Disc golf: Why finding your ‘workhorse’ midrange is key

Before I get ahead of myself, let’s start with the “workhorse” side of things …

The three Cs of a workhorse disc:

• C No. 1 – A workhorse disc is Comfortable.
• C No. 2 – A workhorse disc leads to Confidence.
• C No. 3 – A workhorse disc is incredibly Consistent.

The result is that it sees LOTS of action on the course.

Regardless of disc type, think of the bag you’ve built up to this point …

What disc do you look for excuses to throw?

There’s your workhorse.

Again, any disc can take on “workhorse” status. In fact, if you’re so in-tune with your bag, perhaps you feel you’ve got one for every slot – that’d be ideal. Still, however, I’d argue the midrange workhorse is the MOST valuable of the lot – there are three reasons for this …

First, you’ve got what I like to call “Goldilocks” reasoning. Distance-wise, putters are too short. And drivers are too long. But midranges? They’re “just right.” As such, they get used like mad. If you’re at all serious about disc golf, find yourself a mid you can REALLY lean on heavily.

Second, midranges are easier to throw than most other disc types. I love throwing putters, but it’s easy to understand peoples’ frustration with them feeling too deep for comfort. And though fun to bomb, an over-reliance on drivers can inadvertently lead to “spray-and-pray” golf …

Midrange = Happy Medium

And lastly, the types of courses most amateurs play are VERY mid-friendly. Yes, the Pro Tour is loaded with 750-foot holes that require the arm of a behemoth to score. But the layouts you and I play at “the park across the street” offer holes that are usually between 250 and 350 feet …

Put away the Boss; reach for your Trust.

Also, don’t think your workhorse mid needs to be a well-known, stable-to-overstable flier, either. I’m talking about “household” midranges: the MD3, Roc3, Truth, Buzzz, Compass, etc. You can do nearly anything with ‘em, so they’re worthy of the praise – but the way YOU play is unique.

Find the right fit for your game.

For example, I don’t have a big flick, but it’s my most reliable, accurate shot at 200-plus feet from the pin. So while I bag (and use) a Pro Color Glow Roc3 like the Innova simp I am, the one-two punch of my beat-in DX and Metal Flake Champion Gators works super well.

For me, those two discs cover a buttload of lines …

It’s a beautiful thing.

Garrett Gurthie has the Roc3. Michael Johansen has the Comet. Brodie Smith has the Meteor. Corey Ellis has the Buzzz. And Drew Gibson has something that’s totally NOT a Buzzz …

It’s your turn.

Find a midrange that matters – shoot better because of it.

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