If you’ve been around disc golf for a round or two, certainly you’ve seen some numbers etched into a disc golf disc. You’ve probably even heard some other players talk about discs with a numeric value. What do the numbers on a disc mean and how can you use this information? Beginner or Advanced, we hope our disc golf flight number guide gives you some new information to ponder while taking about your favorite discs.
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2020 Holiday Disc Golf Gift Guide
Our 2021 Holiday Disc Golf Gift Guid is available and you can see it here: https://www.dgputtheads.com/2021-holiday-disc-golf-gift-guide The holidays are within sight and with quarantine this year, most of us have gotten behind in our shopping. Not only that, but there was a huge influx of new disc golfers this year so you may need to find a great gift for a new disc golfer. New disc golfer or seasoned disc golfer, we have some great holiday gift ideas for you! Below you will find two sections, one highlighting our favorite disc golf disc ideas, and another with disc golf gift recommendations for beginners.
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Weighing Disc Golf Discs
After you’ve shopped for disc golf discs a few times, you start to understand that the weight of the disc matters. In fact, we have a great article to help you choose which weight you should use: What Weight Discs Golf Discs Should I Throw? That’s helpful if you know the exact weight, but how do you figure it out? Manufacturer Weight First, let’s discuss the weight given by the disc manufacturer. You might see a sticker on the bottom like Discraft does, or a hand-penned version like Innova does. Or you might get something else. Here’s the important note about those weights though – they aren’t super accurate. Sure,…
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Most Overstable Disc Golf Putter
There are plenty of overstable disc golf putters, but there is something magical about insanely overstable putters that fade before they even leave your hand. For some unknown reason we are drawn to those putters that can be thrown further upside down than normal. Maybe we feel powerful hucking a putter that rips our shoulder from our socket. Or maybe it’s just me and I should talk to a therapist. Whatever the reason, we tested a lot of super overstable putters and here is our evaluation of the most overstable disc golf putters you can find.
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In The Bag 2020 Winter Edition
How do you change your disc golf bag for the cold months? Or do you keep the same discs in your bag all year round? Disc Golf Chris completely changes out his bag in the winter and goes to a minimalist model built for cold temperatures and heavy wind. Below you will find Chris’ 2020 In The Bag winter edition followed by a quick run down of his best winter discs. 2020 Winter Disc Golf Discs AGL Manzanita – Great grip, overstable, consistent in the windDiscraft Jawbreaker Roach – Superior grip, workable in coldInnova DX Wolf – Understable but low glide for controlDiscraft Pro-D Zombee – Better in wind than…
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Best Disc Golf Disc Retriever
Losing a disc is awful. The only thing worse than losing a disc is having to abandon a disc that you can see. Since the beginning of time (1976) disc golfers have tried to solve this problem, and that has lead to a variety of disc golf disc retrievers. Disc golf retrievers are not created equally, so this disc golf retriever guide will help you decide which disc golf retriever to use and what their strengths are. Keep reading for a list of disc golf retrievers, how we rate each one, as well as links for more information on each disc retriever.
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Disc Golf Putting Rules
Disc golf putting rules are not complex in most situations, yet they are frequently misunderstood and a subject of debate. There are of course some uncommon situations not explicitly covered by putting rules and you need to understand how to apply the rules. Putting is an essential part of disc golf and if you don’t understand the rules you can easily earn yourself penalty shots. We want to see you score well so here is our explanation of disc golf putting rules in normal language.
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Disc Golf Overhand Throw
The disc golf overhand shot, also called a Thumber or Tomahawk, is throwing a disc like a baseball with the disc tipped up on its side. Overhand shots are good for throwing over tall obsticals without the disc fading far to the side. When a disc is thrown overhand it will travel straight upward but as it falls it will begin to turn upside down and move to one side, then it will flip rightside up and move to the other side. The direction it moves will depend on whether you throw a Thumber or Tomahawk which we will cover below. The side to side movement of an overhand shot…
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In The Bag 2020 With Disc Golf Chris
Checking in with Disc Golf Chris to see what he’s throwing in 2020.
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How To Choose A Disc Golf Starter Set
You’re looking for a starter set for yourself or maybe for you son/daughter who just started playing. That’s awesome! But it’s hard to know what to look for if you haven’t played much yourself. We’ve worked with a lot of beginner disc golfers and have seen first hand what sort of discs work well and encourage progress in new disc golfers. The best disc golf starter set will usually hit most of these characteristics.
