Disc Golf...If you don't already know what it is...

Disc golf is a sport very similar to standard golf, that started around the 70's and has since gained popularity. The game is played with a player or players that attempt to throw a disc into a large chain basket, trying to use the least number of throws possible. The basket is roughly 2 feet in diameter.

Each basket is placed far away from the "tee", and like golf, has a Par associated with it depending on the number of obstacles or distance from the "tee". Courses vary in structure, they can be anything from: forests, grassy fields, dry dirt paths. They sometimes contain man-made obstacles.

Generally your first throw will be your drive, second will be your approach or "upshot", and then however many approaches it takes you to get within putting distance.

The discs that are used are built for different purposes. Like golf clubs, each disc can be used for: high angle shots, distance drives, approaches, low angle shots, and putting. The leading manufacturer of these discs is currently the company Innova.



You can play on teams or by yourself, and most courses you play at are free. The game is simple to play, but surprisingly complex to master. Obstacles, wind patterns, and throw style are just some of the things you have to think about while playing disc golf.

Over the past few years my friends and I have played the game quite frequently and have been quickly improving.

We have played with veterans of the game, and you can tell that the experience they have is a huge advantage. They will use throws you have never seen before, that will seem to go exactly where they want them to. They are modern day Olympians.

Some consider the game is consider a "hippie" sport, I consider it the sport of kings.