I'm starting this thread for fellow frolfers to discuss throwing plastic at chains, share pictures and disc golf stories and also for information for people that aren't familiar to the sport! I will go through some of the basics and some advice for beginners to start this thread. I will try to update with pictures and more information as needed/requested.
Disc golf is a fast growing sport where one must traverse a course with the fewest throws possible while avoiding hitting their friends with discs! To me frisbee golf is about enjoying the outdoors and taking it easy. Nothing beats going to the course with a few beers, a few bros and a nice calm day. As you have probably know it is like golf but with frisbees, its a lot cheaper and easier to get into. Holes are generally par 3 and most courses are either 9 or 18 holes. It is a sport that requires patience and practice. Most people will fail at their first throws but you can't be discouraged because you will get better once you get the feel for throwing your discs.
[B]Disc types:[/B]
[U]Putters:[/U] Putters are a slow moving, generally heavier disc with a wide lip. Most of them are designed to fly straight and slow, they will drop fast when they slow down. I use putters for precision putting or for short approaches.
[U]Mid Range Drivers:[/U] Mid range discs are a generally more stable, slower moving disc then long range drivers. They are good starter discs. They are good for practicing form and technique because they are predictable, straight fliers and will hold a line well. They vary widely in weights and designs. I use two mid ranges, the Buzz and the Impact.
[U]Long range drivers:[/U] Long range drivers are the most diverse class of discs. You will find there are many different weights and st abilities to choose from. There more advanced skilled drivers and beginner drivers too. I use a Force, Nuke, Surge, and Avenger for my main drivers. I recommend an Avenger or a surge for beginner to intermediate players and a Nuke and Force for harder throwers.
[B]Throwing styles:[/B]
[U]Backhand:[/U] This is how you learned to throw a disc in elementary school. It is the most common type of throw, especially for power throwers. A right handed person's disc will generally have a left curve with this throw.
[U]Forehand (AKA: Flick):[/U] A flicked disc will have a right curve to it. A lot of beginners I’ve noticed sometimes get better range with their flicks then their backhands. Try it out, you might be good at it! I'm not much of a flicker myself but sometimes a flick comes in handy for specific shots.
[U]Tomahawk:[/U] This is high arcing throw where the disk is thrown with a vertical orientation. Good for going over trees.
[U]Turnover or rolling:[/U] There are many ways to roll a disc, I find it unpredictable. A very understable disc will turn over and roll at the end of its flight if thrown correctly.
[B]Beginners tips: [/B]
Learn to love the tree, you will hit lots of them and its fun! Throw a disc a few times before you decide you like or don't like it, and try not to take on too many discs at once. It can be confusing learning with 10 drivers in your bag when half land past the fence to the left and the rest in the tree to the right and you don't know which do what. Try starting with a mid range or a driver that's not too fast. Faster drivers require harder throws. Work on throwing technique before trying to throw as hard as you can, the harder you throw the harder the disk is to control. It took me a long time to learn how to throw level and not throw up into the sky, your not aiming for airliners! To avoid this try positioning your hand higher at the start of your throw to avoid starting low and swooping upward. If you come across little kids at the course they will most likely try to trade discs with you. They treat discs like they are pokemon cards so its easy to pawn off a crappy disc that looks cool.
[U]Putting Tips:[/U] I find I put better when I focus on a single chain link to hit rather then just trying to focus on the whole basket. When I put I do a bit different throw. Instead of a curve its more like a straight thrust with just a little wrist spin at the end. I imagine an arched line from above my hip to the goal. I try to do a forward thrust as straight as I can along that line. Overshooting a put sucks so try to avoid doing that. A confident approach can end up a lot better then a risky put. Playing games like Horse is good for practicing putting with friends. I play a variation called “Piece of Wood” where a person finds a piece of wood to throw from and everyone has to try to make it from that point if the original thrower makes it. Anyone who misses gets a letter of WOOD. If original thrower is the only person to make it, he will get to pick a new spot. If he misses, the next thrower starts. First to spell wood loses.
[B]Disc Materials:[/B]
I won't go into all the different plastic materials at the moment, in the last few years sooo many new companies and materials have sprung up. Different materials have different properties such as durability, flexibility, and grip. It is worth spending more for a more durable material if you like a disc and want to keep it around or a while. I prefer Star (Innova) and ESP (Discraft) materials myself for the even blend of all three characteristics. Some disks are able to float but don't be fooled by the Gator, not aquatic animal named disks float as I've discovered. I have heard a lot of good things lately about the Swedish company Latitude 64 and their disks but I have not got an opportunity to throw many, anyone have any recommended ones to throw?
[B]Disc properties:[/B]
[U]Speed: [/U]The speed the disc needs to be thrown to achieve its flight ratings. This is rated from 1-13
Glide: Glide is the discs ability to maintain loft during flight. Pretty much the lift the disc will get with speed. A tailwind will make a disc glide less and drop faster.
[U]Stability:[/U] Stability is the rating used to describe the curve of a disc. An overstable disk will bank with your natural curve and an understable will do just the opposite. A disk with a stability rating around 1-0 will throw pretty straight. I prefer throwing mostly overstable disks myself. Innova goes further and rates the stability more precise with two factors, turn and fade.
[U]Turn:[/U] Is the curve when the disc is spinning fast and moving fast. A positive number is more overstable and a negative is understable.
[U]Fade:[/U] Is the curve when the disc is slowing down near the end of its flight.
