disc golf

scott behmer · Post by **scott behmer** » 15 May 2007 07:54

how many of you play disc golf? the first time i played was at the missoula freestyle jam and now i'm hooked. it's a fun way to spend an afternoon outside.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 15 May 2007 08:25

scott behmer wrote:how many of you play disc golf? the first time i played was at the missoula freestyle jam and now i'm hooked. it's a fun way to spend an afternoon outside.

word, although my disking experience in missoula was limited to riley's front yard and the event site, i am now totally hooked, as are 3 of my friends. we've been playing 3 times a week at a course here in town.

we've just been using ultimate disks and what ever else we have had available, but we are all currently looking to pick up some actual frolf disks. Any one on here have any suggestions as to what a beginner needs/ should get?

Pengu · Post by **Pengu** » 15 May 2007 08:39

I remember an epic shot from last year where both teams scored a 'hole' in one when it was more likely a 2 shot hole.

I love frolf when the weather is warm and sunny. I have to agree, it's one of the best activities to spend a lazy, fun, afternoon outside.

I never knew there were special discs for frolf though.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 15 May 2007 08:45

Pengu wrote:I never knew there were special discs for frolf though.

yep, here's a link to 6 pages worth of "driver" options...

http://www.lostgravity.com/drivers-11.html

there's alot of different disks too! drivers, mid range, putters, hooks, shanks, hi-flyers, rollers, etc.

i have no idea what i should be getting

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 15 May 2007 09:37

I had played a few times before Montana but now I want to get more into it.

My gf and I just had "all purpose" discs. We each bought drivers and plan to use the all-purpose ones as putters/mid-range. We just got "beginner" drivers.

I know that the drivers are sharper, thinner and lighter which allow them to fly farther. Also I read somewhere that if you bend your disc inwards or outwards before you throw it can effect which direction it curves.

Yeah I don't know much either. Could an expert please jump in here?

EDIT: Oh also I heard that there are pro disc-golfers now that make six figure salaries

apoplectic · Post by **apoplectic** » 15 May 2007 09:48

frolf game online:

http://www.theonlyfungames.com/games/37/disc-golf.html

Sporatical_Distractions · Post by **Sporatical_Distractions** » 15 May 2007 10:34

I like the innova banshee and champion beast as far as drivers

and the omega supersoft putter is choice for short game

Disturbedboy365 · Post by **Disturbedboy365** » 15 May 2007 11:09

i've only played once, but i think next weekend i'm going again with my uncle.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 15 May 2007 11:21

Rocs are the absolute best disc you can buy, imo.

My favorites:

Driver - Wraith, Valkyrie
All Purpose - Roc
Fairway Driver - Cheetah
Putter - 'X' Putter

This is one of my favorite things to do aside from footbag.

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » 15 May 2007 20:53

I've been a disc golfer for the past 2+ yrs. It's a great sport. Tournaments are fun as hell. Also, saying "frolf" is like saying hackey sack instead of footbag. So, disc golfers prefer the term disc golf for the sport rather than frolf.

At one point I've had around 40 discs; I'm down to only about 29 or so right now though. The course I play on the most has 2 pretty unforgivable holes if you shank your toss (big lakes), so I've lost quite a few discs in the lakes before.

Check out www.pdga.com if you're looking for more info on the sport.

Drivers: Use them for long holes where you need the big drives in order to get close enough to the basket to at least use a mid/putter.

Midrange: These are generally used on holes 300 ft and under in distance and are much, much more accurate than a driver.

Putter: You putt with em...not much else you can say.

If you're just starting out with disc golf, I suggest using a disc such as an Innova Eagle, TeeBird, or Sidewinder as your driver. Don't jump into using Beasts or Wraiths; those are harder to control and you need to have your basics down before using those discs. Otherwise, you'll just be faced with bad throws (since you won't be able to control the flight pattern) and discouragement.

For midranges, Rocs are pretty decent when starting out. So are Leopards. I've got a few Leopards but I prefer the Discraft Buzzz.

For putters, an Aviar putter or Rhyno are the best, in my opinion (especially if they are in champion plastic). They are pretty grippy and relatively easy to control. I have both an Aviar putter and a Rhyno but the champion Rhyno I have is my preferred putter.

Anyways, go out and try a few discs and have fun...disc golfing is a great way to spend a relaxing afternoon with friends.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 15 May 2007 21:53

Krafty wrote:every thing you said

awesome! thanks so much for the info! i'm probably going to order some dics this week, now that i have a better idea as what's going on

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 15 May 2007 23:40

Andrew, you should check out Happyland -- everyone there uses actual disc golf discs! (I've played with them, and they're WAAAY better than regular discs, but I can't for the life of me tell the difference between the different "drivers" and putters and whatever... I ended up just using the same driver for everything.) It's soooo much better to play with the actual "holes"(?). They also have little map-pillar-thingies at every starting point (I don't know the golf lingo) telling you where your hole is, and everything...) It's so big that the guy serving slushies across the street knows to call it disc golf and not frisbee! Every time I play there there are pros who circle the course twice in the time it takes me to play once, practicing for, like, tournaments and jazz!

