The Official Disc Golf Thread

Ruckus · Apr 26, 2009, 02:30 AM

Off to Paw Paw West Virginia in 4 hours to play the Woodshed and Whipping Post. Supposed to be 92 degrees up in the hills of WVA.

Should be fun!!!

Penny Lane · Apr 26, 2009, 11:48 AM

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Quotewe should start an Ultimate Frisbee thread. Frisbee golf is lame. ;)

It must suck not having any disc golf courses in the urban sprawl you live in. I feel sorry for you :)

NYC has a ton of ultimate fris leagues all over--one of the best workouts ever other than soccer. I've done fris golf but it's just so boring, you don't even sweat ! :P

Hawkeye · Apr 26, 2009, 03:43 PM

Finally made it out last weekend...still got it 8-) I have a feeling to take it to the next level though I'll need to start using more than one disc! Plus our course has these huge disc-eating valleys of death and if a frisbee goes in there you're not going to find it easily...so playing with one disc means you have to quit part way through the round sometimes. PennyLane you must be playing some flat course because on our course, you definitely work up a sweat climbing the hills...plus it's pretty humid here in Iowa in the summers so yeah, I sweat a lot...it's kinda sad for awhile disc golf was my only form of exercise..but I was usually drinking beer while playing...does that count as exercise then? I'll say yes. Still searching for that first hole in one. Out of curiousity does anyone else only play with one disc?

Ruckus · Apr 26, 2009, 06:55 PM

QuoteFinally made it out last weekend...still got it 8-) I have a feeling to take it to the next level though I'll need to start using more than one disc! Plus our course has these huge disc-eating valleys of death and if a frisbee goes in there you're not going to find it easily...so playing with one disc means you have to quit part way through the round sometimes. PennyLane you must be playing some flat course because on our course, you definitely work up a sweat climbing the hills...plus it's pretty humid here in Iowa in the summers so yeah, I sweat a lot...it's kinda sad for awhile disc golf was my only form of exercise..but I was usually drinking beer while playing...does that count as exercise then? I'll say yes. Still searching for that first hole in one. Out of curiousity does anyone else only play with one disc?

Great to hear you made it out man! It definitely helps to have more discs but I think it's important to master one or two new discs at a time. I think in the end, I really only use about 4 discs in my bag consistently.

I just played Paw Paw in West Virginia today and it kicked my ass! It was my first time and wow what a course!

Also don't forget, Ms. Penny runs marathons. I mean really, who does that? Just run for 26.2 miles. Crazy

capt. scotty · Apr 26, 2009, 07:48 PM

Is Paw Paw supposed to be a real nice/tough course or somemthing? Just wondering since you drove 4 hours to play there ;D

Hawkeye - you definitely should get at least 1 putter, 1 mid range, and 1 driver. It's so much harder to play with only one disc because you cant putt with accuracy really with say a driver, and if youre making your first throw with a mid range or especially a putter, you not getting as much distance as you could/should and making the game tougher than it already is.

Supposed to be nice tomorrow. I think I might have to go down to the old home course and see what I can do

Ruckus · Apr 26, 2009, 11:39 PM

Mr. Headdy,

My post said I am leaving for Paw Paw in 4 hours. The trip is actually a little more than 2 hours.

It is a private park with an honor system greens fee with 36 CHALLENGING holes. It is by far the most difficult course I have ever played. Uphills, downhills, L2R, R2L, water, heavy woods. It is absolutely unrelenting. We played every hole as a par 4 and I still finished at 13 over par over the 36 holes. Of course 2 hours of sleep, some booze and 90+degree heat for 6 hours wore us down some too.

I highly recommend it if you are looking for a challenge and it sure isn't that far a ride from Pitt. It's near Berkley Springs but way off on a gravel road in the beautiful mountains and hills. It is so secluded that we played on a Sunday and only a handful of other people were there. The owner of the land is always there I hear and he popped out immediately from his farmhouse to offer a map.

I believe we played an 850 foot hole and a 800 foot tightly wooded hole among the craziness.

capt. scotty · Apr 26, 2009, 11:59 PM

Sounds sweet. I know Ive definitely driven thru Berkley Springs on road trips south, but Im not sure how long of a drive it is. Im thinking like an hour and a half.

