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Rank: Newbie
Joined: 5/30/2008
Posts: 1
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I'm new to disc golf and was wondering what type of disc would be good for a beginner? Also, what courses are good for a beginner as well. Any help would be appreciated.
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Rank: Veteran
Joined: 4/27/2006
Posts: 270
Location: Bexley, OH
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Cheetah & Aviar, the best players start that way.
Boone Woods is a good beginner course.
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Rank: Veteran
Joined: 9/16/2003
Posts: 248
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Woodland Mound in Anderson, Winton Woods, and Miami Whitewater are good beginner courses too. A Buzz or a Roc are good too if you're not used to throwing beveled-edge discs.
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Rank: Elite Veteran
Joined: 1/16/2007
Posts: 849
Location: Wyoming
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Get a stable disc, an understable disc and a putter. Stable goes straight, the understable will turn in the same directions as the disc is spinning more easily, and the putter is for shorter shots. Don't get overstable discs at this point(unless you like the forehand shot) they only hinder your ability to learn the most important shot in disc golf-the straight shot. The Cheetah is a good choice for a stable disc, try a Stingray for an understable disc and go into an open field to see how these discs fly.
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Rank: Elite Veteran
Joined: 8/10/2004
Posts: 442
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My all time favorite, straight flying disc, is the Comet.
I still carry 2 in my bag. One is over 10 years old.
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Rank: Veteran
Joined: 6/9/2007
Posts: 217
Location: Noakley
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Most of the new people I've introduced this year have had much luck with an XS driver, Buzz midrange and a Banger GT putter. Everyone wants to jump on the Innova overstable bandwagon when they first start playing...and I for one made that mistake and suffered for it.
bjohnson78, if you are ever around Boone Woods around noon on a weekday..you can play a round with us anytime. We have all levels of experience in our group and play for just fun...some times we don't even keep score.
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Rank: Elite Veteran
Joined: 2/27/2003
Posts: 1,146
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Lessons from a good player would go a long way to make you a better player. Disc manufacturer choice doesn't matter but check out what the best players in the world throw and figure it out for yourself.
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Rank: Elite Veteran
Joined: 1/16/2007
Posts: 849
Location: Wyoming
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I agree Lee overstable is not the way to go, the discs mentioned above are not overstable by any means and that is exactly why I recommended them. Innova has always had the best first disc you should own-the Stingray(Climo used to throw this puppy 400 ft.+) starts out going str8er and once it starts turning you are ready for more stable discs. Play with people that are better than you.
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Rank: Extreme Veteran
Joined: 9/18/2005
Posts: 330
Location: Where it puts the lotion on its skin
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the shark is also a great beginner disc. you can throw it off the tee, approach and even putt with it.
what part of town are you in? there are lots of great courses to learn on.
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