frolf frisbee golf or disco whatever its name it’s always fun hi I’m Rebecca
name it’s always fun hi I’m Rebecca
name it’s always fun hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about disc
today we’ll be learning more about disc
today we’ll be learning more about disc golf so for those of us who are
golf so for those of us who are
golf so for those of us who are unfamiliar what exactly is disc golf
unfamiliar what exactly is disc golf
unfamiliar what exactly is disc golf well disc golf is basically a sport
well disc golf is basically a sport
well disc golf is basically a sport that’s just like golf useless
that’s just like golf useless
that’s just like golf useless specialized frisbees if you will you
specialized frisbees if you will you
specialized frisbees if you will you have your tee off you have your fairways
have your tee off you have your fairways
have your tee off you have your fairways and your goal is to get the disc in the
and your goal is to get the disc in the
and your goal is to get the disc in the change that’s the sound we love to hear
change that’s the sound we love to hear
change that’s the sound we love to hear boom goes the dynamite it’s the exact
boom goes the dynamite it’s the exact
boom goes the dynamite it’s the exact same rules of golf you you’re trying to
same rules of golf you you’re trying to
same rules of golf you you’re trying to complete around and as few strokes as
complete around and as few strokes as
complete around and as few strokes as possible stroke is a throw and the
possible stroke is a throw and the
possible stroke is a throw and the person with the lowest strokes wins what
person with the lowest strokes wins what
person with the lowest strokes wins what do you know about the history and
do you know about the history and
do you know about the history and origins of this sport in fact actually
origins of this sport in fact actually
origins of this sport in fact actually the game pretty well started
the game pretty well started
the game pretty well started spontaneously and instantaneously when
spontaneously and instantaneously when
spontaneously and instantaneously when Ranma put out their first Pluto platter
Ranma put out their first Pluto platter
Ranma put out their first Pluto platter on the bottom of it it said play catch
on the bottom of it it said play catch
on the bottom of it it said play catch invent games and everybody around the
invent games and everybody around the
invent games and everybody around the world decided to do that how hard is it
world decided to do that how hard is it
world decided to do that how hard is it to say to your buddy I can throw to that
to say to your buddy I can throw to that
to say to your buddy I can throw to that light pole in few throws in you the game
light pole in few throws in you the game
light pole in few throws in you the game actually formalized in 1976 with the
actually formalized in 1976 with the
actually formalized in 1976 with the formation of the pdga a professional
formation of the pdga a professional
formation of the pdga a professional disc golf association and the first
disc golf association and the first
disc golf association and the first world championships were held in 1982 so
world championships were held in 1982 so
world championships were held in 1982 so it’s got quite a bit of a history what
it’s got quite a bit of a history what
it’s got quite a bit of a history what equipment is necessary to play Disko you
equipment is necessary to play Disko you
equipment is necessary to play Disko you have three types of discs you have a
have three types of discs you have a
have three types of discs you have a mid-range a putter and a driver and then
mid-range a putter and a driver and then
mid-range a putter and a driver and then you’ll need a bag to carry your discs we
you’ll need a bag to carry your discs we
you’ll need a bag to carry your discs we have what’s called a mini marker you
have what’s called a mini marker you
have what’s called a mini marker you know you take your shot wherever your
know you take your shot wherever your
know you take your shot wherever your disc glance you put down your mini
disc glance you put down your mini
disc glance you put down your mini marker and that’s where you take your
marker and that’s where you take your
marker and that’s where you take your next shot from the discs used in disc
next shot from the discs used in disc
next shot from the discs used in disc golf are different than your traditional
golf are different than your traditional
golf are different than your traditional frisbee can you tell us a bit more about
frisbee can you tell us a bit more about
frisbee can you tell us a bit more about them well they’re modified frisbees
them well they’re modified frisbees
them well they’re modified frisbees they’re developed with what’s called the
they’re developed with what’s called the
they’re developed with what’s called the beveled edge and that’s what in of a the
beveled edge and that’s what in of a the
beveled edge and that’s what in of a the first disc making company they patented
first disc making company they patented
first disc making company they patented the beveled edge and the beveled edge is
the beveled edge and the beveled edge is
the beveled edge and the beveled edge is just a sharpened rim not the typical
just a sharpened rim not the typical
just a sharpened rim not the typical catching rim of a frisbee how similar or
catching rim of a frisbee how similar or
catching rim of a frisbee how similar or different is disc golf from traditional
different is disc golf from traditional
different is disc golf from traditional golf you don’t have a huge dress code
golf you don’t have a huge dress code
golf you don’t have a huge dress code for one thing you don’t have massive
for one thing you don’t have massive
for one thing you don’t have massive membership fees or green fees in this
membership fees or green fees in this
membership fees or green fees in this golf we go on a foot basis so the
golf we go on a foot basis so the
golf we go on a foot basis so the average hole may be about 300 feet as
average hole may be about 300 feet as
average hole may be about 300 feet as opposed to 300 yards so it’s about
opposed to 300 yards so it’s about
opposed to 300 yards so it’s about one-third shorter than a ball golf
one-third shorter than a ball golf
one-third shorter than a ball golf course and the environmental impact is
course and the environmental impact is
course and the environmental impact is almost nil compared to ball golf are the
almost nil compared to ball golf are the
almost nil compared to ball golf are the same terms that are used in traditional
