Do you profit from DG?

[RK311]

Simple question. Do you make more than enough money, from anything related to the game, to cover your investment? This includes playing, selling, running tournaments, filming, designing, etc. I'm not an IRS agent, just an interested amateur player.

 

[bradharris]

Nope. And I'm not really interested in profiting from it. It's purely a hobby for me.

 

[Grungedude42]

Not. Even. Close.

 

[Aim For The Chains]

Not. Even. Close.

:hfive:

 

[markmcc]

Not in my wildest dreams will I ever profit from DG, nor do I really want to. I am a donor all the way. I've won my class at a couple of small tournaments, and gotten a little merch, but between buying discs, travel, entry fees, etc. it is not anything but a hobby for me.

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

Various parts of my job involve disc golf, and I get paid for my job, so I guess so. Last year I put a lot of hours into building the course - now I'm still making improvements, but not nearly as much time invested this year (speaking of, I'm going to head out and put some hours into building the blue layout). I'm running a disc golf camp this year, basically I'll get paid to go on a disc golf road trip - but the real winner is that I'm spreading the love of the sport to the next generation. Most of my payment isn't monetary - a place to live, a sick dg course in my back yard, on a property right on the mississippi in the river bluffs, not a bad place to wake up every morning.

As far as playing the sport, I typically win back my entry fee or better (MA1, so occasionally cash but usually merch). And I can tell you that venturing out to play 1000 courses is not a profitable endeavor, nearly every penny I earned went towards the sport (gas, discs, greens fees, tourney fees). Ultimately, I'm down several grand as a result of this sport.

 

[DavidSauls]

I co-own a small disc golf store and a private course and run tournaments and win merch in Am tournaments......and no, at the end of the day I take no profit. Unless I count actually having a disc golf course, some of the expenses of which are paid by some of those other activities.

 

[DavidSauls]

And I can tell you that venturing out to play 1000 courses is not a profitable endeavor, nearly every penny I earned went towards the sport (gas, discs, greens fees, tourney fees). Ultimately, I'm down several grand as a result of this sport.

But famous.

 

[Exovel]

Not. Even. Close.

Indeed.

 

[Old Dog]

Mentally and physically I derive some benefits. Monetarily... nope. I'm definitely in the red in that regard.

 

[bobmcnelly]

I wish I could, but I don't think I ever will.

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

But famous.

Famous to a small subdivision of a little known sport.

Though I will admit, it is fun coming across that specific demographic that I have reached showing up to a course and being recognized "OMG do you know that is!" "sign my disc" happens fairly regularly. But never have I ever been recognized anywhere off of the course.

 

[B3NDER]

If anything, disc golf profits from me....never the other way around.

 

[KDFrosty]

It's the opposite, and even more so if you're running tournaments.

 

[smyith]

Simple question. Do you make more than enough money, from anything related to the game, to cover your investment? This includes playing, selling, running tournaments, filming, designing, etc. I'm not an IRS agent, just an interested amateur player.

financially no, i could if i wasnt a disc hoarder. but i most definitely profit in other ways. the community, enjoying a day at the park, playing with my buddies, travelling, basically personal satisfaction.

 

[giles]

I was up about $100 from minis and broke even on pdga tournaments last year (not including gas) but bought 6 baskets so that is a huge loss overall.

 

[disc qualified]

yes, i make a decent living from it

 

[pmatt1969]

I don't make a profit. Hope to in the future. Don't we all

 

[pmorgan1214]

negative on the profit. i would say only 1% of disc golfers make a profit. Those are top teird disc golfers and disc golf manufacturers.

 

[rj29274]

Yes.