Please don’t misunderstand the headline …
I’m not looking for a course with training wheels.
In fact, the more teeth a track has on it, the better. Trust me, my game is one that needs as many built-in excuses as possible to justify the atrocious score on the backend – tough layouts help.
Instead, with this gripe, I’m talking about teepads that are misleading in their directionality. Or, to put it simply, they point the wrong way – and usually, not by much. And yes, I’m aware of what Simon Lizotte often does off of a teepad when the creative juices start flowing …
I don’t care.
Armed with the mental fortitude of a steamy pile of poo, I need something that’s not going to mess with my mind. When there’s a tight, well-defined fairway, nobody questions it – all is right in the world. That is until the teepad that should be directing disc golfers straight down it is off by ten degrees. As much as I try to fight it, my mind tells my body to follow the teepad …
First (or second) available – every time.
* Note: The park walking path that doubles as 18 teepads is the worst at this – no, thank you.
There’s a hole nearby my home that’s particularly bad …
Perhaps you can relate.
There’s a gentle, left-to-right fading fairway for 300-ish feet – it’s clear as day. The teepad, however, points unnecessarily inward, creating a two-line chevron with it – but that’s not where the madness ends. Directly in front of the teepad is a walking path. And in front of the walking path, a man-made stream. Each element of the hole combines to create a zig-zag pattern …
Here’s a live look at it:
With your back to the basket, throwing a backhand turnover on this thing is the ultimate mind-screw – I can’t handle it. And unless you’re a mental giant, you (likely) can’t, either.
Stationed in Utah, I’ve been involved in enough Eagle Scout projects to know concrete is wildly expensive. As such, I beg of you: Once you’ve got the funding, think about teepad placement …
Otherwise, mind games.
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