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The spirit of Disc Golf is something that no one can measure or even truly see. Disc golf is the spirit of friendship, adventure, and peace. My first time playing the sport was at a local nine hole course with discs my cousin had lent me, I looked and looked and I couldn't even find hole one. Then suddenly this guy with a bag and 20 discs is walking away from one of the baskets and right at me. I feel like an idiot! He walks up and just says, "First time at the course?" in which I respond, "yes".
"Hole one is over here, in fact I was just gonna play another round! I will show you the course." he said
I go to hole one with him and there are two sets of tees, he goes to the longs, then asks, "how long you been playing?"
"This is actually my first time." I reply.
"No kidding, well I guess I haven't played the shorts in a while." We both go to the short pad, me with an Innova starter pack him with his tournament size fade bag. He then insists I throw first, which all of us have been there, throwing about 100 ft up and about 30 ft forward. I look down so embarrassed and he steps up to the pad and puts it 20 ft from the basket! He then just says, "If you want some help I will give you some pointers."
"Please I am more than helpless" we both laugh. He then starts letting me throw discs from his bag and teaches me about correct form and how to putt he even gives me the disc I was throwing the best. The round lasts about 2 hours on a dinky 9 hole, but that dinky nine hole course is the reason I am now obsessed and passionate about the sport. I know want nothing more than to see the sport grow and have helped install courses, and am now trying to pitch a course to my college. The spirit of disc golf is that no matter what level you are at you will always take time to help others when they ask and make it a great experience for everyone!
"Hole one is over here, in fact I was just gonna play another round! I will show you the course." he said
I go to hole one with him and there are two sets of tees, he goes to the longs, then asks, "how long you been playing?"
"This is actually my first time." I reply.
"No kidding, well I guess I haven't played the shorts in a while." We both go to the short pad, me with an Innova starter pack him with his tournament size fade bag. He then insists I throw first, which all of us have been there, throwing about 100 ft up and about 30 ft forward. I look down so embarrassed and he steps up to the pad and puts it 20 ft from the basket! He then just says, "If you want some help I will give you some pointers."
"Please I am more than helpless" we both laugh. He then starts letting me throw discs from his bag and teaches me about correct form and how to putt he even gives me the disc I was throwing the best. The round lasts about 2 hours on a dinky 9 hole, but that dinky nine hole course is the reason I am now obsessed and passionate about the sport. I know want nothing more than to see the sport grow and have helped install courses, and am now trying to pitch a course to my college. The spirit of disc golf is that no matter what level you are at you will always take time to help others when they ask and make it a great experience for everyone!
