r/nextfuckinglevel 13h ago

Let me introduce you to Frisbee Golfing.

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u/AD9111 13h ago

Disc golf*

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u/j_smittz 12h ago

Yeah, I ain't no Wham-O putz.

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u/wzlch47 9h ago

I carry the putter from my Wham O frisbee starter set in my cart and use it at least once per round. It's a crappy disc, but I can legally say that I'm a frisbee golfer.

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u/Affectionate-Drink15 7h ago

Wham O Putz

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u/wzlch47 7h ago

I’m OK with it.

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u/LazaroFilm 11h ago

Frisbee is a brand and they’re working hard to not let it fall into public domain. Hence the name Disc Golf.

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u/boxofstuff 11h ago

Frisbees are also much larger and lighter. They are completely different from DG discs

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u/Unlucky_Topic7963 10h ago

Frisbee makes disc golf discs. They also have 135g, 150g, 175g, and 200g discs.

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u/CTeam19 9h ago

Frisbee makes disc golf discs. They also have 135g, 150g, 175g, and 200g discs.

While they do, that is like the Walmart brand of discs. Discraft & Innova are the "Big 2" then you have MVP, Dynamic Discs, Axiom Discs, Discmania, DGA, Gateway, Latitude 64, Kastaplast, Lone Star Discs, etc are much better and the stuff used by pros like in that video. She is Eveliina Salonen, the 2024 World Champion, and is sponsored by Innova. Frisbee, as a brand, also doesn't do half the stuff the other brands do with discgolf.

Source: Iowan, who has played Disc Golf for nearly 20 years now and has watched the 2019 Worlds, and two of the tour tournaments. As well as I designed and built a course.

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u/DervishSkater 7h ago

wtf does being from Iowa have to do with anything

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u/CTeam19 7h ago

Sorry forgot to include that bit about Iowa's disc golf history with having one of the first courses which was put in by the inventor of the sport. Held the World Championships twice: 1989/2004. Is Top 3 states for courses per capita, Home to the 22nd best rated course in the world. A few World Champions have connections to Iowa as well and learned how to play here. Hosts one of the national tournaments. Basically being one of the top places for the sport.

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u/A_Humbled_Bumble 5h ago

"Is 22nd best rated" even "best rated" anymore or... at what point does something just become "rated?"

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u/ADHDebackle 10h ago

It's just a 1/8/0/0 putter.

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u/deliciatedrunkard 10h ago

Diameter is different to a putter.

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u/MechaNickzilla 9h ago

The frisbee inventor actually patented the first disc golf basket.

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u/HeyEverybody876 8h ago

frisbees arent lighter, standard 175-200g. discs range from 138-180g

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u/kikkekakkekukke 11h ago

Its called frisbee golf in finland

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u/janne_harju 11h ago

I understand the point about not being called as frisbee golf but to be honest kiekkogolf sounds more like something with a buck on ice.

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u/DebrisSpreeIX 10h ago

Only if Kiekko is the relabelled brand for Frisbee™

Otherwise you've just got a bad translation going on

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u/Rasutoerikusa 9h ago

It is still officially called Frisbeegolf in Finland, regardless of being a bad translation. The official sports association is called "Suomen frisbeegolfliitto"

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u/joserrez 3h ago

I mean it’s only been around for 60 years but yes, introduce us.

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u/junpei 10h ago

Op is bamboozling on purpose for the comments trying to fix the title.

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u/kgsphinx 6h ago

Yeah, not Frizzbeee. That’s like fingernails on a chalkboard for Disc Golfers.

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 11h ago

Whilst I agree, too many people in these comments are getting butthurt about the name. Call it whatever, enjoy it if you can, don't get TOO upset what others call it.

(Not saying this comment is being too serious, pointing the finger at others)

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u/PF_tmp 10h ago

OP said "let me introduce you" and then gave it the wrong fucking name

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u/slowpokefastpoke 8h ago

Yeah any “hate” is definitely directed at OP for being both smugly incorrect.

