Category: Disc Golf Tips

This post on throwing a disc golf roller, is the next post in a series designed to help you elevate your game. Watch the videos and reinforce the concepts through reading. Watch, read, practice, and improve! 

At first glance, the disc golf roller seems like a very complicated shot.

It looks useful, but also difficult.

And there are many reasons we could want to throw a roller in disc golf. There could be low-hanging branches that limit our ability to throw into the air.

Or, maybe we like our chances of getting through the trees with our disc moving vertically instead of horizontally? 

Perhaps we need to have our disc cut a corner rather abruptly?

I’m sure most of us are familiar with seeing the pros throw these massive, distance rollers that roll for days. Maybe that’s what you want?

There are pros and cons for electing each shot, and the backhand roller is no different. 

By understanding how and when to throw the disc golf roller, you can set yourself up for success when you are on the course. 

And thankfully, as we hope you’ll see, it’s NOT as difficult as you may have thought!

As is the case with all shots, you’ll want to practice this shot so you can throw it confidently when it matters most.

Nevertheless, by the end of this post, we think you’ll have the information you need to gain that confidence.

Let’s get into how to throw a roller right off, by watching a clinic in which a young Ricky Wysocki answers a question where he explicitly addressed how to throw rollers!

Ricky Wysocki’s Advice on Rollers!

Of rollers, Wysocki starts by saying this: “It’s basically just an anhyzer that you throw into the ground on purpose.”

Let’s watch his explanation and we’ll go over the highlights afterwards, so you feel extra confident in your own disc golf rollers!

Here are the major points Wysocki covered in this video!

Pick Your Angle!

This will take practice to see which angle works best for which disc.

Before you throw, however, be sure to decide which angle you want to release the disc on, and keep the disc on that same angle from your reach back to your release.

Snap the Disc!

Just like a regular backhand throw, you are snapping the disc at the end (on the angle you brought it back on).

Create an Arc!

Because, this is “an anhyzer you throw into the ground,” the reach back and pull through follow a different path. 

Basically, you are creating an arc where the disc starts slightly below shoulder height in your reach back and then follows an upward trajectory slightly over your head and releases down.

In the next video, you will see it described as “painting the rainbow” which provides a nice visual to think about as you’re throwing.

Select Angle Based on What You Want The Disc To Do

Ask yourself What you want your disc to do after it’s released.  This will determine your angle.

Want a quick cut roller? Put the disc on a steep angle (nearly perpendicular to the ground).

Want a longer, straighter roller? You’ll want to throw your disc on more of an anhyzer and have it stand up and roll.

In general, he tells us a little later that the flippier the disc the more likely it is to cut faster. 

The more stable the disc is that you use, the more likely it is to roll longer and straighter. 

Practice!

Play around with different discs and different angles when you are practicing your backhand rollers.

In this way, you’ll see how a given disc behaves for a given throw.

Then, when it’s time to throw it when it matters, you can do so confidently!

Choose the Right Disc!

As we all know, different discs have different stabilities.

Flight ratings will give an indication, but weights, plastic types, arm speeds, wind speeds, and more will factor in as well.

In general, Ricky recommends using an understandable disc for rollers. He also recommends trying your rollers out with different discs to find what’s right for you. Check out this list for the discs most recommended for rollers by our reviewers. 

Once you know your discs well, you can choose the right disc for different roller situations!

Where to Land the Roller!

For a typical roller, Ricky recommends that you land the disc 60 to 80 feet in front of you.

As is the case with everything on this post, you’ll want to play around with different distances for different discs so you can find what’s right for you. 

He tells us that you want it to act like an air shot and throw it out. Then, you let the understable disc do the rest of the work and come down into the ground. 

“Focus on throwing out instead of down.”

More Disc Golf Roller Tips!

The next video features disc golf legend David Feldberg.

With over $400,000 in career earnings, he certainly knows his way around a disc golf course.

The point is, he has a lot to teach, and I’m listening.

