Dear Scott,
I am 54 years old and in pretty good shape. I am a newcomer to disc golf and would like to get
better sooner rather than later. Any suggestions on discs (driver, approach and putter)?
Or would I be better off sticking to one disc for now. Right now I'm throwing a
167 gram Cyclone.
Ray Arnott
Rose Hill disc golf course
Kamloops, British Columbia
Ray,
You'll have to play with different discs to see which
fits with your game the best. Here are some suggestions to get you started:
You don't need anymore than these to start. I would
suggest playing with them for a while before trying additional
models. A big mistake new players often make is to
try to learn a whole bunch of discs before they get the
hang of a few. It would be best if a new player just
learned one midrange disc first, but this
recommendation isn't very realistic because everyone
wants to throw as far as possible, and tend to quickly add a few drivers to
their arsenal. Can't blame them!
Dear Scott,
For a lefty, should references to overstable/understable be opposite from a
right-hander?
Matt Raasakka
West Park DGC
Joliet, IL
Matt,
Yes. This area of disc golf instruction often causes some confusion for new players -- especially lefties --
since most players are right-handed and instruction is most often geared toward them.
Here's a quick reference:
Overstable disc/backhand throw (hyzer shot):
lefty: disc fades right
righty: disc fades left
Overstable disc/sidearm throw (hyzer shot):
lefty: disc fades left
righty: disc fades right
Understable disc/backhand throw (anhyzer):
lefty: disc fades left
righty: disc fades right
Understable disc/sidearm throw (anhyzer):
lefty: disc fades right
righty: disc fades left
For more details, visit the DiscLife.com guides to disc stability and disc jargon.
Got a question for Scott Stokely?
Ask him now.
Starter Discs, and The Lefty Conundrum