When I was in Toronto I was really happy to see advertisements on the subway for disc golf. I never played there, but Johnny Suderman and his girlfriend were into it after Weed March. The advertisement was, like, one of those things on the ceiling, and it was just a green background with the disc golf "hole", and something about, "It's not a medieval torture device" and then a little link to like, Disc Sports of Toronto, or something... I took a picture on my phone, but I don't know how to transfer stuff....

We should play a game some time!

scott behmer · Post by **scott behmer** » 16 May 2007 08:33

looks like everybody who went to missoula is now into it

when i got back to seattle i stopped by an actual disc golf store, all they sold were discs and disc golf related things. every time i play i see vast improvement too, it's awesome.

Jimpenske · Post by **Jimpenske** » 16 May 2007 14:00

I've been way into disc golf lately. Ever since Montana I've been playing about 3-4 times per week.

I bought a new driver the other day. An Innova Star Beast driver. I love this disc. It's good for a strong backhand (which is what I use). Each disc has different numbers that describe how they fly. My beast is a +2. It means when thrown flat with a backhand it tends to curve from right to left. I also have a Sidewinder that's a -2. It means, when thrown the same way, it curves from left to right. And I have a putter I use for approaching and putting. These three discs have been working well for me.

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » 16 May 2007 20:05

As Jim mentioned, there are ratings given to discs which basically give away what flight pattern they take. The Beast, which is a +2, fades quite a bit to the left so you have to release in a slightly anhyzer manner (which means that the outer edge of the disc is tilted higher up than the inner edge when you release the disc) in order to make it fly straight for a longer distance before fading left.

All discs fade to the left towards the end of their flight.

The Sidewinder, which has a -2 rating flies straight to slightly right for most of the flight before fading to the left. I suggested this for beginners because beginners have a really hard time keeping discs flat and gaining distance in that manner. So the natural S-curve flight pattern on the Sidewinder is more forgiving than a disc such as Beast or Wraith or Orc.

Stay away from Innova Monsters unless you have a ridiculous anhyzer toss (which I explained about in the first paragraph)...otherwise they will go ridiculously to the left right from the moment they leave your hand. This disc is harder to control than most discs out in the market.

Also, for example with Innova, the DX plastic, pro line plastic, champion plastic, and star plastic all change the flight pattern slightly. So, a DX Teebird will not fly exactly the same as a champion Teebird (the path will be similar, but not the same exact one). It becomes easier to maintain the same flight pattern on different plastics as you play more and more and understand what you need to do to make a disc fly the way you want it to.

Practicing drives with midranges and putters improves your distance with drivers a LOT more than practicing drives with drivers. So if you're just starting out, try using your midrange more often than your driver. Working with the midrange will help improve your throwing technique more than working with your drivers will.

Hope all this helps. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

StyleeRiley · Post by **StyleeRiley** » 18 May 2007 08:35

Missoula is blessed to have two and a half solid folf courses. Before last Saturday, I had never played a game outside of Missoula. Scott was nice enough to take me and his roommate Ryan to a course on the south side of Seattle. I threw like a 17 over, but really all I care about is getting outside. Now that I'm in Eugene again, there are a couple more courses here that I'm eager to try.

As far as folf discs go, I've only bought one, which I promptly lost. All of my other discs are ones that I've found on the folf course. The best time to find them is when the snow starts melting, revealing all the discs that have been trapped under the ice for months. And when you break/lose them it's no big deal since they were free in the first place.

If I'm ever in your city and we're hangin' out, you can bet I'm gonna ask where the nearest folf course is because I'm almost always down to throw a round.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 18 May 2007 19:58

with various bits of advice from kaushik, the entraweb and a few other people i chatted with, i have just bought my self a 3 peice set and i can't wait for them to arrive!

yay disc golf!

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 18 May 2007 22:28

Ive been playing frisbee lately but I like just playing catch

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 19 May 2007 07:29

Yeah, I like just tossing a disc around at the end of a session. I've tried Ultimate (thanks Shawn!) and that was tons of fun. I'll have to try disc golf too some time.

EDIT:
I've seen some golf disc sets at sporting good stores, are those worth it for a begginer or am I better off somewhere else?

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 20 May 2007 19:15

I got a boomerang off some junkie in the park

But within 18 hours I lost it in a tree at the same park

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