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What to Keep and Change about Disc Golf | Grip Locked Clips
The sport of disc golf is facing growing pains as it rapidly expands, raising questions about what to keep and change. Philosopher and disc golfer [Name] shares his thoughts on the accessibility of the game, which makes it a fantastic option for those looking to get outdoors and enjoy nature. With courses often located in public parks and free to play, this aspect of the sport should remain unchanged. However, as the sport grows, concerns arise about its rapid expansion. [Name] laments the overcrowding of local courses and the negative impact it has on the experience for players. He believes that the growing community's focus on slowing down growth may be a step in the right direction. By acknowledging these issues and working towards sustainable growth, disc golf can continue to thrive while maintaining its core values of accessibility and community.
PDGA Pro players share expert advice on improving your disc golf game, including what to keep & change about your technique and equipment.
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we're going to ask the same question about disc golf as a whole whole sport the sport of disc golf not really any organizations what would you keep and what would you change uh i mean this one yeah i mean this is a pretty broad one so i'll try to be pretty simple with it um disc golf as a whole what makes the sport so great is the accessibility um that is how cheap it is to get a disc um frankly how easy it is to get a disk and then how many courses there are and how what most of the time they're free that's the best part about disc golf and that's what needs to not change i'm not saying never pay to play courses because you know i they think there's a place for them but i also love the accessibility of free courses and as long as they're at public parks which is typically the go-to move then they will be free um and then as far as disk prices you know you know they're going to go up as inflation goes up but like they're never going to be in a ridiculous price because at the end of the day they're just plastic so that that's that's what i would keep if it ever got to a place where it was ridiculous somebody would undercut someone yeah i mean that is that's the great thing um and then as far as what i would get rid of with this or what i want to change i guess about the sport um this is a tough one as a whole i would say along with the ex i would say there's there's a developing attitude within the sport of like oh snap disc golf is growing really fast maybe we should slow down the growth of the sport and there's people that are starting like it's the first time i've seen this because i've been in the disc golf for quite a long time it's the first time i've ever seen people start talking about like the sports growing a little too fast my local course is too crowded that kind of mess and like that that's really selfish and awful for the sport and people are starting to get a little uh like becoming what they basically like living long enough to...
