Disc Golf

I started playing disc golf many years ago…   when I was a poor social worker    It’s a great game!

Basically, disc golf is golf played with a frisbee.   Instead of “holes” you have baskets.   Your goal is to get your disc into the basket using the fewest possible throws.

Like regular golf, each “hole” in disc golf has a par…   usually all “holes” (baskets) are par 3.   This means the “average” number of throws needed from tee to basket is three throws.   If you only use 2 throws, you get a “birdie”.

To my mind, disc golf has all of the benefits of regular golf, and none of the drawbacks.

It’s a casual game, played outdoors,… with lots of walking in woods and fields.  I love this aspect of the game.. getting outdoors in the park.

Because the pace is relaxed, disc golf is also a very social game.   It’s a great way to spend a couple of hours with friends.

And unlike regular golf, disc golf is almost always free.   No memberships, no green fees,.. no country clubs.   There’s no status attached to disc golf… which I like.   The people who play are usually very friendly and very relaxed.

And so… today I’m going to play disc golf again with my good friend Joe.  We play at the course in Golden Gate Park.   And since we have the advantage of being Hobopoets with flexible schedules… we can play on weekdays when the course and the park are not crowded.

I have many fond memories of playing this game… in South Carolina,…  in Athens, Georgia (actually Elberton),… and here in California.

Why not give it a try yourself?

Find a course near you on the PDGA’s Course Director!