[U]Weight:[/U] The same model of disc will usually come in different weights. The weight is generally written in pen on the underside or on a sticker. Heavier discs will hold their momentum better in the wind and will throw generally more overstable at high speeds. Lighter discs will be affected more by the wind but might benefit more from a tail wind. If you don't have a lot of arm strength or speed and you are throwing a high speed disc it might be better to go with a lighter weight so you can get it up to speed. I prefer heavier disks myself.
[B]Other throwing factors:[/B]
[U]Wind:[/U] A tailwind will make a disc fly more overstable, maintain speed for longer, lose glide faster and fall faster. A headwind will do the exact opposite. So in a tailwind you want to adjust for the stability change and also throw a bit higher since your disk will drop harder. In a head wind try to avoid throwing too high, your disk will try to come back to you.
[U]Throwing Angle:[/U] Hyzer and Anhyzer. Throwing hyzer is throwing with your wrist/disc angled toward your natural falling curve. anhyzer is throwing at a wrist angle against your natural curve. You can get some shape to your throws by throwing an overstable disk anhyzer or throwing an understable disc hyzer.
If anyone is ever in Kansas and wants to play Disc golf let me know!
Also what are everyone's favorite discs?
Played this with a group of friends a while back, it was really fun.
My uncle has played every year since he graduated with his college friends.
This year will be the 49th time they've played.
My uncle has a disc golf course on his backyard field/forest, it's really fun at summer.
[QUOTE]Disc golf is a fast growing sport where one must traverse a course with the fewest throws possible while [B]avoiding hitting their friends[/B] with discs![/QUOTE]
This is where I lost all interest completely!
[QUOTE=Orkel;45676034]My uncle has a disc golf course on his backyard field/forest, it's really fun at summer.[/QUOTE]
I've got a couple baskets on my property too mostly for practice.
I made a disc golf megathread many, many moons ago and it died relatively quickly. Physical activity isn't taken the best here on Facepunch. I do love disc golf though.
[QUOTE=duckmaster;45684100]I've got a couple baskets on my property too mostly for practice.[/QUOTE]
I really want a basket but they are like $150 for a cheapo portable one and like $400 for a regular one, i don't understand why. Where did you get yours?
There are some people who like to steal your discs, at least in my country. This has happened to my brother few times.
I usually play discgolf once a year when im visiting friends.
It's really fun and since all of us suck at it we always get a good laugh when someone hits a tree thats 1m away and the disc bounce back to where he started.
[QUOTE=Kindlinho;45677521]This is where I lost all interest completely![/QUOTE]
Hey, those things can hurt pretty badly. Never play Frisbee at Midnight. It's fucking dangerous!
[QUOTE=Mr Hatisk;45696536]I usually play discgolf once a year when im visiting friends.
It's really fun and since all of us suck at it we always get a good laugh when someone hits a tree thats 1m away and the disc bounce back to where he started.[/QUOTE]
Haha I had a buddy the other day that did that. He hit a huge tree dead trunk center, it was 10 feet in front of him. He then said "damn, I shouldn't have picked that disc." like it would have mattered
[QUOTE=matt000024;45696730]Hey, those things can hurt pretty badly. Never play Frisbee at Midnight. It's fucking dangerous![/QUOTE]
Electrical tape and glow necklaces. Make them into a circle and tape them on the underside of a translucent disc. I love night discing
My University has a disc golf course through the campus, and one of the baskets was fairly near my window, one night I heart this awful screaming and an intoxicated person had properly got their arm tangled up in the chains.
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Electrical tape and glow necklaces. Make them into a circle and tape them on the underside of a translucent disc. I love night discing[/QUOTE]
Disc was supposed to be glow in the dark, but that was a load of horseshit. Sort of glad it wasn't, watching people run as a disc comes at them is much more entertaining.
Here in North Carolina around Charlotte, we have quite a few decent casual courses that are plenty fun with friends while providing a non-pro challenge. My brother and I keep a pretty good collection of disks to use, but I most often just end up using a midrange for my driving and putting since it's what I'm used to.
played quite a bit this summer, played in a tournament and won a disc plus got a bunch of free stuff! even played in a local league that me and my partner finshed last place in! :) there's lots of courses where i'm located, haven't been able to play as much lately though! very fun!
[QUOTE=djzwicblaze;45738874]played quite a bit this summer, played in a tournament and won a disc plus got a bunch of free stuff! even played in a local league that me and my partner finshed last place in! :) there's lots of courses where i'm located, haven't been able to play as much lately though! very fun![/QUOTE]
I've finished last a lot in my local league haha, its always the old guys that kick my ass. I just dug a Westside King out of the water at my course and holy shit it makes the most beautiful S curves and BOMBS far. Try one out if you have a decent arm, its a speed 14 disc.
[QUOTE=matt000024;45704138]Disc was supposed to be glow in the dark, but that was a load of horseshit. Sort of glad it wasn't, watching people run as a disc comes at them is much more entertaining.[/QUOTE]
Every glow in the dark disc I have seen doesn't work worth a shit.
Every disc I own was retrieved from the river next to our local frolf course lol even the ones I bought from the store had to be reclaimed on day one
Fuckin love disc golf. Unfortunately the city closed down the nearest course since the grass was getting all torn up. Luckily there are three other courses with some really open holes. feels great getting a 40m hole in one down a tree tunnel.
So, it seems that Disc Golf has come to my small town in the Czech Republic. Instantly reminded me of this thread.
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EDIT: Disc Golf, not Disco Golf, obviously.
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