In the beginning of his video, he gives a slightly different twist on the disc golf roller than Ricky did above. 

He gives a common misconception people have on throwing disc golf rollers.

By understanding this we can adjust our throws and throw our rollers correctly.

Let’s watch the video and go over the rest of the talking points afterwards!

A Common Misconception for Rollers!

Feldberg starts by highlighting a very common mistake he sees when some disc golfers try to throw rollers. He tells us not to do this:

Don’t throw a normal backhand and then twist your wrist down at the end!

This does cause the disc to roll.

But, Feldberg explains, it greatly caps the amount of distance and control you can get. 

Related, it’s very difficult to be consistent with. 

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to sacrifice distance, control or consistency!

Paint The Rainbow!

Instead, he tells us to “paint the rainbow”. 

This is an idea he got from fellow legend Steve Wisecup.

Basically, like Wysocky was talking about above, you are going to reach back at the roller angle you’ve selected and make an arc (the rainbow) at least as high as your head (“maybe above if it’s a sky roller”).

When you’re “painting the rainbow,” you are flying the disc out (not straight down into the ground). 

If done correctly, it allows you to transfer more of the energy from your throw into the disc (and not lose so much into the ground).

The best rollers, he tell us, hit the ground at the “peak of the rainbow” and do not bounce. Rather, they just smoothly roll.

This is something you can look for when you are practicing for yourself. 

Adjusting The Type of Roller You Throw!

There are a few ways you can adjust what type of roller you throw. The first way to do this is by adjusting the release point.

If you want a sky roller, you will release the disc at it’s highest point in the arc. 

If you want more of a level roller, then you will release it later in the arc after it’s come back down more.

In both cases, he tells us, you want to continue your follow through and complete the arc of the rainbow after you release. 

That follow through also applies to the different swing plane you might put on a low roller.

For a low roller, it does look more like your traditional backhand throw. However, if you look closely (3:00 mark) you’ll see he is still following the arc on a  more of a horizontal plane. 

Whatever roller you throw, “ you want to have the roller [follow the arc of the] rainbow the whole way… and then you’ll have very smooth rollers. 

Distance For Rollers!

Now we’re talking!

In general, Feldberg tells us, if we are hitting the ground 25 feet in front of us, we’re losing a lot of distance potential.

He then gives a general rule of thumb.

The farther you can get the disc to fly in the air before rolling, the farther it will go.

At the very least, we don’t want to be slamming the disc down so close to where we threw it from.

That will seriously damper our distance!

Understanding How Rollers Turn!

At 4:45 Feldberg instructs us how to know what the disc will do once it hits the ground. 

This is based on the disc’s stability. It’s just like air shots he tells us (for RHBH. Opposite for lefties). 

If it’s overstable, the disc wants to burn out to the left.

When it’s more of a neutral, straight-flying disc, the disc wants to go mostly straight on the ground.

If it’s understable, the disc wants to go right. 

It’s Not As Hard As You Think!

Lastly, Feldberg finishes with some words of encouragement on rollers.

He tells us they are easier to learn than you may think and can take strokes off our score.

It’s definitely worth it to go out and practice.

Disc Golf Roller – In Summary!

The disc golf roller, can be a stroke-saving shot out on the course.

And luckily, it’s not nearly as difficult as it looks!

It’ll take practice. But once you understand the key components, and what a given disc will do at a given angle of release, you will have far more confidence throwing the roller when it really counts.

Then, when the course calls for a roller, you won’t even hesitate.

You’ll select your disc from you bag and step into that shot with the conviction that you can execute it!

And with another shot added to your bag of tricks, it’s more strokes subtracted from your score.

And then, like your disc, you’ll be really rolling!

Comment Below!

Thanks for reading everyone! If you have more questions please feel free to ask in the comments.

We’d also like to hear if any of the tips that were provided resonated with you.

Finally, if you have a roller tip that helps you, feel free to let the group know that too!

