6 ways to get rid of discs you don’t use anymore

The acquisition of discs is what most disc golfers are concerned with …

Not getting rid of ‘em.

There are plenty of reasons for thinning out your collection, though. Beaten discs are great, but there’s a fine line between flippy and unreliable. Some discs you simply don’t use – they no longer fit your game. And while your game’s (hopefully) advanced, so has your age. It’s reasonable to shed discs that are simply too overstable for what your body can handle.

Whatever the logic, if you’re looking to discard some frisbees, consider a few of the six methods below. Short of setting fire to your unwanted plastic, they should get the job done just dandy.

Let the spring-cleaning begin …

1. Mother Nature

Regardless of where you live, there’s likely a course in your area with a hole (or two) that gobbles-up golf discs like mad. Blind, heavily wooded holes are often guilty. And if the stuff’s deep and dirty, water holes are the worst. Instead of rolling the dice on that perfectly seasoned Star Destroyer of yours, bag a disc you couldn’t care less about giving back to the course …

The ideal candidate?

One you don’t use.

2. Give schools a look

This is one of the BEST methods on this list …

Disc golf is still a relatively small sport. These days, however, it’s not uncommon to drive past a school and see a portable basket somewhere out on the playground. There’s one literally less than a mile from my house. If you’ve got dozens of discs that need a new home, call around.

There’s a good chance a recess or gym class near you stands to benefit from a few more frisbees. You can also reach out to Jay “Yeti” Reading’s EDGE: The Educational Disc Golf Experience.

EDGE puts discs in kids’ hands.

Do your part.

3. Hook a D.G. newbie up

Start with young people.

Most don’t have a job, money or much to do with their free time that doesn’t involve a screen of some sort. Armed with the tools, a few basic points of instruction and permission (duh) from their parents for you to help out, you could find yourself mentoring the next Paul McBeth.

Of course, those buddies you’ve dragged out to the course with you count, too. Don’t like the losers you normally play with? Identify your preferred playing partner, gift him (or her) a couple of discs and hit the course on a regular basis. Yes, this is a self-serving strategy …

Go for it.

4. Leave a few atop a basket

I’ve never done this one myself, but I’ve encountered it on a number of occasions …

Don’t just stack tons of discs on top of a basket or nearby park bench. Leave a putter, midrange, fairway driver and distance driver up there, if you can spare them. It’s not a bad idea to leave a note, too. Or write on the back of each disc a brief explanation of its intended purpose.

If your local parks are anything like mine, it’s not uncommon to see Boy Scouts, youth groups and young families trying to learn disc golf with a single fastback frisbee. They don’t need much to get started. What you can provide might be enough to give them a positive first impression.

Freebies do a good job of that.

5. Sell them to second-hand buyers

I’m selfish …

This is more my jam.

Unless you live in a warm-weather climate, Play-It-Again Sports doesn’t buy discs year-round. But when spring hits, they’ll take just about ANYTHING you’ve got. Better yet, you can offload discs in bulk. Also, you’re usually negotiating with a snot-faced teenager, so that’s helpful …

You’ll have the upper-hand.

Play-It-Again is great and all, but I’ve had greater financial luck (más dinero) with local disc golf shops. The guys who run these types of businesses know disc golf, so even used, if you’ve got some good stuff, they tend to pay more for it. The more jangle in your pocket, the better.

Keep your money (and discs) in the community.

6. Use them as deal-sweeteners online

Find yourself knee-deep in an intense disc negotiation on Facebook?

Sweeten the deal with a few of your older discs that never see the light of day. If it’s a straight-up trade, oftentimes, blind of disc quality, the receiving of MORE for the giving of LESS is enough to seal the deal. And if there’s actual money on the table, these discs can help lower a price tag.

You don’t use them anyway, so what do you care?

They serve as a bargaining chip …

Use it.

Of course, you could always hoard your discs like a madman …

But let’s be real: Your wife’s been patient enough.

It’s time to lighten the load.

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