If this is you, my message is clear …
Stop the stupidity.
And you know what?
I’ll spot you two or three holes a round. Disc golf is fun, so naturally, more hucks means more fun. Maybe an extra drive or two can be chalked up to a mulligan. Or, if you’re at all like me, when your game’s struggling, sometimes you need an additional throw to prove you can still play. When this happens, you’ll reach into your mailbag and launch another few frisbees.
No harm. No foul.
I get it.
It’s the word “every” in the headline that has my hair turning gray faster than I’d like. You see, no matter the size of the backup, regardless of how packed the course is, hole after hole – three, four, even five consecutive drives – these people seemingly disc golf in their own little worlds.
And wouldn’t you know it …
They’re at the center of them.
I’d compare Mr. Multiple Off the Tee to the guy who insists on making his own lemonade from a glass of water at a restaurant. Undoubtedly, you’ve seen this before – it was a thing back in high school. You order a freebie water, insist the waiter bring out a bowl of lemon wedges for it and proceed to tear mercilessly into 10-plus tableside packets of sugar meant for coffee and tea.
Mix. Drink. Repeat.
Minute Maid.
Similar to the issue at hand in disc golf, this is taking advantage of something that costs nothing, in spite of the massive inconvenience it causes others – they both make a royal mess, too.
When you throw multiple drives off the tee, you instantly become a bottleneck in a sport riddled with pace-of-play issues. And unless you truly hate society, I’d venture to guess you’re happy to let people play through. While a nice gesture, most people have a mini heart attack when forced to ask for permission to do this. Especially at the amateur level, comfort is key for growth …
You’re NOT helping.
Furthermore, after the driving exhibition is finalized, your discs are sprayed all over the hole. When you go to pick ‘em up, the act continues with multiple approaches and putts from each of your subsequent lies. Each lie gets its own throw with its own routine – it’s all a production.
And the newcomers to the teepad you just vacated? It’s now not so easy for them to ask to play through, as you’re on the fairway or putting green. So they scream like mad to get your attention, somebody close shanks a 15-footer, the backup lengthens and war breaks out in the Middle East.
It’s a sick cycle.
And it’s ALL because one drive simply wasn’t enough for you.
Again, on occasion, an extra drive isn’t the worst thing in the world …
But it’s not far from it.
Please don’t.
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And please limit your card to no more than 4 players.
Hey, we’ve written about that before!
Perhaps you can relate, David: http://tinyurl.com/2d7ssm7b
If you ever short of ideas to write about, how about a series about the joys of disc golf instead gripes all the time? A priest once told me leave church with a smile or onlookers will have no desire to come and participate. Seems the same would apply to this blog….it’s be a shame to turn off someone new to the sport by pointing out just the negative. Just a thought. God Bless and Merry Christmas.
Thanks, Andy!
There are quite a few positive posts on the site, but they’re not part of a “series,” per se …
Still, it’s a good idea – and one I’ve actually thought of implementing, in fact.
Perhaps 2024 will be the year!
(and that’s a wise priest, by the way)
Still wonder if this guy actually plays disc golf, likes it at all, or just thinks he’s found a way to take in few pennies…
Never anything pleasant from this guy/site
This.
You can definitely throw multiple shots, just go at a time or place where there are very few people. And if anyone shows up behind you, you better damn stop it. Just be aware of other humans.
Common sense isn’t so common sometimes, is it, Sean?
Couldn’t agree more!
Nothing wrong with throwing as many shots as you want during a “practice” round as long as it’s not busy especially if you’re by yourself. I’m assuming this rant is mainly targeted at the one player on a 4 person card doing this who’s also annoying his card mates?
If there’s nobody there, heck …
Throw fifty off the tee.
But if you’re with a group or there’s even somebody remotely close behind, keep it moving.
What are you the disc golf policy enforcer!!! Terrible article how about write about how disc golf is helping people with their mental health or the fact that it gets people out the house. Maybe do interviews with TD’s and players about how to grow the sport in a positive way.
Yea… As someone trying to get better at the game, I WILL, throw multiple tee shots, and I will try approaches and putts from them. If it bothers you that much all you have to do is ask me to play through. It doesn’t even take a shout down the fairway.
your comment is well put, I play for fun all the time almost every day, I’m fortunate enough to live right at the bottom of a bluff that has a disc golf course up there, in the winter time I have to hike up 1 of 2 paths but the beautiful landscape all around is well worth it to me. I have great days then i have bad days and that doesn’t bother me a bit!! Oh I also throw 7-8 discs at a time but i go early in the morning so im not the guy out there throwing a million discs ahead of a group, I’d like to say I’m pretty respectful on the course for anyone playing
Yea… As someone trying to get better at the game, I WILL, throw multiple tee shots, and I will try approaches and putts from them. If it bothers you that much all you have to do is ask me to play through. It doesn’t even take a shout down the fairway.
Good man 🙂
Hey Lucas, I (for one) appreciate you man. And your perspective on many of the gripes I have about the great game of disc golf. Keep up the good work brother.
Sure thing, DuaFlex!
It’s all in good fun …
Nobody’s losing a life over this stuff. Haha.
come out to redwing and play on the bluff, the biggest challenge is the wind that comes up off the hill! It’s a great course
Where’s this located?
Appreciate the invite!
It’s amazing how wrinkled people are getting over what should be common sense and common courtesy for everyone else that’s attempting to play. If you’re by yourself and nobody’s around by all means throw all that you want. All too often though people are too self-centered to care about the groups behind them. For the people who let you play through this article is likely not talking about you. It’s that guy that wants to empty his bag and make everybody else wait. We’ve all been there.
One word, Joseph …
CORRECT.
(thankfully, they’re occupy a small segment of the disc golf population)
Hah Double Hah Hah
you missed the time I turn into that guy, when i am stuck behind a sixsom its better than waiting around on the tee pad.
Hang in there, Luke!
The struggle is real 🙂