We sincerely hope this helps you throw those disc golf rollers out on the course! For other posts on disc golf tips and advice check out the link found here!

This post on pro tips to help you improve your disc golf forehand, is the fifth post in a series designed to help you elevate your game. Watch the videos and reinforce the concepts through reading. Watch, read, practice, and improve!

What if I asked you, “Would you give just over 8 minutes of your time to significantly improve your disc golf forehand?”

Would you do it?

Can I answer for you?

Of course you would!

And that’s exactly what we are talking about today. 

Nate Sexton, one of the best forehand players to ever play, gives a clinic on how he throws his forehand. 

Well, if he is throwing it that way, then perhaps we should as well. 

And if we’re being honest with ourselves, it is going to take more than 8 minutes, right?

We should pause, process, practice, replay, and repeat. A lot. 

But while we’re being honest, isn’t it completely, 100% worth it? 

I think so.

The alternative might be sending an errant forehand way off line to smack a tree and go careening off into the netherlands of the woods.

Or, watching yet another forehand “turn and burn” and cut roll embarrassingly close to the location you just launched it from?

Or executing any of the countless other issues that occur when we throw forehands?

Yes, this is definitely worth the investment of time.

Sexton has us covered, soup to nuts, from grip, to reach-back, to follow through, with countless other nuggets to mine (that’s what I’m here for) throughout. 

So let’s get going shall we?

Let’s take the time to watch one of the very best in the world teach us his craft, so that we can reap the rewards with consistent, effective, and, perhaps, deadly forehands, that will drop scores from our game and make us far more complete disc golfers!

This time, in this post, and unlike the previous posts in this series on accuracy, upshots, grip, and playing disc golf in bad weather, we’re going to watch first and review afterwards.

Let me know in the comments if you like it better this way or the other.

Key Sidearm (Forehand) Pointers!

Now that you’ve watched, let’s go over some of the key points starting with warming up!!

Always Warm Up Before Throwing Big Forehands!

One important thing that he mentioned in the middle is the importance of warming up before throwing big forehands!

You can do this by gradually increasing distances or playing catch (also from short distances). 

In general, Sexton mentions, the forehand can be more taxing on your arm/body so warming your arm up is of the utmost importance!

You don’t want to injure it and be unable to use these newer techniques we’re learning today, so warm up!

Now let’s look at Sexton’s thoughts on the forehand grip!

Find A Sidearm Grip That Works For You!

The video starts right out by getting into the grip that Sexton uses.

He mentions, however, that while the disc he’s using (The Firebird) is the same size/dimensions as your Firebird, his hand is NOT the same size/dimensions as theirs (or yours or mine!).

All that means is: Just because he’s using that grip (and is one of the best in the world) it DOESN’T mean it’s the perfect grip for you (probably worth a try though!).

In the end, Sexton leaves us with 2 keys for forehand grip.

Sexton Forehand Grip Key #1 – Have 2 fingers be on the rim.

Sexton Forehand Grip Key #2 – Leave NO Space between the disc and your hand (at the base of your thumb and pointer finger. (This provides more consistency and less wobble.)).

Once you do that, it’s up to you to find a method that’s comfortable for you.

“Comfort above all else,” Sexton reminds us.

Then, at about the 1:30 mark, Sexton moves to footwork.

Use Proper Footwork To Maximize Your Forehand!

Nate begins by telling us, with a cheeky grin, that he uses “The World Famous Sexton Hop” for his footwork. 

Here’s the “Sexton Hop” Sequence for RHFH (opposite for LHFH):

1. Left Foot Step
2. Right Foot Step
3. Right Foot Hop
4. Go (Step forward with Left Foot and Throw)

For anyone that plays baseball, he likens this footwork to what an outfielder does in baseball when throwing it back into the infield. 

In baseball, this would be called the “crow hop.”

The basic premise is that you, in his words, “turn your hips sideways to your target, temporarily, while you load the shot, and then you’ve got to snap your hips out of it, and then come through back to square to get big power.”