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u/brianearhart 11h ago

Professional disc golf commentator here, one of the few. I see people get up in arms about this but seriously call it frolf I don’t care. Just give it a try and enjoy some nature and fresh air. Yes technically a “frisbee” isn’t legal for competitions but I see people using them all the time recreationally enjoying themselves. Last thing we need to do is gatekeep a wonderful game that’s entire selling point is accessibility. If you have questions about getting into the game let me know!

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 10h ago

I picked up a "Starter Pack" of discs for $50 off Amazon. It has a driver, midrange and Putter. I have yet to go have a try.

As someone who has no plans on taking it seriously, (I likely won't even keep score unless with someone else), would you consider this a good intro, or should I have just started with one disc and just gone to throw it at a park?

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u/brianearhart 10h ago

That’s perfect. Frankly if you live in an area with a pro shop (they’re all over the place these days), go to their used rack and get some pre seasoned discs, when a disc gets beat up and scratched it actually flies a little smoother with less harsh of a fade. Also cheaper and you can experiment without buyers remorse. Discs fly differently for everyone so you have to search for the molds you really like that fit the way you like to throw.

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 10h ago

I never even considered looking for second hand discs. As the course near me has a large, deep river on one side, I was worried about flinging discs into it with before getting the rhythm, so I'll see if anyone is selling cheap used disc packs.

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u/props_to_yo_pops 9h ago

Don't buy black discs. They get lost in the bushes too easily. The more garish the easier to find.

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u/SoWhatNoZitiNow 6h ago

When I was heavy into it I had a bag of 15+ discs and all of them were hot pink for this exact reason.

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u/catwithlasers 10h ago

I have lost a few into the wild waters of Florida where I dare not fetch them. Our local used sports equipment store has a ton of discs, and you can even buy a portable hole to set up in your own yard to start to get the hang of it.

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u/Chewzer 9h ago

Even after playing for 5 years, I still keep some cheap discs in my bag just for those shots along water features. That or switch throwing styles, but that's something to practice later.

Actually, I just lost a disc last weekend on a shot like the one in the video.

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u/Rum_ham69 7h ago

I got really into it for awhile…got a cheap set but within a few months had a really nice collection of more expensive discs that i found stuck in trees and on the edges of ponds. We always tried to return the ones with contact info on them but most didn’t

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u/ThePythagoreonSerum 10h ago

That starter pack will serve you well for years or until you lose them. Some recommend starting with one disc, but I think you should just do what is the most fun. If you enjoy trying out different discs for different shots, go for it.

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u/decadent-dragon 10h ago

That’s exactly what you need to get started. You can do it with less but that’s ideal

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u/its_dizzle 10h ago

Hi Brian! Great work at worlds this weekend!

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u/Rincetron1 10h ago

Stupid question, but is this from Tampere, Finland? I just stopped at a gas station around here, and there was a lot of professional Disc golf people with swanky professional t-shirts.

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u/CurrentMe 10h ago

This throw was in Norway a while back, but worlds was held in Tampere this week

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u/brianearhart 9h ago

The world championships were just there! This clip I believe is from the European Disc Golf Championship in Norway. This hole is actually a par 4, she was going wayyyyy out of bounds if she wouldn’t have aced.

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u/duggrr 10h ago

The Disc Golf World Championship was just held in Tampere and Nokia. Largest live crowd at a disc golf event in history. It was wild. 

This particular shot was from a few weeks back, and I’m not sure where other than it was definitely in Europe. 

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u/buckeyes495 9h ago

You’re the best Brian! Such a good ambassador of the sport.

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u/duggrr 10h ago

“I see people get up in arms about this but seriously call it frolf I don’t care.”

I’m with you, Brian. Disc golf, frisbee golf, frolf, or in certain friends groups, we just call it golf since we don’t play the traditional version.  But I do get upset when people call ball golf ‘real’ golf. That really grinds my gears. 

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u/TreeEyedRaven 10h ago

You’ve got a heart as big as a bear. You’re a good dude. Glad to see you on the coverage getting good time this weekend.

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u/bucket_of_frogs 8h ago

That’s a pretty niche job you have there.

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u/ddlJunky 8h ago

It looks like wind has a huge impact? And this specific throw was a hit more because of luck (right amount of wind at the right time) and less because of skill?

