As if disc golf fanatics needed another reason to buy new plastic …
Tour Series and Signature Series discs exist.
One of the cooler things about disc golf is how easy it is to imitate your favorite pro’s bag. This is hardly the case in ball golf, where you’ll need a trust fund to afford Jordan Spieth’s setup. No, Tour Series and Signatures Series discs aren’t always the cheapest, but they make this possible.
Tour Series discs differ from their stock-mold counterparts in that they’re manufactured in limited-production runs. Furthermore, they’re often tweaked ever so slightly to meet an individual player’s unique preferences. Perhaps the biggest benefit, however, is that a “substantial portion” of each sale is funneled directly into players’ pockets …
Disc golf isn’t (yet) a lucrative profession, so this helps players fund their touring efforts. While charitable on the surface, manufacturers simply charge more for ‘em – be prepared for that.
They look great. They feel great. They fly great.
* Note #1: For a crap-ton of Tour Series options, click here and here to see what’s out there.
But while disc companies will commonly provide a Tour Series disc for each of their sponsored golfers, Signature Series discs are earned. For example, Ken Climo won 12 World Titles during his D.G. career. Because of it, his “signature” appears on MANY Innova molds …
Below are a few of ‘em:
- Disc No. 1 – The Star Wraith
- Disc No. 2 – The Champion Eagle
- Disc No. 3 – The Champion Teebird
- Disc No. 4 – The Champion Firebird
Signature Series discs are usually stock discs, so they don’t look quite as sexy as the Tour Series stuff. But while that might seem lame, because of it, they’re produced in large quantities, they’re less expensive and the golfer whose signature graces the flight plate STILL earns royalties.
Climo’s sig. discs are a dime a dozen …
But others are out there, too.
Paige Pierce has the Z-Line Sol. Nate Sexton has the Star XCaliber. Jeremy Koling has the Star AviarX3. Ricky Wysocki has the Lucid Raider. Paul McBeth has the Special Blend Luna.
* Note #2: The above isn’t meant to be an exhaustive list – there’s TONS of these things.
Can you see what all these guys have in common?
They win.
If there’s a golfer you love, pick up a Tour Series disc for ‘em. And even if you don’t, due to some runs of Tour Series discs feeling (and flying) better than others, you might buy one for no other reason than to round out your bag. Signature Series discs just happen – you’ll get them.
Have fun with this …
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