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Infinite Discs Restock

March 2, 2022 Keith Barker 2 comments

Here at Infinite despite all of the complications that the Pandemic has caused. We are working hard to restock all that we can. In case you haven’t noticed, here is a handful of the Infinite molds that have been restocked:

Pharaoh in Swirly S-Blend

In this most recent run of Pharaohs has a lot of great swirls in the plastic. The aesthetic of this plastic is superb! As someone who doesn’t throw the Pharaohs, these discs make me want to grab one and throw it. That’s how good these discs look. Grab your beautiful Pharaoh for $16.99.

The Pharaoh is the quintessential distance driver, built for a high speed release and maximum distance. The fade is not overpowering, making this a distance driver that will work wonders even for intermediate players. Throw the Pharaoh off the tee when you need to cover as much territory as possible. Rule your local disc golf course with the Pharaoh!

Cohort in D-Blend and R-Blend

This mold is a well loved. It makes for an excellent putter, whether your putting or using it for approach shots. This thing flies straight. For approach shots, this disc is definitely a favorite. You can get this now in D-Blend for $8.29 or in R-Blend for $11.99.

The Cohort is a unique putt-and-approach disc that is a great, beadless option for mid-range and approach shots with a comfortable rim for either backhand or forehand players. The revolution toward smaller-diameter discs for mid-range shots continues and the Cohort is stable enough to hold the line when thrown with confidence.

Scarab in D-Blend

The Scarab is a pretty solid disc. It is a stable putter that allows for some great throws or powerful putts. With its bead, it provides a comfortable resting spot for your forefinger. This is an enjoyable disc to throw. This is restocked in the D-Blend plastic, only for $8.29.

The Scarab is a beaded putter that has a similar rim configuration to the Infinite Discs Myth, but with a different flight plate that provides a longer glide for longer putts and approaches. If you love throwing putters for distance, or you’re seeking pinpoint accuracy with your putting game, the Scarab will earn a spot in your disc bag.

Centurion in D-Blend Glow

This fairway driver is a really easy disc to throw. It offers great control and decent distance. The Centurion makes for an excellent disc to use on the longer upshots, or if you’re looking for some needed control. We’ve restocked this disc in D-Blend Glow, it is available now for $11.99, perfect for those glow rounds. Especially now that it is warming up again.

The Centurion is a workable fairway driver. It is a straight-flying, precision driver that will fit into the bags of both novice and professional players. All players can count on the Centurion to hold whichever line they put it on with only a slight end fade. It is a workhorse control driver for precise placement on the fairway.

Dynasty in I-Blend

This control driver is a new release, just as of last week. It is a pretty awesome disc, it is on the verge of a distance driver. To me this 9 speed driver provides a very comfortable grip. I also find that it is quite controllable and offers just enough stability to put power behind it and work to get the distance that I’m looking for. While also able to control it, I really like this disc. For now, it is available in I-Blend, grab yours for $12.99.

The Dynasty is a stable fairway driver. This control driver offers enough stability to provide a consistent “S-curve” flight. Also, it can still fly most any line you would want. Making this into a highly controllable disc. All the while it can achieve good distance for beginner and advanced players alike.

Alpaca in Gummy C-Blend

The Alpaca is an awesome putter. I’ve enjoyed this disc for my putter, as well as a driver. Now, we will make this disc available in Gummy C-Blend Plastic. I really enjoy a flexible plastic, and that is what this blend is, flexible. It is pretty awesome! You should definitely give this putter a try, as it is consistent and floaty. A very versatile putter. You’ll be able to get this disc for $15.49, and it will release tonight at midnight.

The Alpaca is the quintessential beadless putter. While the Infinite Discs Cohort has a somewhat low profile rim, the Alpaca presents a deeper rim for more of a traditional putter feel. Whether thrown at the basket or lofted high for approaches and drives, the Alpaca will carry your workload with ease.

In Conclusion

These are the new Infinite Molds that we have added in these past weeks. We are constantly working to restock all molds, and there are always new discs added. You can check out the newly added discs by clicking here.