He goes on to point out that others use different footwork before moving on to the ever-important forehand reach back. 

Use Proper Forehand Reach-Back!

Sexton starts out the section on reach-back (at 2:45) by discussing the wrist action and contrasting it to the backhand. 

“The backhand is thrown with a passive wrist. A locked wrist. The forehand is an active wrist throw.”

Another contrast he points out is the reach back. 

In the backhand you typically do a long, straight reach back.

Not so with the forehand. 

“The forehand reach back is NOT linear,” he tells us. 

The elbow is far from the body in the reach back with your elbow bent and the face of the disc looking at the back of your head (at about head height).

At 3:20 he addresses when you should be tucking your elbow into the body.

When you get into “the hit of the throw” pin the elbow to the side of your body (when throwing hyzer or flat) for as long as you can. But not for the reach back or follow through. 

“When I want to get into the hit of the throw, I am going to pin the elbow to the side…Bring it in close, snap the hips, snap the wrist forward through, and then on the follow through again, obviously the elbow is coming off…“

Then, at about 3:55, Sexton gets right into controlling angle on the forehand shots.

How to Control Angles with the Forehand Throw!

To work on controlling angles, Sexton points out 3 levers you can use to do so with the forehand shot. Wrist, elbow and hip. 

He then translates for us and tells us how he uses these levers for hyzer and anhyzer shots. 

For the wrist, he shows us how the wrist lever can set the disc on a hyzer (with the wrist pointing downward), flat, or anhyzer (wrist flexed up).

With the elbow, we see that you can use it to throw hyzer (disc swings below elbow) or anhyzer (elbow off the body and disc above the elbow joint).

And finally, he points out you can drop the inside hip to add more hyzer to your shot as well (You probably don’t want to do the opposite for the forehand anhyzer he shows).

Understanding these three levers, and practicing them a lot, will help you master your angle controls on any given forehand shot. 

At this point, he is asked a question about warming up to prevent pain (which we covered partly at the beginning when we talked about warming up slowly and gradually.)

But he also made sure to stress the importance of using the snap of the wrist so you are not cranking your arm and so you can “work smarter not harder.”

Next, at about the 5:25 mark, we get into disc selection for learning proper forehand technique.

Choosing the Right Disc for Forehand Shots

One key to making good throws, is selecting the best discs for forehand throws.

Sexton is a big proponent for learning to throw forehand by using understable discs because it “let’s you control angles.”

He continues.

“You gotta be able to work some angles with the flippy stuff, and you’ll be thankful for it when you get on a really tight woods course, or you have a tailwind, and you need to generate power across some different, more subtle lines, that aren’t just a wide open field hyzer.”

Preventing the “Turn and Burn” Forehand

At the end of the video, Sexton is asked if he has “any last tips for beginner sidearm?”

The first thing that comes to mind for him is wrist snap.

“Just to reiterate, the wrist speed is so important.”

Then, he goes onto a point regarding the wrist action that he didn’t necessarily touch upon earlier.

“The main thing that people do wrong is roll the wrist [too early] through as if they were throwing a football… [with the] fingers pointing down in the follow through…”

“With a forehand hyzer…you need to keep the palm up for as long as possible…very late in the follow through, sure, your hand will roll over…”

Essentially though, Sexton tells us to keep that wrist up until that disc is a good ways out of our hands. 

This will ensure we’re not turning over to quickly and “turning and burning” those wobbly forehands.

His final bit of wisdom in this video is a healthy dose of logic. 

“The forehand you really need to learn,” he tells us, “is the hyzer because then you have consistent right moving, right skipping shots (for RHFH), and that’s what’s going to save you 3 strokes a round next month…”

Forehand Tips from Ricky Wysocki

Now we go from one legend to another. 

In the next video we see a young Ricky Wysocki (circa 2017).

In the video below, Ricky takes questions during a clinic and in it, he pretty much reaffirms so much of what we just went over in Nate Sexton’s video.

