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Best Beginner Discs for 2022

Discs for Beginners

Best Disc Golf Discs for Beginners

With the unprecedented growth we’ve seen in our sport the last couple of years, one question comes up repeatedly among those starting out in the sport. “Which disc should I start with as a beginner?” Someone just starting out in the sport doesn’t have the technique and arm speed that many discs need in order to get any distance. Fortunately, there are many molds that are made for people without the ability to throw faster, heavier, more overstable discs. Let’s take a look at some of the best discs for beginners.

The biggest factors in deciding which molds would be best for beginners are weight, speed, and price. Speed is the first number in the common four-number flight rating. The higher the speed number, the faster we have the throw the disc in order for it to fly like it should. Since most beginners can’t generate a lot of arm speed, lower speed discs will fly farther than high speed discs for them. Throwing a lighter disc helps newbies throw farther, since it takes less effort to throw.

Disc Golf Brands Focused on Beginners

The dominant disc golf brands cater to and focus primarily on the advanced and professional players they sponsor. While there are Discraft and Innova discs for beginners, their are a few disc golf brands that focus specifically on beginners. If you’re looking for affordable beginner discs to get started in disc golf, these recommended brands are a great place to start.

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Dino Discs – Discs designed for Kids!

The Dino Disc brand makes a unique, ultra light disc golf discs designed for kids. These discs are ultra light weight and feature colorful plastics and dinosaur themes. Dino Discs are recommended for young children aged 10 and younger.

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Divergent Discs – Discs for Recreational Players

Divergent is an up and coming disc golf brand with a focus on recreational players who have a throwing distance of less than 300 feet. They now offer a full line of discs for casual players. One of the best things about Divergent Discs is that the plastic quality is substantially better than other disc brands at affordable prices.

Sune Sport

Like Divergent, Sune Sports Discs are designed specifically for beginners and recreational disc golfers. They have starter sets and 7 different low costs discs that all work well for beginners. Two of the discs are in an ultra soft light weight. “safety line” plastic that is ideal for kids.

The Best Single Disc for a New Disc Golfer

Choosing a Winner

To find a winner, we looked at the key components mentioned above, combined with sales. Letting the market speak, while not necessarily definitive, is a great way to see what molds people are drawn to. As a bonus consideration, we gave points for molds that players can continue to use as their skills improve. We also favored molds that came in base plastics.

Beginner Disc Golf Plastics

Plastic types affect the flight of the disc and should be considered heavily when comparing beginner discs. More stable plastics such as Champion can change a mold from a nice beginner disc to something too overstable for inexperienced players. Entry level plastics not only make a mold less overstable, they also break in faster to add more ‘flip’ to the flight of the disc. As a nice bonus, entry level plastics are less expensive, making it less costly to get into disc golf. Most of these popular disc molds are available in a variety of different plastic types and prices.

Here are discs considered the Best Beginner Discs:

  • Innova Shark
  • Innova Leopard
  • Infinite Discs Sphinx
  • Latitude 64 Diamond
  • Latitude 64 Jade
  • Discraft Heat
  • Discmania FD
  • Dynamic Discs Breakout
  • Divergent Discs Kraken

Innova Shark – The Innova Shark is a popular midrange that is found in many starter sets. Its straight flight and low speed makes it a good candidate for a beginner disc. It is available in lighter weights in DX plastic. It still has a strong finish at the end, but even beginners should get a good flight out of the Shark.

Innova Leopard – Another mold that is frequently found in starter sets is the Innova Leopard. It is a good combination of low speed, lighter weights, and a little understability. Those qualities make the Leopard popular for beginners and advanced players alike. In Innova’s DX plastic, the Leopard is a very inexpensive beginner disc.

Infinite Discs Sphinx – There are several speed 9 molds on the list, and the Infinite Discs Sphinx is one of them. This mold comes in a variety of weights and plastic types, and the lightest weights make a great starter disc. Plus, as your skill improves, you can keep using the Sphinx by simply get a heavier disc and/or a more stable plastic.

Latitude 64 Diamond – The Latitude 64 Diamond is one of a few molds that were targeted at beginners. Initially, the Diamond was only available lighter weights, which is better for beginners. Its lower speed means the rim is the right size to feel good in the hand while being narrow enough for smaller hands to easily grasp.

