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2016 Infy Awards – Winners Announced!

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We got a late start on the first annual INFY AWARDS voting, but the results are now in. This was designed as a contest of pure popularity, where voters picked their favorite new discs of 2016 in three categories. They also chose the male and female professional disc golfers that they felt were the most influential in 2016 and their favorite 2016 disc golf moment.  So, total sales figures had nothing to do with these results. The winners were chosen 100% by vote count.

Certain contests were looking pretty tight as we watched the voting results come in, but then a certain disc brand pushed the poll to their mailing list and we saw a surge of voting that turned the tide dramatically. So, without further ado, here are the results…

Most Popular New Putt-and-Approach Disc of 2016

The three new-release putters of 2016 that topped the voting, in order were as follow:

3rd Place – MVP Spin
2nd Place – Innova Stud
1st Place – Dynamic Discs Marshal

Most Popular New Mid-Range Disc of 2016

All of these new mid-range discs received a lot of love during the year, but the #1 spot finally took over with a lot of momentum and won handily in voting:

3rd Place – MVP Matrix
2nd Place – Latitude 64 Compass
1st Place – Dynamic Discs Emac Truth

Most Popular New Driver of 2016

This was a race where the Discmania DDX was in solid control for most of the voting, but once the Dynamic Discs crowd started flocking to the poll, a new winner emerged:

3rd Place – Latitude 64 Culverin
2nd Place – Discmania DDX
1st Place – Dynamic Discs Defender

Overall Most Popular Disc of 2016

Now this is the big one– the most popular disc of 2016 receiving the most votes in the Infy Awards poll! We’ll run down the top six for you:

6th Place – Innova Shryke
5th Place – Latitude 64 Culverin
4th Place – Dynamic Discs Defender
3rd Place – Latitude 64 Compass
2nd Place – Discmania DDX
1st Place – Emac Truth

Female Professional Disc Golfer
Who Made the Biggest Impact in 2016

This was a very very tight race between both Valarie Jenkins and Paige Pierce. They actually swapped places several times during the voting before polling ended and our winner took the top spot. The winner for this Infy Award in 2016 was…

PAIGE PIERCE

Male Professional Disc Golfer
Who Made the Biggest Impact in 2016

This was more of a run-away win for the #1 spot with young Eagle McMahon taking the #2 place. The winner for 2016 was…

RICKY WYSOCKI

Biggest Disc Golf Moment of 2016

The voting on the biggest disc golf moment of 2016 was a run-away win with the huge, viral albatross on a par 5 hole by Philo Brathwaite winning by a landslide.

Click Here to Watch the Original Live Infy Awards
Announcement on Facebook

THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT VOTED!

WE’LL SEE YOU AGAIN AT THE END OF 2017!

Disc of the Week–Week 9–Dynamic Discs Sheriff–Final Week!!!

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Alright, the final week of Disc of the Week has arrived! After much deliberation, we have decided for our final week to feature what has been the hottest new release of 2017 so far. Our final Disc of the Week of 2017 is the Dynamic Discs Sheriff.

The Sheriff has already proven to be a great addition to the DD lineup. This high-speed driver fills the slot of a straight, stable, and workable bomber. It is one of those nice discs that can fit in the bag for beginner golfers as well as professional level players. All disc golfers should like the incredible glide (rated at a whopping 5) and the nice, soft and predictable fade at the end of the flight. And like I said already–this is a bomber. She flies far!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to try one of these beauties out, we highly recommend it!

And this week is your chance to grab these for the best price! This week only take 15% off any Dynamic Discs Sheriff in stock (including our custom Sheriff and Aztec stamps) by using the code: DWSHERIFF17.

Also, to send out the Disc of the Week promotion with a bang, we will not only giveaway a Sheriff on Facebook, but we will also post giveaways on our Twitter and Instagram accounts! That gives you three chances to win a new DD Sheriff! So if you don’t already, be sure to follow us on those social media platforms, and watch for those giveaways to be posted soon!

The Aztec Stamp Rises…Victorious!

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The War is Over…

On January 26th, 2017 we kicked off a winter season stamp dual here at Infinite Discs. We launched a popularity contest between two stamps — The Aztec and The Tommy Cat. We explained the origin of the dual in our initial announcement. It had started basically as an office feud where the older contingent generally believed that ancient culture could provide wonderful disc art, and the Aztec stamp was preferred. The younger contingent believed that the internet’s apparent love affair with kitty cats would garner the most love from the disc-throwing public, so they preferred a gun-toting cat stamp called the Tommy Cat. Rather than argue continually over which stamp to launch for the winter, we opted to put both onto completely equal quantities of discs from Innova and see which one sold the most. In other words, the customers would decide. Facebook pages were launched for Team Aztec and Team Tommy Cat where trash-talk and the sharing of photos could keep the contest exciting.

