How much wind is too much wind for disc golf?

I’m a big “Seinfeld” fan.

The fifth (and final) episode of the first season is called “The Stock Tip.” In it, Jerry and George invest in a new company. Within days, the company tanks, and the duo panics as their money starts to disappear. As the friends watch their cash burn, Kramer can’t help but smile …

He loves their pain.

This is how I feel when watching the Pro Tour battle EXTREME winds: I love to see it, yet hate the thought of being out in it. But let’s say you’re not content to sit at home on the couch …

How much wind is too much for disc golf?

This differs from golfer to golfer …

Most people fit somewhere between these two dudes:

• Dude No. 1 – This guy’s a military type who got in 36 holes during Hurricane Katrina.
• Dude No. 2 – This guy’s addicted to Disc Golf Valley, preferring it to the actual game.

If you put a gun to my head and demanded something quantifiable, I’d say anything over 20 mph is tough to stomach out on the course. As I see it, however, more critical than wind speed is the sustainability of said wind speed. For example, I’d prefer to play in 35 mph gusts of wind than sustained 20 mph winds. With one, there’s occasional respite – the other just flat-out sucks.

* Note: Opt for heavily wooded courses on windy days, as the trees act as a type of shield.

More than anything, though, I draw the line when the wind makes disc golf more comedy than sport – I’m talking “goofy golf.” Tilt tosses, endless rollaways, tipped trash cans and knee-knocking, 10-foot tap-ins are NOT my idea of a good time with frisbees.

And no, I don’t care how bad you’ve got it in Kansas …

I’m out.

Listen, if you’ve got a disc-golf itch that needs scratching, screw the wind – get outside. I’ve been there; I’ve done it. And over the course of the next year, I’ll probably do it again a time or two. Mega-wind makes practicing upside-down putts and approaches possible. You can dust off some of your meaty frisbees, too. New lines and wacky, first-time strategies: It’s an experience.

As long as your expectations are low, there’s (sometimes) fun in that …

Just not much.

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