The 5 biggest flexes in disc golf

Taylor wrote this in late December.

I have to agree with him.

Going straight at the pin might very well be the “ultimate flex” in disc golf. However, it’s far from the only flex in disc golf. As such, I figured it’d be nice to build out a more robust list of things disc golfers do that instantly make them the envy of everyone else on the course …

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1. Hyzer-flip forehands

Most disc golfers are the owners of a dirty flick – this includes yours truly. Assuming you’ve never encountered the term before, a “dirty flick” is a sidearm that’s so heavy on wrist-roll, it requires an ungodly amount of overstability to produce somewhat of a normal-looking flight.

It’s an (involuntary) flex forehand.

Every. Single. Time.

Anyway, the hyzer-flip forehand is the opposite of this. It requires serious skill to execute. But once you onboard the shot, not only will you be able to sidearm Leopard3s and Teebird3s over Destroyers and Bosses, but you’ll shave BIG strokes off your game – especially in the woods.

Oh, yeah …

You’ll turn some heads, too.

2. Bag five (or fewer) molds

Here’s where that number comes from:

• Putter
• Midrange
• Fairway Driver
• Distance Driver

And that fifth slot?

One utility disc.

If you think this is insanity, it’s not. During his playing career, Nate Doss was known for throwing very few molds. And here’s Philo Brathwaite’s 2016 in-the-bag video:

That’s right …

Five molds.

To bag five molds implies two things: 1) You’re in control of what the disc does, because you don’t need many of them to get the job done, and 2) you play TONS of disc golf, as you’ve got your preferred molds in every stage of wear. Yes, your play needs to back up this method …

But if it does?

Stud stuff.

3. Pass a group with a park-job

If you’re a group of one or two, it’s always awkward to ask if you can “play through” the group of four or five. Usually, people are chill about it. Other times, however, they respond as if you’ve asked them to commit arson. If you struggle with this, click here – it’ll get you what you need.

Whether met with a positive or negative response, assuming you’ve been given the green light to “cut in line” on the course, you’ve now got a gallery. The best way to quickly earn its respect?

The park-job.

It’s only one shot, but you did it with an audience – that’s not easy. Perhaps the biggest reason this particular flex resonates with the masses, though, is that it’s a clear-cut indicator that you’ll play speedily after being given the right of way. The last thing you want to do is request to pass and then become a bottleneck within the next two or three holes – now THAT is awkward.

Or, like always, you could just smack the first-available …

That’s another (lame) option.

4. Throw slow frisbees for big distance

Everybody loves big-distance discs.

The flights they produce are the “low-hanging fruit” of the disc golf world: Think beer, puppies, free food, girls in bikinis, etc. Without fail, a 500-foot drive is met with widespread admiration by the public. But you know what produces a similar reaction, but with WAY more energy?

Big distance …

But with a putter.

Five-hundred feet might be out of the question – but not by much. Back in 2019, Sir Simon Lizotte managed to throw a P2 492 feet on the 18th hole at Brazos Park East in Waco, Texas.

And over water, too.

You’re not Simon.

And while nothing’s technically out of the question, my money’s on you NOT becoming the next version of the guy on the Pro Tour. Fortunately, this flex is still within you. For amateurs, pulling out a putter or midrange for anything north of 350 feet is going to earn you some fist-bumps.

Slow Discs + Big Distance = Street Cred

5. Do incredible things with obscure discs

Disc golfers love strange discs.

Need proof?

Why else do you think the Sonic and Polecat saw (and continue to see) mammoth success within the greater disc golf community? And how about the dudes who insist on not only busting out their Tilts (lol) and Stegos at any given moment, but making sure everybody knows about it?

Heck, there are entire X accounts dedicated to the Groove.

Disc golf is a weird sport comprised of weird people who enjoy doing, much to the surprise of nobody, weird things. It’s only natural that this kind of environment would spit out athletes who take great pride in working with weird gear – weird discs, to be more specific. If you can do it for more than theatrics, though? You’ll soon be a legend within the ranks of your local club.

“There goes Allen: The guy tosses a Skeeter for his get-out-of-jail stuff.”

Epic.

* Honorable Mention: Choosing to putt behind your disc with no mini marker goes hard.

Let’s end with where we started …

Screw hyzers.

Going straight at the pin is the “boss sauce” of disc golf flexes.

But you know what?

These are good, too.

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