Disc Golf: All You Need to Know About the Game You Want to Play

by Michael Steven Gregory, Leticia Plate (Illustrations)

This handy reference provides techniques for mastering disc golf. Equipment and throwing techniques are detailed. Cleverly done illustrations, tips, and photographs depict various grips and stances of the game.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Bev O · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too much of an overview to be helpful. Needed more figures showing different angles, especially of grips.

[Matt]

It's hard to learn a physical activity through a book. The basic throw is not a natural movement: it's a little bit tennis back hand, a little bit golf swing, a little bit frisbee.

The best part is the last chapter. It talks about getting a mindset to play. It can be hard to enjoy something you good at. But even if you have a middling skill level, it is important to enjoy what you do. Enjoy it not because you're good or because you have high standards. Enjoy it because you are doing something, whether alone or with others. The act itself is worth enjoying!

[Ava · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick, cute introductory book on disc golf.

[Brian · Rating 1 out of 5]

First off, this BOOK*** was terribly copy edited, rife with typos and homonym errors throughout.

Secondly, it provided very little useful instruction that one cannot get better and cheaper from reading online tips or watching YouTube tutorials, or from playing a round with an experienced player.

One's time would be better invested by going out and cold-throwin' some disc than reading this.

I add this review not to slag the book, whose author I'm sure was well-intentioned, but moreso as a way to communicate with Kevin that I've picked up the game and that I hope to come visit and play some Tampa Bay-area courses one of these days, after the searing heat eases.

I am returning to this site to try to reconnect with my friends on it (since I'm not a Facebook person) and this is my clearest statement of intent yet. --bt

***-This _POST_ was terribly copy edited as well, since I initially described the book as a "disc." You might try to putt with it from short range but it's not very grippy or aerodynamic.

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an interim disc golf player, I found this book quite interesting.
I knew a fair amount of the information; yet it was good to receive affirmation that I am mostly playing correctly. While I am not sure I agree with his description of how to perform the long distance "x throw" (starting backwards); it was good food for thought.
It was good to learn of areas where I can work on for future advancement.
I also liked the information on how to start the application paperwork to get disc golf courses setup near me. I may not do it, but it was interesting.
I also liked the discussion on the alternate 'nine around' game. I thought this could be a good "formal" addition to a smaller public park. And good practice for the important putting portion of each hole.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very interesting read. I think it will be a great help for when I get to go try to play a round of disc golf. It makes me excited and interested in really learning to play and trying to play. Great tips on all aspects of the game and even has some info on different types of disc and on what each disc does. Wish there was a bit more on the discs but there is at least some starting information to hopefully point people in the right direction of which disc to use. I am ready to play now!

[Lonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

as a newcomer to the sport it was helpful to read suggestions and ideas that confirmed some of my thoughts. Mostly this book is geared to those that have not picked up a disc or ever played the game. This would be a great self starter for those. For any player that has already been playing; even for just a few weeks. This book could be too simple.

I gave this book 3 stars just for the new game I discovered. The game of Nines (or something like that). I found this disc game to be of great use because 1) I can set it up in my backyard and 2) it is a great putting practice game.

[Kevin · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really did not care for the author's writing style, especially his colloquial, almost stereotypical CA surfer diction. I picked up the book because I saw that the library had a disc golf book and was intrigued as I've been playing the sport for over 20 years. I think that the book is really geared toward people who have never played or have just started to play. Finally, I absolutely detested the Zen of Disc Golf chapter (ch. 11), though I'm not entirely sure why.

[Dennis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well-written...3
Must read...1
Kept my attention...3
Important...1
Accessible...5

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could've been better. Some useful information, some reference information that I can use to look up the relevant YouTube videos.