Ever seen disc golf?

I used to play with my step dad when I was a teenager. I got good at a sidewinder left-handed shot.

Went to one tournament with him. It was very much a white, middle-aged smoking male demographic.

 

We have a course at our public park and I have a set of discs. I can't afford greens fees right now, so it's my methadone for not being able to play real golf.

 

Do you know there is an international ultimate Frisbee league?

AUDL

 

My daughter and her boyfriend love disc golf, play every chance they get. There's a really cool course at a winery near Pottsville, Long Trout. Run by '70s flower children, and the wine's pretty good, too. Worth a stop if you're ever in the vicinity.

 

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

 

I've played probably thirty courses from here to Berkley. I've only heard of one that charged, and it was one that rented carts. Both green fees and carts are pretty much unheard of.

 

Must be growing because I noticed disc golf shoes for sale in my latest search to buy new golf shoes online. If Puma and Adidas are spending money on developing products for you, you're onto something.

 

I've never played it, but the course in Aspen looks awesome.

 

Here you go, Ragu. You'll find that people who play are generally friendly and willing to give you help. Go take a look at a course if there's one nearby. Discs cost ten to fifteen dollars generally. You can get by on a driver and a putter but a midrange/approach disc would help a lot. Guys at the course can tell you who carries discs locally, or there are tons of places online.

You'll suck at first, just like stick and ball. It's still fun, and you'll get your exercise.

You might want to write your name and phone number on the bottom of your discs. When you're starting out and trying to throw hard, there's no telling where they'll wind up.

Wow. I just pulled up my town on this search tool and there are 18 courses within fifty miles. The game sure *is* growing.

PDGA Disc Golf Course Search

 

It's cheap and fun. Family friendly, although it would not be unusual for there to be someone smoking dope once in a while. It's like anything else - you can start out bare bones or you can go buy out the equipment store. I've never even seen disc golf shoes. I suspect those are largely limited to the pros, I dunno.

I'm old school. Started playing, I dunno, twenty years ago or so. There was one course in town. No concrete tee pads, bare places on the ground with a couple of rocks marking the front line. Now that course has tee pads, benches, trash cans (instead of the odd 55 gallon drum here and there), and alternate pin placements. There are half a dozen courses around town now.

A disc golf course is pretty cheap for a town to put into existing park space, and require little upkeep.