DGA Squall seems to work well in tight fairways. Doesn't seem to be a FAT disc.
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How do you throw tight fairways?
- Thread starter Jacob
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how do i throw? low and slow. that is the temp-o.
biscoe
* Ace Member *
hyzer flip, disc selection will vary depending on length.
Usually, I just hit lots of trees. Lately, really only yesterday, I decided I would try throwing something that didn't curve as much, so I could control it better, and maybe not hit so many trees. So, I broke out my R-Wood Pro Ontario Roc. I got one of the best drives I've ever had one hole #15 at Rankin. I tried to play the whole round all RHBH. I only threw 3 forehands, as opposed to the typical 20+. Maybe today, I'll throw none.
biscoe
* Ace Member *
good thing you weren't hitting trees with that r-pro plastic, only takes one to ruin it.
lol It's R-Wood Pro. It likes trees. And smells good.
I dont know why people try to rid themselves of forehand throws. You may want to become more versatile and use both but for gods sake, keep it in your arsenal!
15 at Rankin...thats not the stonehenge hole is it?
15 at Rankin...thats not the stonehenge hole is it?
ChainMan
Eagle Member
I just looked that disc up. Pretty radical!
Strauss
Eagle Member
For really tight fairways most of the time I will disc down to a midrange for more control. Most of the time for a straight shot I will use one of my Comets, and depending how far I have to go will either throw it low and flat on a shorter fairway, or hyzer flip it straight if I have to put more power on it due to a longer fairway.
Yeah, #15 is the Stonehenge hole. I don't know why is said 15 I meant #14.
About the forehand/backhand thing, I'm just trying to learn how to throw a few different shots, and my arm (elbow area) has been hurting lately from throwing forehand. I had a big knot on it last monday after playing Renny and Hornet's Nest the day before. I'll come back to it when the arm starts to feel better. Backhand throws don't hurt right now.
Fleshgordon
Birdie Member
im right there with ya:clap:
I usually hyzer flip a fairway driver. I use to throw an Impact but I kept hitting too many trees, aptly named disc I guess. If I can I'll throw over the trees.
Sometimes I do this: Take time to aim, do the same footwork I would normally use on an open hole, rip a Roc right where I was aiming and trust my muscle memory. I'm always suprised how well this works.
...or...
Sometimes I do this: Don't take time to aim, use no footwork because I'm scared I'll pull it into the shule, disc up from the Roc for more D and hit the first tree because I didn't trust my muscle memory.
...or...
Sometimes I do this: Don't take time to aim, use no footwork because I'm scared I'll pull it into the shule, disc up from the Roc for more D and hit the first tree because I didn't trust my muscle memory.
toothyfish
* Ace Member *
Agreed. Make my disc/shot decision before getting on the tee. Once I'm there, block everything else out, and make the throw that I said I would.
Figure everything out before hand, what disc, where do I want to land, what do I need to avoid, etc. I may play it safe or I may go for it, depending on cirmcustance, but once I step up, it's time to throw.
Hippy
Birdie Member
Straight down the tubes!!!!!!! Poke and hope!!!!!
It all depends on how long the hole is. If it is possible to get through the tight part and into the open, I go for it. If it's like hole #4 on BRP that is over 400 feet and both sides lined with lodge pole pines, I use my Impact and try to throw 250 or so low and strait.
WillACarpenter
* Ace Member *
Throw a Stalker or a BuzZz...whatever you can make it do with that disc, that's what you should do.
It really depends on the hole, some holes I know the distance of my shots and the angles and I can throw a big driver and come up by the chains even though the whole entire length is just littered in trees.
Other holes I just blast a BuzZz up the gut.
Sometimes I go in between the two and rip a Stalker at it and let if glide to a gentle stop.
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tstack10
* Ace Member *
agreed and do that most tunnel and open holes.
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12StonesScott
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One thing I've learned from painful experience at my home course, which is all heavily wooded, is all mental: make sure you're fully committed to the line you're trying to hit before you start your throwing motion. If you're vacillating between throwing to the left or right of a particular tree, or trying to choose between two different lines, and there's still any doubt or hesitancy in your mind when you start to throw, as often as not you'll split the difference and drive it straight into the tree you were trying to miss.
garublador
* Ace Member *
Yeah, it totally depends on the shot. I'll rarely throw anything faster than a fairway driver unless it means a good chance of gaining a stroke with little chance of loosing one.
It's really about knowing what probability you have of hitting a tight line, picking good landing zones and accounting for fade. You have to weigh trying to get that extra 20' out of a driver over missing your line. If that extra distance only means a shorter approach but a missed line or bad skip means an extra stroke (or three) then it's probably not worth it. If the perfect shot gets you a chance at a birdie, but only happens 1/5 times and a bogie happens the other 4, but you can get a par 9/10 times on a safter line then it's probably not worth it. However, if missing the line means you need to throw a spike hyzer instead of a straight approach, but gives you the chance at gaining a stroke then (assuming you can throw spike hyzers well) then it's probably worth going for it.
In general, though, I throw slower discs on more conservative lines. The biggest thing to remember is not to wuss out on the follow through.
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