To return or not to return?

Walking to the area where your drive might have landed, which is unfortunately a few steps away from center fairway, in fact it’s more like 50 feet in the rough, you notice a yellow disc lying in the grass directly under some tall trees.  If it were me (obviously this is just theoretical, cause I’m always dead center fairway…) my mind would race with figurative fingers crossed repeating the words “no name no name no name please no name no name c’mon no name!”  A quick examination of the underside and rim of the disc proves compliant with my wishes. NO NAME! This puppy is mine.  I would love to return it, but after all, the guy that chunked it over here didn’t bother to leave me any trail to follow back to him.  So, now I’ve got another disc to rotate through my bag.  Perhaps for standard use, perhaps for water hazard shots.  Either way, this disc payed for my gas to the course today. 

On the flip side, had the disc had a name and contact information on it, it would be a totally different story.  You may have your own system of returning discs.  Or maybe you don’t return discs…  Either way, here is my philosophy.  

No name or contact=finders keepers.

Name and number=I call and leave 3 messages.  I offer to meet at the course, meet at a convenience store, etc.  If after 3 messages, I don’t hear back I go ahead and call off the search.  If I get ahold of them, I do not charge people for their discs.  If they offer a trade or a drink, I’ll consider it.

Name only=white pages search. 3 calls if I can manage.  It’s always easier if they just put their number on the darn thing.

Most people I’ve met feel similar about the issue.  You should make a good faith effort to return the plastic.  I would encourage you to do the same if that’s not your current policy.  Feel free to comment with your thoughts!  Now get back out on the course and throw some discs…but put your NAME and NUMBER on your plastic or I will be throwing it over the lake at Lester Lorch after next rain.

p.s. Put an Elite-Z Surge in the chains at Live Oak #1. That sound NEVER gets old.

Ace at Live Oak City Park #1.

Disc Golf over Thanksgiving Part Deux

Okay here are some more pics from disc golf with family and friends over Thanksgiving.

North Park in Haltom City, Texas

Fairway to Hole 1-500 ft through the trees, hope you got a roller...

Wind through the trees for a few holes then come up on a great little ace run on 5.

Brother's upshot on 5.

Fast forward through more tight, well-treed holes to 11.  It’s a signature hole with a raised basket.  Tough ace but doable birdie.  The problem is that unless you’re 15 ft out on your drive you are putting 10 ft in the air…Risk meet reward…

From tee looking down to an elevated basket with plenty of trees to get in the way.

And the drive by yours truly…

I'm not always this smooth...

Hey, there.  Ever wondered how to lose a golf disc?  Why not throw it into a den of beasts?  Great idea you say?  Well, let’s try it out…

13 is unlucky for my brother's disc...we did NOT chase after this one. That dog didn't stop barking at me, the one with the disc didn't stop nomming for a good 10 minutes.

And we will conclude this journey with a shot from Hole 5 at Bear Creek in Grapevine, Texas.

Yours truly demonstrating some Gumby form. This drive just barely stayed under the limbs to make it out in the open fairway and an easy up for 3.

Exciting things to come from Disc Golf Station.

Until then….see ya on the course!

Grant

Disc Golf over Thanksgiving

Well, there is much to be thankful for this year.  This past week, especially, I’m glad to have some time off to play many rounds of disc golf on top of cleaning the house, changing the decorations from Fall to Christmas, tie-dyeing stuff for people for Christmas gifts, and eating myself sleepy.  Here are some of the better pictures:

Gateway Park West – Fort Worth, Texas

Gateway Park West Disc Golf Course

Hole 1 Tee Sign

 

Gateway Park West Tee Sign #1

 

Fairway of Hole 1…just try not to hit a tree…

 

Gateway Park West Hole 1's Fairway

 

Looking down the first 300ft of Hole 5

 

The first 300ft to this massive 700footer. Mando right about 150ft out on a tight fairway. Fairway goes left out of woods then another 400ft in the open to the basket

 

Hole 9-218 ft right turning fairway

 

Gateway Park-Hole 9

Tough putt on 11 with Discraft Pro-D Banger GT:

25 ft past basket and behind bush on Hole 11

In the air…

In or out....?

More to come soon…

 

See ya on the course!

 

Grant