Latitude 64 Jade – Another mold that was designed specifically for beginners is the Latitude 64 Jade. It is one speed faster than the Diamond and slightly less understable. However, the light weight of the Jade makes it good for newer players. Although it might make a good beginner disc, the higher speed might make a better second disc, after throwing something lighter or slower.

Discraft Heat – The Discraft Heat was one of the molds in the Discraft Ace Race a few years ago. Its flight numbers are similar to the Sphinx, with a lot of understability or ‘turn’. It is a fairway driver that in more inexpensive plastics make a great option for beginners. For more experienced players, the Heat is popular for turnover shots and rollers.

Discmania FD – The Discmania FD is another one of the molds on this list that can be used for beginners as well as experienced players. Starting with base plastics, newer playing will find the FD easy to hold and throw. Once a player advanced in skill level and distance, getting the FD in premium plastics will give them a useful tool in their disc golf arsenal.

Dynamic Discs Breakout – The Dynamic Discs Breakout is another mold that was designed with the beginner in mind. It is available in desirable lighter weights, and a few different plastic types. It doesn’t have the understability that some of the other molds on the list have. But, the lighter weight can help compensate for the straighter flight.

Divergent Discs Kraken – The Divergent Discs Kraken is a fairway driver that has a little flip to its flight, followed by a solid fade. It is available in lighter weights, making it a solid candidate for a beginner disc, even though the plastic is a premium plastic. The Kraken’s flip makes it a good disc for more experienced players looking for a roller disc. One nice thing about the Kraken is that it’s least expensive plastic is substantially more durable than most of the other mentioned beginner discs.

Percentage of sales among the top candidates for Best Beginner Disc

 

And the winner is…

Innova Leopard! There is a reason this mold is found in many starter sets. Its low speed means the disc is easy to grip and throw for beginners. The Leopard has a flight has a good amount of turn and a gentle fade at the end. Available in base plastics the mold is inexpensive as a starter disc. And it is available in premium plastics. Even though the Leopard is great for beginners, it can find its way into the bags of advanced players. With the turn of the Leopard it can be used as a turnover disc that will hold its turn for most of the flight. In tight woods the mold can be gently thrown on a hyzer-to-flat flight and get a decent amount of distance. Check out the Innova Leopard HERE.

Runner-ups –

Discmania FD – The FD is a great disc to start with, and one that you can keep throwing as your disc golf ‘career’ advances. As of this writing, the FD is unavailable due to material shortages. Click HERE to sign up for a notice when the mold comes back in stock.

Infinite Discs Sphinx – Just like the FD, the Sphinx is useful for players with a wide range of skill levels. In lighter weight I-Blend plastic, the Sphinx can be easily thrown by beginners and younger players, even though it is a faster mold than the FD. As of this writing, the Sphinx is unavailable. Click HERE to sign up for a notice when the mold comes back in stock.

Your Take

What do you think the best disc golf discs, starter sets, and brands for beginners are? What worked for you when you were just starting to play disc golf. Let your voice be heard in the comment section below.

 

The Top-Selling Brands at Infinite Discs in 2021

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Infinite Discs has always strived to keep discs from all disc golf brands and manufacturers in stock on our retail website. As some brands are discontinued or the supply becomes slim, those brands can disappear from our sales figures for long periods. Other new brands jump into the market and begin to show their strength with time. It is always fun after each year to pull up the count of the discs sold through our retail site to measure the growth of all the brands that we carried.

Here is a look at how those brands all measured up against one another for the year 2021. Please keep in mind that these sales statistics ONLY represent retail sales through Infinite Discs. It does not account for sales through other retailers and may not represent the entire disc golf marketplace. Plus, many brands have their own retail outlets in addition to their wholesale operations, and those sales may account for a large portion of the total sales for those particular brands and would not be calculated here.

The Infinite Discs brand also has inflated numbers through our retail site simply because we are traditionally known as a kay retail source for our own brand. Throughout all of 2021, Infinite Discs brand was also distributed to other retailers, both online and brick-and-mortar, but no wholesale numbers are reflected in this disc count. Again, this is only retail sales through Infinite Discs.

