What is the Average Disc Golfer?

[Doupie620]

In your logic explain to the thread just what is the "average" disc golfer. I am curious to know what others think the average disc golfer is, looks like, acts, and so on.

5'8 173.25lbs
Tan skin
Brownish hair
Hazel or Green Eyes
RHBH with some FH skill

Acts like your next door neighbors cousin.

In the middle of the night, he steals the souls of fireflies. He can speak Kurdu on command.

His favorite food is ziti pasta with mushrooms depending on the month.

His girlfriend seems nice, but will talk about you when you aren't looking. They are close, but not in a committed relationship. She likes the way he talks and He likes watching her sleep.

His favorite TV show is Survivor or Parenthood...

He has 38 discs in his possession. He uses the Fade tourney bag and uses two putters.

 

[JR Stengele]

5'8 173.25lbs
Tan skin
Brownish hair
Hazel or Green Eyes
RHBH with some FH skill

Acts like your next door neighbors cousin.

In the middle of the night, he steals the souls of fireflies. He can speak Kurdu on command.

His favorite food is ziti pasta with mushrooms depending on the month.

His girlfriend seems nice, but will talk about you when you aren't looking. They are close, but not in a committed relationship. She likes the way he talks and He likes watching her sleep.

His favorite TV show is Survivor or Parenthood...

He has 38 discs in his possession. He uses the Fade tourney bag and uses two putters.

Wow! You sure seem to know a lot about what the average dg'er is like. You have a degree in marketing or something?

 

[discmeister]

You guys should check out the disc golf section of the "what white people like" website.

 

[jtreadwell]

There are an awful lot of guys who appear jobless, need a shower, smoke pot on the course, and carry giant markers with which to vandalize trees and benches. My wife and I were recently playing a beautiful course in Maine, talking about how this type of scenery could hook anybody on the sport. Eventually we catch up to a twosome who brought a boombox blasting death metal. Are you f'ing serious? Out there with the birch trees, the little streams, the leaves starting to turn, listening for bird calls, and you're too much of a DB to wear headphones?

There are a lot of great disc golfers out there, but I hope the sport gets more and more expensive with pay to plays so that I don't need to be around the dregs of society to enjoy it. Elitist? Probably, but being honest.

Which course in Maine?

 

[Dsplayname]

I read an article in a DG magazine a few years back about the average Disc Golfer vs. the DG stereotype. It was pretty detailed and seemed like it could, in fact, be accurate. While the stereotype is an 18-30 year old white male, with 3 discs and 6 beers in his plastic grocery bag, a mangey dog that snaps at strangers and barks while you are putting, and a posse of similar "beardos," the average disc golfer is a middle-aged man who reportedly makes $50K+ a year through his degree, has a wife and kids that don't come out to play with him(although the dog will sometimes make an appearance), carries 5-10 discs, shoots 2 under par, and could, in all likelihood, pass a random drug screening. I'll try to find the article, as it was pretty good.

 

[jtreadwell]

Sorry mate.

Yeah you better apologize! Imagine! The nerve of having a slightly different opinion than me!

 

[Doupie620]

You guys should check out the disc golf section of the "what white people like" website.

That's an easy one. Peanut Butter and Chiclets...DUH!

 

[Craton]

What are you trying to figure out? Average disc collection? Average bag size? Average distance? Average wingspan-to-distance ratio? Average hot spots? Average throwing style? In a sport that primarily is comprised of a fairly diverse demographic of people from all across the boards, I think that the only thing I can say is that around these parts, the average disc golfer is Caucasian; and I'm not sure why that is.

 

[jcf5083]

Never shot below a 53 or above a 55

 

[Doupie620]

What are you trying to figure out? Average disc collection? Average bag size? Average distance? Average wingspan-to-distance ratio? Average hot spots? Average throwing style? In a sport that primarily is comprised of a fairly diverse demographic of people from all across the boards, I think that the only thing I can say is that around these parts, the average disc golfer is Caucasian; and I'm not sure why that is.

I personally think the average disc golfer is a 5'2 cannibal...But I play in Papua, New Guinea.

 

[cubby96]

This thread reminded me of a post on Gateway's blog I read a while back. It plays on several of the same stereotypes. http://gdstour.com/?s=super+am

Disc Golf Information: Interview with a SUPER AM

How long have you been playing? I've been playing about 10 years.