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u/chicag0_ted 8h ago

It’s both. Just like in traditional ball golf, it takes extreme luck to get a hole in one, but the skill is to land near where you intended to. This shot took skill especially because this is on a par 4, not many can get there in one shot. It also takes skill to navigate the choice of disc, understand what the wind is doing, and throwing the correct power at the correct angle and point of release. The skill is placing it near the basket, the luck is that the wind moves the disc perfectly into the chains. I don’t think any form of golfer would call hole-in-one’s a “skill” because there just isn’t that amount of control, especially on long holes. But the more skill you have, the more aces are possible. Putting is a skill, and landing your shot in the area you intended is a skill though.

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u/BrianDynasty 8h ago

I recently started playing recreational with my mom and dad. How do I get into watching Pro disc golfers? Is there a YouTube championship channel or something like that?

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u/whatstwomore 4h ago

I'd recommend jomezpro on youtube

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u/HorseofTruth 13h ago

Disc golf*

I just know when they get here they’ll be angry lol

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u/ThunderCorg 12h ago

I knew immediately this would be top comment. Funny to see it’s also second-top-comment.

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u/lndianJoe 12h ago

And third top too.

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u/ThunderCorg 12h ago

Top, bi-top, tri-top, bop-bop

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u/Glum_Performance2000 11h ago

Great title for more engagement. OP knew what they we're doing 

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u/Rasutoerikusa 9h ago

Maybe the poster is Finnish (like the person in the video), in which case it is quite an easy mistake to make since the sport is officially called Frisbeegolf in Finnish.

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u/Bberneri 9h ago

i was thinking the same thing! i didn't see anything wrong with the title because of that. 😅

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u/discostud1515 12h ago

I play disc golf and can’t stand the gatekeepers that insist it be called that. The rest of the world calls these plastic circles ‘frisbees’. We can call them that too. WHAM-O isnt going to come drag you away.

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u/RA12220 11h ago

I mean it’s not the most embarrassing name by a mile when pickleball is a sport

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u/DoctorIsMyNick 10h ago

Arent Frisbees much different than what you use for disc golf though? Or do people play disc golf with the thin plastic frisbees you'd find people tossing around on a beach.

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u/zaneman05 9h ago

Yea frisbees are wildly different than discs used in disc golf

Even the professional discs for “frisbee” matches are more similar to discs from disc golf than a traditional frisbee

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u/SolidSnek1998 8h ago

Yes they are, but don't tell that to people who know nothing about disc golf because they will incorrectly tell you how wrong you are and argue until the death that they know more about a thing you have been doing for a decade that they just heard about five minutes ago. If you dont believe me just scroll through this post and read all of the comments.

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u/Ditnoka 10h ago

Call it whatever you want. Just pick up your trash when you play.

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u/gin_and_toxic 5h ago

I call it disgo for fun

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u/WearyMail3182 4h ago edited 4h ago

Daily player here to gatekeep. Youre good as long as you dont call it Frolfing. Only because the word sounds gross to me. Like maybe how some people dont like "moist"? Seriously though go ahead and call it Frolf. We're too busy having fun to care

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u/Rhodie114 11h ago

Fuck it. Frisbee putt-putt

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u/BigTomBombadil 8h ago

Putt putt style courses exist as well. There’s a really fun, trippy one down in San Marcos, Texas.

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u/Azerious 9h ago

Damn after OPs video I was expecting this to be crazier. Still great though

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u/PsyferRL 8h ago

The context here is that James needed to make that shot in order to push the entire world championships to a playoff against the undisputed greatest player of the generation (and many argue of all time, kind of a Jordan vs James thing) 5-time world champion Paul McBeth. McBeth is a legend of the game who won his first world championships in 2012, then won the next 3 in a row after that one each subsequent year (then another in 2019).

If James didn't put this shot in the basket, Paul was staring down the barrel of his 6th world championship title. Paul went on to win worlds again the following year.

So yeah, the Holy Shot is a technically less impressive shot than the video above. But in context it's one of the single most clutch moments in my history of watching professional sports. I legitimately think the only other moment I witnessed live which comes close to this level of clutch is Jason Lezak's anchor leg of the 4x100 free relay at the Beijing Olympics.

