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
Last winter was horrific. I can’t remember a colder, darker, snowier, icier, more miserable winter since I moved to Illinois back in 3rd grade. Normally, I play a minimum of once a week in the winter time. Last winter I played one and a half times. That half time I found myself suddenly waist deep … 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
9239. That’s how many followers Disc Golf Shout Outs has on Instagram as I write this post. For those of you that are familiar with Instagram, that might not sound like a lot. There are plenty of accounts with hundreds of thousands, even millions, of followers. But not any accounts related to disc golf. For … 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
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
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