Ricky goes over the proper reach back that Sexton talked about.

He also talks about the grip (and leaving no space between the disc and the hand).

There’s the importance of the wrist snap (vs. “arming the disc”) for power and less wobble. 

He also discusses why we turn our forehands over (unknowingly rolling wrist or arm over before releasing the wrist).

Wysocki then talks about lining up his shot by lining up his feet.

Weight Shift While Throwing Forehands

At about 6:35, a gentleman mentions that his timing gets way out of sync if he does anything more than one step. He then proceeds to ask Wysocki about his run up for forehand.

It’s here that Ricky waxes a little about the importance of weight shift in forehand (but also backhand and sports in general). 

I recommend watching it, as it really hammers home the importance of timing as it pertains to this weight shift.

“You really just want to keep your weight back (on your back foot) until your arm’s coming through”

In a related question, another person asks him about whether or not we should be twisting at the hips. 

In essence, he tells us “no.”

If we are twisting at the hips we’re introducing so many new angles/directions that the disc could fly off on. 

Instead, he instructs, think of it more of a lateral, side to side, movement of the hips. 

Have the hips shifting towards the intended line you want to throw on.

Improve Forehand Through Trial and Error Practice

One final message that Ricky imparts throughout the video is the importance of trying these things out in order to improve your disc golf forehand. This applies for both distance throws and approach shots. 

He tells us what we already know, but it bears repeating. 

We’re going to get better at these techniques by trial and error, and by practicing and adjusting. 

Before long, he tells us, it’ll become second nature.

Give the video a look and have Sexton’s points reaffirmed and learn a few new ideas as well!

Improve Your Disc Golf Forehand – In Summary

There you have it! Those are some tips from some of the very best in the game on how to improve your disc golf forehand and get more distance.

To start, we watched Nate Sexton give a clinic of sorts on his best tips for the forehand.

Here’s what he gave us:

1. Always warm up!
2. Grip – Have two fingers on the rim and leave no space between the disc and your hand. In the end, find what’s comfortable for you!
3. Footwork – Try the Sexton Hop!
4. Reach Back –  Remember that it’s non-linear and comes up behind your head (see video).
5.  Elbow Tuck – For the hit of the throw, tuck your elbow into your side for throwing hyzer or flat.
6.  Angle Control – Use your wrist, elbow and hip to control angles.
7.  Wrist – Remember that forehand has an active wrist snap (instead of “arming” the disc).
8.  Palm Up – Keep your palm up until after you release (this will help you prevent “turn and burn”)
9.  Understable Practice – Practice forehands with flippy, understable discs. This will help you control your angles better.

Sexton gave us a lot and it’s all quite valuable. Wysocki, who’s not too shabby with his forehand himself, reinforced a lot of Sexton’s advice and added a few tidbits of his own.

Here’s what Wysocki had to say:

1. Weight shift – Shift your weight from your back foot to your front foot as you are coming through.
2. Hips – Instead of rotating the hips and introducing new angles to your throw think of your hip movement as a lateral, side to side movement towards your intended line.
3. Practice – Go out and try your shots and learn through trial and error!

As I said before, there is certainly a lot to take in. But as we also said, it’s absolutely worth the time investment to be learning from some of the best in the world.

Comment Below!

I hope those tips from Sexton and Wysocki have helped you improve your disc golf forehand.

They certainly have for me!

Let us know in the comments below if there were any tips that resonated with you.

Were there any that were new to you?

Do you have any tips that you use that wasn’t mentioned in the videos?

Did you prefer this format (watch first, review second)? Or do you like it the other way around?

Anything you still want to know about?

Let us know all this and more!

In the meantime, keep working on your game everyone and reap the rewards on the course!

 

This post on pro tips for disc golf in bad weather, is the fourth post in a series designed to help you elevate your game. Read the tips clearly laid out for you in writing. Then, reinforce them by watching videos created by professional disc golfers. Read, watch, practice, and improve!

