You can play disc golf your entire life. Let that sink in. This is one of the main allures of this lifetime sport. Heck, just ask Don Shinn about how the sport keeps him young. Shinn is the world distance record holder for folks over 100 years old at 189 feet. “You have to have…
Put on your muck boots, boys and girls. We’re talking about overhand shots! Overhand shots consist of two types of throws; thumbers and tomahawks. These are generally utility shots (though some players throw them frequently) used in specific situations to get you out of trouble (hence putting on your muck boots!). Overhand shots are best…
Disc golf courses are created in all shapes and sizes. The early days of the sport saw various types of targets. Many of these were simply objects (ie; trees, signs, garbage cans, etc.) before the disc golf pole hole (the original basket) was invented by Ed Headrick in 1975. As a result, the first modern-day…
Live disc golf coverage has changed the sport we know today. The excitement is palpable as we see our favorite players compete via live coverage throughout the season. However, this has not always been the case. Throughout the last few years, message boards have been filled with critiques of the Disc Golf Network (DGN) and…
Dynamic Discs (DD) is an all-American story of a young college kid looking to make a few bucks from his hobby. Jeremy Rusco started playing disc golf while in college at Emporia State University in Kansas. He had an idea to buy discs in bulk and sell them on eBay for a modest profit. From…
Ricky Wysocki is a man on a mission. This past offseason he switched sponsors and signed a four-year deal with Dynamic Discs (DD) worth 4 million dollars plus incentives. With this deal he is also able to throw discs from the other two manufacturers in the Trilogy lineup; Westside Discs (WD) and Latitude 64 (LAT…
“Make friends with your caddie, and the game will make friends with you,” said Stephen Potter, author, and avid golfer. Your caddie is a wellspring of knowledge and comfort when on the course. They can also simply be a quiet supporter or spotter for the group. Depending on if you want to walk a loop…
Confidence on the disc golf course is a fickle beast. One minute you drain a 40-foot putt as confidence soars and on the next tee you hit the first available tree and want to go hide in the bushes. I know the feeling. But you must keep playing. You must keep throwing the disc. But…
You have all heard it before, “Drive for show and putt for dough.” An obvious ode to your short game. But there is another saying, “Chicks dig the long ball.” An ode to the excitement of a disc (originally a baseball from a commercial in the 90s) flying far into the cosmos. It’s obvious both of these skills are important to a well-rounded game, but which one is MOST important? We’ll take a look at both sides of the coin, check statistics for each argument, give you the outcome and provide practice guidance. Let’s break it down.
Drew Gibson is a man on a mission. This past off-season he signed disc golf’s first-ever “lifetime deal” with Infinite Discs. The details of the contract were not specified but Gibson said that it is guaranteed to pay out “millions of dollars.” This sponsorship affords him the luxury to throw an open bag, meaning he can throw discs from any manufacturer. We breakdown the discs you’ll find in Gibson’s bag.
