Important Rules That are Often Overlooked Stance on throws from the fairway/green (updated for 2018 Rules of Play) It is something that, unless you get a hole in one, you have to do on every hole on the course: throwing from a marked lie in the fairway. It is also something that, until you decide
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(all definitions describing flight assume a backhand throw unless otherwise indicated) Fade: the tendency of a disc to curve in the direction opposite the throwing hand. This is the natural flight path for all discs, especially as a thrown disc slows down at the end of its flight. Some disc companies give their discs ratings