Would you attempt a 300' drive over water?

[basmith42]

Nope..not doing it.. definately not doing it unless I have to.
That could be for tournament or not to look like a wuss.
I only drive 250-270 at this point... so, I'm short.

 

[PhattD]

Yeah if there is no other way around I go. Unless it's in Florida cuz I'm not fighting gators for my disc back lol. And before you floridians say they mostly leave you alone, mostly means sometimes they don't lol.

 

[Innovadude]

Depends on how far you can throw..I'd go for it because I can spike hyzer a mid range 300'. In a tournament that's inexcusable to have a hole that far over water with no way around. There has to be a way around though..how else do you walk to the basket?

 

[discinator]

I would go for it as well. That is right on the edge of my range (325-350), but that's what makes it fun. And besides all of that I have several drivers that float. If I had no possible way of making it I would probably pass.

 

[Donovan]

I doubt I would go for it. 2 shots to get around it instead would be the safer play. If you hit the water without hitting the far bank, you would have to either tee off again with a stroke or take a drop on the embankment on the tee side again with a stroke. The win/loss ratio, just does not seem prudent enough for me.

Plus, my distance is not suited for gutsy play.

 

[Three Putt]

I've never seen a water hole with no way around. It might be a couple extra strokes around, especially since the guys who go around usually are throwing shorter than the guys going over anyway, but there has to be some sort of alternative. You can't force people to throw a 300 ft drive, as some folks physically cannot do it.

 

[YonderScott]

Yup

I would have to say yes. I played here this past weekend http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=1503 and tossed 4 in the water, got 2 of them back and left 2 out there. The guy I was playing with donated one as well.

 

[Innovadude]

if it was sanctioned, you could probably complain to a pdga official about it
they can't say you have to throw over the lake or be disqualified, unless there is a marked mando in the lake or something that has to be passes, like a dual mando of two poles stuck in the middle of it or something, otherwise you could throw down the path you walk to the basket on

 

[Rbuzz9]

This is when the avg non pro player starts looking for their least valuable driver - then realizes they left some old beat up driver out of their bag. I'm thinkin i'd go for it and hope my forehand doesnt let me down.

 

[Rbuzz9]

How many people keep a beater disc(s) with them for low percentage distance shots across water?

 

[ERicJ]

How many people keep a beater disc(s) with them for low percentage distance shots across water?

The problem I've found with old beater discs or dedicated water discs is that if you only throw them over the water and you don't do that very often then you don't get the experience of how that disc flies. So when it comes time to cross the water you're throwing a riskier disc on a risky shot. Just my $0.02.

ERic

 

[ZMan44]

If it is 300ft or shorter I will go for it. But 300 is the upper end of the limit. I can usually drive between 350 and 400. That may seem safe, but as was noted, discs seem to do some funny things when they get out over the water. And I love the Florida comment as I was thinking the exact same thing. In Florida...I am playing around the water and if I see a gator on land, then I am skipping the hole! I don't want to end up like the "disc-golf" version of Chubs from Happy Gilmore!

 

[Rbuzz9]

The problem I've found with old beater discs or dedicated water discs is that if you only throw them over the water and you don't do that very often then you don't get the experience of how that disc flies. So when it comes time to cross the water you're throwing a riskier disc on a risky shot. Just my $0.02.

ERic

that's what i would think - tho for an avg recreational player - i would think its probably always nice to have one you wouldnt care too much about losing

how about getting a dx/pro d version of a driver you can throw very well? and just using that for water? i think it sux losing a $15 disc over a $7 disc -even if you have 40 discs

but until i have more than a 10 disc bag - ill be the guy going for it with a nice disc

 

[garublador]

I'd actually choose a new disc in low end plastic over a beat one for a shot like that over water. New discs are much easier to replace.

 

[ERicJ]

I'd actually choose a new disc in low end plastic over a beat one for a shot like that over water. New discs are much easier to replace.

I know what you mean. I have yet to be able to keep an often-thrown disc in my bag long enough for it to become beat-in before I lose it.

 

[atl scott]

I would go for this shot with no reserve because I know I can clear it easily. That being said, when I was learning to play I used to get really nervous and usually either throw the correct disc for the shot really poorly or a "water disc" that really had no chance of going over anyway. I would lose a disc in the water.

Now that I can throw more accurately and farther I enjoy tough shots like this and always throw the best disc for the shot with no reserve. That gives me the best chance of the best shot and as much as I love some of my discs I have learned that it's only plastic and you can always learn to throw another disc just as well as you leraned to throw this one (what did you ever do before you had that disc??? lol).

That being said I am not a fan of not having a Rec pad or something that would give players on another level a fair chance at the hole from a different spot.

Also, I have skipped one hole that I thought was so poorly designed you had to lose a disc. Tuscawilla in Daytona has an alternate pin placement that has you landing on a 20x10 foot piece of land that is shaped like a speed bump. Basically nowhere flat to land on a tiny piece of land. If I remember correctly it is like a 300-350 ft shot. I wanted to throw it but just didn't feel like going in the water and pretty much didn't think there was much chance of going in the basket. Maybe it was someone's idea of a joke?

 

[prerube]

I did and I never saw my wraith again.
I was so close and splash! right into alligator infested water

 

[mambrose]

i can throw 270-390 but i dont risk my good plastic unless its a really close round or a tourney

 

[Bglo]

i would love to go for a swim in that lake to look for discs, there has to be hundreds down there!

 

[JimDK27]

I won't throw over 200' of water yet so it is a big no from me. I also won't be playing any tournaments yet either.