January 2016

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Important Rules That are Often Overlooked Rule 803.01 Obstacles and Relief & 803.02 Optional Relief and Optional Re-Throw We’ve all been in a rough place while on the course, maybe in a mud puddle or in the middle of a thick bush or behind a pesky tree branch that blocks the ideal line to the

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Important Rules That are Often Overlooked Rule 805.02 Scoring One of the most important, but frequently overlooked aspects of playing a tournament is properly scoring the round.  Most players have their own way of keeping score when they play a casual round, and it is usually a method that makes it easy for them and

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You’re meeting a few friends at the local disc golf course for a round or two. Rather than just playing a round to play, you want to make things more interesting. The skill levels in your group vary just enough that wagering on the final scores would favor one or two players over the rest.

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Basic Rules of Doubles Best Shot Format ALL PDGA RULES OF COMPETITIVE PLAY APPLY On the tee: Partners each may throw a tee shot. One partner does have the option of forfeiting their turn, but should announce those intentions to the group in such an instance. (example: first drive is beyond partner’s capabilities to match

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A Method for Overcoming Tournament Day Jitters So you’re excited for the big tournament at your home course. You play a couple rounds in the week leading up the event to get ready, and you shoot some really great scores including your personal best on the course. Now you are even more anxious to play

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What do I really need to know about the rules? Nearly every disc golf player who is on the verge of entering his or her first competition has the same question: what do I need to know about tournament rules so I don’t make a fool of myself? It’s an understandable concern. There is a

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How to figure out where to start or when to move up It’s the age-old question for many many players. Players that are new to tournaments don’t know where to start and experienced players are always looking for validation, re-assurance, guidance or maybe just a swift kick in the rear end: what division is right

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How to play in the rain and have success No one likes playing in the rain. You get soaked, the discs get slick, and footing becomes treacherous as fairways get muddy. The more it rains, the more miserable the conditions become. Almost everyone tends to play worse in the rain, and for good reason…who likes

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Simple and Easy, but Effective Here’s the typical scenario for most putting practice and pre-round warm-ups: take a stack of discs, pick a spot, throw them all, gather them up, pick a new spot, lather, rinse, repeat. There are a couple inherent problems with that. One being that more often than not, the stack of

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A General Guide to Disc Selection Scan any disc golf related message board and you’ll find it, probably multiple times, the most common questions from beginners and experienced players alike: how many discs is too many?  Well, here is the only truly correct answer to that question: I don’t know. That’s right, there really is