Road trips are fun and disc golf road trips are amazing. We’ve done several disc golf specific trips over the past few years. If you haven’t had a chance to experience the sheer joy of a dedicated disc golf road trip, read on for our tips and tricks to make the best of your time.
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Take it Slow and Easy
I have an amazing new tip for your game. This amazing revelation will lower your scores and increase your fun! I’m so glad that I came up with this idea. Except I didn’t. Its been a known concept in many sports for a while and some of our fellow disc golfers have already stated the same thing. So here it is: go slow. Slow down your movements and throw slower discs.
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9 Things I’ve Learned By Not Playing Disc Golf
I haven’t played disc golf frequently for the past year and a half. Some you already know that I have been working on my Master’s degree, which unfortunately takes priority over disc golf. I am, however, fortunate enough to have a field behind my office to throw discs during my lunch hour. While getting back to field work after taking weeks off at a time, I have recognized a few patterns and learned a few important lessons about my game. Hopefully some of these disc golf insights can help you also. Inconsistency Makes Improvement Difficult Let’s start with a simple concept. Inconsistency in almost any aspect of life is rarely conducive for…
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Bag Minimization Follow Up and “In the Bag”
A few months ago I embarked on a journey to simplify my disc golf bag by reducing the number of molds I carry. The hope was to force myself to learn new shots and rely less on the plastic itself. Here’s my experience and my in the bag video.
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When the Course Fights Back: Poisonous Plants, Bugs, and More
Disc golf is played outdoors. Sometimes that means we have to deal with wildlife, insects, and poisonous leaves – the less desirable side of nature. We’re here to help mitigate and avoid those risks.
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In The Bag With Disc Golf Chris
A number of you have recently requested that Rodney and I record In the Bag disc golf videos. We review putters and talk about discs constantly, but we haven’t given you a good feel of our bag build-out. Both of us have been adjusting our bags since last season, but we’re finally in a place where we’re essentially set for the 2017 season. This is my In the Bag video. We’re giving you three options: You can watch on YouTube, listen on the Just Throw Podcast or meet up with us at Burchfield Park and see my bag in person! YouTube: Just Throw Podcast: Don’t forget to follow the DG…
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Disc Golf Straddle Putting Technique
Most disc golfers categorize their putting style as spin putting or push putting. Sometimes a player has a slight mix of styles and I’ve often described my putting style as a straddle spush putt. I’ve been thinking a lot lately and I believe the straddle putt stands alone as a putting style. Here’s my implementation of straddle putting.
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Best Disc Golf Store Online
You want to buy a disc, but you’re not sure which online disc golf shop is the best. I get it, I’ve bought a mountain of discs in my day and I spend hours researching before each disc golf purchase. With the number of new internet disc golf stores it can be difficult to research them all. Below, we provide a guide that we hope helps you decide which disc golf shop is best. We also make a few Best-in-Class recommendations below each category for you to check out. Important Disclaimer: We are NOT affiliated with any of the online disc golf shops in this article and we have NOT been…
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Best Disc Golf Putters for Beginners
What is the best disc golf putter for beginners? These are the top putters for a new disc golfer to try: Discraft Challenger Innova Aviar Infinite Discs Myth Dynamic Discs Warden Westside Swan 1 Reborn MVP Atom Latitude 64 Pure Gateway Magic Prodigy PA4 Why Are These The Best Begginer Disc Golf Putters? We’ve tested each of these putters extensively and found they have characteristics that we believe are beneficial for new disc golfers. Most beginning disc golfers benefit from high glide putters that allow them to focus on their putting form instead of generating power. These beginner disc golf putters also show flight characteristics that are mostly stable (straight)…
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Minimize Your Bag
New discs are amazing! Disc golf manufacturers release several new molds each year and I love it! As a result, I carry way too many discs and I rarely leave them in the bag long enough to lose their factory scent. I’m aware of my problem and it’s time to minimize.
