Golfing for fun
doesn't necessarily require carts and silly pants. Try it
out with frisbees.
Disc golf, once a college-esque, let's-skip-class
activity, is played just like regular golf but with flying
discs instead of dimpled balls and chain baskets instead of
tiny ground holes. Teeing areas, water/wooded hazards and
distance markers dot courses; like most sports, disc golf
gets more specific and detailed as an athlete improves. A
beginner might start out with a glow-in-the-dark frisbee found
in the shed, but professionals carry putters, drivers, and
mid-range discs-all designated to fly to the right, left or
roll.
In 1975, only five disc courses existed in
the world. In 1999, approximately 1,000 courses were counted,
(including 825 in the United States) along with approximately
50,000-75,000 regular U.S. players. Disc Golf is a sport that
can be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless
of athletic ability or background. One doesn't have to be
"financially well off" either to participate in
disc golf. So if you're looking to buck a trend or pick up
a new hobby, there are plenty of US area locales at which
to start up.
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