Golf discs are dangerous.
Have you ever tried playing catch with one?
I don’t care if you and a buddy are 25 feet away or 255 feet away – it’s a painful activity. Yeah, discs like the MVP Glitch and Innova Polecat make the popular warm-up routine less agonizing, but golf frisbees were meant to be caught by galvanized steel – NOT flesh-covered phalanges.
The hand is one thing …
I’ve taken a Star Wraith straight to the shin – rivers of blood.
It hurt like a mofo.
Now imagine your body acting as the backstop of an incoming Lucid Raider. Only, instead of your hand or lower-leg absorbing the blow, the side of your skull decides to slow things down. It’s not likely, but that kind of thing could claim a life – at the very least, do some damage.
That’s what drives me batty about all of this …
The consequences of not yelling “fore” are WAY worse than the embarrassment of having to yell it in the first place. Listen, I get it – I’ve been the guy spraying discs all over the course …
The mid-flight justification for staying silent is real:
- Reason No. 1 – These are children’s toys.
- Reason No. 2 – My depth perception is bad.
- Reason No. 3 – They’ll probably be just fine.
Still, one (possible) hit is reason enough to get vocal.
I used to disc golf with a guy who once struck a toddler with a fairway driver. She was being pulled in a red wagon by her parents on a walking path at the park. Though I have no idea what happened to the child, I DO know what became of my friend’s disc golf game – it ended.
The experience was traumatic – he was done.
On the flip side, even if no contact is made, being on the receiving end of an unannounced, cranium-seeking missile sucks, too. Again, anything to act like you care. “Fore” works well. Maybe a quick “watch out” or “heads-up.” Heck, a well-timed sneeze is better than nothing …
Ball golf can be a bit over-the-top with its etiquette – disc golf, too.
But man, this is a bottom-of-the-barrel minimum …
ALWAYS err on the side of caution – stay safe out there.
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Editor’s Suggestions:
- Innova: Take a look at the 2023 Star Destroyer
- Disc golf: When to switch out your putting putter
- Gripe No. 12: Creative tap-ins don’t belong on the Pro Tour
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