Ultimate Frisbee players generally have a natural advantage over the average person when it comes to learning disc golf. However, even for ultra experienced frisbee players, like former pro and trick-shot specialist Brodie Smith, there is a learning curve to disc golf. Throwing disc golf discs is very different than throwing Ultimate Frisbees. Disc golf discs, especially drivers, are way more overstable which takes some serious getting used to for players used to throwing Ultimate Frisbees, especially for forehand throws. Watch this hilarious and informative video as Brodie Smith plays a round ..read more

There are a lot of good disc golf websites and blogs out there. We are excited to announce that we have made it to the Feedspot Top 75 Disc Golf Blogs! Now, we are near the bottom of the list for now, but the important thing is that our site is at least partially relevent. We plan to continue providing quality content and information about the great game of Frisbee Golf, and hope to eventually be considered one of the top sources of information on the subject. Stay tuned for more exciting future posts. If you like what you’ve seen so far, please subscribe to our RSS feed. Our Top Disc Golf Blo ..read more

If you’ve played alongside a serious disc golfer, you know the kind who carry a $200 backpack made exclusively for carrying discs, or made an online purchase from a disc golf store, you’ve probably seen a little tiny frisbee golf disc. Without question, these little discs are cute, but what is the point of these little discs? Are they for throwing? Are they used to play frisbee golf? Are they required for tournament play? Are there baskets for these little discs? What is their purpose? What is the point of mini discs? When Mini Markers Are Used These small discs are officially known as mini ma ..read more

The Disc Golf Pro Tour released a press release today stating that it would be under new ownership: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Headline: Disc Golf Pro Tour purchased by Todd Rainwater, Jeff Spring Named Tour Director Jeffersonville, VT, August 27, 2019 / Effective immediately, the Disc Golf Pro Tour has been purchased by a new ownership group. Majority owner, Todd Rainwater, has hired Jeff Spring to lead the DGPT as CEO and Tour Director.  Mr. Rainwater is the owner and developer of Nantucket Disc Golf, formerly a minority owner of the DGPT, and a strong supporter of the development of professional ..read more

This is arguably the biggest week for Professional Frisbee Golf. While there are many big tournaments where most of the top pros attend, the World Championships is the only event where the winner will receive the exclusive World Champion title. This years World Championships is happening in Peoria Illinois. The top disc golfers from around the world play one round of 18 holes each day, for five consecutive days. The #1 player in the world Paul McBeth is a 4X World Champion Paul McBeth is the favorite to win again this year, but other contenders will likely include 2X World Champion Ricky Wysoc ..read more

Who knew that Frisbee Golf could such have a massive economic impact? This week is the Professional Disc Golf Association’s annual Amateur World Championship. Hundreds of Disc golfers from all over the United States, and several other countries throughout the world are gathered in PA for a week long event. Many of these disc golfers bring family members and significant others with them who will in turn pay for hotel rooms, restaurants, transportation, and shopping at local businesses. According to this article by the York Daily Record, this disc golf even will bring more than One Million Dolla ..read more

Have you ever read that word, “Frisbee,” and thought, “Where did that word come from?” It is a weird looking and weirder sounding word that doesn’t seem to have any traditional Latin or Germanic roots that have anything to do with a round flying disc. The beginnings of the Frisbee are believed to be rooted in the Frisbie Pie Company. This was a pie shop founded in 1871 by a man named William Frisbie in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As the story goes, local students at Yale learned that the pie tins when turned upside down could be used to fly or “skim” the air at a variety of trajectories. Throwing ..read more

When most people think of Frisbees, they think of a recreational activity where you throw a frisbee back and forth for short distances on the beach. Frisbee Golf, like Ultimate Frisbee, is very much a competitive sport with hundreds of thousands of players and touring professionals who make a living from playing disc golf. Professionals who play disc golf for a living train year round just like athletes in any other sport. As an organized sport, disc golf is growing very fast. The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) reports a rapidly growing number of sanctioned tournaments and registere ..read more

Technically, there is no difference between a “Frisbee” and a disc, but the way these terms are commonly used mean different things. Simply put, a Frisbee is a type of disc, and if you read the first article in the FAQ section you learned there the colloquial difference between a frisbee and a disc.  Here you will be given more detail into what type of discs exist and the amount of variety available. When most people state we are on our way to play frisbee golf or “frolf” they are referring to the sport known as disc golf.  Though frisbees can be used to play disc golf, the Professional Disc G ..read more

While it may not be ideal, the short answer is, “Yes.” In fact, when Frisbee Golf was originally invented “regular frisbees” or “lids” is what everyone used. However, the game has evolved. Disc manufacturers over the years have been perfecting the art of making discs exclusively for disc golf. There are multiple categories of discs designed for different types of throws like there are multiple types of clubs for different shots in golf. For maximum satisfaction, you will want to use discs designed specifically for disc golf. Traditional Frisbees are usually lighter weight and have a larger dia ..read more