Charting the Sales

Innova remained the top-selling brand, as it has since Infinite Discs began in 2012. Discraft continues to build momentum, taking a strong #2 position. With the ups and downs of the supply chain in 2021, it is hard to know how the numbers would have looked if the most popular discs had been readily available at all times of the year. However, many popular discs went through repeated cycles where they would arrive, immediately sell out, then be missing from inventory for weeks or months before the next restock. The Infinite Discs brand of discs made a sharp move toward the top, though sales are particularly strong for that brand since this is a chart of sales through Infinite Discs’ own website.

New Brands Making Moves

The number of small brands on the list continues to grow. We’re excited about that. Here are some brands that were recently created and made impressive moves on the chart:

Thought Space Athletics at #10 with their ultra-artistic, high-quality discs

Dino Discs at #11 with their line of discs for kids

Divergent Discs at #18 with their line focused on recreational players

Elevation Disc Golf at #19 with two silicone rubber discs launched in 2021

EV7 at #23 with their putters-only manufacturing approach

What Will 2022 Bring?

We’re excited to watch the disc sales in 2022 and see how things shuffle and move around. It should be particularly interesting to watch as we’ve seen a lot of professional players change brands for the new year. How will the sales for those brands be affected by the shuffle in sponsorships?

Feel free to leave your comments predicting the ups and downs of disc brands in 2022. 

New Grip Enhancers

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As a disc golf player, it seems that I am never really satisfied with my grip. Before I throw I fiddle with my grip and dry my hands off multiple times. There is just always something that is slightly uncomfortable about my grip. For this reason, I really like the grip sacs. They help my grip feel grippy, rather than slippery. This helps me fidget less, and more importantly, feel more confident in my grip.

At Infinite Discs, we have increased our grip enhancement selection to include a large variety of grip enhancement tools. You’ll be sure to find one that suits your preferences. There is the typical bag with fill that wicks away moisture or adds grip to your hands. There are also some wax discs that adds grip to your hands.

These are the new grip enhancers that we’ve added to our selection for you.

Grip Bags

The Putter by DryV Bagz

The Dryv Bagz Putter Bag is one of the most unique hand drying bags from their lineup. The Putter Bag has a heavy duty swivel clip attached to one end of the bag. This allows you to clip the bag onto your Disc Golf Bag or Cart and have easy access to your Dryv Bag at any moment.

Dryv Bagz are made of a proprietary blend of three all-natural ingredients that will help you achieve the perfect amount of hand drying and “tack”, optimizing your grip on every drive.

The Approach Bag by DryV Bagz

The Dryv Bagz Approach Bag is similar to the Large bag, but better suited for smaller hands. This bag is slightly smaller and will small to medium sized hands!

Dryv Bagz are made of a proprietary blend of three all-natural ingredients that will help you achieve the perfect amount of hand drying and “tack”, optimizing your grip on every drive.

The DryV Bag by DryV Bagz

This is the Original Dryv Bag that started it all. It’s the biggest size bag that Dryv Bagz makes, best suited for medium to large hands, but anybody can use it! Dryv Bagz are made of a proprietary blend of three all-natural ingredients that will help you achieve the perfect amount of hand drying and “tack”, optimizing your grip on every drive.

The Mitten Bag

Mitten Bags help to remove moisture from your hands when you’re playing in hot, sweaty conditions or otherwise wet conditions. This will help to enhance your grip on the disc. Plus they come in a great selection of fabric designs and have a nice little loop that can be used to hang the bag on a bag or cart.

The DrySack

 

The DrySack is an excellent grip enhancement bag for disc golfers. It is uniquely crafted with long-lasting denim material and moisture absorbent filler. You can clap the DrySack to dust it up for better grip on your disc, or use it to wipe moisture off your discs. It comes with a handy carabiner to clip to your bag or cart.

Wax Grip Discs

The Marker by DryV Bagz

The Marker, by Dryv Bagz is a unique hand grip product for disc golf. It’s a 2oz solid grip bar, taking the Dryv Bagz technology to a solid form.

Just gently drag the tips of your throwing fingers across the surface and you will notice increased grip immediately! The added grip will replace the need to lick or dust your fingers, and the grip will last the entire hole.

Max Wax Windsurfer Mini

The Max Wax Windsurfer Mini is about to bring new grip to your game! This is the Original Disc Golf Grip Wax – a specially formulated grip wax used to apply to your hands for superior grip, control, and distance out on the course.