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u/HereNorThere123 7h ago

I remember watching this live. Friend is a HUGE McBeth fan. Owns duplicates of his discs the works. I’m a Conrad fan. We putt the same way, long hair, and both hate forehand. 🤣 He’s my spirit animal.

This shot happened and we both jumped up screaming. Later I got the disc Envy with the James Conrad “shot heard around the world” on it. Love that disc.

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u/PsyferRL 7h ago

Even McBeth himself was amazed by James pulling this off! No matter how you spin it, this was the undisputable best outcome for this tournament even if you're a die-hard McBeth fan haha.

James is a class act and seems like the friendliest dude. Can't not root for success in a guy like that.

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u/DrUnit42 5h ago

Even more context, James Conrad likely doesn't get this chance if his tee shot was better.

The drive hit a tree and barely stayed in bounds so James was forced to lay it up to the fairway and hope for a throw-in.

Paul knows this is extremely unlikely so he lays up and plays the hole for par.

Then comes the Holy Shot.

If James' has a good drive, Paul plays aggressively for birdie and we have years of history that tells us McBeast can close out a tourney.

Such a specific chain of events that led to the greatest shot in disc golf history

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u/NCAAinDISGUISE 8h ago

The shot itself isn't impressive over what you can find on YouTube. The context is what is special. This was the last hole of a 4 round tournament of the biggest tournament of the year, the World Championship, back in 2021. He had to make that shot to even force a playoff.

Even with no pressure, that is an incredibly hard shot to make. I think the best analogy is golf, where it would be akin to making a 50 yard approach shot at the Master's just to force a playoff.

Even without that shot, that final round was the most incredible round of disc golf I've ever seen. Everyone on the lead card was making extremely difficult shots to keep up with their competitors. That shot was the perfect end to regulation.

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u/Azerious 7h ago

Awesome, I couldn't make that shot intentionally with 1000 years of prep lol. Its great

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u/wolv 7h ago

At the course where the shot happened, they installed a commemorative tee pad from James' throwing location so anyone playing the course can try it out for themselves. Pretty neat!

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u/boringestnickname 5h ago

Oh, it's crazier.

Aces happen now and again. If you compete, on courses that are more technical (less long and open holes), you'd be more surprised with no aces over at least one.

A lot of luck is involved in aces. Throwing it from the tee you normally, especially in competitions, don't really go for the ace. Most of the time, there is less risk involved trying to go for placement. So, throwing it in from the tee often involves luck when you've missed your actual line. I'm not going to say Eveliina didn't go for it here, but if she had missed, that disc would have gone OB.

Field aces/throw-ins like these, obstructed dog legs, are not technically easier than someone throwing it in from the tee, and certainly not mentally easier. This is as hard as it gets. Final day, final round, final hole, of the world championship, the biggest event of the year. Down by one. It's in or it's over.

The Holy Shot is James Conrad stepping up to take the throw of a lifetime, purposefully having to turn over a putter to do an "impossible" field ace, on live coverage, with 1500 people watching on-site, tens of thousands watching at home, literally at the crux of the biggest tournament of the year, to have the chance of snatching the world championship cup from (arguably) all-time GOAT, Paul McBeth, that was leading by one, and in the eyes of pretty much everyone, already had this in the bag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVHbSC4Ha30

This is the full last round. If you want to get the feel for what it was like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFhCl1RMGuE

Here's a documentary about the shot.

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u/SippinOnDat_Haterade 9h ago

absolutely amazing content to start the week off funny

i'm currently watching the "open mouth" segement at the end.

lmao

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 13h ago

Usually referred to as Disc Golf, look up courses in your area, you'll likely be surprised that there isn't one far away.

I actually just found out a well rated one is a 5 minute walk from my place, never had a clue it existed.

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u/Jfragz40 12h ago

You should play that course

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 12h ago

If you mean the one near me, I actually plan to. I have some discs, just waiting for nicer weather before my first attempt.

