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Apparently the one in Rock Hill at Winthrop University draws people from everywhere? I'm not sure what one looks for to judge the quality of a course, but I can't help but chuckle when I see people out there with these full on back packs full of "discs" (learned not to call them frisbees) trudging through the woods.
that sucks. people are discksI had to move my basket into the garage as my first one was stolen from my backyard.
Yeah that course is regarded as one of the best in the country. Looks awesome from the youtube videos I've seen.
Winthrop is great when it is the championship set up with the ropes. For everyday play it's a little to open for my taste. I much prefer Hornets, Nest, Renny or Nevin.
Explain this to me like I have no effin' clue what you meant.
The lay out lout of bounds lines along the fairway.
I've never seen the course with ropes on it. I've been by it a million times. So what happens if your disc lands outside those lines? Is that an out of bounds line or a "rough" line?
I was under the impression that if it's your drive that goes out of bounds you re-tee as your third stroke.
You have that option as well.
worm - the wife and I are volunteering for last day of worlds, sat july 21st i think it is. gonna volunteer as spotters in the morning for the FPO semifinals at bradford. Then in the afternoon take off and spectate some finals action at hornets nest. just an fyi. if you are interested in volunteering for worlds (they need help all week from tues-saturday) i can get you the link.
good to hear! if i could get to where i was consistanently shooting 900-940 i'ld be thrilled. normally i'm 850-950. highest round i ever shot was somewhere in the 980s. though the past 2 weeks have been more like 750-850 :( my game which was already inconsistent has fallen off to just bad-average now. i'm doing like 3-4 little things wrong, but when taken together means i'm only hitting my lines about 20% of the time instead of 80% of the time :( problems include, slightly sloppy footwork, pulling earlier than my hips/shoulders are ready for, lifting my head, offline reach back, the occasional rolling of the wrist, and "pulling up" instead of moving forward during the follow through.Hey anborn!My approach "mojo" seems to be coming back...thank goodness! I think for me, the trick was forcibly keeping my head down about a half-second longer on my release. I think once I started missing some approaches this Spring, it "snowballed" on me because I was looking up a bit sooner after my release to see if I threw it properly or not. That bit of quickly looking up screwed with my form. But when I hit the reset button, slowed my release down a bit, and forced myself to keep my head down even longer than I used to, everything came back into alignment. ~80% of my approaches landing within 20' of the basket from 175' and in...which leads to a one-putt about 90% of the time when my putting is on like it should be.I have and am experiencing much the same thing right now. 2 years ago I almost only played the shortest course in the area mainly cause its also the most convenient. its basically a pitch/putt course you can play exclusively with a putter, or a putter and a mid. no hole over 300, and only 2 holes over 250. back in the day i would regularly shoot -4, with my personal record of -8. After moving away from that course and playing mostly other longer courses, and going from throwing 220-230 to adding 100ft to my drives... i went and started playing back there. first two rounds there? +6 and +7. unreal. touch of the mid/short game was gone. it took 6-7 rounds to rediscover negative numbers there.I think it comes from (re)learning the timing of your throw when powering down. its a different feel than letting em rip. so you used to throw 230' at 90%-100%. but now you hit 230' at 60%. so once you learn the mechanics of longer throws, it forces you to almost relearn the mechanics of mid-range touch at the same time. that and you start throwing your putter alot more for approaches. at least that's my theory.FANTASTIC advice in this thread, anborn!
While my tee shots are better than ever, I seemed to have lost my mojo/touch to my approach game now. HIGHLY frustrating! Shots I could park with my eyes closed I'm now leaving 20-25' away. <snip>
I was telling my buddy last night how interesting it is that I feel like I'm playing great at the moment, but I still can't get within more than 1-2 shots of my low-rounds from 2011. Granted, I had a significant surgery last Fall. But I should be healed from that now. And for whatever reason, if I could hang a -5 on a course last year, a -3 feels like a great round this year.