It’s a Tournament Legal Mini Marker, made out of 100% natural product. The specific grip formula was worked on for over a year to achieve the perfect, consistent disc golf grip. The Windsurfer Mini has a “citra-delic” scent, made from a blend of essential oils. Take the grip variable out of your game by using the Max Wax Windsurfer Mini.

Hand Warmers

The Apex Electronic Handwarmer

The Apex Disc Golf Electronic Hand Warmer is a wonderful tool for those who love to play disc golf or other outdoor sports in the cold weather. It is a 10000mA device that will stay hot for at least three hours at the maximum setting. It can be used to charge one or two other electronic devices, like your cellphone, Bluetooth headphones, etc. Or it can be switch to warming mode with four different settings from warm to hot. It includes a charging cable to charge the heating unit as well as a soft case to keep it in, if you’d rather carry a soft pouch in your pocket rather than directly touching the unit.

If you keep one of these in your jacket or coat pocket, you’ll have an instantly warm place to put your hands. Or you can carry it around in your hand while walking from hole to hole. It comes in a convenient 3×3 inch size to easily store in your pocket or in your disc golf bag.

Apex Disc Golf is happy to provide this easy-to-use, convenience, affordable solution to hand warming, with a long enough charge life to last during a tournament.

Easy Instructions:

  • Short Press the Power Button Once to Turn On Charging Capabilities (blue indicator lights)
  • Hold the Power Button for 3 Seconds to Turn On Heat (red indicator lights)
  • Short Press to Cycle Through Heat Levels (1-4)
  • Hold for 3 Seconds to Shut Off the Unit

Concluding Thoughts

These grip enhancers are all available on InfiniteDiscs.com under Grip Enhancers. Be sure to check them out in addition to your other disc golf needs here at Infinite Discs.

New InZone Kwik-Stik Retriever

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In Zone has recently released a new retriever. There are a few things that make this retriever different from their past iterations. The frame head is mounted on a swivel point. This allows the frame head to move out of the way while not in use, or to be used as a hook for tighter gaps where the frame does not fit.

The Kwik-Stik XXL reaches up to 21′ and can collapse to 18″. This pole also has new an improved joints to prolong the life of the retriever. Extending the life of this fantastic retriever.

This is now available for $64.99 at InfiniteDiscs.com

Moving Day Jersey

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Discmania has recently released another set of signature jerseys for Simon and Eagle. These jerseys are made of the same material as their Feature Card Jerseys.

The Moving Day Jersey is the next jersey in the signature series for Eagle McMahon and Simon Lizotte. This sublimated 4 Oz, 100% Micro Polyester Jersey. Making this breathable, moisture-wicking, and stretchy shirt. Providing a comfortable fit and allowing for easy movement while playing or going about your day.

Be sure to check out their feature card jersey as well, here.

To ensure product longevity, please consider and follow the instructions below:

– Warm/Cold water wash- Keep water temperatures under 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
– Garments that are stained due to grass or playing conditions should be washed immediately to avoid stains from drying and setting. Leaving garments in kit bags will cause odors and possibly permanent stains.
– Extremely stained garments should be pre-soaked with regular detergent or non-bleach based stain removers, then rinsed in cold water, and washed immediately after without allowing the garments to dry in between stages.
– Air dry and/or hang dry garments- tumble dry on low heat if absolutely necessary.
– Socks and/or any dye-knitted garments separately. Washing with lighter colored sublimated items in particular, could cause dye migration from socks to sublimated item.
– Do not Iron
– Avoid abrasive surfaces- Do not wash with equipment, and take special precaution to avoid Velcro in particular.

Be sure to check out all other apparel on Infinite Discs.

Eric Oakley Joins Team Infinite

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We are very excited to announce that Infinite Discs is partnering with Eric Oakley!

We are proud to sponsor him as he competes in the upcoming professional touring season, and we’re also excited about all of the ways in which we’ll be able to work together for the growth of the sport.

You can expect a lot of helpful disc and product reviews, some fun signature releases, and tournament events in many parts of the country as Eric tours in 2022. We look forward to a great year with Eric!