Also sounds like I should definitely practice for a month or 2 before going there ;D

honor system greens fee? :-? so, there's like a box at the entrance that youre supposed put 5$ in or something?

Ruckus · Apr 27, 2009, 12:21 AM

QuoteSounds sweet. I know Ive definitely driven thru Berkley Springs on road trips south, but Im not sure how long of a drive it is. Im thinking like an hour and a half.

Also sounds like I should definitely practice for a month or 2 before going there ;D

honor system greens fee? :-? so, there's like a box at the entrance that youre supposed put 5$ in or something?

Ruckus · May 23, 2009, 09:18 AM

Just hit my 2nd ace!!! 16th at Druid Hill. Just "S"'d it down the fairway 275 and in it went. I thought it had hit the base of the basket until I got beer poured on my head before getting tackled. :o

capt. scotty · May 23, 2009, 12:42 PM

QuoteJust hit my 2nd ace!!! 16th at Druid Hill. Just "S"'d it down the fairway 275 and in it went. I thought it had hit the base of the basket until I got beer poured on my head before getting tackled. :o

Damn dude, youre on fire! 2 aces in what, 3 months?!

I havent even thrown yet this year. I could go today, but Im sure its packed and I hate not being able to play at my own pace. I need to get out there so I can get ahead of you in aces though. Im already behind 2 ;D

Hawkeye · May 26, 2009, 01:03 PM

I'll be playing this afternoon for the 2nd time this year...I'm looking for my first ace too! Been damn close 3 or 4 times, once on a 400 plus foot snaking monster of a hole, not sure how I did that, but whatever. I have a hole in one in golf but not disc golf...kinda strange, I think it would be quite a bit easier to hit one in disc golf.

Ruckus · May 27, 2009, 10:03 AM

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QuoteJust hit my 2nd ace!!! 16th at Druid Hill. Just "S"'d it down the fairway 275 and in it went. I thought it had hit the base of the basket until I got beer poured on my head before getting tackled. :o

Damn dude, youre on fire! 2 aces in what, 3 months?!

I havent even thrown yet this year. I could go today, but Im sure its packed and I hate not being able to play at my own pace. I need to get out there so I can get ahead of you in aces though. Im already behind 2 ;D

Yeah, it's pretty ridiculous. I can say that my game has improved a lot over the last 2 years. That said, I had no aces for 12 years of playing than 2 in less than 3 months is ridiculous. ;D

Ruckus · May 27, 2009, 10:04 AM

QuoteI'll be playing this afternoon for the 2nd time this year...I'm looking for my first ace too! Been damn close 3 or 4 times, once on a 400 plus foot snaking monster of a hole, not sure how I did that, but whatever. I have a hole in one in golf but not disc golf...kinda strange, I think it would be quite a bit easier to hit one in disc golf.

How did it go Hawkeye? What course is that you play on. Just curious so I can look it up.

You too Headdy, what's your home course?

Hawkeye · May 27, 2009, 11:52 AM

Got rained out last night unfortunately. I'm not even sure what the name of the course is, or if it even has one. It's located right next to Wahlert High School in Dubuque, IA. I'm kind of curious now as to whether it has a name...I've never noticed a sign with a name or anything...I think it's considered part of a park....there are 2 baseball diamonds right next to it...anyway can't wait to play again, none of my friends who still live in town like to play tho...well, one does but he's always working

Ruckus · May 27, 2009, 11:56 AM

QuoteGot rained out last night unfortunately. I'm not even sure what the name of the course is, or if it even has one. It's located right next to Wahlert High School in Dubuque, IA. I'm kind of curious now as to whether it has a name...I've never noticed a sign with a name or anything...I think it's considered part of a park....there are 2 baseball diamonds right next to it...anyway can't wait to play again, none of my friends who still live in town like to play tho...well, one does but he's always working

Would it be Dubuque Veterans Memorial Park?

