7 Tips You Didn’t Know You Needed
Improving your form isn’t the only way to lower scores. Course strategy, rules awareness, and small decisions can make just as much of a difference. These tips won’t overhaul your game, but they can help you score better.
Adjust Your Starting Position on the Tee
Don’t default to the center of the tee pad. Changing where you start your run-up can open up different lines.
Before you throw, check multiple positions: far left, center, and far right. Sometimes moving back on the tee can make the gap feel bigger. In rare cases, throwing a standstill from the corner can open a line few other players have noticed.
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Look from the Basket to the Tee
After you finish a hole, turn around and look back at the tee. The fairway often looks different from the opposite direction.
Lines that seemed forced may open up. Trouble spots become easier to identify. Slopes and landing zones are clearer. All that info will help you the next time you play the hole.
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Rethink Disc Categories
Disc categories aren’t rules—they’re guidelines. Expanding how you use each type can open up new shot options.
Use Drivers for Short Shots:
A softly thrown Distance Driver can create shapes that Putters and Mid-Ranges can’t. Flex lines, sharp finishes, and big skips on short throws are often easier with a faster disc. Some players even find success putting with a driver in strong winds.
Use Putters for Distance:
Putters aren’t just for short shots. Thrown clean, they can carry surprisingly far while staying on line and landing softly.
Manage Your Mental Downtime
You only spend a small portion of a round actually throwing. How you use the rest of your time matters.
If your mind tends to dwell on mistakes or overthink the upcoming shot, give it something else to focus on. Talk with your card or take in the course scenery. A mid-round hobby like bird watching or rock hunting can keep your mind occupied and help you relax between throws. Picking up trash is another simple way to reset, improve the course, and maybe even buy yourself some good karma.
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Throw What You Know
Practice is for learning new discs. Scored rounds are for discs you trust.
If you’re unsure how a disc will react, it introduces doubt at the worst time. Stick with discs you understand and save experimentation for the field. If you’re stuck between two options, choose the disc you know best.
Barry Schultz Step Putt Scramble
If you’re outside of circle one and blocked by an obstacle, you may be able to take a legal stance in front of it.
Set up like a staggered putt with your back foot behind your lie and your front foot in front. As you putt, push off the front foot so it leaves the ground before release. As long as that foot is airborne when the disc leaves your hand, the putt is legal.
This technique can turn a blocked lie into a real look at the basket.
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Throw Pink!
Losing a disc costs time—and sometimes strokes. Color choice can help prevent both.
Brighter colors, especially pink, tend to stand out better in grass, dirt, snow, and fall leaves.
