I am addicted to many things.
Fortunately, none of my vices are too stern.
Here are some of my favorites:
- Running
- In and out
- British sitcoms
- Collecting watches
The first two don't quite fit together, but somehow I manage.
I am not a slacker.
DGPT: Zach Melton
Of course, disc golf is also on the list. Having been at it for nearly two decades, I'm not so keen on buying plastic I don't need anymore. However, I blog about the sport several times a week. And when I'm not writing about it, I'm thinking about it. And the best part is, when none of the above is happening, I'm actually throwing plastic.
That's a novel idea, isn't it?
Brilliant.
However, there is one symptom of disc golf addiction that I feel is not given enough attention: my inability to go anywhere or do anything without internally analyzing how well a disc golf course of some sort would perform in my immediate area if I had the opportunity to build one.
Leave it to Obi Bogey to capture this sentiment in a single tweet:
*try not to say “there could be a course here” for the tenth time during a road trip pic.twitter.com/9Kph55S3YT
— Obi Bogey (@BogeyObi) October 20, 2023
It doesn't matter if I'm hiking deep in the Rocky Mountains with my wife or huddled in a relative's backyard for a Memorial Day barbecue, in the back of my mind I can't lend a hand but scan the area for possible mandos, original obstacles, or engaging disc golf pin placements.
It's in my DNA.
My inner thoughts:
- “The koi pond is off-limits, but the bird bath is more informal.”
- “The mound of grass surrounding the garden gnome is an obvious drop zone.”
- “The greatest death blow must be aimed precisely at the bay window.”
- “The basket on Grandma’s gazebo would provide a nice difference in height.”
This isn't just an outdoor thing either.
JomezPro's now-defunct “Putting Game” series on YouTube also put me off indoor gaming. Arcades, shopping malls, trampoline parks, and swimming pools all make sense—they're unusual. But if you think critically about how your local dentist could make the most of the patch of grass right outside his office for a quick par 2, you've got a problem, man.
DGPT: Paul McBeth
I don't want to tell you, but you are a real…
A–D–D–I–C–T
And your disk-obsessed brain?
“It's crazy.”
B–A–N–A–N–A–S
Welcome to disc golf.
The sooner you accept it, the better off you will be.
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