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A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up.
— Nancy Lopez

Competitors Vs. Quitters

September 25, 2022
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“A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up.”

– Nancy Lopez
Ryan Milani

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Ryan MilaniFounder, Disc Golf Dojo

Ryan Milani started throwing at light poles with an Ultimate disc in the 1990s and found real golf discs around 2000. He founded Disc Golf Dojo in 2016, started competing in 2020, and is an active member of his Napa, CA disc golf club. He writes about disc flight, gear, and the parts of the game that happen between throws.

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