Hey there everybody!
Great forum you all have going here. I participate in a couple of forums on other topics, and I know a well-run forum with positive participants when I see it. There is a wealth of information here.
I played disc golf for the first time back in the late 80s at YMCA camp in Southern California back when it was hitting a certain tree with a legit Frisbee, and didn't experience the real thing until a few years ago. I enjoyed it, but given my work schedule I wasn't able to give it any attention. That situation has changed and a week ago I was at a friend's birthday BBQ and everybody there plays regularly. I found this out while playing "Polish Horseshoes", which if you haven't played, involves knocking a bottle off of a PVC pipe with a Frisbee.
At any rate, one of the cats at this party invited me out to play the next day, and I played. I suck bigtime, but I guess that is expected since I really had zero idea what I was doing, how the discs work, etc. Had a great time though.
I spent a grip of time doing research, watching videos, and ended up buying a few discs that seem to be more suitable for a 40 year old beginner who is just learning basic throwing technique. Needless to say, Youtube has a lot of information to go through, some of which is rather helpful for a noob such as myself.
In an effort to make my rounds less painful (e.g. digging through the thorns for discs that have skewed out in the middle of nowhere, I have spent around 2 hours a day all week working on my forehand, backhand, and putt throws. I have a local course that is difficult as far as thickets and high grass goes, but well traveled and maintained by the golfers. It's a great place to learn and I have met many other disc golfers, almost all of whom are WAY better than I am at this point, but then again, I have been playing for a week.
I am looking forward to gaining more confidence and playing more courses. The course I play here in Ingleside has a constant 15-20 mph wind that I am trying to get control in, but which I am sure will make me a better player in the long run.
Thanks in advance for the advice I am sure to receive here! Have a great weekend.
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Great forum you all have going here. I participate in a couple of forums on other topics, and I know a well-run forum with positive participants when I see it. There is a wealth of information here.
I played disc golf for the first time back in the late 80s at YMCA camp in Southern California back when it was hitting a certain tree with a legit Frisbee, and didn't experience the real thing until a few years ago. I enjoyed it, but given my work schedule I wasn't able to give it any attention. That situation has changed and a week ago I was at a friend's birthday BBQ and everybody there plays regularly. I found this out while playing "Polish Horseshoes", which if you haven't played, involves knocking a bottle off of a PVC pipe with a Frisbee.
At any rate, one of the cats at this party invited me out to play the next day, and I played. I suck bigtime, but I guess that is expected since I really had zero idea what I was doing, how the discs work, etc. Had a great time though.
I spent a grip of time doing research, watching videos, and ended up buying a few discs that seem to be more suitable for a 40 year old beginner who is just learning basic throwing technique. Needless to say, Youtube has a lot of information to go through, some of which is rather helpful for a noob such as myself.
In an effort to make my rounds less painful (e.g. digging through the thorns for discs that have skewed out in the middle of nowhere, I have spent around 2 hours a day all week working on my forehand, backhand, and putt throws. I have a local course that is difficult as far as thickets and high grass goes, but well traveled and maintained by the golfers. It's a great place to learn and I have met many other disc golfers, almost all of whom are WAY better than I am at this point, but then again, I have been playing for a week.
I am looking forward to gaining more confidence and playing more courses. The course I play here in Ingleside has a constant 15-20 mph wind that I am trying to get control in, but which I am sure will make me a better player in the long run.
Thanks in advance for the advice I am sure to receive here! Have a great weekend.
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