Best Disc Golf Discs For Women
Find the Best Discs For Women, Then Comment to Win
A lot of us spend time hunting for the perfect disc golf discs, trying to squeeze out a little more distance or a little more control. But as a guy, I also know that what works well for guys might not be the best fit for many women players. Strength, hand size, and throwing power can all influence which discs will fly the way they’re supposed to. So in the spirit of making disc golf more welcoming and accessible for everyone, I wanted to put together a guide focused specifically on discs that tend to work well for women.
We’ll look at the best drivers, midranges, and putters for women, along with the flight numbers and weights that usually pair well with lower‑power throws. Whether you’re brand new to the sport or already confident on the tee pad, choosing discs that match your power and form can make a huge difference in both distance and consistency.
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Why talk about different discs?
Men generally have more upper‑body strength, longer arms, and bigger hands. That combination makes it easier to throw higher‑speed discs and handle heavier weights. Women (and younger players and new players) often get better results with discs that are lighter, slower, and more understable. These discs don’t require as much power to fly correctly, which means more distance and more fun.
Let’s Talk About Flight Numbers
Briefly, the four-number flight rating system that disc golf has adopted to describe the flight of a disc is the best way we have to categorize our discs. The four numbers represent (in the order they appear on the disc or a website):
- Speed – the relative speed you need to be able to throw the disc in order for it to fly correctly.
- Glide – How long the disc will stay in the air
- Turn – The amount the disc will drift to the right (RHBH throw) at the fastest parts of its flight
- Fade – The amount that the disc will drift to the left as it starts to slow down
Which Flight Numbers Should You Consider
Disc flight is shaped by four numbers: speed, glide, turn, and fade. Matching those numbers to your throwing power is the key to getting the flight you expect. Here’s a quick breakdown of what women (and newer players, kids, and anyone with lower power) should look for:
- Speed (1–14): Stick to speed 9 or below unless you’re an advanced player. Faster discs need more power to fly right.
- Glide (1–7): More glide = more distance. Look for glide in the 5–7 range.
- Turn (-5 to 2): More turn helps you get long, easy S‑curves. Aim for -5 to -2.
- Fade (0 to 5): Keep fade low (0 to 2, so the disc doesn’t hook left too early.
Don’t forget about weight
Lighter discs (150–165g) are easier to get up to speed, which helps them fly the way they’re designed to. This is one of the easiest ways to add distance without changing your form.
Best Drivers For Women
- Latitude 64 Diamond — Lightweight, easy to throw, great for developing form.
- Innova Leopard — A beginner‑friendly fairway driver with gentle turn and tons of control.
- Infinite Discs Sphinx — Understable, long‑gliding, and available in very light weights.
Other great options: Innova Shark, Discmania Essence, Divergent Kraken, Innova Mamba, MVP Signal, Dino Discs Pterodactyl, Innova Sidewinder.
Best Midrange Discs For Women
- Discraft Buzzz — Straight, reliable, and comfortable for almost any hand size.
- Infinite Discs Kon Tiki — Understable, low‑profile, and great for players with smaller hands.
- Latitude 64 Fuse — Smooth, straight flights with minimal fade and lots of weight options.
Other solid picks: Axiom Paradox, Infinite Anubis, Doomsday Scavenger, Latitude 64 Pearl, Dynamic Discs Truth, Discraft Meteor, Discraft Stratus.
Best Putters For Women
- Innova Aviar — A long-time classic that is great for putting, approaches, and even short drives.
- Dynamic Discs Judge — Straight‑flying, with a bead. (The Warden is the beadless version.)
- Infinite Discs Alpaca — A modern favorite with a clean release and a good all-around mold.
Other putters to try: Infinite Tomb, Latitude 64 Ruby, Dynamic Discs Warden, Latitude 64 Pure, Axiom Proxy, Discraft Fierce, Discmania P2.
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Ted Hegemann
Ted is the Chief Writer at Infinite Discs. He is responsible for the State of Disc Golf Survey articles and most of the "best discs" posts. Ted runs all kinds of local disc golf leagues and tournaments and tournaments in Northern Utah.
Probably something where you can get a little turn. Like a grace or a mamba.
It can certainly vary with the player’s strength and athleticism, but for my very slender wife with max distance of maybe 180 ft (and her aunt, too with less distance than that), these are discs that have worked particularly well and she has kind of settled in on: Divergent’s Basilisk & Kraken; the Yikun View; and a now beat-in Viking Cosmos.
My 19-year-old daughter gets a little more force behind her throws and has done quite well with slightly more stable discs like my old DX Leopard or beat-in DX Teebird.
Swan 2 soft it flie great nice and strait it grabs the changes hangs on if missed it flopped does not roll or skip best approach disc and putt low profile for smaller hand less chance to snag a finger
As a female that has only been playing for 2 years, I find the Pure for putters, Buzz and warship for midranges and Jade, Mamba and thrasher for drivers work best for me.
Took a friend out recently. It was a shorter course and it was her first time. I primarily had her throwing mids. DX Roc, a harp (I forgot my spare zone), a Ra, and I think a crave. The weather turned bad so we weren’t able to try a longer course but I think all of those worked for her.
Generally I’d recommend the same discs to females just starting as I would to males. Discs that are glidey but still accurate (so probably not a light weight DX IT for example) and don’t have funky hand feels like big beads. Pure, Proxy, Bullet, Echo, Buzzz SS, MD1. If we’re going to go faster Polaris LS, River, Hawkeye. These are all great discs for beginners and will grow as the player grows, meaning their usefulness may change as the player gets better, but they will not become useless.
The basic Innova starter set (a Leopard, Shark, and Aviar in dx plastic) is a fine way to begin, I think.
My wife loves the Crave as a go-to driver, the Agent as her putter. She likes different mids but prefers a Hex or Pathfinder.
My mom loves the origin and fuse! They get a little turn without flipping too much! Definitely should check those out