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
I’m pretty sure that Winston Churchill wasn’t talking about disc golf. He was most definitely talking about more serious business than throwing plastic in the woods. But as we’ve talked about again and again, what is true in life is true in disc golf. When I was in Emporia, Kansas a couple of weeks ago, … Read more
This weekend I played in a tournament where I got to see first hand how something I was taught a long time ago can pay off. It’s something that I think a lot of people have heard, but not everyone does. It’s the advice to always use the slowest disc that gets you to your … Read more