Exploring New Sports: Disc Golf

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Playing disc golf is one of the most fun ways to get outside on a nice day and enjoy the outdoors. You can play disc golf alone or in groups, and it is a relaxing and inexpensive sport that you will be able to find courses for in most cities.

The basics of disc golf are really quite simple, as it is played in much the same manner as regular golf. Eighteen "holes" make up a disc golf course, and each of these holes has a "par" assigned to it, depending on how difficult it is. Each hole is started by throwing one of your frisbees down the fairway, and each hole is finished by throwing a frisbee into the receptacle at the end. As in regular golf, you will mark how many over or under par you are on each hole, keeping track of this throughout the whole course.

One of the great things about disc golf is that - while it can take a while to master it - it does not take long to become an adequate player. Another great thing about disc golf is that the initial investment does not require a lot of money either - and it is usually free to play!

If you have ever gone to a park before where disc golf is played, you have probably seen someone lugging around a huge bag that is packed full of frisbees. There are plenty of different types of frisbees for plenty of different purposes, but there is no need for you to have more than just a few when you are starting out. The main things you will need - when you first get started - is a "driver," a mid-range frisbee, and a "putter." The driver is a frisbee that enables you to throw it a long distance all at once; a mid-range frisbee is intended to be used for "approach" shots, and the putter is a heavier frisbee that should be used when you are up-close, in order to finish off the hole.

With this simple, basic equipment and a water bottle in hand, you will be ready to get started playing disc golf; in no time at all, you will be a pretty decent player, enjoying your time outdoors.