All work and no play...

[Ransom]

makes me a very dull person. i try to play 4-6 times a week, every day i shoot a round if i can. i've met a few of the people here at the course already, hope to meet a few more in the future. just look for me out there, i'm always interested in a few rounds. usually not just me either, i generally play a three or foursome out there, the more the merrier. we aren't much above recreational players yet, but can shoot less than 40 over... :?

[Sportznut]

Ransom : we all started from scratch.. the first round i ever played we used Whamo frisbees....but i was still hooked from the start. keep throwing ang see ya out there

[Tomwin]

Glad to see ya on the site also 8)

[Cong]

Welcome To Cyber GTgolf....

8)

[Ransom]

So i've just read an article on the ins and outs of discgolf written by someone in the sanfran dg club... this guy says that for any player to be competitive, you must be able to consistantly hurl your disc
380ft.+..... maybe not just on brute strength, but by any means you can. (glide, hyzer, helix, etc...) this isn't so hard to accept, except for the part of over a football field's length... just how true is this to be a competitive force? i'm not interested to floating to the top just yet, but rather trying to figure out where i should focus more of my efforts in training.. any tricks/tips/advice/on field critiques welcome.

[fuzzy]

Practice putting!!!

Putting is the key to being competitive.

Distance is something that will come with good technique. Learn to control your drives first.

[Cong]

Putting and upshots, will save your day.

As they say, "Drive for show, Putt for dough!!!"

[Ransom]

Drive for show, Putt for dough... hrmmm tempting, but sorry... won't catch me playing for skins untill payday...

[Ransom]

My post about the article sounded good, and made it look like knew what i was talking about. I must admit though that i hadn't a clue as to what most of it actually ment. I found a good page for newer players, who don't understand all of the discgolf jargon. To us newer players, may we all be enlightened.
http://www.discfly.com/resources/terminology/

[Sportznut]

Ransom: mind set for beginning players should be just make par. as a new player if you have the choice of going for a 50ft put or laying up and taking the 3. Take the 3. going under will come in time, just get comfortable in consistantly shooting even or close to even.In most tourneys, Rec or Am division you will cash out shooting even.
And practice putting. I dont consider myself having a big arm. ocasionally i get off a big throw but i play smart. that article said you have to drive 380ft to be competitive. BS!!!! most holes are curved or trees or terrain. there are not many 380ft open drive holes.. thats just my opinion