Are you a student of the game? Do you read books on ball golf that can be applied to disc golf? I don't really read at all. Even if I did, I wouldn't read books on regular golf. The two games are completely different right? I mean one has a ball. That's funny that you even suggest it. I learn a lot from this one local dude that's an Open player. He used to play in tournaments but now he just hangs out at the park all day and plays golf. He may even sleep in his car at the park. He says he's got some stuff that he won't even show to other people 'cause it'll blow their minds. I believe him.

What is your favorite disc right now? Whatever disc that is the newest disc is on the market. I don't even carry a disc that was released before 2005. Sometimes my favorite disc is the one with the coolest dye job.

How many discs do you carry? I carry so many discs. I've never even counted them all. Maybe 30? I have no idea what most of them do though. When you spend $40 on a disc bought on Ebay you're going to carry it in your bag! Some of them have some sick dye jobs. I'm thinking about getting one of those carts. It might keep me from kicking my bag around so much.

What brand discs do you throw? I only throw (name deleted). I won't even look at those other brands. I mean what's the point? My favorite player uses (name deleted) and that's good enough for me.

What is your favorite course? My home course or any course that's short and flat with almost no trees to get in the way. My home course is nice too because it's all mowed grass and there is no chance of skipping a shot or losing a disc. I don't travel out of town to play too much. Some of those other courses are way too hard and I just don't see the point. My home course has 3-4 tourneys a year and that's enough for me. Once I played a tourney in a neighboring town and there was some good and bad with that. The good news was that I didn't have to hear players yelling SANDBAGGER or BUMP HIM! The bad news was I came in DFL in AM2!

How often do you play? I play every day even if I'm hurt. The only time I won't play is when it's windy or cold…oh, or if it's too hot…or rainy or if I don't have enough money for beer to carry on the course. My local course/park doesn't allow alcohol in the park but I don't let that stop me. I mean, they don't allow peeing in the park either and I do a lot of that too.

What is your practice schedule like? I don't have a practice schedule because I just play rounds of golf. Some days I'll play 5 or 6 rounds. I figure that's better than any kind of boring, repetitive practice. I really don't see the point of standing around a basket putting then picking up the disc then putting again… that's too tedious for me. I tried to practice a hundred putts once and I got bored after about 10 putts. There is a local older guy that seems to spend all of his time at the practice basket. He putts 5 or 6 of the same putters at the basket for like an hour a day. Or he'll throw about 5 of the same driver. It's sad because he really has no "D". I don't think he can even throw a 350' drive. Somehow he still manages to win. It's probably because he only plays against other old guys at tournaments.

What is your signature shot? The 270' hyzer shot. I hate to try to throw something straight or neg. I don't like the forehand shot, it just seems wrong…like cheating or something. The players I know that throw it (forehand) on left to right holes make it look so easy…. I'd rather just try to find a gap on the right to squeeze a hyzer shot in. I'm successful with that shot about 20% of the time. So it's cool. I'd try to throw a neg shot but all my discs are too overstable to throw anhyzer.

How long will you play as an Amateur? For as long as I can. It's been 10 years now. Since the PDGA said that I can't be bumped I'll just keep collecting plastic… I guess until I'm 40, then I'll play Masters.

What kind of conditioning program are you on? I think that carrying 30 discs and a couple of 40oz. beers for 5 or 6 rounds a day is plenty of exercise.

What are your goals? You mean personal goals? I haven't really thought about those much. I just want to party and golf, preferably at the same time.

Is there anything else you'd like to add? Yeah, I'm glad everything is a par 3 because it makes it a lot easier to add my scorecard ….. and I putt better when I'm drunk.

Sadly, a few of these apply to me. But I have recently bought a practice basket and taken to practicing my putting. My rating is starting to respond, slowly.

 

[Steve West]

I think it depends on the time of day, and day of week.

I do know he lives about 50 miles southwest of St. Louis.

 

[atl scott]

this guy

 

[deBebbler]

Acts like your next door neighbors cousin.

:clap:

 

[Stud Muffin]

In your logic explain to the thread just what is the "average" disc golfer. I am curious to know what others think the average disc golfer is, looks like, acts, and so on.

Equipped, and always at least 1 disc away from having a perfect bag, and thus the perfect game.