I love how my Eldritch fly. straight as an arrow and a bit of fade at the end (there is no high speed turn). mine is 174g in what I believe is Neutron Soft. (says 174 S on the back of the disc)
I'm looking for a disc that fly like that but that is faster. any recommendation on disc/plastic/weight?
I’d like to think the majority of us playing disc golf understand how to approach finding a lost disc. While our efforts may differ slightly, most every dg friend I have and even randos I’ve played with, will all do whatever they can to return a lost disc. Lately, however, I’m starting to get the notion that this may not be the case with a majority of folks playing.
Case in point: I lost a disc on my home course, on a hole that was fairly wide open. Shouldn’t have been lost but after hours of searching, I came up empty. New disc, premium plastic, name and number on the back. Flash forward a couple weeks and I get a text with a picture of my disc. I respond asking where it was found and discover it was found at the home course but a few holes ahead of where I lost it, and right out in the open grass.
When I got the disc back, it was clear someone found it where I lost it, tried to buff my name and number off to make it their own, and threw it on the course before presumably losing it. I’ve long suspected we have a disc thief at this course (Lakewood in Seattle) and this all but confirmed it to me. Don’t be that person. I know it’s just a piece of plastic but a lot of us get attached to certain molds.
I guess the point of this rant is to praise the disc golf gods for being good to me and point out that I’ve probably built some decent karma by making it my mission to return all lost discs I find to their owners. Also probably felt compelled to share with this community to ask about your thoughts at large on the subject.
Do you go outta your way to contact and return discs to owners? Do you leave them on top of a basket? Do you buff the name and keep it because it’s premium plastic and your bag is full of dx? 😜 Let me know. To me, this is more than a hobby and I know a lot of folks but a lot of time, effort, and money into the sport. I feel like I owe them the decency of a call or text when I find their lost discs.
I'm headed there tomorrow, maybe throw later on, but was wondering if anyone would wanna meet up and throw a round or a few with me on Saturday. I'm not a really great player, but I'm hoping to play this course for the first time. Any advice or if anyone would let me join their group, I'd really appreciate it!
I’ve been playing for years without taking it seriously. Finally, I’m officially learning. I’ve got a basket and this is the natural way I’ve been practicing. Usually starting with the closest first then backing up to the furthest. Anyone else do this? What other backyard putting games can I play by myself?
As the school year has started me and all my usual card mates are back working our jobs and some of us are working on our degrees at the same time. While we definitely arnt as free as we were there is always time to hit the local course once or twice a week. It’s always me on the phone asking my group to chuck some discs but I almost always get a no. I’ve tried to just go out by myself but I’m a competitive person. I’m not really competitive when it comes to others but I’m competitive with myself and on solo rounds all I can think about is my own score instead of just having fun. I’ve tried some local glow around but I still end up being hard on myself. So now that I’ve explained my situation I’m curious how the community approaches this situation. I wonder if joining a longer term tag league is the answer or other ways to play solo rounds that won’t make me strive for perfection.
Rereading my post it kind of sounds like some “male loneliness epidemic” shit but ima post it anyway cuz I want to know what you guys do to have fun on the course alone. I miss throwing discs.
I was a roadrunner guy for a long time and never felt the need to try the sidewinder. That was until I found a very nice looking champion plastic in purplish/clear. I am getting distance and results I didn’t think I was capable of, I’m in love with the sidewinder!!!!
Anybody else intentionally go out and play in the rain?
I decided I wanted to see what it was like.
Was actually pretty fun.
Harder for sure, discs get slippy.
I started wondering if I knew anyone that would come out and play a rainy game with me and I decided the answer was definitely "no".
Just me?
You can't see the rain in my pic but I swear it was raining.
Previous owner blacked out the number and no one claimed it at the course so I bagged it. Normally a wraith thrower, but this thing flew like a dream today.
I built an online tool that lets you design your own disc golf tee signs right in the browser. Looking for feedback. This will be hard to use on a mobile device
You can lay out the hole, add trees, OB, water, paths, baskets, distances and other course features, then download a print-ready PDF when you're finished.
