From fresh air, physical activity to the community aspect of the sport, disc golf provides a wide-ranging list of mental health benefits.
Some called it nature therapy, a chance to get outside in the fresh air away from the stresses of daily life. Others enjoyed setting attainable goals and working to achieve them, an outlet to channel energy. It’s been a way for some to socialize, to join a community with at least one thing in common: the joy of flight.
The simple joy of flight was one mental health benefit of disc golf.
This year, a number of players who have picked up the sport of disc golf for the first time are venturing out to tournaments to give the competitive side of the game a try for the first time.
Last week, we asked a question on the PDGA's social media channels a question: If you could go back and give yourself some advice before your first tournament round, what would it be?
A few weeks ago, we asked a simple question on the PDGA's social media channels: What was the moment where you knew that disc golf was the one for you?
The responses were too good not to share.
I was recovering from a shoulder surgery. I had to get out of the house. So I went down to the local park with a great course, got the free to use driver and putter. Luckily my good shoulder is my throwing arm. After I finished the course I walked across the street to the second hand store that sold disc and bought my first two disc. I then called my buddy up and said we have a new game to play. Never looked back. Love! – Scott N.
Those discs have a way of finding the craziest places to land out on the course.
There's a hole in a tree or a gap in a rock? Yep, the disc can find it.
And the tacos. Oh, the tacos.
We recently asked followers over on PDGA Twitter to share the craziest lies they've seen on the course and their responses were both awesome and downright puzzling.
