The round was going great until Mother Nature got involved. I pretty much know where all of the hazards are on my home course, I’m out there every day. I know where the ground hornets live. I know where the wasps nests are. I know where the poison ivy is. Overall, I’m very comfortable going … Read more
I’m guessing that the term “confidence circle” is something that most of you have heard of before. If you keep up with this blog, you definitely have. I use the term a lot because I thought I knew what it meant. I recently discovered I was wrong. For those of you that haven’t heard the … Read more
Breaking story from the AP news wire… Today, a public outcry was heard from the disc golf community. Disc golfers from around the country are rallying together behind a common cause. They are speaking out in unison against a wrong that has been done to them over the last several years. This outrage has been growing … Read more
I’ve been reading a lot of stoic philosophy lately (Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca). In particular, Ryan Holliday’s book The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph, has been outstanding. If you have ever wanted to read philosophy, this is a great place to start. Usually philosophy is written by some snooty person … Read more
I don’t know about where you live, but it’s definitely spring here in Illinois. One day it’s cold, the next it’s hot. One day it’s calm, the next it windy. This is the time of year when every day off is a crap shoot weather wise. The forecast could change several times by the time … Read more
It’s faster than a moderately quick squirrel. It’s stronger than a stiff and blustery headwind. It spike hyzers over trees in a single throw. It’s not a bird or a plane… It’s the new Latitude 64 Spark, Dave Feldberg’s new signature disc. It has a snazzy, sparky stamp and a super heroish name. I can see … Read more
As far as I know, there is no world championship of taking a nice hot shower. There isn’t a new Olympic event that involves sleeping in on a Sunday. No one ever challenged anyone else to see who could be more relaxed after a massage. While I definitely have a sense of accomplishment after … Read more
“In every round of disc golf, you will have to straddle putt at least once.” -JohnE McCray And he’s right. Almost every round, you will end up needing to straddle putt. Out from behind a tree or a bush. To give yourself a line to the basket. Because there is something behind you preventing you … Read more
Last week I summarized some of the highlights of my trip to Emporia for the Glass Blown Open. After hitting publish on that post, I realized that I left out a hundred other cool things that happened. It’s just not an experience that can be described with my mediocre writing skills and have that description … Read more
I learned a long time ago that the only time to make a judgement about a disc is after you, specifically, have thrown it. Not before, not after. The Bard would turn out to be no different. This is the story of how I met the Westside Discs Bard. I had bought tickets to see … Read more