Here we are, a month later, and the disc-buying public has decided. The Aztec stamp sold the most, reaching a 78 disc lead at one point. The contest is over. Ancient art trumps the kitty cat, and we face the consequences…

The Infinite Aztec stamp lives on and is now being released on discs from multiple brands so that more and more people can throw some truly stunning discs around their local courses. Players will impress their friends with their fine, artistic taste and apparent cultural depth!

In the meantime, the Tommy Cat will be left behind. Only the few remaining Innova discs with the stamp are left to be sold, and then it is banished forever.

Discs from Trilogy (Dynamic Discs, Latitude 64, and Westside) are already going online, including some beautiful new Metallic Lucid Sheriff distance drivers with the Aztec stamp! The Metallic Lucid plastic features sparkle flakes inside the traditional Lucid plastic for a lot of extra shimmer and shine. There are many other great Sheriff discs including the crystal clear Lucid plastic with an awesome “grunge” stamp that looks more ancient. There are oil-slick, party-time, and many other great foil color schemes to choose from on many other popular molds, including the River, Trespass, Judge, Havoc, Destiny, and more!

We also launched our first full-color version of the Infinite Aztec stamp on a small run of Vibram discs including the Lace, O-Lace, Solace, Unlace, and Sole. Those nearly sold out in the first few hours on our website, but we have more coming! Keeps your eyes open for more and more brands featuring the this beautiful stamp. Long live the Aztec!

 

Disc of the Week-Westside Harp

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Two more weeks of Disc of the Week!

And for this week’s feature, we go back to our traditional format featuring just one disc. This week, the disc is one that we got to see Ricky Wysocki fling around quite a bit on his way to sealing up the win at the Gentlemen’s Club Challenge yesterday. The Westside Harp is the disc of the week.

The Harp is a putt and approach disc that gets used more for approach shots than putts. It has a nice flat profile and a beadless rim that fits perfectly in the hand for both backhand and forehand shots. It also offers a smooth and predictable overstable flight that any disc golfer could afford to have in their repertoire. It is one of our highest rated approach discs. 

The Westside Harp has grown into one of our top selling discs as more and more golfers have given it a try and fallen in love. If you haven’t tried one yet, now is the time to do it! This week only, take 15% off the Westside Harp by using discount code: DWHARP17. Also be sure to watch our Facebook page for your chance to win a Harp of your choice from our inventory!

2017 Disc of the Week–Week 7–All RPM Discs

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This week we’re changing things up. Instead of a single disc-of-the-week, we are featuring a BRAND-of-the-week! We just got in a fresh restock of RPM Discs from New Zealand. These guys create some of the prettiest plastic we’ve seen on the market. It has great grip and their handful of disc molds are solid.

They’ve just now released their newest putter, the RURU, and we have plenty in stock! It comes in four different plastics, from semi-translucent Cosmic, to creamy colored Atomic, to base plastic Strata, to their flexible, rubber-based Magma plastic. This is a stable putter with a great feel, rounded rim, and micro-bead.  Check it out, along with other fine discs like:

Kahu – Stable Distance Driver
Taniwha – Strait Fairway Driver
Piwakawaka – Easy-to-control Mid-Range
TeMoko – Superclass (oversized PDGA approved disc) / catch-and-throw disc
Tui – Understable to Straight Putter

Use the promo code DWRPM17 to get an extra 15% off all RPM Discs in your shopping cart!

State of Disc Golf 2017 Results – Who Took the Survey?

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The time has come to start taking a look at some of the data from the 2017 State of Disc Golf Survey. The data will be analyzed and shared over the course of the next few months. By way of introduction, let’s break down the demographics of who participated in the survey.

With nearly 10,000 disc golf players surveyed, this year provided, by far, the largest pool of individuals that we’ve surveyed since beginning the annual State of Disc Golf survey. That level of participation really helps us to gather some very pertinent information and helps give a realistic snapshot of the disc golf market. However, when looking at results, we do have to realize that people who participate in this kind of survey are people who are passionate enough about the sport to take a few minutes of their time to share their opinions. In our estimation, there are a good number of casual players who do not participate in such surveys. Those more casual players may not be entirely represented in the results.

