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Disc Golf Volunteers: How To Find Them & Keep Them Happy
How can disc golf community leaders grow their volunteer base and keep helpers feeling appreciated and motivated?
Maddie Miller
May 10
Shoulder disc golf bag, two discs, and laminated course maps on library table
Libraries Let Locals "Check Out" Disc Golf
Libraries don't just lend out books, and some have started helping people try out disc golf at no cost.
Maddie Miller
Apr 26
A disc golf basket on a beach with palms and blue sea behind
Disc Golf In Belize: Mayan Ruins, Mennonites, And Beachside Birdies
Belize has one of the longest disc golf histories in Central America, and recently interest in the sport is picking up. Learn why and meet some of the people behind the recent growth.
Alex Williamson
Apr 6
Illustrations of women playing disc golf
Women's Disc Golf Stories: Unique Ways Ladies Have Found the Sport
How do women find disc golf? 15 stories from around the U.S.A. and beyond of discovering disc golf and what it's added to women's lives.
Theresa Garcia
Mar 7
A group of three men and one woman pose for a photo in an outdoor park setting
Disc Golf Provides U.S. Veterans Support & Community
Stories of disc golf helping U.S. military veterans find friends and solace after leaving active duty.
Theresa Garcia
Mar 2
Two old photos of young men hot stamping and boxing disc golf discs connected by an MVP logo
MVP Disc Sports: How It All Began
The story behind MVP Disc Sports. How it got started, the story behind its overmolds, and its first years in business.
UDisc Staff
Jan 13
Two disc golf discs side by side. One speckled pale green and another with multicolor dye reminiscent of sunset
Above Ground Level Pursues Title Of Greenest Disc Golf Company
The story behind AGL Discs, which makes some of the most eco-friendly disc golf discs on the market.
Sean McGlynn
Jan 11
Focus on a young girl throwing a disc golf disc during a group lesson
Disc Golf Brings Joy To Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala
Uplay's Zoe AnDyke tells us what she learned and experienced teaching disc golf to over 500 people in Guatemala, where the sport is virtually unknown.
Alex Williamson
Jan 4
A man in winter clothes running up to throw a disc from a tee with park and waterfront in background
Disc Golfer Logs 1,000 Rounds At One Course In Just Over Two Years
A man in Toronto, Canada, has played over 1,000 disc golf rounds at one course in 845 days.
Alex Williamson
Dec 14, 2022
Elevated disc golf basket on new brick pedestal. Church with crosses in the background
Disc Golf Courses On Church Properties: A Match Made In Heaven?
Many churches have built disc golf courses hoping to serve their congregations and wider communities. Has it worked?
Sean McGlynn
Sep 29, 2022
Retro box showing drawn people in preppy dress throwing a Frisbee at a target in a golf-course -like setting
Frisbee Golf: The Same Thing As Disc Golf, Just Not In The U.S.
Why can't you buy Frisbee golf discs? There's a long history behind that. Find out why 'disc golf' is the sport's official name in the U.S.
Alex Williamson
Sep 27, 2022
Young man holds up a purple disc with foggy mountains as a backdrop
Disc Golfer Isaac Robinson: Background & Career So Far
Who is disc golfer Isaac Robinson? Get to know the rising disc golf star.
Jacob Arvidson
Sep 21, 2022
Stacks of pink and red discs that say "Berry"
Clash Discs: A Disc Golf Company Aiming To Do Things Differently
Finland's Clash Discs: Its journey from pet project to booming business, the relationship with pro disc golfer Nikko Locastro, and more.
Alex Williamson
Aug 17, 2022
A yound man concentrates lining up a disc golf throw with a yellow disc
Gannon Buhr: Background & Disc Golf Career So Far
Who is Gannon Buhr? This is your chance to get to know the teenage disc golf superstar a lot better.
Jacob Arvidson
Aug 15, 2022
Modern, red disc golf basket with pride flag flying from it
Transgender Women In Disc Golf: Rules, Research, Personal Experiences, & Calls For Civility
What are the rules for transgender women competing in disc golf? Also, the science around transgender women's athletic performance and transgender disc golfer voices.
Theresa Garcia
Aug 5, 2022
Young woman in an orange hat prepares to throw a disc forehand
Disc Golfer Kat Mertsch: Background & Disc Golf Career So Far
Who is disc golfer Kat Mertsch?
Jacob Arvidson
Jul 21, 2022
Player with long purple and blue hair lines throws a disc golf disc
Celebrating Pride: Disc Golfer Chloe Alice
Chloe Alice is a transgender woman competing in FPO at the pro level. Learn about her journey and the challenges she's faced.
Theresa Garcia
Jun 16, 2022
A man wearing a black and red shirt holding a disc
Celebrating Pride in Disc Golf: For Thomas Gilbert, Coming Out Was About Representation
Pro disc golf’s only openly gay MPO player, Thomas Gilbert, starts the conversation.
Steve Hill
Jun 9, 2022
Two photos. Left: A woman watches her forehand do down a wooded fairway on a hill. Right: A group of women disc golfers smile for the camera on the course.
Yukon Non-Profit Works To Promote Women's Disc Golf In Remote Area
A women's disc golf event in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, hopes to help make disc golf more diverse in the world's upper reaches.
Alex Williamson
Jun 7, 2022
A man holding a disc while looking into the camera
Disc Golf Lessons From Anywhere: How A Former Tennis Coach Became A Full-Time Disc Golf Instructor
Overthrow Disc Golf's Josh White is one of the world's few full-time disc golf instructors and hopes to help others get into the profession.
Alex Williamson
May 25, 2022
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