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Anybody try this? Is it as easy as it looks? Looks like a lot of fun, especially an easy relaxing activity with a date...

Centennial Park has a nice course...

Do you guys know where you can rent the discs, or is it better just to buy a set? Looks like they have different kinds of discs? Any tips to best enjoy this as a first timer?

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00362...=disc+golf&dpPl=1&dpID=51ON2o9d7PL&ref=plSrch


 
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Butler1000

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I know it as frisbee golf. And Centre Island has had a course for decades. Just buy a frisbee, or if you like a couple different types if you want to get complicated.
 

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I know it as frisbee golf. And Centre Island has had a course for decades. Just buy a frisbee, or if you like a couple different types if you want to get complicated.
Looks like majority of disc golf hobbyists are against this idea...https://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100922170038AAjElWo

"Technically, no. Frisbee is actually a brand of a disc use to throw and catch. The discs use for disc golf are specifically designed for disc golf. There are specifications that must be met for a disc to be "legally" used in a game of disc golf. Much like there are specifications on club and balls in "
ball golf".
It would be like using a soccer ball to go bowling with. It would kind of work, but it's not "sanctioned" for bowling. lol"

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Best Answer: Discs
The golf discs used today are much smaller and heavier than traditional flying discs, typically being about 8 or 9 inches in diameter and between 150 and 200 grams. Also, general-purpose flying discs, such as those used for playing guts or ultimate, have a simple edge to them, whereas disc golf discs have extended lips. They also have a much smaller diameter and thinner profile, making them much more aerodynamic.
There are a wide variety of discs, divided into three basic categories: putters, all-purpose mid-range discs, and drivers.
The putters are designed similarly to discs you would play catch with: e.g., a Wham-o brand Frisbee. They are designed to fly straight, predictably, and very slowly compared to mid-range discs and drivers. Mid-range discs have slightly sharper edges that enable them to cut through the air better. Drivers have the sharpest edge and have most of their mass concentrated on the outer rim of the disc rather than distributed equally throughout. Drivers are the hardest type of disc to learn how to throw; their flight path will be very unpredictable without practice.
Drivers are also often divided into different categories. For example, Innova discs divides their discs into Distance Drivers and Fairway Drivers, with a fairway driver being somewhere between a distance drive and a mid-range disc. New players will find that throwing a distance driver accurately will require experience with disc golf disc response. It is better to begin play with a fairway driver and later incorporate distance drivers. Discraft divides their drivers into 3 categories: Long Drivers, Extra Long Drivers and Maximum Distance Drivers. The greater the distance of the driver the less control the disc golf player has on the disc. Therefore, an inexperienced player would most likely prefer to use a Long or Extra Long Driver while an experienced player would go for a maximum distance driver if they were seeking longer throws.
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Butler1000

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Rain. It depends on how seriously you want to take it. I have no doubt that there are superior discs designed just like golf clubs.

I also have no doubt that the manufacturers are happy to charge you for the privilege. S yes if you want to join an official league they may be required.

For me it was about getting out for the day to the island with a couple of friends at a very cheap cost. On a free course. And if I lost the frisbee who cared?
 

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I used to play disc golf a lot. It is very fun, and yes, I think its a great idea for a date.

I purchased and tried using different discs for different purposes such as putting, etc, but it ended up making the whole endeavor more complicated for me and my friends. Eventually we (at least most of us) reverted back to the discs used for ultimate Frisbee. When I play disc golf now, I use a 175 gram Discraft. At the very end, as you approach the basket, discs designed for golf go into the baskets more easily than larger discs but hey I'm just doing this for fun not for any heavy competition.

I hope you have fun!
 

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I used to play disc golf a lot. It is very fun, and yes, I think its a great idea for a date.

I purchased and tried using different discs for different purposes such as putting, etc, but it ended up making the whole endeavor more complicated for me and my friends. Eventually we (at least most of us) reverted back to the discs used for ultimate Frisbee. When I play disc golf now, I use a 175 gram Discraft. At the very end, as you approach the basket, discs designed for golf go into the baskets more easily than larger discs but hey I'm just doing this for fun not for any heavy competition.

I hope you have fun!
Thx, anonymong and butler1000. The reason why I am leaning towards the discs is because they are cheaper compared to ultimate Frisbee. I.e. 1 ultimate Frisbee costs $20 with delivery and you can get 10 discs for like $35 and comes with a carrying bag and slots for 2 beers. Also chances are high that we will loose a couple in the pond, and the main reason is that the discs may be easier for someone to throw that can't trow a Frisbee that well because maybe small hands etc ...not that I have small hands *cough *cough
 
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anonymong

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Can you get the discs and bag for $35 online somewhere? If so, can you point us to it? At that price, if the discs are decent I might give that a go!
 

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This one is just for bag...will try to find the kit..

Here is the kit with the bag...http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0058KEY3G/ref=pd_aw_fbt_200_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1F7R61ZBYCKMP3Y7RDP8

Can't find the $35 kit but saw it on Amazon, here is the closest one to this price...http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PK...pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=disc+golf+kit

Let me know if you find any better deals.
 

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I find it kind of hilarious that Disc Golf is played these days with a whole set of special discs. Back when I was in high school (sometime in the last millennium) I played plenty of disc golf. We'd just take a regular frisbee (almost always a frisbee brand disc) and pick some far off object to shoot at. Lots of fun and also cheap.

But I also respect the folks who figured out how to monetize this game.
 
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