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Disc Golf: Your Next Walk in the Woods
How this covid-friendly activity is taking the world by storm.
I’ll start by saying that I am not a traditional athlete. In fact, I’ve never considered myself to be any kind of athlete. I was the kid picked second-to-last in gym class — the only reason I wasn’t dead last being that I always volunteered to be the dodgeball decoy. But the moment I stepped out onto my first beautifully wooded course I had one immediate revelation: I was in love with disc golf.
Disc golf is played by throwing plastic discs (there are drivers, mid-ranges, and putters) from a tee box to a metal basket in the least amount of throws possible. Once you throw off the tee and find where your disc landed you throw again from that spot, or lie, and continue until you get the disc in the basket. Easy enough to understand, but more fun to try and execute as you have to avoid obstacles like trees, bushes, and adjust for varying terrain. It’s like taking your vehicle from the smooth highway of regular golf to the exciting adventure found in off-roading.
Disc golf isn’t new to the sport scene (becoming a formal sport in the 70s)but has surged in popularity this year and even had a tournament broadcast on CBSSN this week. From average joes to personable pros, disc golf is an activity everyone can enjoy. Here are some…
