With the recent growth of disc golf I have been interested in the economic impacts on local communities. Players travel to an area for a weekend(sometimes longer) and spend money at various establishments. I figured this has to have an economic impact. But in a world where disc golfers have had a fairly negative stigma…
Disc golfers have been living the van life since way before it was “cool.” And now, more players than ever are touring out of their rigs. Many aspects of our sport make this lifestyle feasible, and I wish to open a window to this world. Whether it is making money in tournaments, online businesses, giving…
The future of disc golf is here. His name is Gannon Buhr, and he is 17 years old. This year, he revealed himself to the world at the Las Vegas Challenge when he narrowly missed out on the title after losing in a playoff. Since then, Buhr has been a model of consistency. This year…
The world could use more QUALITY disc golf courses. Note the keyword in that sentence. Many courses have been designed throughout the years with less than adequate creative inputs. More people than ever are playing our sport, and courses the world over are filled with enthusiastic players. This is great! However, many quality courses have…
Freedom. As the Fourth of July has come to pass, the air is filled with the feeling of pursuing what frees us. As I have examined this for myself, two activities continually emerge; disc golf and live music. Perhaps it is no coincidence that the two are now being paired together with increasing frequency and…
As a competitive disc golfer, you want to get better. Bottom line. But as this happens, a question must be posed; at what point do you move up a division in PDGA competitions? This can be a tricky decision for many players as we all have different competitive urges and life situations. However, one thing…
PDGA events come in all shapes and sizes. There are tournaments for every type of player, and one of the most enjoyable parts of your competitive season is planning out your tournament schedule. Every player is unique in what they are looking for in a tournament, but how to understand and maneuver the tournament tier…
Have you ever looked at a plot of land and thought how beautiful it would be for disc golf? It’s one of my favorite pastimes. Courses are being installed the world over as there are currently over 13,000 courses across the globe. But not all courses are created equal. I wondered about general course design…
