Disc Golf Valley

[etdefender19]

For the Grizzly Gulch hole, I forehand the wind/glide Recoil. Sometimes I hit the gap perfect and have a 60' putt, but I haven't figured it out consistently.

I bag that disc! I'll have to try it. In the old version I would use my skip disc and had the various lines dialed pretty well, but I don't bag it anymore.

My current bag:
Light/Glide Ballista (because of course)
Wind/Glide Recoil
Acc/Glide Musket
Acc/Glide River (Explorer got a bit too OS in the new version)
Acc/Glide Fuse
Acc/Glide Pure (replaced the Sticky/Accurate)

 

[armiller]

I bag that disc! I'll have to try it. In the old version I would use my skip disc and had the various lines dialed pretty well, but I don't bag it anymore.

My current bag:
Light/Glide Ballista (because of course)
Wind/Glide Recoil
Acc/Glide Musket
Acc/Glide River (Explorer got a bit too OS in the new version)
Acc/Glide Fuse
Acc/Glide Pure (replaced the Sticky/Accurate)

Interesting. I haven't been fiddling with the bag a ton but got the wind/acc Explorer right before the update and still like it.

Bag:
Light/Glide Ballista
Wind/Glide Recoil (definitely more OS now but still very consistent for many holes)
Acc/Wind Musket (I love this thing. Versatile and consistent)
Acc/Wind Explorer (some overlap with the Musket but I'm ok with that for now)
Acc/Wind Fuse (maybe should give glide a shot for the ace run potential, but this is also so consistent!)
Acc/Sticky Pure (haven't given Glide a shot recently...)

 

[ChrisWoj]

Condor hole is the Par 5 on Lakeside that is sometimes drivable (thus potentially bringing a Condor - ace on a Par 5 - into play)

Sunshine number five I line up the second arrow on top of the hill quite a bit left of the tee and release at about 430 on a clock face (significant hyzer) - the hope is it clears the trees, hits the hill on the other side, and then deflects towards the hole leaving a 70-120' throw-in. I now attempt that shot in any wind
That one is harder to "park" than in the old days

I still haven't figured out a good new line on GG number 6 - try and get into the mouth of the tunnel and throw it in from there

Sunshine 5 is definitely harder to park. I take a slightly different line, I think a bit lower but also over the hill, basically through the trees. I have only gone OB once, but of course it was during a Pro Tour round. Eagles have definitely gone way down, but it's cuz my ability to hit 70-100 footers has gone way down with the update. Still, wind seems to affect the drivers less, so I managed to eagle with a 2 headwind, when I wouldn't have tried previously. I've had a decent number of 30-40 footers

For the Grizzly Gulch hole, I forehand the wind/glide Recoil. Sometimes I hit the gap perfect and have a 60' putt, but I haven't figured it out consistently.

Is GG #6 the one that is way off right, with a little arch gap? If so - I go dead straight up above the initial point so that the bottom arrow is just a hair above the mountain, and then hit a just-less-severe than 45 degree anny with a Light Glide Ballista. That tends to float me to the eagle putt in most winds.

 

[aphilso1]

Condor hole is the Par 5 on Lakeside that is sometimes drivable (thus potentially bringing a Condor - ace on a Par 5 - into play)

Sunshine number five I line up the second arrow on top of the hill quite a bit left of the tee and release at about 430 on a clock face (significant hyzer) - the hope is it clears the trees, hits the hill on the other side, and then deflects towards the hole leaving a 70-120' throw-in. I now attempt that shot in any wind
That one is harder to "park" than in the old days

I still haven't figured out a good new line on GG number 6 - try and get into the mouth of the tunnel and throw it in from there

Sunshine 5 is definitely harder to park. I take a slightly different line, I think a bit lower but also over the hill, basically through the trees. I have only gone OB once, but of course it was during a Pro Tour round. Eagles have definitely gone way down, but it's cuz my ability to hit 70-100 footers has gone way down with the update. Still, wind seems to affect the drivers less, so I managed to eagle with a 2 headwind, when I wouldn't have tried previously. I've had a decent number of 30-40 footers

For the Grizzly Gulch hole, I forehand the wind/glide Recoil. Sometimes I hit the gap perfect and have a 60' putt, but I haven't figured it out consistently.

Thanks for tips guys. I spent a few minutes dialing that Sunshine #5 teeshot back in and I think I can learn to consistently get it over the water at least. Getting inside 60' seems much harder after the update though, even after getting that line dialed in. The turn/glide Ballista (my max distance disc since I don't have a glide/light Ballista) just doesn't reach it like it used to, and I really have to make sure to not throw too high now. Prior to the update, there was a much larger margin for error.

Forehand definitely seems to be the way to go on Grizz Gulch #6 after the update. I throw my "control" Ballista there -- a max glide/wind resistance version. The Condor hole (now that I know that's the name for it) is just too touchy of a shot until I can get my hands on the glide/light Ballista.

My bag currently is:
Acc/Sticky Pure
Acc/Wind Fuse
Acc/Glide Explorer
Acc/Wind Pioneer
Glide/Wind Ballista
Glide/Turn Ballista

 

[nothinbuttree]

Is GG #6 the one that is way off right, with a little arch gap? If so - I go dead straight up above the initial point so that the bottom arrow is just a hair above the mountain, and then hit a just-less-severe than 45 degree anny with a Light Glide Ballista. That tends to float me to the eagle putt in most winds.

