow. This is truely inspirational. I favorite disc is a mamba.
inspirational!!
So inspirational!! How many push ups have you done today? 😜
Amazing!!!! This guy needs his own mamba signature series
Awesome! Love it. Hope I can still play at his age.
Like Don said, do your push-ups and eat your veggies. ;)
Wonderful. I have no excuses.
Truly inspiring, on so many levels. And many young folks think “old people” don’t have anything to offer them.
We’ve already started training to try to beat Don’s 95+ year old world distance record. You don’t just wake up and break that so we all better start with those veggies and push-ups now. 😋
This is totally amazing and inspiring. Just cause you are getting older should not stop you from having fun
Heck ya Michael Nevins! Disc golf is one of the few sports you can compete in your entire life.
Great interview
Don is awesome!!
Don has inspired me to play disc golf! Thank you, sir 🙏
Great to hear! See you out on the course!
@@DiscGolfCoaches Thank you 🥏
Don Shin is already a legend in my book
This really encouraged me this morning!
Best thing I've ever watched! So inspirational.☺🙏
Well this is absolutely heart warming.
Wow. That’s incredible content! No telling what you find out when you talk to other humans... amazing story of hope and inspiration toward greater. ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
Incredible!!!
Inspiring! What a cool guy.
This is awesome. #lifegoals
Long live our legend mr shinn
I miss throwing with you at oir home course in Orcutt ca
What a great story. I got back into skateboarding when I was 40....back into disc golf a few months ago at 46....glad to know I have 54 years more ahead!!! LOL
Also, as a side note. I'd like to find out who gave this a thumbs down and meet them in a dark alley. For the record, I'm old, outta shape and may not be able to fight anymore....but I still want to slap whomever disliked this video. Proof that some people are just broken and are unable to be happy being alive.
This is beautiful thank you.
Thanks for enjoying it! Don is pretty bad-ass.
That man just inspired me to want to live a better life
Same here shawn lamb. We’re getting up early tomorrow and definitely doing our push-ups. No joke. 💪🥰
this was fantastic. the wisdom and perspective
I've enjoyed getting to play a couple rounds with him at Mountain Pride park. He is always cheering other people on along the way. And he gets pars on a lot of holes, super impressed by his consistency on the course!
This is amazing, what an awesome video! How cool would it be to run into him at the course 1 day? Keep grippin n rippin Mr. Shinn!!!
Thank you, this put a smile on my face
This guy is incredible.
I felt those first 30 seconds on a personal level
Last time I've seen him played, was a couple years back at Santa Maria. 1 of my favorite courses.
Amazing! That’s winning!!
Amazing person and very inspiring!!!!
This is so wholesome!
This is coolest thing i've seen for a long time
Loved this!!
Love this
I love it!!!! This is so awesome 👏 💪
This man. Amazing.
the five dislikes slipped trying to like this incredible uplifting hope bomb of a video.
This dude ist just as insane of an athlete as the top pros in his own way haha, super cool to see man
After watching this I'm going to start learning to play. My son plays and has been wanting me to join in.
What a stud!
Inspiring.