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Thread: Seeking Frisbee Golf Advice
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07-01-2005, 11:18 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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Seeking Frisbee Golf Advice
So, tomorow I'm going Frisbee golfing with a few friends.
To make it interesting, we each put in twenty dollars.
Being that I've never played Frisbee golf, nor any Frisbee game, I'm in a bit of trouble here.
So, how does one play Frisbee golf?
Any tips, advice?
ThanksHaven't been on WHT for 6 years!
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07-01-2005, 11:23 PM #2Web Hosting Evangelist
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I would guess its something like this game..
http://www.miniclip.com/discgolf.htm
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07-01-2005, 11:23 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_golf
Wikipedia strikes again! Personally, Disc Golf is a joke
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07-01-2005, 11:26 PM #4Web Host :)
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Wow I have never heard of this before, do they play it in the US?
http://www.disclife.com/whatis.shtml
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07-01-2005, 11:44 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by EH-Stevo
I would guess its something like this game..
http://www.miniclip.com/discgolf.htmHaven't been on WHT for 6 years!
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07-02-2005, 12:53 AM #6Retired Moderator
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Looks like you just have to make it into the 'hole' which just looks like a basket a few feet above the ground. It also sounds like it works almost like golf, so you try to get to the 'hole' with the least number of throws.
I'm a fan/player of Ultimate (Frisbee) so I've had my share gaming with a disc in my hand. I've played disc golf with friends but was never at a formal field. We'd just set a small area where we had to get the disc to and just played it that way.
I guess the only tip I can give you is to go and make sure you find which throw will allow you to throw the farthest and which throw will be the most accurate. I've found the forehand flick my most accurate throw while the standard backhand throw my farthest travelling.
And.. higher doesn't mean farther, lower means less time in the air, and it's all in the wrist.
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07-02-2005, 01:16 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by alpha
I've found the forehand flick my most accurate throw while the standard backhand throw my farthest travelling.
The only Frisbee through I know of is when you hold it on the edge, bring it towards your belly button, swing outwards, and let go.Haven't been on WHT for 6 years!
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07-02-2005, 01:49 AM #8Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by jasong
And you do these how?
The only Frisbee through I know of is when you hold it on the edge, bring it towards your belly button, swing outwards, and let go.
The forehand flick is when I hold the lip of the disc with my thumb and index/middle finger, tilt my body at like a 30 degree angle to the right, and spinning the disc off of my fingers. My right arm is V-shaped when I'm about to throw this way and my body is tilted to the point that my elbow is almost touching my thighs (but doesn't). There really isn't a 'standard' way to throw this as I've found everyone has their own form they are most comfortable with.
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07-02-2005, 03:50 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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Also Disc Golf (Frisbee is just a certain company) uses special discs, long distance onces that are heavy and putters which are softer and will stay in the goal better. Pretty cool game when you can get several people out there playing, also makes a great drinking game (wait, what doesn't????)
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