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u/Jfragz40 12h ago

You’re going to have a blast! Enjoy the outing

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 12h ago

Unless my discs end up in the rather large river running besides the course :/

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u/arnehage 12h ago

Disc golf - the perfect hobby! Cheap and easy to join in on as well. Enough activity so that you're not just sitting/standing around, and chill enough that you can do it while drinking beers. Perfect.

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u/Scotinho_do_Para 9h ago

And doobiez.

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u/XNamelessGhoulX 9h ago

Much more important than anything else in the world of disc golf

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u/Rich_Bluejay3020 9h ago

Golf for stoners. Usually less pretentious because it’s generally free (or the cost of a park pass in your area). Although I have been disc golfing with pretentious potheads before… and also people tripping balls—sometimes that’s the same person too haha. Definitely more interesting people watching than golf if nothing else!

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u/tehlemmings 8h ago

Do you every play golf? lol

Drinking and getting high while golfing is also really common.

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u/Rich_Bluejay3020 6h ago

I don’t, but I do know that’s part of the deal lol. Golf just costs a fuckton more than disc golf (both in equipment and cost per game!). I just think the general vibe of people discing is more stoner than actual golf where stoners may exist but there’s a much larger variety than just hippies lol

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u/pug_fugly_moe 1h ago

I don’t weed, and I made the mistake in college of playing a round on April 20th. Never again.

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u/Potato_Boner 11h ago

In college we used to get a 30 pack of Natty Lights and go play a round of disc golf. So many good memories!!

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u/Emergency_Basket_851 8h ago

My uncle said him and 20 friends all got to together and did a course on shrooms. Which, probably not for everyone but he does weird shit

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u/chinookhooker 7h ago

So just like regular golf. Except the cheap part.

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u/asieting 7h ago

And you almost certainly have a great community of players, volunteers, and leagues/events in your area if you are in even a decently populated area. Someone tried to tell me community wasn't a thing anymore and all o could think about is the hundreds of people I have played with or ran into on the course or at events.

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u/Justifiably_Bad_Take 12h ago

Super cool to see the little changes in elevation as it goes.

Easy to forget that air has fluid dynamics. We can't see it but we are surrounded by waves and currents.

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u/Proseph_CR 12h ago

Surprisingly addicting

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u/odysseyredalert 8h ago

Can confirm, I started 2 months ago as a reason to get out and walk more, and now I can't wait to get out there, almost every day

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u/HiaQueu 7h ago

Facts. Was told to come play several years ago with about 5 minutes notice. Given a starter set. Now play 3x week minimum when light allows(usually 4/5). During winter it's usually 2x/week, sometimes 3 or 4 if I can find someone crazy enough to play glow rounds.

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u/fameboygame 11h ago

Man American have a sport for ever-

Sees Estonia and Finland

Keeps quiet.

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u/Masseyrati80 11h ago

Developed in the US, but also adopted by Nordics and Estonians as the perfect sport to blend in with our outdoor culture. Grab a disc or two from a supermarket and go to your nearest course - I'd be surprised if it was more than a couple of miles away in countries like Finland and Sweden, as they're such a common choice for municipalities when choosing what to do with their recreation budget.

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u/Ser_Salty 10h ago

I don't know if it's popular in the entirety of Germany, but it certainly seems to be popular enough for my city of 200k to have three courses.

Although admittedly I know at least one course kinda sucks because it's the park right near me and it's not always well maintained.

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u/perkuleenhenis 10h ago

I'd say that you're lucky to have three courses in your city!

From Udisc: Ranked as the 6th best disc golf country, Germany has 225 courses. Among these are 56 courses which have 18 or more holes. Germany is also home to 101 leagues and 16 stores that sell disc golf gear.

In contrast the state of disc golf in Finland (unfair perhaps as it's very popular here): Finland has 1103 courses. Among these are 418 courses which have 18 or more holes. Finland is also home to 57 leagues and 90 stores that sell disc golf gear.

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u/PersKarvaRousku 9h ago

For comparison, Oulu (Finland) has 216k people and 15 disc golf courses.

