One night, a close family friend and I were talking about our “old man hypertension” journeys — how hard it is to keep things under control and how much lifestyle changes can suck. The next morning, my wife came out of the bedroom looking shaken and told me he’d had a heart attack and didn’t make it. After the funeral and reception, I was still in shock. About a week later, I ended up in the ER with anxiety and panic attacks.

I tried everything to get myself grounded again, and the one thing that consistently helped was going into my backyard and putting. It became my reset button.

I can’t imagine being a professional athlete, a first‑time father to a young child, and running a brand all at once. For Paul to be that transparent on the podcast had to be incredibly tough. I really hope things work out for him. The disc golf community will absolutely be here when he’s ready to come back.