The holiday shopping season is upon us, and you may be thinking to yourself, what do you get a disc golfer that already has everything? Does that special disc golfer in your life already have too many discs or the best bag on the market? Here are a few great disc golf-related gift ideas to get a disc golfer who has everything this holiday season.
Picking your putter is a highly personal endeavor. We all have our quirks and preferences that lead to making a decision. But everyone’s putting journey started somewhere. Think about this; you putt on every hole. However, you don’t throw the same disc off the tee on every hole. Therefore it can be inferred that your putter is the most important disc in your bag. This is why it is important to do research and find the putter that is right for you.
I was one of the many people who found disc golf at a strange time in their life. When the pandemic was in full swing in 2020, I was looking for anything to do. Around the time I was beginning to feel somewhat hopeless about the whole situation at hand, my friend brought me disc golf. “Where you throw frisbees at the basket, right?” The very same. At the time, I couldn’t have imagined what it would mean to me, and soon this beautiful sport would grow to be much more than an activity to get through COVID. Here is why I am thankful for disc golf.
The professional side of disc golf had a massive shake-up occur on September 28, 2021. The PDGA and DGPT announced a partnership to form the official pro tour of the PDGA. The PDGA will still manage 5 tournaments throughout the season but will play a supportive role for the rest of the tour while the DGPT takes the reins. This also means that the DGPT will have more creative freedom and resources to pour into the professional tour. Let’s take a step back and learn how the DGPT arrived in this position.
Nathan Queen just completed the greatest underdog finish in the history of the Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT). Not a single bracket on UDisc picked Queen to prevail. But when all was said and done it was Queen who held the trophy over his head. What a joyous way to end the DGPT season. Queen is sponsored by Innova and throws a unique bag by modern standards. He is a smooth lefty backhand thrower whose game is rooted in precision and consistency rather than distance. We breakdown the discs you’ll find in Queen’s bag.
The evenings suddenly go dark, rounds are wet and cold, and stores have gone from orange and brown to red and green. This can only mean one thing: “It’s the Holiday season! Whoop-de-oo!” (I’m not skipping Thanksgiving if it’s Holiday music, right?) Even with my weather looking worse, Rogue Discs has me excited with plenty to look forward to, thanks to the new Wishlist feature on their site. Join me in getting a head start this year, and see what I added to my list.
The disc golf OFF-season is upon us. Depending on where you live this can mean many things. You may need to put your snow boots on to play a round or you may be able to throw in sandals (lucky you). But regardless of your environment, the winter months are a great time to focus on training. Training takes many forms and I urge you to personalize your practice to ensure you have fun and derive positive results. This article focuses on expanding your views of what “off-season training” implies and gives you seeds to formulate your own program.
Wet conditions on the disc golf course are challenging. They come in all shapes and sizes from morning dew to torrential downpours. This article will give you the tools necessary to be successful in adverse conditions. After all, the goal in wet conditions is to stay dry and simply lose less strokes than your opponents. The main areas of focus are extra items to bring with you that typically aren’t in your bag, disc selection, shot selection and your mental game. Let’s unpack this further.
When getting into the sport of disc golf, most new players often find themselves struggling to nail their putts. Finding the perfect putter can be confusing, frustrating, and expensive with many options available from every disc manufacturer. Whether you’ve been playing disc golf for years, or you’re just getting into the sport, a putter is one of the most important disc selections you can make when it comes to building your bag and improving your game.
Have you ever felt like you have plateaued in disc golf? Have you ever felt like your skill set unchangeable? You are not alone. Sure, you can develop various aspects of your game to develop your skill set. However your playing style is much more important to your game as a whole. Your playing style is simply the manner in which you play the game. Vague, I know. But think of your playing style as the decision making process by which you implement your skill set. Let’s take a look at how your personality contributes to all of this.
