Disc golf scene

Move over pickleball. Disc golf is the latest sport emerging in popularity.

A disc sails through the air toward its intended target, swinging from its level course into a right-leaning arc around a tree. It lands on the grass. Next, a carefully placed shot leads to a satisfying clanging of the chains, signaling the end of yet another hole. Sometimes regarded as the weird love child of golf and a Frisbee, disc golf combines the two and has become a beloved niche sport for many in Middle Tennessee. Gameplay is organized like golf — with either nine or 18 holes, and a par for each hole — but subs a Frisbee-style disc and metal-chain baskets in place of a ball and a hole.

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Disc golf , also known as frisbee golf , [2] [a] is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target ; it is played using rules similar to golf. The sport is usually played on a course with 9 or 18 holes baskets. Players complete a hole by throwing a disc from a tee pad or tee area toward a basket, throwing again from where the previous throw landed, until the basket is reached. The baskets are formed by wire with hanging chains above the basket, designed to catch the incoming discs, which then fall into the basket. Usually, the number of throws a player uses to reach each basket is tallied often in relation to par , and players seek to complete each hole in the lowest number of total throws. Modern disc golf started in the early s, but there is debate over who came up with the idea first. The consensus is that multiple groups of people played independently throughout the s.

Disc golf scene

Throughout the years hundreds of incredible moments have been captured by crews filming professional disc golf. Here we've gathered 11 shots that grabbed the attention of disc golf lovers — and, occasionally, much broader audiences — and quickly became parts of the game's lore. Keep in mind that these videos aren't ranked in any way. These are simply important shots that have become common reference points in pro disc golf. This list is also not the end-all and be-all. If you found this article through social media, we'd love to see your suggestions there for what other shots could be included in future posts like this.

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What is disc golf? Nicole Williams Feb 15, The city has an affordable housing crisis, but developments that attempt to ease the strain …. Sometimes regarded as the weird love child of golf and a Frisbee, disc golf combines the two and has become a beloved niche sport for many in Middle Tennessee. Here's everything you need to know about disc golf, from the scoring system and rules, to what terms like albatross even mean. Show Caption. Different variations of disc golf date back to the early s, but the modern game was formalized in the s by Ed "Steady" Headrick, who trademarked the Frisbee in and the Disc Golf Pole Hole in While upkeep of the parks themselves is done by Metro Parks and Recreation employees, each course has a designated course captain who works with Music City Disc Golf and communicates their plan with Metro for approval and assists with immediate maintenance of the courses. Visit discgolfscene. During a round of disc golf, the objective is to get the disc in the baskets at the end of each hole in the least amount of strokes, considered a throw. Facebook Twitter Email. Lizotte is a German professional disc golfer who previously held the world record for longest throw of a disc at Other volunteers also contribute to course upkeep.

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Edit Close. During a round of disc golf, the objective is to get the disc in the baskets at the end of each hole in the least amount of strokes, considered a throw. Visit discgolfscene. Move over pickleball. Facebook Twitter Email. Cover Stories. February 29 - March 6, Vol. Here's everything you need to know about disc golf, from the scoring system and rules, to what terms like albatross even mean. Disc golf is similar to golf. Course obstacles include trees, bushes, terrain changes, water hazards and out-of-bounds zone, which results in a penalty throw. Other volunteers also contribute to course upkeep.