Trying a New Sport

Yes, it sounds like the game your sister played is disc golf. And my son and I had a great time playing, although we both stink at disc golf! Today is my son't actual birthday, although we started celebrating it last weekend and will finish celebrating it this coming weekend.

@moffittjc Oh I see! Happy Early Birthday to him! I think it could be disc golf too! She had a good time but I don't think Id be any good :)

Thanks! We had such a good time playing, even though my son and I both stink at the game! But it was our first time playing, so obviously we will get better with practice!

@moffittjc I do not play golf, so I am lost.

@ElusiveButterfly Oh, sorry about that! In disc golf, you have to throw your disc toward a distant target, and it usually takes 3-5 throws to reach each target. Whereas in golf there are 18 holes in a round of play, in disc golf there usually 18-20. The course takes up a fairly large area of play, but then again so do golf courses! Anyway, each "hole" has a measured distance from where you start to where the target is, and a sign at the beginning of each "hole" tells you how many throws of the disc it should take to reach the target (the number of throws it should take is called "par"). So, if the sign at the start of hole one says it is a Par 3, that means it should take you three throws of your disc to reach the target. You throw your first throw from the "Tee box," and then you walk to where the disc lands, and you make your second throw from there. You then walk to where the disc lands on the second throw, and you take your third throw, etc. With each throw, you are getting your disc closer and closer to the target at the end. The person who takes the least amount of throws to reach the target wins the hole.

It follows the same exact rules as regular golf.

@moffittjc I'll make sure I'm stocked up on liniment oil before I play.

@moffittjc I'll make sure I'm stocked up on liniment oil before I play.

It's easy to play, but it's also a lot harder than it looks. You don't throw the discs in the same manner as you throw a Frisbee. Frisbees are thrown with wrist action, but the discs are thrown using your whole arm motion. Let's just say my right arm was so sore the next day that I could hardly lift or move my arm!

I'm not sure if this is a sport that will ever make it on TV, but one just never knows! Maybe there's a world championship in disc golf or something that I haven't heard of yet! And no, the discs are not supposed to land in trees! It would be the equivalent of having your golf balls land in the trees!

@moffittjc I have no idea and watching golf on TV is like watching water boil...

The game has also been referred to as Frisbee Golf, but generally you don't use a Frisbee when you play because they are too light. The discs that are meant to be used for the game are heavier and thicker than Frisbees. But, you can play with a Frisbee if you want to!

@JudyEv You have to land the discs in these metal chain contraptions. Not sure what they are called.

@moffittjc So do you have to land the disc in a certain area? Other than in trees?

Dogs love chasing frisbees! Every time I visit a park, there are people there with their dogs, and many of them bring frisbees to throw around!

@moffittjc I did. But there is no enough time. I will definitely tried playing again this summer.

It is a very fun game to play! Have you ever played golf before? It follows the same rules as golf.

It is a fun game! My son and I played again this past weekend. He's getting good enough where he almost beat me! After another couple of rounds, he's going to end up being better at the game than I am!

Yes, what you described is the thing you have to aim for when throwing your discs! I'm not sure what it is called.

@moffittjc We called it "piattelli", the disc were not shaped like the frisbee and you had to launch them in a different way.

What did you call the game when you were a kid? I've also heard it called Frisbee Golf, but you don't hear that name too much anymore because you don't really use Frisbees when playing. Also, I think Frisbee is a trademarked name of a specific product.

You golf? And you're bad at it? Oh my, we definitely should go golfing together! My golf game is pretty bad as well. We would certainly have a lot of fun! And we can drink while we play! haha

@DianneN I'm not sure if my game would get better as a result of drinking, but at least to me it will appear that way!

@moffittjc I was banned from the green at a club. Perhaps the drinking would help us have a much better game. Lol!

It's been around for many decades, although I don't know when it first got it's start or how popular it is on a nationwide basis.

@moffittjc Thanks for sharing the info.

@Deepizzaguy No problem! If you ever get the opportunity, try playing a game of disc golf. It's pretty fun to play!

I don't know for sure if we are "hooked" yet, but we definitely had fun and want to keep playing!

It follows the same rules as regular golf, except that instead of hitting a golf ball with a club, you are throwing a frisbee-like disc. Just like there are different types of golf clubs (driver, mid-range, putter, wedge) you would carry in your golf bag, there are also different types of discs you would carry in your bag (driver, fairway driver, mid-range, putter, etc).

My son and I had so much fun that we went back and played again this morning! I was just as bad on my second outing as I was on my first! haha

Wait until I write a post about the game of Pickleball, which seems to be sweeping the nation in popularity right now!

Yes, very surprised! The discs are very heavy and rigid, so it's very unusual to get them stuck in a tree! Frisbees are an entirely different story, they get stuck in tress all the time because of how light they are!