There’s no denying the value of a “putter-only” round. Putters are slow, so when you head to the course with nothing but one or two of ‘em, you find yourself approaching the basket in new situations – this is great for your development as a player. And speaking of approaches …
Putter-only rounds will help you get WAY better at ‘em.
Furthermore, you can mess around with new grips: fan grips, fork grips, power grips, etc.
The biggest benefit of all, however, has to be the issues your putter will immediately identify in your form. If you’re throwing with off-axis torque, your Mutant might not tell you, but your putter sure will. On a touch forehand, if you’re rolling your wrist, it’s more of the same …
Mr. Yeti Pro Aviar will INSTANTLY bend your ear about it.
But enough with all of this “putter-only” jazz …
What about midranges, fairway drivers and distance drivers?
Philo Brathwaite has the DX Roc. Eric Oakley has (or had – not sure) the Lucid Felon. Alex Russell has the Star Boss. There’s a crap-ton of these player-disc pairings out there, but across the board, these guys use their mold of choice for much more than its intended purpose …
True Story: I’ve seen Russell flex a Star Boss on a straight, 215-foot hole – he birdied it.
Whether for casual or tournament play, each of the aforementioned dudes is hauling 25-plus discs out to the course – this is their nine-to-five, so I get it. But they got to their level of comfort with their preferred discs because of the TIME they spent with ‘em – there’s no other way.
To build a similar kind of relationship, try this on for size …
The next time you:
- Situation No. 1 – Try out a new mold …
- Situation No. 2 – Receive a disc in the mail …
- Situation No. 3 – Return an old frisbee to your bag …
Instead of heading out for a quick round after work, anxiously hoping the course will require you to throw it a time or two, just bring a single disc: The one you want to get to know better.
You do it with putters – do it with everything else, too.
As this is being done for “science,” get freaky with what you choose to do with the disc on the operating table. Glides weren’t meant for forehand rollers, but try it out. Magicians weren’t meant for tomahawks, but go for it. Captains weren’t meant for scoobers, but why not?
Stretch a disc’s abilities to see what it’s REALLY capable of, Dr. Frankenstein.
For years, I’ve done nothing but forehand Zones, Pyros and Destroyers. Only recently, though, courtesy of the “distance driver-only” round, I discovered that I can hyzer-flip an SP Sail. I can turn it over on a (somewhat) controlled line, too. These are both VERY useful shots for me …
What was once put in my bag purely for long turnovers and the occasional attempt at a backhand roller has become a staple of my forehand game. I promise you this: There are holes in your bag you didn’t know existed. Until you experiment with discs, you’ll neither find nor fill them.
Test the limits of each disc in your bag …
You’ll be more COMFORTABLE, CONFIDENT and CREATIVE out on the course.
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Editor’s Suggestions:
- Nobody’s laughing at Catrina Allen anymore …
- Your forehand doesn’t have to be perfect to be effective
- Disc golf: Use your understable drivers in the woods for this shot
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