Disc Golf?

[seang]

Anybody Nico members in here go discing? I'm a novice player, been playing once in a while for about 5 years which is why I'm still a novice; but I have had a few kick a** plays. It can suck at first, but when you zing one out there and watch it cut through the air, you just want to throw it further and further.

[troskinatior]

:?:

[Otto.]

That smiley makes no sense.

[Ar878]

i've played disc golf a few times, i sucked in the beginning and i still suck now haha.

[seang]

I'm not too happy with my last half-hour of practice, but I know something is wrong with my form. Knees can get injured after a landing from a rotation, and I'm just not getting the footwork right. I can throw 250 feet on average, I have thrown 335 feet but that was just one that got kind of right on accident--I want it to be on purpose. My old boss was a step below pro and could throw 500 feet, it is bad a** looking to see a disc fly like that. Michigan is also a big disc golf state, and I know there are alot of people in California play as well that is why I brought it up.

[troskinatior]

How do you play?

[Ar878]

to put it in short, it's like golf, but instead of hitting a little white ball with a club, you throw a disc and try and get to the basket (like the hole in golf) with the least amount of throws.

there's different kinds of discs, ones for putting, ones for driving, etc.

[IBCoupe]

I used to love going when I went to school in VA. Now, I wouldn't know where to find a disc golf course.

I know... I could google it, but I'm feeling super lazy right now. Plus then I'd have to make friends. Or tell everybody that I'm just practicing for a super-serious tournament, and that they shouldn't bother me because they'll throw off my chi.

I'm pretty sure chi is something you can have thrown off.

[seang]

It is alot like throwing a frisbee, but a disc is smaller and probably spins faster. Most courses have metal chain nets that catch the disc (that loud "ching" is great sound to hear). It is alot like golf except that a disc doesn't go nearly as far as a golf ball, it is like a fairway's length. Most holes I am familiar with are par-3, 250~600 feet long; and the courses vary greatly just like in regular golf. If you want to learn more, there is alot of online support and youtube videos. Very fun and down to earth sport, and not that expensive to start off--you can get a new disc for 7 or 8 dollars. Development of skill is the most rewarding part.

[Mr1der]

I haven't played in a year or better I think...

I've got a driver and a putter in the car ready to go though!

[seang]

That is another good thing about it, you can just leave them in the car and have them whenever, and practice almost anywhere.

Ha, I just remembered that a few years ago I traded my 1986.5 hardbody pickup for a portable disc golf net because I had to get the truck off the street.

If you want you can post up any remarkably long drives you make. I think I might have nailed a 300+ today but the tree branches caught it mid-flight.

[seang]

Innova Team Champion member, Christian Sandstrom, of Sweden, shattered the distance record April 26, 2002 at "Big D in the Desert. His record throw of 250 meters (820 feet) was made with a 164g DX Valkyrie.

Click the link to see his record breaking form. This dude crushes it.
http://www.innovadiscs.com/team/images/ ... stance.jpg

[numbnuts240]

hmm i thought it was just something made up by nintendo for wii sports resort. just one question, how the fudge packer do you injure a knee throwing a frisbee?

[seang]

hmm i thought it was just something made up by nintendo for wii sports resort. just one question, how the fudge packer do you injure a knee throwing a frisbee?

By trying to spin all the way around, and landing wrong from having bad form. It's not too big a risk, though, unless someone was on some crazy shat. I know I'm not going to try to spin like that.

[numbnuts240]

i see.

[Mr1der]

I sprained the crap out of my ankle once.

it was from gloating about this BEAUTIFUL drive I made though.

the park I was playing at has nice concrete slabs to tee from.

I wasn't paying attention and stepped on the edge and promptly put all my body weight on the side of my foot and ankle.

I was rolling around in pain still laughing while still marveling at my awesome drive.

I then couldn't play for s*** the rest of the day.