Most of us have played in that incredibly difficult weather. 

Maybe the wind is gusting, or it’s too cold to feel your hands? 

Maybe it’s both? 

And while we’re at it, let’s add some cold rain in there as well.

All of these elements can distract you from your game, and seriously disrupt your rhythm out on the course. 

In addition, they can prevent you from going out to practice and work on your game in the offseason.

But there are some things that the pros do to combat some of the elements so they can keep their scores low and keep working on their games in the offseason.  

Knowing these will greatly help you out on the course when the conditions are less than perfect. 

Let’s take a look at some helpful tips for disc golf in bad weather, and start dropping your scores as the temperature drops as well!

Tips For Practicing In Bad Weather!

The first video we have is playful in nature, but has some simple, helpful tips you can use to combat the weather. 

Infinite sponsored pro Erika Stinchomb joins Connor to give us some insight for how she prepares for an upcoming season in the snow and harsher conditions. 

Tip #1 – Dress appropriately and wear layers!

It sounds obvious, but if you are unprepared for the conditions, you are far more likely to be distracted by cold appendages or general discomfort.

This mental energy pulls you away from your game and can negatively impact your scores.

So, she explains, dress appropriately, with layers.

That way you can easily adjust (add or lose layers) as the weather shifts.

Tip #2 – Bring a friend!

Again, as you watch, you’ll see that this one is light-hearted in nature, but helpful as well!

By bringing a friend you have an extra set of eyes to help you track your disc flight and find it if it gets buried in snow.

Tip #3 – Throw standstills in the winter when the footing is shaky!

This tip is dual-purpose. 

The first purpose is safety.

Throwing standstills makes it far less likely that you will slip in tough conditions.

Not only can this hurt you, but it can hurt your game, as your disc can go way off course if you slip as you throw.

The second purpose of this is practice, and it leads nicely into tip number 4…

Tip #4 – Focus on one part of your game at a time!

Erika tells us, “You should never be working on multiple aspects of your game [at the same time] like your grip, and where your arm is, and what your back leg is doing.”

“Pick one, get comfortable. Then pick a new thing.”

In the bad weather, she explains, you can just slow down and focus on one part of your game.

That way you are actually improving in the offseason and you’ll reap the rewards later. 

There’s a fifth tip too, but I’ll let you discover that one for yourself! Enjoy!

More Words of Winter Wisdom!

Next up we have Alex Tews who has the perfect name for his Tuesday (Tewsday) Tips. Alex will be explaining some other tips for you to combat that snowy, cold weather.  

In this video, the first two are similar to Erika Stinchcomb’s tip on dressing appropriately and wearing layers, but with some additional specific ideas about how to go about it.

Tip #1 – Make sure your layers are not too restrictive.

A lot of people equate cold weather with wearing the biggest, bulkiest jackets and apparel they can get their hands on.

In disc golf, however, this can seriously hamper your throwing motion and take you off your game.

Instead, he explains, wear lots of thinner layers as well as hats and neck warmers when necessary.

Tip #2 – Wear Gloves or Mittens!

Here comes an obvious statement: In disc golf we use our hands.

And if our hands get cold the blood pulls away and makes them feel numb.

This is terrible for throwing discs with touch and accuracy.

Instead, wear gloves and then shed the gloves right before each shot. That way your hands stay warm and you can better complete each shot! 

Tip #3 – Bring towels. Lots and lots of towels!

With snow, or rain, the towels will help you keep your disc dry so you can get a better grip for each shot. This relates to the final tip as well…

Tip #4 – Let your discs adjust to the cold weather before playing.

If you bring warm discs out of your house and throw them into the snow, that snow is going to melt all over them and make your discs all the more difficult to clear off.

Instead, let your discs sit outside for a spell (10 minutes or so) before you throw them.

This way they can adjust to the outside temperature and be far easier to brush off when they invariably hit that snow.

Tip #5 – Consider changing up your discs for outings in the snow.

It’s easier than we want to believe to lose our discs in the snow.