Eric’s disc golf career really began when he was living in Utah. The first tournament where he ever cashed was the Infinite Discs Cache Valley Classic, located at the Logan fairgrounds — just blocks away from Infinite Discs headquarters. Eric was a member of the first ever Team Infinite discs for a short time before he signed with Discmania.

Eric will be a valuable asset to Infinite Discs by utilizing his online reach to grow disc golf and share product insight and reviews from dozens of different disc golf brands. Be sure to follow Eric on social media for valuable information and giveaways here:

Introducing TD Extraordinaire: Mook

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Mook with his custom spotter’s sign

Brandon “Mook” Merzlock

 

One of the best aspects of disc golf to me is attending tournaments. Reuniting with people I’ve played with before and meeting new people adds another dimension to the sport. Cheering on friends adds to the enjoyment. Although there are many things that differ from tournament to tournament, such as format, tier, location, layout, and payout, there is one thing they all have in common: someone has stepped up and was willing to run a tournament. Usually more than one person. I would like to introduce to you someone who has stepped up more than anyone I know.

If you’ve played a disc golf tournament in Idaho or Utah in the last couple decades there is a good chance you’ve played in a tournament run by Brandon “Mook” Merzlock. Mook has been playing and running tournaments for nearly 20 years. He currently owns Mook’s Infinite Tour and the Infinite Discs St. George, Utah store. I asked him about his experiences running tournaments. Here is our conversation.

When did you run your first tournament? Did it turn out like you thought?

The first event I ran was in 2004.  It was the Portneuf Open.   It turned out to be more work than I originally thought, but the event boasted a 225% payout so it had great reviews.  By the way, a 225% payout in 2004 brought $200 to first place in the Open division.  I think the registration fee was like $25.

What made you want to run your first tournament? Is that what still drives you?

The local club president Steve Larsen thought I would be a good tournament director.  He encouraged me and helped out with some aspects of the event.  I was enthusiast about growing the sport.   That is what has driven me since day one.  I loved disc golf since the first day I heard the Frisbee hit the chains.  That’s all I wanted to do.  That is still what drives me.   I love this sport and am relentless in my vision to help it grow.

How many tournament have you ran?

This week I will be running my 108th tournament.

How much time does it take for you to run a C-tier? (From planning, until it is completely finished)

I wouldn’t classify the time that it takes to run an event by the tier.  I’ve run non-PDGA events where I had to set up a temporary course from scratch.  That took a long time.  I ran a night Halloween tournament for 10 years that was the time demanding event I ran every year.  I would tell tournament directors that there is no black and white answer on how long it takes to run an event.  Just make sure you have the time and the resources, and after that it will be more work than you thought.  Now, there are so many tools to help you run your event.  Something like a Match Play or NADGT event can be very simple to run.

What is the biggest tournament you’ve run?

I’m running the 4th Annual Infinite Discs Red Rock Classic with 200 players this week.  That would be it.

What is the most satisfying tournament you’ve run, and why?

There isn’t one event I can think of that I could say “That was the best tournament I’ve run”.  The next tournament is the most satisfying tournament I run.  Seeing disc golfers fill my events is the most satisfying of all.  We don’t do it unless the players show up.

What is the biggest challenge when running a tournament?

Patience.  The complaint I have heard from tournament directors over the years is the lack of respect and appreciate for what tournament directors do.  We receive complaints no matter how good the event is.  We have players who blame us for their bad play and it drives tournament directors away.  Be patient.  It helps to have thick skin.

Are you in favor of having TD’s make money from tournaments? What would be a fair amount for someone to receive for running a C-tier?

Absolutely!  Most TD’s want the best payout ever and donate all funds to the event which is honorable.  I have always treated myself to something from tournament funds, but it’s always some cheesy like a new laminator or OB stakes to make the next event easier to better.   I don’t think you should base your pay off of the tier.  Some of the most frustrating things to do is find sponsorship for the event.  If I was going to run a C-Tier event, I don’t need any sponsorship to fulfill the required 85% payout.  So, I would say this, take a percentage of all the sponsorship you have raised for the event.  That’s where the work is at.  Say 10-15%.  If I raise $10,000 in sponsorship it doesn’t seem far-fetched to take a $1500 paycheck to me.

If you could send a text/email to every disc golfer on earth who will be attending a tournament, what message or advice would you give?

READ THE INFORMATION THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR HAS PROVIDED BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS OR ATTENDING THE EVENT.