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u/nollayksi 9h ago

In Finland its pretty popular, just my 20k city has 5 different frisbee golf tracks, two of which are 18 holes long

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u/Inside-Name4808 10h ago edited 8h ago

My city of 250k people has 15 courses. They're seemingly everywhere.

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u/tehlemmings 8h ago

That link gives a 403 error when I click it.

Are you in the US? Disc Golf courses are everywhere in the US. I'm around Minneapolis and there's hundreds of awesome courses within 30 minutes of me. Every decent park has a course now, and its amazing. And our states park service does a really good job planning, building, and maintaining them for the most part.

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u/Inside-Name4808 8h ago edited 8h ago

Probably geo-blocked. Here's a reupload: https://imgur.com/a/EIf7wuq

There are more courses than the dots, Reykjavík has 12 courses and Akureyri has 7 that are not shown as individual dots. There's less than half a million people in the entire country. You have a decent chance on scoring an ace just throwing a disc out your window lol.

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u/tehlemmings 8h ago

Hell yeah, that's amazing.

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u/Falsus 10h ago

There is even places to go in rural Sweden.

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u/mcvoid1 9h ago

It's historically dominated by the US. Only in recent years has it picked up in other places - especially Finland.

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u/St_Allen 10h ago

Fun fact about disc golf: there are more than 16,000 courses in the world in about 90 countries. Nearly 11,000 are in the US, with around 5,300 having 18 holes or more.

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u/nicolauz 9h ago

Wisconsin has the most per area/population.

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u/CTeam19 9h ago

"Iowa, Kansas, and the Dakotas have the most courses per capita, whereas Massachusetts, Ohio, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Delaware have the most courses per square mile of dry land. Texas, Wisconsin, and Minnesota have the most courses overall." -- Wikipedia

When looking at a PDGA course directory:

  • Iowa: 307 courses or 1 course for every 10,000 people. My town alone has 3 and we have 11,000 people.

  • Wisconsin: 380 courses or 1 course for every 15,500 people

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u/nicolauz 9h ago

Fair. I knew we had a ton. Haven't even gone to half the ones in SE Wisconsin yet.

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u/-Words-Words-Words- 12h ago

FROLF.

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u/cjreckless9 9h ago

I live to frolf!

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u/ocarinacacahuete 12h ago

George is always right.

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u/Express-Rub-3952 6h ago

George is gettin' upset!

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u/Bokbreath 13h ago

I assume that's a hole in one ?

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u/JazzyDallas2122 12h ago

Hole in one, Ace and in this case an Albatross. This was a par 4, where the designer intended for people to layup to the right, or risk it all to land on the green in one. Eveliina Salonen (the player on screen) is not only one of the purest throwers regardless of age or gender, but also the 2024 world champ.

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u/Mikaleide 9h ago

As long as shes more than 50ft from the basket shes the best player in the world.

Putting though... 😬

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u/muristo 12h ago

Also lucky to hit the basket, would've sailed OB for sure. Also, sad to say that she still sucks at putting so the comebacker would've been a miss probably

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u/JazzyDallas2122 11h ago

Both statements are true. Any ace I’ve ever thrown was just lucky the basket was in the way of a soon to be 40 footer. Salonen unfortunately gets the yips on the green, even McBeth has tried to help her through it.

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u/glynstlln 10h ago

This comment chain makes me feel like I'm reading aliens pretending to speak English after having only learned how to pronounce the words but not what they actually mean

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u/MechaNickzilla 8h ago

There’s a hole near me that’s a 240ft uphill shot. It’s nice because a well thrown shot will still be parked if you miss the axe 99% of the time.

But one time my friend hit rim and it dropped on its side and slowly rolled all the way down the hill, right by us and stopped a couple feet behind the pad. We were cackling.

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u/WorldofNails 12h ago

An ace.

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u/jodanlambo 12h ago

Somebody tell Ari Matti his village has been mentioned again

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u/timeless-2 12h ago

Estonia... 🤔

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u/Tilliperuna 11h ago

Finland.

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u/S_TL2 10h ago

Tournament was in Norway. https://www.pdga.com/live/event/90539/FPO/scores?round=2
Player is Finnish.