Yes--

That is working for me as well, even now. Light, glide ballista. BH, aim a little right of default aim, I don't change vertical aim at all. Put about 7:30 (45 degree left) anny on it, and it almost always still gets me to eagle putt range. Did it once today, even with a 3, right to left headwind (about the worst for the shot), it still got there OK.

 

[etdefender19]

Is GG #6 the one that is way off right, with a little arch gap? If so - I go dead straight up above the initial point so that the bottom arrow is just a hair above the mountain, and then hit a just-less-severe than 45 degree anny with a Light Glide Ballista. That tends to float me to the eagle putt in most winds.

I may have to try that!

 

[nothinbuttree]

I should mention too that the degree of anny depends on the wind, and sometimes a full throw is not required, like on a tailwind. I aim a bit right of default to miss the first available tree.

 

[disco40]

This is a good summary of my recent experiences as well, although I am on IOS. Ballistas are definitely shorter now. There is one dogleg left Par 4 in particular that has gone from a "go for it" eagle hole to a layup hole now. I can't clear the water anymore, regardless of wind direction. Another oddity is that three of my discs are now clearly less stable (wind/accurate Pioneer, wind/accurate Fuse and glide/turn Ballista) while my wind/glide Ballista is now more overstable. I don't notice a flight difference in the other two discs in my bag (Pure and Explorer). So bizarre.

Interesting. My Fuse and Pure feel less stable on forehand (but that's not a big concern as those come up rarely). My Ballista and Recoil are clearly more stable, and my L/G Ballista has definitely lost some pop and fluffs out to the left sooner.

I haven't had to begin laying up on any holes I used to go for, though.

 

[disco40]

I still haven't figured out a good new line on GG number 6 - try and get into the mouth of the tunnel and throw it in from there

I'm 50% successful aiming (given neutral-ish wind) a L/G forehand at the middle of the base of the two trees blocking the arch, with some hyzer. I wait for the reticule to drift to the right, and flex it around the trees and into the mouth of the arch. Sometimes park it, mostly have a 70'-100'. But that's 50% of the time. The other half I careen into some rocks and scramble for birdie.

 

[nothinbuttree]

I have actually had less luck getting to eagle range on sunshine #5 as well. Used to make it 70%, now down to 40%. Been going BH, will try the FH route, see if % goes up any.

 

[disco40]

I have actually had less luck getting to eagle range on sunshine #5 as well. Used to make it 70%, now down to 40%. Been going BH, will try the FH route, see if % goes up any.

On that hole, when there's not a helping wind, I just aim further left and take the roll off the hill. This works in a lot of winds that would dunk you into the river on a better line. Results in being left with a 100 footer quite often, though sometimes good roll-outs happen.

 

[etdefender19]

On that hole, when there's not a helping wind, I just aim further left and take the roll off the hill. This works in a lot of winds that would dunk you into the river on a better line. Results in being left with a 100 footer quite often, though sometimes good roll-outs happen.

That's pretty much my approach

 

[rhatton1]

Condor hole is the Par 5 on Lakeside that is sometimes drivable (thus potentially bringing a Condor - ace on a Par 5 - into play)

Sunshine number five I line up the second arrow on top of the hill quite a bit left of the tee and release at about 430 on a clock face (significant hyzer) - the hope is it clears the trees, hits the hill on the other side, and then deflects towards the hole leaving a 70-120' throw-in. I now attempt that shot in any wind
That one is harder to "park" than in the old days

I still haven't figured out a good new line on GG number 6 - try and get into the mouth of the tunnel and throw it in from there

If GG #6 is the one I'm thinking off I go Light Glide Ballista on an anny round the back and over the trees, everynow and again I go too extreme on the anny and sail off down the river but I normally err on the side of caution and end up on top of the tunnel at worst with most ending on the green for an eagle look.

 

[armiller]

My rating didn't update after this last pro tour. I was set for a solid increase with some good rounds. Did anyone else have this problem?

 

[aphilso1]

My rating didn't update after this last pro tour. I was set for a solid increase with some good rounds. Did anyone else have this problem?

Nope, I actually just hit a new personal best rating of 927 with today's update. I continue to be a much better virtual disc golfer than real disc golfer.

 

[rocthecourse]

I just turned pro with the new ratings update! Went up 47 points to a 866. I think the biggest part of the increase was less bad rounds and the bad rounds I did have weren't as bad as they used to be.

It will be interesting to see how I do against the pros in the Pro Tour and multiplayer rounds.

 

[Smigles]

It will be interesting to see how I do against the pros in the Pro Tour and multiplayer rounds.

Multiplayer rounds are not in divisions i heared.

Pro Tour is pretty much the same in advanced and pro. You always have a guy who hits any imaginable ace and plays -12 to -15 per round. I have never seen a pro tour winner who was not at LEAST at -40 after 4 rounds, no matter if advanced or pro.

But congratz on the level up

 

[rhatton1]

Ratings update to 966 my highest yet.

 

[etdefender19]

Ratings update to 966 my highest yet.

Mine dropped 18 points

To 964

 

[rocthecourse]

Got my first 1000 rated round last night, a 1028.