The Disc Golf Thread

We have threads for so many things here, why not a disc golf thread? Do you play? Know someone who plays? Been hit by a disc while walking in a park? Never heard of it?

What is disc golf? It's golf but with specialized frisbees that are thrown into a basket with chains hanging down to help catch the disc. There are different discs for all types of shots. Distance drivers, fairway drivers, mid-range, and putters. It's grown a lot in popularity in the past 10-15 years with courses all over, usually in public parks where it's free to play. There are professional players making a living with tournament winnings and sponsorships. Disc golf has live coverage and sometimes highlights appear on ESPN. The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) is the organization that sanctions official tournaments, round ratings, and runs a Pro Tour. It took them about 40 years to get to 40k members and then they hit over 200k members in the past 10 years. A bit more here if you're interested. https://www.pdga.com/introduction

My story... I started playing around 2009 and quickly got into tournaments. I was obsessed. Around 2013 I burned out having been separated from my normal crew after moving for my job. Was just practicing for tournaments all the time and stopped having fun. Got into motorcycling and endurance events and just stopped playing disc golf. I came back to it last year and have been having fun playing casual rounds and started playing some local league rounds. I may play a tournament this year or maybe get back into that next year.

Go find a course and give it a try! https://www.pdga.com/course-directory

I know I saw at least one other person post a picture one time in the WRUW thread so hopefully I'm not completely alone here. And of course, some obligatory pictures. Best, Alex.



Two shots parked next to each other from 300’.


Basket in the distance.


Also an excuse to get out there in nice places.

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Man, nothing other than the osteoporosis guy? Not a single disc slinger in the crowd? Swing and a miss! 😁

Nailed a 50+ foot putt for deuce right after taking this photo. The disc golf thread lives to see another day!

Nice! I knew there had to be someone out there. I also started right about 2010 but stopped for a bunch of years between then and now. It can be hard on arms and knees. I’ve had my kids out at the course once each. Also fun to have them throw at the basket in the backyard. Do you have a course close by you now? My local course is decent, nothing spectacular but it’s only about a 10 minute drive.

That's awesome. I wish I had that many courses close by. The next closest course to me is about 30 minutes away. I also have a really nice course that is about 45 minutes away but I haven't been there since I picked it back up. I also throw Innova. Mostly Teebirds, Rocs, and Aviars. Destroyers and Boss for distance. Although, I just started throwing a Buzz and I really like it. I have somewhere around 200 discs stashed up from when I played tournaments.

I’m visiting Norway for the first time this week, have met someone who’s an active player and have seen multiple sports shops that carry discs. Seems like disc golf is the hot ticket in Norway!

Yes, disc golf has really exploded in Europe as well. Tons of courses popping up everywhere. The European Open in Nokia, Finland just took place and is one of the premier events on the pro tour. https://www.opendiscgolf.com/

Second time ever playing for my big little guy. I’m impressed. He made it through a whole round and did very well. Windy and partly sunny today. A little chilly but spring is on the way.

Monkey see, monkey do. Both the flik flaks I bought them as first watches have gone missing but there are a couple from the junker collection they still wear sometimes. My youngest wears a digital with a dead battery on his right wrist even though he’s a righty. Don’t know why but he won’t switch it to the *correct* wrist. My oldest likes to push the buttons on the Speedmaster when we’re sitting around, so he knows how a chronograph works.

Can’t say that I’d ever heard of disc golf before now, I don’t feel that it would be my kind of thing somehow, now handgrenade golf might be a bit more like it!

Oh no! That’s a long run for a disc though. Those hard Gateway plastics can be a bit brittle. Good thing I have about 15 putters just in my trunk. Pretty much all Aviars. I was out this past Saturday. Don’t get out too often so my game is pretty weak these days.