“Drive for show and putt for dough” is a popular saying in traditional golf, and it certainly applies to disc golf, as well. Disc golfers love to rip on big drives and get full flight…
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September 18, 2020Posted: September 18, 2020Categories: Taking FlightTags: traveler basket, shot selection, putting practice, putters, putter, practice target, practice basket, pig, nova, mid-range discs, mid-range, lion, innova discatcher, innova aviar, innova, hyzer, flight numbers, flight characteristics, flat release, fairway drivers, fade, disc selection, disc golf united, disc golf putter, disc golf courses, disc golf, dgu, caiman, best discs for beginners, best beginner discs, aviarx3, aviar, approach shots, approach discs
September 16, 2020Posted: September 16, 2020Categories: The Rules of Disc GolfMany disc golf holes have mandatory trees or light poles. We just call them “mandos.” A mando on a disc golf course means that your throw must travel around one specific side of that…Continue Read
September 09, 2020Posted: September 09, 2020Categories: Building Your BagInnova Discs was the first company to start putting flight numbers on disc golf discs back in 2009. It’s not a perfect science, but this ratings system is a helpful guide for disc golfers…Continue Read
September 02, 2020Posted: September 02, 2020Categories: Disc Golf 101We all know the feeling because we were all beginners once. Everyone of us wants to figure out how to get better at disc golf. It’s just so easy to gravitate toward the high-speed “max…Continue Read
August 20, 2020Posted: August 20, 2020Categories: Taking FlightTags: tournament play, the rules of disc golf, starter set, rules of disc golf, putting practice, putter, pdga-sanctioned tournament, pdga player rating, pdga divisions, pdga, open division, mid-range, innova, first disc golf tournament, double-mando, disc golf united, disc golf tournament, disc golf rules, disc golf events, disc golf etiquette, disc golf courses, disc golf club, disc golf, dgu, competitive, amateur divisionsWe meet disc golfers all the time out on the golf course who have been playing casually for years and are pretty good, yet they’ve never actually played in a disc golf tournament. Perhaps they…Continue Read
August 13, 2020Posted: August 13, 2020Categories: The Rules of Disc GolfTaking an out of bounds (OB) penalty stroke is never fun. It can derail your momentum, whether you are in a casual disc golf round or an important tournament round. It’s basically an…Continue Read
August 05, 2020Posted: August 05, 2020Categories: Building Your BagTags: wombat, understable, teebird3, straight flight, shot selection, roc3, rhyno, putters, putter, pig, nova, neutral, mako3, leopard3, innova, flight path, flight numbers, double-mando, disc weight, disc selection, disc golf united, disc golf tips, disc golf, dgu, best discs for beginners, beginner disc golf, aviar, approach shots, approach discsThe short tunnel shot. It’s a hole that strikes fear into some disc golfers, while others are licking their chops at a must-get birdie opportunity. What’s the difference between these opposite feelings you might…Continue Read
July 29, 2020Posted: July 29, 2020Categories: Disc Golf 101This is one of the most frustrating things beginners experience when they first start playing disc golf. You throw your driver as hard as you can and it immediately dumps left. It seems to go nowhere. You watch…Continue Read
July 22, 2020Posted: July 22, 2020Categories: Taking FlightIn our “Taking Flight” series on the DGU Blog, we will be focusing on tips that can help you improve…Continue Read
July 16, 2020Posted: July 16, 2020Categories: The Rules of Disc GolfThe more you play disc golf, the more you will pick up on common etiquette while out on the course. Some etiquette breaches can actually result in rules violations (and penalty strokes) in tournament play. At first,…Continue Read
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