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
Pretty regularly, when I talk to people about my disc golf home gym, people automatically assume that I’m equating muscle size to disc golf skill. Someone always wants to chime in with, “I’m skinny as heck and I can throw 500 feet!”. That’s usually someone on line so there’s a 95% chance they can’t break … 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
There are a few things that I’ve done for my disc golf game that have had an impact greater than everything else combined. Field work, upshot practice, and learning to throw from a stand still are a few that come immediately to mind. These are the 20% of things that get you 80% of your results. All … 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
A while back, I wrote a post that talked about some of the possible consequences to not stretching and loosening up before playing disc golf. I described the very compelling reason that I personally stretch and warm up before throwing plastic. In fact, I do some type of mobility, stretching, yoga, or myofascial release 3-4 times … Read more
It was the most expensive clothes rack I’d ever owned. At about $1,100.00, it was much more expensive than all of the clothes hung and stacked on it combined. In fact, at that time, it was probably more expensive than all of my clothes combined. If it hadn’t been offered at the low, low price … 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
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
The second round on Sunday started at 1:40. The first round had gone really well. For the first time in recent memory, I was going into the second round in the lead. The guys in advanced masters are always great competition. Sunday was no different. That made things that much more exciting for me. I … Read more