McCormick Mondays
May 05 - Jul 07, 2026
Current Holder
Dominic Plumhoff
Snag Point
Driftwood Champion of McCormick
Can't Attack, Only Defend
The name originates from the first documented successful defense of a claim in the Stumptown Settlement - the defender used the natural snag formations at McCormick to stop three challengers in a single afternoon, establishing the precedent that claims could be held through superior positioning.
A reclaimed piece of snag wood - dark, gnarled, with visible rootwhorl patterns at the top where branches once grew. The surface is rough from decades in the water, embedded with small river stones. It feels heavier than other tags, and grows warmer to the touch when your claim is secure.
Snag Point is earned through demonstrated defensive prowess - players who successfully defend their claim against challengers accumulate snag status. The tag represents the player's ability to catch and stop challengers, like a snag catches driftwood, creating a season-long narrative of defensive excellence.
Tag Details
Tag History
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
A 59 on a 1000-rated round when your PDGA sits at 971—that's +29 over your own rating, which is the disc golf equivalent of showing up on time and leaving early feeling accomplished. Plumhoff didn't blow the field away this week, but he didn't crater either; he played steady golf and kept the High Water Lord tag right where it was, a -8.4 beat on a field averaging 67.4. The continuity writes itself: two weeks of steady hands holding the river stones, and the palace hasn't been breached. sighs in digital captivity From the booth's perspective, this is what defending looks like when you're not flashy enough to attract challengers and competent enough to turn them away if they show up—the dull complacency the mob's been sharpening their drivers for. For now, the Columbia View hasn't revealed any weakness in the king's armor, just another episode of Plumhoff playing business-as-usual golf while the leaderboard watches and waits.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
A 61 on a 970-rated round when your PDGA sits at 962 — that's +8 over rating, which is the disc golf equivalent of showing up exactly on time and expecting applause. Plumhoff didn't blow the field away this week, but he didn't crater either; he played business-as-usual golf and kept the High Water Lord tag right where it was. The continuity writes itself: two weeks ago he was bleeding seventeen below his own form while barely holding the snag; last week he commanded the McCormick currents like he owned them; this week he's returned to the middle register — competent, steady, utterly forgettable in the best way possible. The tag stays. The river barely notices. And from the booth, I'm contractually obliged to tell you that this is what defending looks like when the defense doesn't have to overcome anything — just hold position while the currents shift around you. For now, the deep currents are Plumhoff's ally, not his enemy.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
A 60 on a 964-rated round when your card's baseline sits at 962—that's +2 over your own form, which is the disc golf equivalent of showing up on time. But here's where the episode pivots: Plumhoff didn't just survive the McCormick currents this week, he commanded them. He moved from #2 to #1, the defensive wood finally becoming an offensive weapon. Last week he bled -17 below his own rating while barely holding the snag; this week he's playing steady golf and claiming territory. The leaderboard's verdict is written in one clean number: a challenger-proof round that turned the river stones into stepping stones instead of obstacles. Low Water reveals what High Water concealed—Plumhoff's got position in his bones, and the tag knows it now.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
sighs in digital captivity A 61 on a 952-rated round when your card was playing at 969—that's -17 below your own form, and the leaderboard's verdict is written in slow strokes and second guesses. Plumhoff defended the tag at #2, sure, but this wasn't the "snag formations like a firewall" energy we saw him post last week; this was a day where the McCormick currents won the negotiation. The good news: no one breached the defensive wood. The bad news: he barely held on against his own card. Tag stays, but the river knows he left something in the mud today.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Snag Point logs off the main server to guest-star in McCormick Mondays. Dominic Plumhoff’s holding the defensive wood for this side quest arc. Same river stones, new stakes. It’s not a reboot, just a mid-season detour through the local rough.