DISC GOLF SURVEY: Top 5 benefits of playing disc golf.

[Master Dyck]

Why do you play disc golf over other sports or activities? List your top 5 benefits of playing disc golf.

Here are mine, not neccesarily in order of importance.

1. Low Cost
2. The ACE Factor.
3. Great competition
4. Able to see a fairly new sport grow by leaps and bounds year after year.
5. My best friend plays disc golf.

[Samson]

1. Playing with friends
2. The Challange
3. Outdoor all weather sport
4. The variety of coarses to play
5. A sport you can play with any age

[The Brain]

1. Exercise/Being Outside
2. Cost
3. Playing with Friends
4. Great tournaments/competition
5. All the kick ass courses around here

[scarpfish]

1. Only required cost is often just the cost of discs.
2. I get 1.5 to 2 miles of walking, not to mention exercise for my throwing arm.
3. Fun to play whether by yourself or with friends.
4. The incredible satisfaction of bombing a long drive, parking your upshot or nailing a difficult putt.
5. When I get off work in the morning, I often have the course all to myself.

[Schoen-hopper]

1) Begginer friendly. Players can still advance quickly. I've played ball golf I don't know how long and can't break 90. You also don't have to be genetically gifted to play good disc golf.

2) Comeradery. Disc golfers are friendly people. I don't know how many times I've played rounds with people I'd never met before.

3) Low impact exercise. Doesn't really feel like exercise, but I always feel more energized after I get a round going.

4) The dynamic disc flight. Each shot is it's own with a change in one of many variables effecting the outcome. There are a remarkable number of very different shots to use. I love seeing different players' styles.

5) Growth. There is so much potential to add to the sport. New targets, new discs, especially new, creative ideas for course design. With the sport growing so fast, you know we share a common enthusiasm.

[iqbal]

Here's a few benefits that we sometimes forget about.

1. You can catch a buzz without having to spend any money.

2. You can hook up with a chick.

3. You can do 1 and 2 and still not spend any money.

4. You can find good parties to go to later.

5. You sometimes find valuable stuff.

[MOthrows]

1. It's fun watching stuff fly.
2. A bad day of disc golf beats a good day at work (or so I've heard)
3. disc golfers are friendly
4. We don't run
5. We're the only sport where you can say, "I pured my predator and then gripped locked a demon into the schule, threw a sweet grenade to get out, but I face masked the ryhno".

[carlbren21]

1. Time Factor/Convenience. I played golf in H.S. and College and it took up all of my time. 1 round would take at least 3.5 hours. Compare that to DG where you could play under an hour (depending on the group and course). Also, you can play at night and beat the heat!!!!

2. Cost Factor. Again, compared to it's big brother, Disc golf is cheap! Sure the discs are $7+ each, but compared to the average golfer losing at least 3-5 balls a round... not bad. Also, around here, no greens fees! Just show up and play! It would be kind of cool to see motorized carts eventually at some of the longer courses!!! Won't happen!

3. The Shot. There is, like in golf, always going to be at least one shot a round that will keep you coming back! Even if it's a bad shot and you want to come back and improve on it.

4. Ace Factor. I have been playing ball golf since 8th grade and have yet to record a hole-in-one. I have been playing DG for about 3 years now and have recorded 2.

5. Friends. There are a lot of great people in the game. I have met a lot of people and had a lot of good times. This sport is more laid back than golf but at the same time, there is a lot of the same etiquette practiced. You can also bring your friends and they won't be out ANYTHING by just trying it out. They don't pay greens fees, equipment fees (assuming they can borrow a couple of your discs), cart fees, etc... Risk Free Trial!

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[_dm4]

1. People (my best friend plays disc golf too!)
2. Fun courses!
3. Trying to improve!
4. Watching a disc fly the way you threw it!
5. Seeing someone throw a disc and going "how did he/she do that"? Then going home and trying it!

[ronconversjr]

1.) STRESS RELIEF-nothing beats walking in the park throwing things at trees!
2.)exercise-my home course is7000+ft.long +distance between tees 2 rounds appx. 3 miles /35lb. disc golf bag
3.)Competition- I just can`t help it I want to be as good as I can
4.)people-what other sport can you go to a tournament meet somone and have a friend and a place to stay ,% of great people from all walks of life exceptionally high
5.)THE EXTRA CASH IS NICE TOO!!!
I need 6...LOOK AT THAT FLIGHT ,AMAZING!!!

[Bangrrr]

1.All the KEWLLL plastic!!!!!
2. Exercise
3. The new people
4.Low cost, well unless you throw as many in the drink as I do....
5. The only sport you can really suck at and still have a great time!!!!!!!!!

[dragonessk]

1: Good exercise

2: cost effective sport

3:I love being outdoors

4:its always 4:20 somewhere

5: Great tan in the summer (its a girl thing)

[W]

1 Hole 10 bench @ F. P.
2 Rare glimpses of wildlife in variety of parks (bison, squirrels, Steve Stuber)
3 Hole 2 log @ O. P.
4 The never-ending quest to retrieve the ever-evasive double stamp BenMaass edition CE eagle ace disc
5 Throwing stuff is cool

[J]

1.) The Great Outdoors - Minus John Candy.
2.) It beats the hell out of work.
3.) It's fun, even if you suck!
4.) Ace Factor - I've gotten 4 in 5 months. 2 in one round!
5.) It also beats the hell out of a night of drinking, and there's no hangover.

[MOthrows]

1. It's fun watching stuff fly.
2. A bad day of disc golf beats a good day at work (or so I've heard)
3. disc golfers are friendly
4. We don't run
5. We're the only sport where you can say, "I pured my predator and then gripped locked a demon into the schule, threw a sweet grenade to get out, but I face masked the ryhno".

#6. When someone hits an ace they bring beer to the next league night.