If you were interviewing a TD, what question would you ask that hasn’t been asked in this interview? What is your answer to that question?

Q – What are the keys to running a successful event?

A- Transparency and consistency.

 

Disc Golf Gift Ideas for the Holidays

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This holiday shopping guide was written for 2021. Check out our most recent article for 2022 disc golf gift ideas.

As the end of the year approaches so does the gift giving season. Whether you’re looking for a gift for Christmas, birthday, anniversary, or some other occasion; this disc golf gift guide is to provide you with some disc golf gift ideas. You’ll find a list of disc golf items that we feel will make most disc golfers happy.

Within this gift guide, I’ve broken the gift ideas into a few subcategories: Necessities, Training, and Excellent Accessories.

Disc Golf Necessities – Gifts

Discs

Disc golfers love new plastic, they like trying new discs or receiving more of the same mold that they love. Knowing where to start may be difficult though, as you may not know what your disc golfer likes to throw. A good place to start may be to look at some of the popular molds, special edition discs, limited editions discs, or holiday discs.

These are a few of popular discs that may be a good option: Destroyer, Zone, Wraith, Buzzz, Alpaca, Pharaoh, Emperor, Wizard, Chariot, or Aviar. These disc molds are among the top 10 selling discs for the 2021 year, which makes them a great disc golf gift idea.

Beside the popular disc molds, you could also look at purchasing limited run discs. A disc is limited because of the limited stamp on it or the unique plastic it is made out of. Some of these discs are a limited run, or they’re signature discs that help raise money for touring pros, or tournament discs that helps raise money for tournaments, there are even holiday special discs. You can check these discs out through the links below:

Check out the Limited Edition Discs Here

However, limited edition discs may prove difficult to get, as the effects of the 2020 pandemic are still in effect. Which means that the disc shortage is still a major hinderance in purchasing discs.

Mystery Boxes

The above options are an excellent choice if you know what you’re looking for. One of the best gifts purchases from Infinite Discs are the Infinite Discs Mystery boxes. There are two sets that do well, the 5-Disc Budget Box and the 7-Disc Deals Box. Within these packages you’ll find a variety of discs, and discs from different brands. They may have stock stamps, tournament stamps, or even misprints. However, we are still experiencing effects from the 2020 pandemic. As such, manufacturers have had difficulty making discs to use for these deals boxes. Resulting in a limited supply of these mystery packages. I suggest checking regularly to try and snag one.

Disc Golf Bags

Disc Golf bags are a necessity for disc golf, as they are what you need to use to carry your discs while playing or for storage. Making this an excellent disc golf oriented present, additionally, there are a lot of differing price points that will help to ensure that you may find a bag that suits your budget and your disc golfer’s needs.

Depending upon what your disc golfer’s preference, or their need, there is a bag that will suit them well. There are mainly two types of bags; shoulder bags and backpacks.

Shoulder Bags

Here are some of the best disc golf bag gift ideas that are budget friendly:

Slinger or Deluxe Slinger are similar bags where the Deluxe Slinger is made of better quality materials. These bags are an excellent bag for quick rounds, or your go to bag; as it can hold around 10 discs in the bag. These bags are comfortable and comes in a large variety of colors.

The Starter Bag is a great bag for the beginner or the casual player. This is a shoulder bag that offers a lot of color options, and good disc storage. All the while being an affordable bag. Within this bag you’ll find storage for other items outside of discs as well. Such as a spot for your wallet and keys, or a mini marker and pen/sharpie.

The Easy Bag is a similar concept to the starter bag. However, this bag is the minimalistic bag. It is designed to just hold discs and nothing else. Its simple, easy to use, and works well out on the course.

Backpack Bags

Backpack bags are the most sought after bag within the disc golf community. It is a great way to hold the discs. As it distributes the weight evenly across your shoulders.

Within the backpack market, there are a lot of really expensive bags as well as budget friendly bags. Ensuring that you can find a great disc golf backpack bag present for your disc golfer.

The Huck Pack from Infinite Discs is an incredible bang for the buck. This bag holds around 20 discs, which is around the average amount of discs people carry on the course. All the while being a rather inexpensive backpack. Making this bag an excellent option as a disc golf oriented gift.

