The Best Disc Golf Gifts for Dads

Do you really need a reason to buy a gift for your disc golfing dad? Whether Father’s Day is close or still months away, it’s always a good time to show dad a little love with awesome disc golf gifts from DGU!

Disc Golf Gifts for Dad

Disc Golf United offers many great sports gifts for dad. We carry many Innova discs, including special limited run molds and stamps only available at DGU—from top stamp artists like our own Marm O. Set. In addition, we offer quality disc golf apparel to suit any size and style, as well as disc golf accessories that you must have for your next round. Whether your father plays casually or competitively, we have the best gifts for disc golfers young and old. 

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USDGC Partner Dennis Lynn is auctioning some of his most collectible discs to help raise money for his son-in-law, Mike Bennett, who has inoperable cancer.

More about Bennett: Earlier this spring, doctors discovered that Bennett, who is 35 years old, had cancer in his lower back. The cancer diagnosis, which blindsided the family according to Lynn, has left Bennett and his family with increasing expenses. Mike Bennett and his wife Ashley (Lynn’s daughter) live in Chattanooga, TN, and have three young children. Here's a picture of Mike and his family before the cancer diagnosis. 

A Closer Look at Disc Golf Hot Stamps:

Grab the closest disc golf disc to you. Chances are good it came with some sort of lettering or design that was applied with a hot stamp machine for disc golf. 

For decades disc golf manufacturers have used the quick and effective hot stamp process to identify and decorate discs. The process has become so fine-tuned over the years that the simple designs of the early days have given way to today's highly detailed disc golf stamps. Cool disc golf stamps are everywhere. So let's take a closer look:

Below: Here's an example of an early Innova hot stamp. 

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If you are new to the game, it’s important to find the right place to play disc golf. There are a lot of disc golf courses, but not all are suitable for beginners. A little homework is all it takes to find the right disc golf course for you:

In this blog: 

• We’ll show you how to find a beginner disc golf course. 
• And how to match / transition your skills to more advanced level courses. 

Finding a Beginner-Friendly Course

Imagine this scenario: You just bought your first disc golf discs and now you’re itching to try out this frisbee golf thing at your local course. Not knowing much about the sport, you a

We’ve been featuring some of the most notable PDGA rules changes for 2022 on the DGU Blog. Click below to read each article in full:

• OB Relief
• Mandatories
• Completing the Hole

Today, we will cover the rest of the rule changes you should know about. If you are playing in

Changes to How the Disc Can Land in the Basket

One of the more controversial PDGA rule changes for 2022 is not necessarily a new rule. It is technically a reversal to an older version of the same disc golf rule. It affects Rule 807, which is focused on “Completing the Hole.” Specifically, it has to do with how the disc can end up in (or on) the basket in order to consider the hole complete for any given player.

Here is the amended PDGA Rule 807.B:

In order to complete a hole with a basket target, the thrower must release the disc and it must come to rest supported by the tray or the chains below the chain support.

The Old Rule

In years past, this Rule 807 more specifically sta