The sports psychology of disc golf.
Disc golf has been noticeably devoid of books for quite some time. I even wrote a post about it here. While I value all of the books on our disc golf reading list, there really isn’t anything that scratches my disc golf itch. Last Wednesday, Patrick McCormick released his book “Zen and the Art of … Read more
Two weeks ago, I played in my second to last tournament of the year. It was a perfect fall day on one of my favorite disc golf courses. Brown Deer, located just outside of Milwaukee, is one of the best courses I’ve played and I hadn’t played there in almost a year. I will remember … Read more
I am not looking forward to November 2. Not at all. What’s special about November 2, you might ask? In my mind, that’s the real end of summer. It’s been fall on the calendar for almost a month now, but on November 2, we go from long, beautiful days spent outside to living in a … Read more
I have developed a very special disc golf talent. I don’t know where it came from, but over the last 2 months, I’ve gotten really, really good at it. Only showing up during tournament rounds, this new talent is just awesome. I’m so happy it came into my life. It has made the last … Read more
Saturday morning doubles at Squaw Creek. Hole 4. 711 feet, somewhat down hill, tall prairie grass on the right, marsh on the left. We had parked two shots in the center of the fairway about 425′ and 440′ out. We were in great shape. Our opponents stepped up for their shots. The first guy throws … Read more
I’m in Colorado right now. My Grandmother passed away last week and on Monday I got on a plane to fly out here. I’m from Colorado originally and even under bad circumstances, I relish every chance I get to come back here. Instead of just coming out for the wake and funeral, I decided to … Read more
Disc golf is beautiful. The feel of the plastic. The flight of the disc. The ring of the chains. The stunning pallet of beauty that surrounds us on the course. Disc golf is beautiful. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen that I’m often stopped in my tracks, awed by the scenery that surrounds … Read more
July 2006. Rockford, IL. Temps in the mid 90’s. Not a cloud in the sky. So humid that ducks and geese were swimming through the air instead of flying. It was miserably hot. That year, the heat wave was making news across the country. Here in NE Illinois, there were stories of people dying from … Read more
After disc golf, books are where a great deal of my discretionary income goes. At any given time, I usually have about three books I’m reading. Typically, that’s one fiction, one non fiction, and one technical “how to” book. Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved getting lost in a great story, learning about the … Read more
I had arrived at the local football field about 2 hours earlier. Joining me that day was a bag full of 20 distance drivers. I was on a mission. I was not going home until either my arm fell off or I broke 360 feet. I didn’t just want to break 360′ once, I wanted … Read more