Then there is BP-2 V3 backpack by Prodigy, it is one of the most popular backpacks that is sold on Infinite Discs’ website. Which makes sense, being around $80 makes it somewhat affordable, and it holds a lot of discs (around 28), all the while having room for other items. Making this an excellent bag, as it isn’t terribly expensive, but it will hold basically everything that you would need out on the course.

The Paratrooper is a bag that is in the same price point as the BP-2 and offers a lot of storage for discs and other disc golf needed items. This bag has room for more than 18 discs, two large or small water bottles and some side pockets for whatever items you may want to bring with. Making this another popular bag that is sold at Infinite Discs.

And the BP-1 V3 by Prodigy is another bag that has been a popular disc golf gift in past holiday seasons. This is a well recognized bag by most players, for good reason. This bag has one of the largest disc storage capacity, with additional storage for other items that you would want with you while play disc golf. Despite it being from a well-known brand, and its large storage capacity, this is the most affordable premium backpack on the market. Due to this, the BP-1 is an excellent bag to use, resulting in it making a great present for your loved disc golfer.

Disc Golf Training Gift Ideas

Part of the allure of disc golf is the path of improvement. Disc golf is a sport that its measurement of success is easily identifiable. Meaning, I can compare my progress easily to what I have done in the past. Whether that is through keeping track of my score, or measuring how far I can throw, or by how many putts I can make at a certain distance. These gift ideas are some items that will help your disc golfer train and become better.

Putters

This present fits under discs from above. However, this is quite specific to your disc golfer, this will require you to know which putter they use when they’re putting. Once you know the mold and the plastic type (sometimes there are plastic options), just buy them more of those putters. Every disc golfer wants to have more putters with which to practice. It is real convenient to practice putting and limit the amount of times you have to retrieve your discs from the basket and its surrounding area.

There are a few things to make note of; some people like a pair of putters – meaning they want two identical looking putters and that weigh the same. While other people only like putters that are a certain color. While other people care about nothing except weight. Or, they prefer to have a certain plastic type. So be sure you know disc golfer’s preferences; whether they want an identical pair, certain color, certain plastic type, certain weight; or some combination of these points.

Miscellaneous Training Gear Presents

ProPull is a tool designed to increase a disc golfer’s muscles to help them achieve greater distance. All the while helping the individual improve upon their form. This is essentially a resistance band training regiment that you can use to practice your throw indoors. Making this a great off-season gift as not everyone can go out and play during the winter months. Helping your disc golfer be prepared for the new season.

To see the ProPull in use, check out the demo video here.

A rangefinder is a helpful tool during a round and during training (or fieldwork). There are two options available at Infinite Discs website: the Busnell Edge Disc Golf Rangefinder or the Apex NF600 Rangefinder. Both of these tools work wonderfully well and will help your disc golfer know the distances of their throws or landmarks on the course.

This is helpful for fieldwork as it will help the disc golfer know how hard to throw a disc to achieve a certain distance. Helping them to become more accurate in their throws and to replicate what they do in practice out on the course during an actual round. Because of the value this brings during training and during a round, most any disc golfer would be thrilled to receive this as a Christmas present, or gift for any other occasion.

Disc Golf Accessory Gift Ideas

The Big Presents

While most things related to disc golf aren’t terribly expensive, there is some gear out there that does cost a pretty penny. These big ticket items are worth the money, and will definitely surprise your disc golfer.

Portable Baskets

Any disc golfer would love to receive a portable basket as a gift. As having a portable basket makes disc golf activities all that more accessible to your disc golfer. Allowing them to set up a hole or two in the backyard, practice putting, or to take out on a trip.

DGA Mach Lite is one of our favorite and the best-selling collapsible basket. This collapses into itself and slides into a shoulder bag for easy transport. Despite it being a portable basket this is sturdy and well-constructed.

Black Hole Pro or Axiom Pro, these are highly popular practice baskets, offering excellent durability and great sturdiness. Out of all the portable baskets, this one is probably the most similar to course baskets in terms of catching the disc.

Streamline Lite, Axiom Lite, or Black Hole Lite; these baskets are quite similar to the afore mentioned pro baskets from above. However, these baskets are lighter than the pro baskets. Making them easier to transport and carry around.