http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=1373

Hawkeye · May 27, 2009, 01:55 PM

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QuoteGot rained out last night unfortunately. I'm not even sure what the name of the course is, or if it even has one. It's located right next to Wahlert High School in Dubuque, IA. I'm kind of curious now as to whether it has a name...I've never noticed a sign with a name or anything...I think it's considered part of a park....there are 2 baseball diamonds right next to it...anyway can't wait to play again, none of my friends who still live in town like to play tho...well, one does but he's always working

Would it be Dubuque Veterans Memorial Park?

http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=1373

That be it...I did a search right after I posted but was at work and had to, well, work...I hate when that happens...it's not a bad course I don't think, but then again I've only played 3 courses...lots of trees and valleys to eat up discs is my only complaint

pawpaw · May 27, 2009, 04:53 PM

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http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=1373

Dude, that site's pretty cool Ruckus! Here's my hometown course where I first started playing: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=96

Three favorites:

Bidwell Park, Chico (I heard they closed this one down though): http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=40

Lagoon Valley, Vacaville: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=93

Golden Gate Park, SF: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=2610

And I always heard this one is insane, but never made it down there to play it: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=79

I don't even have any discs anymore, but there's a few courses nearby that look pretty cool on the site you linked. I may have to get back to it!

capt. scotty · May 27, 2009, 08:15 PM

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QuoteI'll be playing this afternoon for the 2nd time this year...I'm looking for my first ace too! Been damn close 3 or 4 times, once on a 400 plus foot snaking monster of a hole, not sure how I did that, but whatever. I have a hole in one in golf but not disc golf...kinda strange, I think it would be quite a bit easier to hit one in disc golf.

How did it go Hawkeye? What course is that you play on. Just curious so I can look it up.

You too Headdy, what's your home course?

The course I play the most is Knob Hill. I used to only live about 3 minutes from it, it was awesome. I love the course. I think it has the perfect mix of trees and open holes with every fairway giving you a pretty good lane to throw long. even mix of uphill, downhill, and level holes. concrete tee pads. 3 different pin positions for each hole. those can effect the distance obviously, but I think from the white tees the distance is fair. I havent played enough courses to really compare it, but its definitely my favorite that Ive ever played.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/reviews.php?id=124&mode=rev

The pictures on here dont really do justice to the course, especially since a few of those pics are taken from the professional/blue tees. I dont think you can see a pin in any of the pics either. It's even hard to tell the elevation changes. It gives you an idea though.

Ruckus · May 28, 2009, 09:49 AM

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http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=1373

Dude, that site's pretty cool Ruckus! Here's my hometown course where I first started playing: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=96

Three favorites:

Bidwell Park, Chico (I heard they closed this one down though): http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=40

Lagoon Valley, Vacaville: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=93

Golden Gate Park, SF: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=2610

And I always heard this one is insane, but never made it down there to play it: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=79

I don't even have any discs anymore, but there's a few courses nearby that look pretty cool on the site you linked. I may have to get back to it!

Great to see you on this thread BB! I hope that you do get back out there. I know you got your hands full but I just love the community that is built around each course, something Mr. Yim Yames seems to stress all too often these days.

My friends just had a mixed doubles day so hey, maybe the Mrs. can run out there too.

Also, the site that Headdy linked to is great for more detailed, personal descriptions from players.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/

capt. scotty · May 28, 2009, 06:28 PM

Finally got to throw today, went about as good as I expected since I havent played in over a year, or about a year.

Of course, every hole but one was in C position (longest position). Some holes on this course you really have no shot at par when theyre in this position, but to even have a chance, you need to have a long drive that sets up a good approach shot, and then a great 2nd shot to give yourself a putt you can typically sink.

I ended up shooting a +5 over 15 holes going with each hole as a Par 3, but it was an ugly +5 and I took a few mulligans on drives. My drives/release were all over the place, and I couldnt get my discs to turn back after they would turn over. My 2nd shots probably saved me, and my putting was better than I expected.

It felt great to get back out there, but damn do I need some practice. Disc Golf aint like riding a bike. I was much better when I was 17-18 than I am now because I was playing 3-4 times a week. I dont think Im getting any aces until they move the holes into at least B position either ;D