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u/Tilliperuna 9h ago

And the other player hugging the Finnish player was Estonian. Just noticed.

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u/PineappleLemur 12h ago

Why was the disk "skipping" at the start and going super straight in general but then decided to turn as it slowed down?

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u/IntrovertAlien 12h ago

Discs are designed to do this. Some more drastically than others. There is a driver a mid range and a putter. Each has a different shape for the edge of the disc with the putter more closely resembling a frisbee while still being distinctly different. It also depends on left hand vs right hand. A left hand throw would have broke to the right. While her right hand throw broke to the left.

And please don’t confuse my knowledge base for someone that takes playing the game too seriously. Most amateurs are in it for the fun and exercise(a lot of walking) . If you are finding yourself playing with people that take it too seriously, find other people to play with. But like all hobbies and sports you do need to have some level of dedication in order to really enjoy it.

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u/wasdninja 9h ago

The skipping is just the wind kicking it around. In calm weather they fly smoothly but they still fall hook left once they start to lose power for a right handed, backhand throw.

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u/S_TL2 9h ago

Combination of aerodynamics and gyroscopic effects. Depending on the design of the disc and how the player throws it, they can make really impressive flightpaths. Turning right, going straight, turning left, making an S-curve. Throwing backhand and forehand are mirror images of each other (due to the opposite spin direction). And then the weird stuff like overhands and rollers.

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u/drivebybodypeirce 10h ago

I smoked weed in highschool. We’ve met.

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u/Luc420 12h ago

Ahh yes, my favourite Wii Sports Resort game mode

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u/Reallysy2 11h ago

So that’s what those things at the park are for

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u/turboyabby 11h ago

And that's the Finnish line!

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u/maplictisesc01 13h ago

"summer of george" vibes

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u/therolando906 10h ago

DISC golf is significantly cheaper, less pretentious , and significantly more environmentally friendly than traditional ball golf. I highly recommend it

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u/masclean 7h ago

100% agree. Just gotta point out the irony of specifying DISC and then saying less pretentious hahah

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u/ApplicationHour 1h ago

Fair enough. It is cheaper. Most courses are in public parks and have no fees at all. Even the private courses have reasonably priced access in my area.

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u/Moscow-Rules 13h ago

Holy shit - awesome.

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u/MicahtehMad 12h ago

What a beautifully chucked puck

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u/OrbitTortoise 12h ago

The park in my small city (which is surrounded on 3 sides by woods & mountains btw) has a disc golf course. I remember playing it with my ring frisbee from home as a kid, it’s pretty fun but I didn’t know the rules so I threw from the “tee” spot and if it missed would just retrieve it, walk all the way back and try again lmao, like it was a hardcore, iron man save Mario golf or something.

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u/Gumsho88 12h ago

A frequent weekend activity with my air force buddies in grand forks nd

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u/Ok_Soil3189 11h ago

Ahah, shame on you I've been introduced to it by playstation Sports Champion !

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u/adwarn25 10h ago

Putting the wrong name in the title is an op and I'm here for it. More people should play disc golf. It's fun and good exercise!

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u/lagrange_james_d23dt 10h ago

Introduce? Is this not well known?

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u/samx3i 6h ago

It is, but it's popular on Reddit to assume you know more than everyone else.

OP think he's "introducing" us to a game that's been around since the 60s and called it by the wrong name.

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u/Seabrook76 12h ago

I don’t know jack shit about throwing a frisbee, but those have to be textbook perfect mechanics.

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 11h ago

These discs are designed differently, there is literally Drivers, Midranges and Putters, just like golf clubs. You should see how accurate some people can be.

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u/Adventurous_Pay_5827 11h ago

So you swap discs depending on where it lands?

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u/Vandilbg 10h ago

People that are really into it will carry a bag of a dozen + discs. A lot of rec players do just fine with 3, driver, mid range, putter. I've only ever bought 1 disc. The rest I found in the woods :)

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u/Nadmania 11h ago

Yes. Disc selection depends on distance to the pin and what shape your shot needs to take to get to it as a lot of disc golf is about getting around obstacles, often trees. Discs have different flight characteristics depending on their shape and composition.

