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Here you can find the Penn Disc Golf blog that ranges from news to beginner tips. You can also see all the new courses we have just visited! I'm Brandon DaGrosa, the creator of this blog! I started this webpage to learn more about disc golf, and inspire others to get involved with the sport. I'm a senior Health Administration major at the University of Scranton, where I participate in..
Penn Disc Golf Blog
9M ago
I’ve been recently searching all over to find the cheapest baskets, while maintaining some durability and stability. Many of the cheapest ones don’t have a real basket and don’t simulate a real disc golf hole.
For the sake of this article, we will keep all prices below $120. Here are some of the results for best all around purchases:
MVP Black Hole Lite ($114.95)
I bought one of these recently and LOVE it. These are the high quality baskets for putting practice. It also doesn’t weigh as much as you would expect for these types of baskets. It is both durable and portable
2. Divergent Discs P ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
There are hundreds of companies out there that are wanting you to buy their product. One of the ways that these companies get their name out there is by contracting players. However, there are different contracts that people sign for. For some companies, there are different levels of sponsorship; for others, there is only one sponsored team.
We recently ran a FaceBook poll in order to better understand how disc golfers view the difference between signing and sponsorship. The majority of responses agreed that being signed is for top-level pros that are receiving real money to sign the agreement ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
This one goes out to all of the disc golf girlfriends
My life as a caddy for Brandon has brought me to so many new places that I never would have experienced without disc golf. I don’t play in any tournaments, but I love going to them and watching him play. Disc golf has brought us together in a lot of ways. It was our first date over two years ago, and continues to be one of our favorite ways of spending time together. I like to play at a lot of these courses when he isn’t playing in a tournament (maybe one day I will enter one).
Places We’ve Been
We have been to dozens of courses all over P ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
The first pro tour stop for the 2023 season just came to a close and it gave us a lot of answers about what we can expect from the best of the best in the MPO and FPO fields. Here are my ten biggest takeaways from this past weekend.
10. Calvin Came to Play Calvin after winning Las Vegas Challenge (photo credit: Disc Golf Pro Tour)
Other than the hiccup on hole seven, Calvin looked like his strong consistent self as he battled back from a two stroke deficit. He started the round behind Kevin Jones but beat him on hole 18 for the win. His putting looked great; he made far putts from the outer ci ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
Test track park is one of Brandon and I’s favorite courses, because it’s where we had our first date during the height of covid. Since then, we have been to dozens of disc golf courses together, even going as far as Arizona. However, we hold this one especially close to our hearts. Although it’s not the fanciest course, or the most well-groomed, it is a fun eighteen-hole course that was perfect for a charity doubles tournament last week.
History & Layout
This disc golf course was built in 2016 and runs alongside the Susquehanna river. The scenery is beautiful and features a concrete walkwa ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
We at Penn Disc Golf are big supporters of small businesses. We all need discs, accessories, and apparel to use out on the course and we are firm believers in supporting the small guys to help them grow.
Lucky Disc Golf is a disc golf retail company based out of Las Vegas, hence the “lucky”… They opened up in 2017 and have sought out to be different than most retailers. Their big idea is to offer a used disc program so that anyone could get affordable discs. These used discs are CHEAP and shows that anyone could play the sport for only a few bucks.
Use our code Bdagrosa15 on luckydiscgolf.com ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
Innova Star Team 2023
After losing some of its top professionals like Ricky Wysocki, Innova has managed to enter the new year with a solid team. Below is a list of their Star team and each player’s contract time.
Calvin Heimburg – 5 year contract ending in 2027
Eveliina Salonen – 3 year contract ending in 2025
Garrett Gurthie – 3 year contract ending in 2025
Gregg Barsby – 3 year contract ending in 2024
Hailey King – 1 year contract ending in 2023
Henna Blomroos – 3 year contract ending in 2025
Jennifer Allen – 2 year contract ending in 2024
Jeremy Koling – 3 year contract ending in 202 ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
MVP Disc Sports proudly features their premier team for 2023 on their website, and rightfully so. This year’s premier team includes world champions, US champions, and team captains. They also feature their professional lineup for the year which includes some potential premier players.
Premier Team:
James Conrad
Simon Lizotte
Sarah Hokum
Raven Newsom
Elaine King
Matt Dollar
Madison Walker
Jennifer Sawyer
Jordan Castro
Justin Bilodeau
Simon Lizotte Professional Team:
Aidan Guthrie
Tyler Schrock
Amanda Melwiki
Bo McLaughlin
Brandon Oleskie
Daniel Brooks-Wells
Garry Patton
Jeff Faes
John Matlac ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
At every sanctioned PDGA tournament, there is always someone behind the scenes who must organize the event. The disc golf community refers to them as tournament directors. They have to put a lot of effort into creating, organizing, and executing their tournaments.
Have you ever wondered how people become tournament directors? Luckily I had the chance to talk to one of the biggest tournament directors in the country. Mike Solt, also known as Mr. Disc Golf, is a native to Northeast Pennsylvania and has hosted over 100 tournaments to date. Below are the answers to some of the questions I asked hi ..read more
Penn Disc Golf Blog
1y ago
Discraft is known for sponsoring some of the biggest names in disc golf. In February 2021, Paul McBeth signed a 10-year deal with Discraft, worth $10 million. Paige Pierce is on the Discraft team on the FPO side.
Here is a list of the Elite Team for 2023:
MPO
Paul McBeth
Paul Ulibarri
Remains as team captain
Ezra Aderhold
Anthony Barela
NEW this season, coming from Innova Discs
Aaron Gossage
Corey Ellis
Chris Dickerson
Adam Hammes
Brodie Smith
PROMOTED to the Elite team for 2023
FPO
Paige Pierce
Valerie Mandujano
NEW this season, coming from Dynamic Discs
Holyn Handley ..read more