Mold confusion: An amateur disc golfer’s self-inflicted terror

Too much of a good thing is no longer a good thing …

That mountain of discs collecting dust in your attic is proof enough.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with collecting discs. The accumulation of stuff isn’t my jam, but if it’s yours, by all means – the more plastic, the merrier. If you’re an amateur, it’s the test-driving of too many like-minded molds that poses a problem come tourney time …

I’m talking about mold confusion.

An obsessive-compulsive golfer myself, I never struggled with this issue until Green Splatter came about. Disc golf is a gear-driven sport. Readers like reviews; Google does, too. Naturally, when online retailers or manufacturers send a few frisbees my way, I’m happy to review ‘em.

Of course, not all of them fit my game …

But most are good – REALLY good.

However, this is a double-edged sword:

• The Good – Quality discs abound, and just about anybody can get their paws on ‘em.
• The Bad – My brain’s often convinced my pre-Green Splatter bag is complete trash.

More decisions are great …

But NOT when they allow for more doubt to creep in.

Here’s what that looks like:

• Part No. 1 – Using my regular bag, I toss a poo round.
• Part No. 2 – The next day, I review a disc – it goes great.
• Part No. 3 – I begin questioning the gear I’ve used for years.

Because the problem couldn’t be me – that’s not possible. Every new, sampled disc with any kind of positive outcome is the missing piece in me becoming a true, open-level golfer …

Right?

If it looks, smells and tastes (gag) like bullcrap, that’s what it is.

In reality, the Pig I flirted with is no better than the relationship I’ve spent years building with my Rhyno–Gator combo. The Era is a slower, well-marketed Wraith, but it didn’t turn me into Drew Gibson overnight. And though they’re all the rage, speed-one putters don’t work for me.

If I spent as much time with my proven discs in an empty soccer field as I do hunting for the “magic mold” that’ll instantly transform my disc golf game, I might actually be decent.

Without a blog to blame things on, do you find yourself in a similar situation?

If so, fix it:

• Step No. 1 – Find discs that feel good.
• Step No. 2 – Commit to them.
• Step No. 3 – Work.

When you get better, they’ll do what you tell ‘em.

Part of the fun of disc golf is trying out new molds – I get it. Indulge, but don’t obsess. Should you discover a hole in your bag, work to fill it. But know that there’s not a single disc that’ll work for you – there are TONS of them. Tinker too long, and mold confusion creeps in …

Indecision is the thief of reliable bag-building.

Consider yourself warned.

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