You definitely consider plastic type when you’re getting a disc. But you’re probably also thinking about the weight. You can either try matching your arm speed to the disc, which may mean discing down to a different mold. Or you can try throwing a lighter weight disc.
A couple years ago we had hundreds of lost and found discs down in our basement and we didn’t know what to do with them. We’d run out of space on our racks upstairs and boxed them away. I call, email, and Facebook message people to come get their discs, but we still end up with hundreds at the end of the year.
I’ve developed some opinions about the Disc Golf Pro Tour. Where it’s at, and where it’s going is important to me. I figure I’d share some thoughts in the blog this week and hear what everyone else has to say about it.
This week in the blog we’re going to look at discs that stop, sit, roll, cut roll, anti-skip and skip. These are the 6 different ways (that I can think of) that a disc can react when it hits the ground.
I got a pretty cool opportunity last week. One of my best buddies, Cam, Facetimed me and asked if I was available on a Friday to teach some high schoolers about disc golf. Of course I want to spend a day teaching disc golf!
What I’d like to talk about now is disc golf courses around the world and how different they are. What it would mean to be a truly global sport, and how long I think it’s going to take.
Ideally Worlds would happen outside of the US at some point. In 1987 it was held in Toronto, Canada. That’s North America, and there’s literally thousands of other courses around the world. We’ve had 40+ different world championships and they’ve all been held in North America.
I’m kind of in a personal pickle when it comes to putters as the one I putt with is no longer being made (that I know of). I like putting with something that’s a little fresher, I cycle my putters whenever they get a good gouge in them. Unlike my dad who has putt with the same DX Aviar we got in starter packs together in 2010.
But how can we up our woods game? Sabattus Disc Golf doesn’t sit complacent, we’re always looking for ways to improve. You know we’re building a new course and that it’s taking a long time to build our championship level course.
“Why is the new course taking so long?”
I get this question almost daily, and I’m going to share some insight into what is sure to be the greatest course in the world.
So we’re sparing no expense when it comes to adding trees to our course. These are the 5 trees that we’re adding to the 5th course to add a real challenge and unique flavor.
Sometimes I find that by the time I’ve reached the first few holes I’ve lost my mental focus. On occasion I’ve thrown and had to wait 4-5 minutes before I throw my next shot. Whether that’s waiting for everyone on their card to throw a second shot or someone got in trouble off the tee.
I think we can all agree that grip is one of the most important factors in disc golf. Today I’d like to look at a few products you can use to legally increase your grip factor while playing disc golf. As well as some tips and tricks that you can use. Everything I’m going to write about is PDGA legal, there aren’t many rules regarding grip enhancers at the moment. And I don’t think we’ll see any to be honest.
We’re hiring for summer positions again and it seems like a great opportunity for a blog explaining what we do at Sabattus every day. And it seems like a great chance to tell the players who come here what we do at SDG.