So don’t bring your favorite discs that you’ll be devastated to lose.

You might also want to consider using some colors that stand out better in the snow (like green).

All told, this last tip will make for a far less stressful outing in the snow!

Now you can watch and see how Alex explains each of his tips as well.

Now that we’ve got a good plan of attack for playing disc golf in bad weather, let’s look at some putting tips for those conditions, and especially the wind!

Putting in the Wind!

When the wind is gusting, those putts can be pretty daunting. 

But if you have a few strategies in place, and you go out and practice them for yourself, you can feel a lot more confident. 

In the next video a local pro from Maine, Nicole “Pickle” Dionisio, shares the tips she uses in the wind. 

Then, at the end of the video, she hits a bunch from the edge of circle 1 (with the wind clearly moving in the background) to prove to you that she knows what she’s talking about!

Here are some tips she has for us…

Wind Putting Tip #1 – When you prep for your putt, use the grass to gauge wind direction.

This is a classic ball-golfer’s trick.

Pinch some grass from the ground, loft it into the air, and see which way it goes.

This will give you great intel on wind direction as well as wind strength.

Then, you can adjust your putt accordingly.

Tip #2 – In a headwind, get lower to the ground and keep your disc as flat as you can.

This allows you to really push it through the wind without the wind taking your disc for a wild ride!

Tip #3 – In a tailwind, put the nose of your putt up higher than usual.

Pickle likes to leave the putter nose up and let it ride up to a higher spot on the chains.

This counteracts the tailwinds tendency to knock your disc way down. 

Now watch and see for yourself so you can crystalize these important tips!

It will definitely benefit you to try these tips out in the wind so you can gain the confidence for when it matters out on the course.

Now, here’s one final putting tip for you!

A Final Putting Tip for Bad Weather!

Okay, let’s look at one more tip for those days when the weather is less than ideal. 

In this video, Connor shares a tip that has helped him for all his putting, but especially when the weather is tough.

It sounds obvious, but it’s also a good reminder for us all. 

It gives him confidence which translates to lower scores as well…

Connor’s Putting Tip for Bad Weather – Use your legs!

He explains that when his putting is not going well he’s “all arm.”

By pushing off your back leg towards the basket, he explains, not only do you get more distance, but also more confidence. 

This translates to better scores!

Give it a watch and see how Connor uses his humor to give a valuable tip at the same time!

Disc Golf in Bad Weather Review 

There were a lot of tips packed into this post on disc golf in bad weather!

Below, I’ll summarize them and combine some that are similar so it’s not too much coming your way…

Tip #1 – Dress appropriately/wear many, less bulky layers.

Tip #2 – Throw standstills when the footing is shaky.

Tip #3 – (Related to #2) Only work on one part of your game at a time!

Tip #4 – Let your discs adjust to the cold so snow doesn’t melt on them.

Tip #5 – Consider changing your bag and bringing less “valuable” discs for outings in the snow.

Now here’s a review on a few putting tips that will help you in those windy/inclement conditions.

Wind Putting Tip #1 – Use the grass to help you gauge wind speed and direction.

Wind Putting Tip #2 – Keep the disc more nose up for putting in a tailwind.

Wind Putting Tip #3 – Keep the disc flat AND crouch lower when putting into a headwind.

Finally, let’s not forget Connor’s general putting tip that especially helps in bad weather.

Connor’s General Putting Tip – Use your legs and push towards the basket!

Wrapping Up! Comment Below!

There you have it folks!

We hope these pro tips for disc golf in bad weather can add up for you and help you practice effectively in the offseason, as well as drop some strokes from your scores. 

As always, don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments if you have any tips you consider when playing in tough weather. 

The offseason is never as long as it feels, and getting out to practice will pay huge dividends when the season starts up again.

And if you are looking for more tips to improve your game, be sure to check out these posts filled with helpful tips on accuracy, grip, and approach shots.

Keep at it and reap the rewards later!