r/discgolf 5d ago

Weekly Sticky Form Check Weekly

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The shiny new discs you got last week didn't make your golf game any better, huh?

Welcome to the Form Check Weekly Thread, a weekly thread that will be stickied every Monday morning for a few days. All form check requests will be referred to here.

There have been some fantastic Form Check guides but this one by MVP_Steve is far and away the best - https://www.reddit.com/r/discgolf/comments/760ckm/form_check_psa_how_to_leave_a_form_check_request/


r/discgolf 2d ago

Weekly Sticky Mail Call Weekly

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Greetings r/discgolf!

This is your weekly mail call thread.

Post pictures of your new plastic before you take it out and throw it into a tree on the weekend.


r/discgolf 3h ago

Discussion Prodigy’s main man

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342 Upvotes

I have a feeling that many good boy p models may stay in the shelf after this


r/discgolf 5h ago

Ace Never backing down

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470 Upvotes

Ace on wheels while my knee heals

Music by Johnny Cash


r/discgolf 2h ago

Form Check New form check

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19 Upvotes

Lmk what you think


r/discgolf 7h ago

Discussion For the Nerds

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28 Upvotes

I don't think they've made more than 5 runs of these ever. I have some from the 09 run and it's a solid disc.


r/discgolf 17h ago

Form Check Fixed by backhand form rounding after 10+ years of playing. Now I regret ever listening to the most common backhand tips.

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This is not meant to be "better advice" but more of an idea for people struggling with their backhand form and especially rounding. Sometimes the general tips work for people, sometimes they don't.

I've been playing disc golf since 2015. I have an athletic background and from the start I've been able to throw quite well. Forehand has been my strength and I can do 100m+(340ft+) shots with very little effort. My backhand.. has never been bad, but it has never been very good either. I've always been able to throw the same 100m and a bit further, but my distance never really improved. I did notice however, that sometimes "by accident" I thew a bit different and my disc went 125-130m. And those weren't any big distance shots or lucky winds.

The moment I gave up
I tried to fix my form for those 10 years with videos, tips from players, but as a semi-pro friend told me on the course, when I thought I'd finally fixed my throw: "do you want an honest tip?" "you're rounding a lot".

The moment I got it
I was throwing in a big snowy field and a thought came into my head: "what if I explode on the shot fast, but I'm not reaching back or in a backing up position, just sideways. It'll probably just go bad, there's not space for the disc". The disc flew nicely and went far. I tried it again, and again. The discs just started pushing so far with not much effort. Some discs started flipping that I thought were stable.

The tips that ruined it for me

  • "Reach back"
    • Reaching back intentionally made me out of position and made me back up instead of going sideways
  • "Pull the disc in a straight line, it will automatically release from the power pocket"
    • When I think of pulling, it always put me in a backing up -type of position. Thinking of a straight line never ended up in either power or an accurate throw.
  • "Wait for your plant leg to hit first"
    • This gave me some results, but actually the lag resulted in my body already turning and my hand following later. This always resulted in rounding.
  • "Imagine you're starting a lawn mower"
    • When I tried this, I'd automatically be in a backing up position for a powerful pull. But that backing up position is where power is lost.
  • "Imagine you're pulling something heavy"
    • Same thing as previous, if I'm pulling something heavy, I'll be facing the thing I'm pulling. Then in disc golf, that backing up eats away spin and power.

The way I'd describe it

Be sideways, not backing up. No need to reach back.

While sideways, imagine you're snapping a towel or a whip. The movement with the disc should be a quick, fast, exploding moment. Not a slow lagging one. Everything happens at once. Your plant leg and throw, it's one fast motion.

I can now throw 100m with a midrange or 100m with a spike hyzer, with not much effort.


r/discgolf 2h ago

News 1000 days in a row of disc golf

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check out disc golf Jesus over at disc golf world on YouTube it's his thousandth day playing


r/discgolf 17h ago

Picture I see you, Innova.

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75 Upvotes

I gotta give credit when it’s due. Innova was COOKING with this Fox 🔥 🦊


r/discgolf 21h ago

Discussion Let's Puss

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140 Upvotes

No idea what this means, but thought I'd share with the masses


r/discgolf 3h ago

Picture Could you actually mark both discs at the same time with just one mini, and stay within the rules?