Disc Golf Con Pass in Las Vegas

Have you heard of comic con? Well Disc Golf Con follows the same concept as those but its focus is on Disc Golf. There will be pro players, panels, clinics, brands, a vending room, quick and easy tournaments, and swap meets. Basically, this means that you can show up, watch the pros play, learn from the pros, swap disc golf gear, and learn about disc golf.

This event will take place February 15 – 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. To learn more about this event check out this page detailing all of the events, tournaments, and the players who will be there. You may buy the tickets here. This event will be fun and will definitely leave a lasting impression as a disc golf gift.

Disc Golf Cart

Disc golf carts are ideal for the super serious disc golfer, tournament player, or anyone with back issues. Read this post for the best disc golf carts and then check out our selection of carts for sale here.

Budget Friendly Presents

Budget friendly disc golf presents are pretty ample. These are the top gift ideas for items under $40. Some of these items are small enough that they would make for a great stocking stuffer item as well!

Retrievers

These are incredible tools that save a lot of discs, which in turn saves your disc golfer from having to buy more discs due to losing a disc. These are essentially an extendable long pole with a hook, designed to save your disc from unreachable places. This accessory is a must have as it comes in handy so often.

Dynamic Discs Retriever is a stainless steel retriever that can reach up to 16 feet and collapse to around 2 feet. This is an incredibly long reach and doesn’t take up too much space. The hook on it is pretty good at grabbing the discs and bringing them back to safety. Because of its length and ability to grab discs, this makes for a great gift idea for your disc golfer. One thing to mention, the hook screws onto the pole, we advise to use some Loctite to keep it screwed on and secure.

Dryve Disc Retriever Pole is a unique retriever. This one is made out of carbon fiber and can reach much further than others currently on the market. Where it is made out of carbon fiber, this retriever is lighter than all of the other retrievers on the market as well. Making this an easy tool to add to a disc golf bag. Making this a great disc golf present.

Additionally there are some retrievers that compact small enough that they could fit into a stocking as well. These are generally the “toss-and-drag” type of retriever. Like the Disc Claw or the Dynamic Discs Golden Retriever. Unfortunately, these have been out of stock for some time though.

Where manufacturing and shipping are still struggling to catch back up, there are still shortages throughout everything. Because of that, there aren’t as many options as there has been for retriever selection. Be sure to check back if you don’t see a retriever that you would like to purchase for your disc golfer.

Miscellaneous Gift Ideas

Grip Enhancing Bag – These little bags are an excellent little gift for your disc golfer. These are designed to improve the grip of the thrower. Whether that is by putting chalk on the hands or by removing moisture. The most popular of these is the Whale Sac, but all of the grip sacks essentially do the same thing. These are small enough to be a great stocking stuffer.

UV Light – This light is a must have if your disc golfer enjoys night rounds, or wants to play night rounds. This helps charge glow discs quickly and can be useful to find them out on the field in the middle of your night round. This light also doesn’t break the bank, making this an excellent disc golf gift. This is another small enough item to be a great stocking stuffer.

Prodigy Practice Bag – This bag is a great present for any disc golfer who has a lot of discs. This bag allows for easy storage to hold a lot of discs. Beside its ability to be a storage device, this bag also makes for a great fieldwork bag. Allowing an individual to fill it with their favorite discs and using it while doing field work to limit wasted time gathering discs.

Dynamic Discs and Latitude 64 make these bags as well, and they’re just as good also.

Gift Cards

if you’re unsure what your disc golfer has, or you’re out of ideas; you could let them pick the disc golf item for themselves. Disc Golf gift cards let you do exactly that, you’ll give them a gift and they’ll be able to chose the item that they would prefer. Infinite Discs allows you to give a gift card in two ways:

E-GIFT CARD – This will send an email with a code in it. Which can then be used on the website. You can have Infinite Discs send the email directly to the individual, or you can send it to yourself to give to your disc golfer later.

PHYSICAL GIFT CARD – With a physical gift card we will ship out a plastic card that has a code on it. This card will allow you to wrap it, put it in a stocking, or hand it to the receiver.

We Want Your Disc Golf Gift Ideas

Let us know in the comments as to what you would like to see as your ideal disc golf gifts.

What would you all like to receive as your gift for that special occasion? Is there anything particular that you would like to see for your disc golf Christmas present?

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