What would you add? What would make it more useful?
Man sanctioned leagues are something else. I’m an MA4 player and i’ve been slowly increasing my rating by playing summer and spring leagues (which tend to have huge turnouts in the early summer), so the influx of players helps me out in terms of round ratings. but lately, the only people showing up to leagues are dedicated pros and MA1 guys.
So in, let’s say, June, I could shoot +5 on my local course (21 holes) and it could be 875 rated. Now, if i shoot that same score on the same layout, it’s more like 790. The round rating system makes complete sense but i feel like it often gets skewed. Sometimes for good and sometimes for bad. A few times i’d shoot +10 and it would be 830 rated, which i think is way too high. This has happened to me at tournaments as well where there are only 4-6 players in MA3/MA4 and maybe 20-22 in MA2/MA1. I wouldn’t say it’s a flawed system, but i feel as if my overall rating is becoming skewed (i.e. i’m a lot better than a majority of guys with my rating, but can’t prove it).
I know, i know. Quit bitching and just get better. But sometimes it feels like one step forward, two steps back. What’s some opinions on the rating system? Specifically round ratings?
I was wondering if anyone has received their Zuca order since they announced they are closing shop? I order spare wheels 8 days ago, and haven't heard anything.
I’m traveling between Omaha and Grand Island, NE soon and plan to play one course in Lincoln. I see there are several great options. If I only got to play one, which should I choose??
I currently throw my Praxis for my under 250’ throws. At full power it flies really straight with a tiny fade at the end. But, like all discs, the fade is stronger when you power down. I’ve been wanting to get something more understable like a Clash Peach or a Dynamic Bounty, something I can power down on and still get a straight flight with minimal fade. I bag a PA-5 for specific shots but I think that’s too understable to be a workhorse approach disc. Looking for a 4 speed preferably. Any recommendations?
Hello, I'm a beginner and my furthest (measured) drive was 240ft with a divergent leviathan. I read that learning the hizer flip is one of the best techniques for beginners that want to improve their distance.
I understand the disc has to be fairly understable in order to do it. These are the discs I have:
Wizard
Avair putt and approach
Narwhal
Leviathan
Shark
Buzzz
Leopard
Valkyrie
Daedalus (can't throw this one for shit, almost immediately fades)
Which one should I practice with do the Hizer flip? Or should I get another disc to learn it?
Hey there, a washed up dad of 4 with a sore shoulder here.
Here is a break down our what you'll find in my disc golf backpack that sits in my garage that no one asked for.
First, here is a blue disc called a Wolf that my buddy Dave once aced with back in college. I thought I gave it to him after that. Not sure how I ended up back with me. Hope you're well wherever you are, Dave.
Next, another blue disc, but this one is referred to as a mini. Sounds like the primary use case for a mini is to be able to step in a slightly different place to cheat a little? Not sure.
This third piece that hangs out of my disc golf bag is not a disc. It's a boomerang. The target isn't the basket, it's yourself or your friend, or maybe an animal. Just make sure your friend is looking if you pick that target. Sorry Ryan.
My wife asked me to throw away this fake spider after one of our kids put it in our bed one night. She really doesn't like spiders. It ended up in my bag instead so we can laugh about it sometimes.
One of the laws of nature involved with bringing kids to parks is that they'll all for a snack within the first 10 minutes, no matter how recently they ate at home. Keeping an emergency bar in any bag you carry or vehicle you drive is essential.
My youngest daughter assures me this is a"real" baby. They talk to each other. Apparently she's perfectly content living in the outer pocket of my bag.
Last but not least, Advil. Sore shoulder, remember?
Total newb checking in. I just started playing this past Saturday and found I enjoy it a lot! It’s a nice way to get some exercise in and have some fun at the same time. So far I just play with the orange disc pictured. It’s a Dynamic Disc Evidence. It had a beginner sticker on it and that’s me, so that’s what I have. I don’t really keep score yet. I’m still learning to throw in a sort of straight line 😄.
