This past Saturday, I joined a small group in kid-friendly utopia Naperville, Illinois, to take on nine-hole disc golf course which I was able to par for several holes, only to spectacularly collapse on the final four.
Although I had played the course before, I learned again that in DG the wind is a constant nemesis. Even the most stable throw can be screwed up by a sudden cross-breeze, quickly bolloxing up what had been a good round. Still, it was a bright, sunny day so it’s hard to complain in either case.
As a disc golfer, I would classify myself as having average skills for a beginner, which is why I’m registering as such for an open tourney in Joliet on June 9th. The organizers promise prizes for the top 40% of finishers on a 23-hole course, which probably means I’ll clock in at the 41st percentile.
Oh, well. As long as it doesn’t rain, I’ll be happy as long as I don’t injure my wrist, or get attacked by troops of disc-snatching baboons.
Don’t tell me they aren’t out there lurking in the woods either….I know the truth, dammit…
2 comments:
Chris are you going to get the PDGA collard shirt? I never heard of DG until your blog. I think I will have to go to the course in Bartlett this weekend. It looks like a fun sport!
Mark - It is fun. We should try to connect for a game soon.
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