Grinder12000
Birdie Member
I want to thank all here for helping, guiding.
Background - I'm 59 and picked up my 1st disc three weeks ago thinking it must be like a Frisbee which I basically slept with 30 years ago.
WELL - after a number of hours watching youtube and throwing at trees and hurting my back trying to get distance, I went out today to actually golf my first real 18 holes (keeping score and so forth).
I played Crystal Lake Park in Beaver Dam. Rated 3.23 so it's a friendly course.
Started easy and I was doing decent, (meaning I was not hurting myself) until I got to the 12th hole. I tee'd off with the normal cross over (I was doing that before I knew I was suppose to do that) and it was that throw when everything changed.
The feeling as the disc left my hand was like a thunderclap. It all came together. THAT, is how it's suppose to feel!! Of course on the next throw the disc was wet and want 50 feet (another lesson learned).
All of a sudden I was controlling the disc, it was no longer controlling me.
I was so pumped after 18 I played another 18. I was driving with my Buzzz and Shark but I was favoring the Shark more and more. I shaved 9 strokes off my original score and settled with a 57 with pretty poor putting.
Now I have to research fairway drivers!
What I found odd were other players. I was surprised how many players flip forehand (and normally poorly). I can see this at times but as a normal throw???
I really have to work on my putting though. a good putter will shave many strokes of a score.
Background - I'm 59 and picked up my 1st disc three weeks ago thinking it must be like a Frisbee which I basically slept with 30 years ago.
WELL - after a number of hours watching youtube and throwing at trees and hurting my back trying to get distance, I went out today to actually golf my first real 18 holes (keeping score and so forth).
I played Crystal Lake Park in Beaver Dam. Rated 3.23 so it's a friendly course.
Started easy and I was doing decent, (meaning I was not hurting myself) until I got to the 12th hole. I tee'd off with the normal cross over (I was doing that before I knew I was suppose to do that) and it was that throw when everything changed.
The feeling as the disc left my hand was like a thunderclap. It all came together. THAT, is how it's suppose to feel!! Of course on the next throw the disc was wet and want 50 feet (another lesson learned).
All of a sudden I was controlling the disc, it was no longer controlling me.
I was so pumped after 18 I played another 18. I was driving with my Buzzz and Shark but I was favoring the Shark more and more. I shaved 9 strokes off my original score and settled with a 57 with pretty poor putting.
Now I have to research fairway drivers!
What I found odd were other players. I was surprised how many players flip forehand (and normally poorly). I can see this at times but as a normal throw???
I really have to work on my putting though. a good putter will shave many strokes of a score.