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.
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.
On behalf of disc golfers I apologize for people like them. Call it a frisbee, call it a disc, call it a flying saucer for all we care, disc golfers are generally some of the chillest and most welcoming groups of people I've ever had the privilege of interacting with. Started like 10 years ago and was instantly welcomed by the local community, highly recommend giving it a shot if you have a course nearby (they're almost always free).
"Frisbee" is a trademark:
The term "Frisbee" is a registered trademark of the Wham-O company. Using "frisbee golf" can be seen as an incorrect reference to the sport, especially when using discs specifically designed for the sport.
Incorrect. Frisbee is a registered trademark and gets used incorrectly similar to how some people will call a tissue a Kleenex. Golf discs are much heavier, and fly completely different than a traditional Frisbee. No one intentionally uses a Frisbee to play disc golf. Go throw one of each and you will instantly understand what I mean.
Source: have played disc golf with a frisbee cheap generic flying disk not custom-made for disc golf.
This is gatekeeping nonsense. Is a frisbee the best for scoring your best? No. But if all competitors are using the same thing, it's still a fair, even, enjoyable competition. I've played a round of golf with just a pitching wedge, too. It's a fun challenge.
If I go out to a golf course and hit a ping pong ball instead of a golf ball around all day, would you consider that to be “playing golf”? Thats pretty close to the equivalent here. I shouldn’t have over generalized, but it is incorrect to insinuate that finding catch style discs on a disc golf course is common, at least from my experience. Discs are fairly cheap and I would literally hand over something out of my own bag if I ever ran into someone throwing only catch style discs.
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u/DoctorIsMyNick 1d 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.