When I thought about it though (and "dialed in" a bit more), I did better. I told him I was sick of this crap of being a couple shots off 2011, so on a course where my personal best is -6 (2011), I told myself I was going to match it. Opened with a 40-foot deuce putt (350' hole), then a 20' deuce on #2. Missed a 30-footer on 3 for deuce, then missed a 45-footer on 4 for deuce. Went 2, 4 (ugh), 3, 2, 2 for a -4 round. Still not a -6, but I was a hair-better tee shots or putts on holes 3 and 4 from tying that high-mark. Even with a bogey! My low-round for the year on that course...and I felt like if we would have had enough daylight, I was "getting in my zone." Which I haven't felt since about a year ago.
I think I've been limiting myself (competitively) because I've just been happy to play again after being laid up for months following surgery. But I need to go from being happy just to be there to mentally making those courses my #####.I need to re-locate that ~90 days of zen I had going last Summer...when I was tearing up courses and setting/tying course records that had stood for 15+ years. That was the closest thing I've ever felt to "arriving" on the disc golf scene...playing ~935-945 rated rounds as a 40 year-old.
so you are the guy with the epic dgcr thread. nice. you can tell me, i won't let anyone know... is it the greatest
thread or completely legit?
You guys going to come in and stay the night Friday night?
91 holes of golf on 4 different courses in just over 48 hours. Lot's of craft beer and "snacks":deadbanana:
I really love my Mako and would highly recommend one. DX Teebird has always been a favorite of mine as well.I would avoid a Wraith or any other higher speed driver for a while. The speed is the first number in your list, and I think maybe 6-8 is a good range for starting out. I think the "experts" recommend sticking with lower speed drivers until you consistently throw 300 ft+.
You have to really watch your disc as you throw it at first. Make sure it is parallel to the ground when you release it. Go to a park or an open field with all your discs and let them loose one way, then back, then back, then back like a driving range. Stare your disc down until it is gone from your hand. Don't look up early. Make sure your disc is leaving your hand flat. Like you are sliding it across an imaginary table. Make sure it doesn't tilt. When you get that down, you can start tweaking your footwork.
Nice, Which course did you play?
Haven't played that one yet. I hear its nice. Looking to play it this fall.
Most of these courses have been featured on Disc Golf Monthly. I'm jealous. I really want to play Nockamixon. Only a few weeks left of being able to play on weeknights after work. Hate losing that hour.
These places aren't exactly in my back yard, but the Allentown area courses (and Quakertown) are only about 1.5 - 2 hrs away and it is an easy drive from Harrisburg where I live. I always look on discgolfcoursereview.com for new courses and I was amazed at the number of courses in the Allentown area. There are several highly rated courses that I believe are part of a ski resort, but they are pay courses. If you ever do make it to the area, Nockamixon is an excellent choice.I can't believe how big a difference that hour makes. My friend and I usualy don't hit the road until around noon, but we usually figure on getting in at least 2 rounds. When we went to Nockamixon we only got in 1 and it was beginning to get dark. We are definitely going to get an earlier start next time. I hate not being able to get a good round in after work as well, and that has happened to us recently at our local course.
Tee bird is a fairway driver. Do you use midrange discs like the Buzzz? Sound like you should try a Buzzz. One of the best things I've ever done for my game.
Yes! I do have a Buzzz and I love it. Yes the TeeBird is a fairway driver, I was just kind of thinking of it as a non driver and wasnt specific but you are correct. I'll use the TeeBird on long fairway shots and use the Buzzz for more of a finesse / touch shot. I like them both. Occasionally I use a leopard but usually a Buzzz or TeeBird.
I know
I am like... trying my best to just forget about it and get over it. But I went to freakin WINTHROP in one of the disc golf capitols of the country! And most people are probably like... WTF is this guy all troubled about. But I would imagine if you know the courses in that area you would understand. Oh well... like I said, at least I know now. And there is a really good chance I'll make it back to Charlotte so... there is that at least.
Watched my brother 2 years ago who never plays sink an ace in a rain storm from 260ft. I am cursed.