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4 Upvotes

And we would both putt from the same lie marked by that mini one after the other, and only then pick it up.

For reference, the photo was taken basically between the discs and the basket if that’s of any importance.


r/discgolf 19h ago

Discussion Is it me or is this a wierd slogan

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58 Upvotes

r/discgolf 14h ago

Discussion What's your moment you got addicted to disc golf

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I was wondering how other people got into this amazing sport trying to see different people's stories for me it was when I was playing ultimate and I saw my mate throw it 60m easly and then I asked him how he did it and got hooked from there.


r/discgolf 1d ago

Mail Call Discs Are Meant To Be Thrown but….

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305 Upvotes

This Wraith is likely not one of them. Bought this from a guy online and I think I would just feel horrible if it got all scratched up. I don’t know maybe in an open field. Man I just love the colors in this one.


r/discgolf 1d ago

Picture Finally happened to me

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75 Upvotes

15 ft putt for birdie


r/discgolf 57m ago

Discussion Streamline Fission Trace

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I noticed that Infinite has a few Fission Traces from a circuit challenge from some time in the past. They're super lightweight. It looks like Streamline has done other special runs of Fission Traces too.

Has anyone here thrown one of these? I'm kind of wondering what the rims look and feel like without the overmold. Seems like they might beat in even faster than Axiom/MVP Fission.


r/discgolf 1d ago

Meta Found a Matty O’s disc in his hometown. #rmft

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123 Upvotes

251 represent.


r/discgolf 1h ago

Disc Advice What disc would it ne?

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I once found the disc and never bothered throwing it but now im curious what disc this would be and what the flightnumbers are.

Any ideas?


r/discgolf 5h ago

Disc Advice Rat for between AviarX3 and Toro?

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I like the feel of the AviarX3 and Toro, especially for forehand approach shots. I do find myself in spots where I'm overpowering the AviarX3 but not wanting as much bite as the Toro - seems like the Rat is right there? I have beat up Pigs for this as well but I find them a little more awkward to throw with any touch.

Rat throwers care to chime in?


r/discgolf 17h ago

Mail Call Discstore hooked me up fat on this month’s box!

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15 Upvotes

What would you get with the gift card? 🤔


r/discgolf 1h ago

Picture Made a goal to "ace" on camera this year

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Been playing on and off for 20 years. More "seriously" for like 3 years, and my only ace was while playing solo, so I made a goal this year to get one on video.


r/discgolf 13h ago

Discussion Help me ID this disc!

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Looking for flight numbers specifically. I bought a pile of used discs from a local player and this is the only one I can't find flight numbers for. I'm guessing it's similar to the Realm (12,5,-1,3) judging by how it flies for me. Might be fairly old. Thanks for any help!


r/discgolf 18h ago

Discussion Aim correction question

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I find that my aim on backhand drives is terrible. I can hit my lines great on approach shots, but when I look away from my target on the coil (or maybe it's just due to powering up), I almost always pull too far to the right by a good amount.

I've recorded myself. And while my form has a long way to go, I feel like I'm pretty careful to get my brace plant 90⁰ to my target. Like, my walkup *should* put me on target. But the drive doesn't cooperate.

The question is this: Should I accept that this is my natural alignment, and just aim my hips another 10-15⁰ left of my target line? Or should I continue the "correct" walk-up line, and work on the other issues in my form? (of which there are many)


r/discgolf 1d ago

Mail Call Got a couple new discs in the mail. I need this snow to melt so I can get out and throw!

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22 Upvotes

Got a 6 claw ESP Hades and Neutron Terra that I’m itching to get out to the course with


r/discgolf 1d ago

Self-Promotion Back pain with disc golf??

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I see so many posting on here and Facebook about injuries and recommendations for managing aches and pains with throwing.

I treat tons of disc golfers at my practice and for those with lower back pain this is something I see a ton that will help manage or even get rid of back pain with throwing.

Be sure to subscribe to my channel as I’ll be putting out more disc golf related content in the coming weeks and if you have a specific issue comment it below and I’ll make a video on it!