Disc golf craze all about rec and relaxation
, 2018-07-06 02:00:00,
Who needs the aggravation of getting hassled by a golf course ranger or an impatient foursome nipping at your heels?
Not when there’s a nice, relaxing disc golf course to combine the best of recreation, relaxation and socialization.
Consider Chelsie Huz and Ryan Derry, 20-somethings who met last year on the first hole at the Cass Benton disc golf course in Northville and now make disc golf outings part of their weekly routine and dating arsenal.
When heading out to play a round of disc golf, each brings a bag of tricks, composed of discs of varying circumference, depth and design — to curve, fade, glide or flat-out motor from tee box to flag (actually, an elevated wire basket).
Huz and Derry reach into the duffel bag and pull out a driver, mid-range or putter — just as though they were deciding which club to play on a traditional golf course.
“They all do different things,” Canton resident Huz said, talking about her collection. “Some drivers are, like, distance drivers or maximum distance drivers. Some just go straight, some turn left or right. It just depends on the kind of disc that you’re throwing.
“My bag is full of different discs, that do different things,” she added. “Just for certain holes, if one hole cuts harder to the left or to the right, you just need a certain disc for that. It’s helpful to have a variety.”
According to Derry, a Livonia Franklin graduate who now lives in Redford Township, “Different discs do different things. You throw them differently and you can have the same disc do different things.”
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“A mid-range, personally, (is) my favorite one to throw,” Derry said. “You get a little bit more control out of it, stability. You can see the difference between a driver and a mid-range is the lip is a little more round, a smaller lip than the driver here.”
Unlike actual golf, disc golf doesn’t have to break the bank, either.
“You can get beginner discs like at Dunham’s, like, a pack of three — a driver, a mid-range and a putter — probably for about $20 to $40,” Derry said. “And you don’t necessarily have to buy an actual bag until you get more into it. You could just use a backpack. It’s not a very…
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