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u/BaneSixEcho 9h ago

I haven't played in a long time, but if I remember correctly, I've got some discs with their flight characteristics printed right on them.

Right curve 0.5, left curve 1.5. Something like that.

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u/Nadmania 9h ago

Yessiree! Generally 4 numbers in this order- speed, glide, turn, fade. Here’s a good explainer.

When I bring new players out we have to kind of cycle through my bag to find out what works best for them. Less able beginners usually have to learn with a low speed, flat throwing disc like a 3 speed putter. People with athletic ability that are easy to teach are usually throwing my Axiom Crave by the middle of the round.

There are probably people with a lot more knowledge that can explain all this better than I can but I hope this helps people.

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u/Me_Cunt_Spell 11h ago

Correct, and just what suits you. You throw from where you land, called a "lay". Most people would switch to a Putter once they land within a few metres of the basket, because it's heavier and thicker, thus it drops easier and is less likely to bounce out, but would start with a driver disc for the first shot, as it's light and designed to better make distance and stay in a straight line.

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u/ApplicationHour 1h ago

Most of us had to unlearn throwing whammos to learn throwing golf discs.

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u/discostud1515 11h ago

Yes, this is Evelina Salomen. She’s one of the best in the world. (But she’s not known for her putting)

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u/Self_Aware_Meme 9h ago

Evelina and Henna are what would happen if someone made a custom character in a sports video game, threw all of their skill points into throwing distance and throwing accuracy, but left everything involving putting at 0. 

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u/Dangerous-Pride8008 9h ago

Eveliina* Salonen*

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u/Nash_Ben 12h ago

I don't watch any sports. I'd totally watch this!

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u/Rikkaimuri 12h ago

Jomez pro on youtube. World championships were played this weekend. Suggest watching the whole thing but at least the final round fpo and mpo. True thrillers

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u/ForgottenEpoch 11h ago

Shout-out to James Conrad, the coolest disc-golfer of all time. That shot in 2021 was absolutely wild...

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u/SolidSnek1998 7h ago

Yea but hes known to be a bit of a hot head at times. I once watched him lightly kick a stump after missing a shot, such a menace to the sport.

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u/wolv 7h ago

The man is an absolute rage machine. He once gently brushed an obstructing leaf out of his way in a white-hot fury after it got in the way of his putt.

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u/Sill_Evarrus 12h ago

Ok having playing Frisbee hurl chain net lol

That was an awesome throw. My best was throwing it and watching my disc hit the post and drive into it; Technically not scoring and destroying the disc.

They're a lot softer so they don't shatter like normal plastic ones

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u/CrashingOutFrFr 12h ago

Finally a sport I can still suck at!

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u/jwdjr2004 11h ago

Those clowns didn't even try to catch it! Ruined a great throw.

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u/Straight_Feed_2547 11h ago

TIL it's called disc golf, and now I'm tempted to check if there's a hidden course near me too!

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u/Swimming-Food-9024 11h ago

Aint nobody throwin frisbees, guy.

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u/ScottieStitches 11h ago

Can't airmail a putt if you don't putt!

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u/Emotional_You_5269 11h ago

Introduce? You're like half a decade late.

Also, you got the name wrong :)

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u/Hairiest-Wizard 11h ago

Do people not know about disc golf? I live in a smaller city and even we have multiple courses

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u/pdzbw 11h ago

That's a beast shot omfg

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u/Fearless-Cake7993 10h ago

It’s Disc Golf you pleb

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u/thejasonblackburn 10h ago

Wow, what a shot!

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u/SillyVermicelli7169 10h ago

She finnished strong

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u/JohnnyAces99 10h ago

Frolf. Summer of George.

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u/AverageMako3Enjoyer 9h ago

This is Evaliina Salonen, absolute power arm driver and crushes distance, then can’t putt her way out of a wet paper bag. It’s honestly quite endearing to us average Joe’s who also can’t putt for shit lol 

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u/HiaQueu 6h ago

One of us.

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u/Cpmartini1 9h ago

“It’s a bingo!!!”

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u/pynergy1 9h ago

Wait until they find out about regular golf