What’s up everybody, and welcome to the final post of my Disc Golf passion blog! If you’ve been reading along, I thank you, and I want to take this last post and talk about my personal experiences with disc golf and how it has changed me as a person. I’ve realized recently that I’ve Read More…
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The Changing of the Guard
What’s up guys, this week we are going to be talking about one of the most dominant performances by a company’s players in the first 3 events of the Disc Golf Pro Tour. Discmania scooping 2 of the first 3 stops on the schedule is already ground-breaking enough, but even more amazing is the ages Read More…
Driving a Sport Into the Ground: My Thoughts on the Latest DGPT Posts
Hi everyone, this week I’d like to take the time to cover two announcements regarding the Disc Golf Pro Tour and why both decisions that the company made are basically shooting itself in the foot. Let’s get something straight right off the bat; I’m not an argumentative or complaining person, but this post is going Read More…
The Shambles and The Construction: FPO
Hello everybody and welcome back to the blog! If you are a die-hard reader, you’ll notice that in last week’s issue I said I would be covering all issues in disc manufacturing. Turns out, I was just kidding! After reading Mackensie’s passion blog about women in sports, I thought this week would be an apt Read More…
Laying the Foundations (Both Meanings)
Hi Everyone! I know a lot of you aren’t familiar with me, my blog, or disc golf in general, but I’ll attempt to establish myself as somewhat credible here. My name is Justy, and I’ve played disc golf almost my whole life, but became involved on the competitive side 2 years ago and have been Read More…
(Part 1) Throwing the Disc – Specialty Shots
Hi everyone, in the last article I said I would cover all of the weird throws in disc golf that are separate from the common forehand or backhand. Most of these shots aren’t thrown very often by most players, but having a specialty shot that you are the master of is a huge advantage so Read More…
Beginner’s Guide to Throwing
Hi everyone! Today I’m going to be guiding you all through the actual throwing of the disc in disc golf; we’re going to talk about the different types of grip, the difference between forehand, backhand, and unique throws, and the angles and flights to expect while throwing. Hopefully, this will give you a brief understanding Read More…
Building the Bag – Types of Discs
Hey everyone! In last week’s article, we talked about everything that has to do with flight numbers (Speed, Glide, Turn, and Fade). To get a better understanding of this article, you’ll probably want to go read that one first. In this week’s post, I’m going to be talking about building your first bag and the Read More…
Knowing What You’re Looking At (Flight Numbers)
In my last post, I informed all of you on how to start playing the sport that I love so much: disc golf. I briefly skirted over the discs themselves, recommending a starter set for beginners. However, in the next 2 articles, I will be going in-depth about everything disc related: where to get them, Read More…
The Beginner’s Guide to Disc Golf
So I’ve realized that I’ve made 3 blog posts at this point, but I haven’t done a terrific job of explaining what disc golf even is or how to get involved. For starters, I (the author) have been playing disc golf since I was in elementary school, but started playing in tournaments around 2 years Read More…