Male vs Female Survey Participants

Of those surveyed, a whopping 91.8% were male, leaving only 8.2% as female. Does that truly reflect the balance of men vs. women in the game of disc golf? Though it might actually be a fairly accurate representation, we can surmise that simply less women are passionate enough about the game to take a survey (as mentioned above). But it would probably be an accurate statement to say that among passionate disc golfers, only 1 out of every 10 is a woman.

Age of Survey Participants

Looking at the age of those surveyed, we were happy to see a very wide spread. Though the age group that participated the most was the 30-35 demographic with 22.6%, other age groups ranging from 18 all the way through 60 were quite well represented. For those of us inside the disc golf industry, that is a very healthy statistic– to see that passionate players exist within all age groups. There is ground to be gained in the 17-and-lower age group, but that again could be an example of a group of people who are not interested in taking online surveys.

Disc Golfers Married vs Single

The majority of those who took the survey are married, with just more than half, at 56.2%. Single came in at 37.2%, and the widowed / divorced / separated group came in at 6.6%. By the way, as of 2015, roughly 55% of all Americans over the age of 18 were married, so the players surveyed fall pretty much within the national average.

The Employment Status of Those Surveyed

When looking at the employment status of those surveyed, the vast majority are employed for wages, with a few being self-employed. There is a sizable group of students that took the survey, but thankfully, not too many are unemployed or unable to work.

So, why do we ask these basic questions in a disc golf survey? Though things like gender, age, marriage status, and employment be only be marginally interesting statistics on their own, we use this data help determine other factors which are more pertinent to the growth of the disc golf scene. For example, it might be interesting to see how marital status factors into disc golf practice time. Do married players get less putting practice and field work? Do single players play in more tournaments? Does the job situation or marriage situation factor into the amount that players spend on disc golf? Does the age factor into tournament participation or willingness to travel for the game? Once we start looking at some of the more interesting survey data, and then break it into categories based on these introductory questions, it becomes even more revealing. That is the kind of data we’ll start looking at in future weekly State of Disc Golf 2017 blog posts, so stay tuned!

 

 

2017 Pro Tour Limited Edition Discs

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Are you looking forward to following the top professionals this year as they travel the country and compete in the Disc Golf Pro Tour tournaments? We are excited to see how 2017 pans out! Here at Infinite Discs, we’re particularly excited that the tour comes to Utah this year. It’s always fun when a major disc golf event comes to your home town or home state!

As part of the Disc Golf Pro Tour promotion, we now have a fun selection of limited edition DGPT logo-stamped discs available to order! Here is a list of the disc molds we have available with the stamp. Click to go to the web page for the disc mold, and then click “Select Your Disc” to scroll through available discs and find the Disc Golf Pro Tour editions:

Dynamic Discs Trespass in Lucid

Dynamic Discs Truth in Lucid

Dynamic Discs Warden in Classic

Dynamic Discs Judge in Classic Super Soft

Dynamic Discs Defender in BioFuzion

Dynamic Discs Defender in Lucid

Dynamic Discs Emac Truth in Lucid

Latitude 64 Pure in Zero Megasoft

Latitude 64 River in Opto

Latitude 64 Compass in Opto

Prodigy D1 in 400G

Prodigy D2 in 400G

Prodigy D4 in 400G

Prodigy F2 in 750

Prodigy F3 in 750

Prodigy F7 in 750

Prodigy M3 in 350G

Prodigy PA-1 in 350G

Prodigy PA-3 in 350G

2017 Disc of the Week–Week 6–MVP Catalyst

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One more week has passed us by. That’s one week closer to summer. One week closer to long nights on the course. And another Disc of the Week! Gyro-heads, where you at? This week the disc of the week is the highly popular MVP Catalyst!

The MVP Catalyst has been one of the best selling MVP discs since its release nearly a year ago. This disc is the real deal as far as distance drivers go. With a smooth, predictable, understable flight, The Catalyst can find a spot in the bag for disc golfers of all skill levels. If you are a disc golfer who hasn’t tried out a disc from MVP or Axiom yet, this week is a great chance to grab a Catalyst and take the gyro out for a spin.

This week only, take 15% off the Catalyst by using discount code: DWCATALYST17. As always, stay tuned to the Facebook page for your chance to win a Catalyst of your choice!

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