same terms that are used in traditional
same terms that are used in traditional golf used in disc golf I think swearing
golf used in disc golf I think swearing
golf used in disc golf I think swearing is pretty much the same
is pretty much the same
is pretty much the same you know we definitely say for you know
you know we definitely say for you know
you know we definitely say for you know if there’s any kind of danger but other
if there’s any kind of danger but other
if there’s any kind of danger but other than that for the type of shots and
than that for the type of shots and
than that for the type of shots and stuff no just golf’s has its own lingo
stuff no just golf’s has its own lingo
stuff no just golf’s has its own lingo for sure because this call pretty well
for sure because this call pretty well
for sure because this call pretty well started in California you’ve got some
started in California you’ve got some
started in California you’ve got some crazy terms that have been developed by
crazy terms that have been developed by
crazy terms that have been developed by these crazy hippies who start playing
these crazy hippies who start playing
these crazy hippies who start playing for free so you get terms like Heiser or
for free so you get terms like Heiser or
for free so you get terms like Heiser or anhyzer referring to which curve the
anhyzer referring to which curve the
anhyzer referring to which curve the disc takes in the air there’s also a
disc takes in the air there’s also a
disc takes in the air there’s also a summer which is basically that you’re
summer which is basically that you’re
summer which is basically that you’re holding disc is your thumb and you’re
holding disc is your thumb and you’re
holding disc is your thumb and you’re letting rip like that there’s a tomahawk
letting rip like that there’s a tomahawk
letting rip like that there’s a tomahawk there’s a sidearm shot instead of going
there’s a sidearm shot instead of going
there’s a sidearm shot instead of going back arm you can go sidearm like that
back arm you can go sidearm like that
back arm you can go sidearm like that etiquette and courtesy are obviously a
etiquette and courtesy are obviously a
etiquette and courtesy are obviously a pretty big part of traditional golf how
pretty big part of traditional golf how
pretty big part of traditional golf how do they play in to disc golf the game
do they play in to disc golf the game
do they play in to disc golf the game really doesn’t exist without etiquette
really doesn’t exist without etiquette
really doesn’t exist without etiquette or courtesy and in fact one of the most
or courtesy and in fact one of the most
or courtesy and in fact one of the most flagrant violations that somebody can be
flagrant violations that somebody can be
flagrant violations that somebody can be called in a tournament is an etiquette
called in a tournament is an etiquette
called in a tournament is an etiquette violation also being the fact that we’re
violation also being the fact that we’re
violation also being the fact that we’re usually secondary park users we can’t
usually secondary park users we can’t
usually secondary park users we can’t just troop about as if we own the place
just troop about as if we own the place
just troop about as if we own the place so awareness of other people and
so awareness of other people and
so awareness of other people and especially awareness of other golfers is
especially awareness of other golfers is
especially awareness of other golfers is the most important thing when somebody
the most important thing when somebody
the most important thing when somebody else is taking their shot you basically
else is taking their shot you basically
else is taking their shot you basically don’t want to be talking to them you
don’t want to be talking to them you
don’t want to be talking to them you don’t want to be asking questions you
don’t want to be asking questions you
don’t want to be asking questions you don’t want to be right are with your
don’t want to be right are with your
don’t want to be right are with your buddy you want to give the guy the space
buddy you want to give the guy the space
buddy you want to give the guy the space they need he or she needs to concentrate
they need he or she needs to concentrate
they need he or she needs to concentrate and be able to take their shot and if
and be able to take their shot and if
and be able to take their shot and if there’s ever any danger of somebody in a
there’s ever any danger of somebody in a
there’s ever any danger of somebody in a park like this or wherever you’re
park like this or wherever you’re
park like this or wherever you’re playing if there’s any kind of danger at
playing if there’s any kind of danger at
playing if there’s any kind of danger at all of your disc going and hitting them
all of your disc going and hitting them
all of your disc going and hitting them then you just you don’t take the shot
then you just you don’t take the shot
then you just you don’t take the shot you either move to another hole or you
you either move to another hole or you
you either move to another hole or you wait till they’ve passed because it’s
wait till they’ve passed because it’s
wait till they’ve passed because it’s just too much of a risk who tends to
just too much of a risk who tends to
just too much of a risk who tends to gravitate towards the sport well in the
gravitate towards the sport well in the
gravitate towards the sport well in the beginning it was generally hippies it
beginning it was generally hippies it
beginning it was generally hippies it was designed as a free sport they were
was designed as a free sport they were
was designed as a free sport they were in a municipal state regional or
in a municipal state regional or
in a municipal state regional or national parks and free to play however
national parks and free to play however
national parks and free to play however now the trend is to see all types of
now the trend is to see all types of
now the trend is to see all types of people across all demographics you see
people across all demographics you see
people across all demographics you see church groups you see it’s very big in
church groups you see it’s very big in
church groups you see it’s very big in the army they actually have a disc golf
the army they actually have a disc golf
the army they actually have a disc golf course on a lot of US army bases and it
course on a lot of US army bases and it
course on a lot of US army bases and it stretches from six to 80 in terms of
stretches from six to 80 in terms of
stretches from six to 80 in terms of popularity thank you very much
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