TripleB
Eagle Member
I went out for my 2nd round of disc golf (well I played 42 holes the first time I went out so I guess this is really my 3rd round) today with the idea of trying to stick with four disc: Leopard DX 167g, Shark DX 174g, and Pure Zero Mid 174....and possibly the Shark DX 174g if need be.
The first ten holes (we only got to play 15) were a horrible display of inconsistency...with the culmination being a 7 on a hole after hitting 4 trees on the same hole :\
After dropping about a 30 foot putt between two trees with the Latitude 64 Pure I decided to only use that disc for the rest of the day...couldn't get any worse right?
My next drive, with the Pure, went straight down the middle of the fairway. Not far but no trees and straight. Threw my approach to about 15 foot and sunk the putt. Next drive was straight but I pulled it just a little and ended up behind a tree...ended up making a bogey 4. The following hole was a textbook par...about 175 foot drive, 100 foot approach, 20 foot putt. The next hole was another perfect drive (well, short but straight)...threw a nice approach but hit a root and rolled about 35 feet away. Sunk it for the par. Last hole we played was a 247' really downhill hole...threw the Pure to 15 feet and sunk the putt for a birdie. So the last five holes I finished even (using a Pure for every shot)...for the 3rd round out I will definitely take that.
The problem is I never really felt like I had a birdie putt (except the last hole) that was possible to make because the Pure off the tee left me pretty short each time - I'm guessing my average drive with it was only about 180' with a smooth controlled throw. Pars are great (and a lot better than I would have ever imagined when just starting to play) but I'd really like to have some reasonable birdie putts from time to time. If I could just get a Pure that went the length of a midrange and a Pure that went the length of a fairway driver.
So I'm wondering, is there is a midrange and a fairway driver that play very similar to the Pure putter? Maybe a pair of Latitude 64 disc (the Zero Medium plastic feels great, although due to a hitting a tree or two during my first round it looks a little out of shape now)?
Thanks for any disc advice you can give!!!
As a side note: my 10 year old, non athletic, son went out with me today and he loves the game. He didn't play every hole but threw my 152g Sidewinder on a number of holes and by the end of the day he was throwing it straight, about 80', and in the middle of the fairway. He actually made a 6 on a hole all by himself (proud dad moment)!!! He even asked if I would order him a putter. I could let him use one of mine but I think it would get him more excited about playing if he had his own (and got to choose the color). Should I stay in the under 160g weight for his putter? Thanks!
TripleB
btw: I apologize for another post about disc, but I was so enthralled with my play on those last 5 holes that I'd love to find a trio of disc that fly like the Pure for me
The first ten holes (we only got to play 15) were a horrible display of inconsistency...with the culmination being a 7 on a hole after hitting 4 trees on the same hole :\
After dropping about a 30 foot putt between two trees with the Latitude 64 Pure I decided to only use that disc for the rest of the day...couldn't get any worse right?
My next drive, with the Pure, went straight down the middle of the fairway. Not far but no trees and straight. Threw my approach to about 15 foot and sunk the putt. Next drive was straight but I pulled it just a little and ended up behind a tree...ended up making a bogey 4. The following hole was a textbook par...about 175 foot drive, 100 foot approach, 20 foot putt. The next hole was another perfect drive (well, short but straight)...threw a nice approach but hit a root and rolled about 35 feet away. Sunk it for the par. Last hole we played was a 247' really downhill hole...threw the Pure to 15 feet and sunk the putt for a birdie. So the last five holes I finished even (using a Pure for every shot)...for the 3rd round out I will definitely take that.
The problem is I never really felt like I had a birdie putt (except the last hole) that was possible to make because the Pure off the tee left me pretty short each time - I'm guessing my average drive with it was only about 180' with a smooth controlled throw. Pars are great (and a lot better than I would have ever imagined when just starting to play) but I'd really like to have some reasonable birdie putts from time to time. If I could just get a Pure that went the length of a midrange and a Pure that went the length of a fairway driver.
So I'm wondering, is there is a midrange and a fairway driver that play very similar to the Pure putter? Maybe a pair of Latitude 64 disc (the Zero Medium plastic feels great, although due to a hitting a tree or two during my first round it looks a little out of shape now)?
Thanks for any disc advice you can give!!!
As a side note: my 10 year old, non athletic, son went out with me today and he loves the game. He didn't play every hole but threw my 152g Sidewinder on a number of holes and by the end of the day he was throwing it straight, about 80', and in the middle of the fairway. He actually made a 6 on a hole all by himself (proud dad moment)!!! He even asked if I would order him a putter. I could let him use one of mine but I think it would get him more excited about playing if he had his own (and got to choose the color). Should I stay in the under 160g weight for his putter? Thanks!
TripleB
btw: I apologize for another post about disc, but I was so enthralled with my play on those last 5 holes that I'd love to find a trio of disc that fly like the Pure for me
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