State of Disc Golf: Skill Level

March 2, 2022 Ted Hegemann Leave a comment

When we start out playing disc golf in a club, we are frequently confronted with the decision of which division is right for us. At a club league, it’s pretty easy to determine whether or not we are playing in the division for our skill level. If we are regularly crushing the competitors in our division, it would be time to move up to the next division. If we are the ones getting beat by significant margins, maybe a lower division would give us more competition.

When we step up to sanctioned tournaments, we have to reevaluate our skill level to determine the best division for us. A local tournament will attract a different skill level for a particular division, versus a national event. Our PDGA rating can help us find the best fit, and sometimes restrict our decisions. Having our rating and seeing how we perform at tournaments and during league can help us overcome the Dunning-Kruger effect (overestimating our skill level).

While the subject of tournaments is something that we will discuss when we analyze the results of that part of the survey, today we will cover how we view our skill level. We will look at the breakdown of skill levels based on other demographics, such as age and gender. Finally, we will look at how those numbers have changed from previous surveys.

Our Skill Level

Let’s start out by looking at how we answered the question, “How would you rate your skill level as a disc golfer?” As discussed above, how we rate ourselves can be based on a variety of things. Even those who chose, ‘Professional’ may have done so for a variety of reasons. Are they playing in the pro division for the competition, despite having a PDGA rating that would qualify them to play in an Amateur division? Here is the breakdown of how we self-identify our skill level.

With half of us identifying as having intermediate skills and more than ¾ of us identifying as a beginner or intermediate player, my first thought explaining those numbers is the rapid growth we’ve seen in disc golf the past couple of years. We could conclude that since there were a lot of people who just started playing, they wouldn’t have progressed past the Intermediate level by now. We can look at other data in the survey to see if that hypothesis is correct. First, let’s see how those numbers have changed since earlier surveys.

Checking out the survey results from 2015, we see a higher percentage of players identifying as being in the Advanced or Professional divisions than this year’s survey.

Skill vs Time Playing

Let’s compare the skill levels when they are sorted by the year the player started playing disc golf. That should show us how the pandemic affected our skill levels as a group. Here is the chart:

We can see that around 30% of all survey respondents started playing in 2020 or sooner, and identify as a beginner or intermediate player. That certainly accounts for the larger number of total players in those divisions, as compared with the survey results from seven years ago. It will be interesting to see how fast people move up skill levels in future surveys.

Now let’s take another look at our skill levels and organize them by gender and age. We’ll start by looking at data from last week, our numbers when sorted by gender. Although the number of women taking the survey was up over 2015, the percent of women dropped a bit this year compared to the earlier data. Here is the chart showing the numbers for 2015 and 2022:

Here is how the number of each skill level look, when sorted by gender:

As we can see, the skill level representing the largest number of men is intermediate. It represents 48% of all respondents, and over half of all the men who responded. For the women, the beginner/recreational division is the largest. Nearly half of all women who took the survey are in this skill level.

Sorting By Age

If we were to look at our skill level according to our age group, what would we expect to find? More pros in the prime ages? More beginners in the younger groups? We can find out by sorting age groups into skill levels. We’ll start by looking at the raw numbers, then we’ll sort them by skill level and the percentage in that age group. Here is the raw data:

I think it is more interesting to see how each age group is divided according to skill level. In other words, it is more interesting to look at the age group that you play in, for example, and compare it to the same age group in 2015. First, let’s take a look at the results for the most recent survey.

That tells us that the group with the highest number of pros is the 51-60 age group, which has about 5% of its members that are pros. The group with the highest percentage of beginners is the 71+ age group (not counting the under 12 age group). Interestingly, the 12-17 age group has the highest percentage of intermediates AND advanced players.

We can now compare those numbers to the ones in 2015.

The 2015 graph shows that the 61-79 age group had the highest percentage of pros, with nearly one in five members of the age group identifying as a professional. The 51-60 group took the top honors for the percentage of the most beginners, although the group barely beat the 30-35 and 41-50 age groups. The 71+ age group was the intermediate leader and the 12-17 was the advanced leader, both groups holding on to the titles for 2015 and 2022.

It’s interesting to see the change in how many people consider themselves ‘advanced’ players. There were more advanced players than any other skill level in all but one age group in 2015. But in 2022, the advanced division wasn’t the largest in any group. Instead, the intermediate division was the most popular in every division.

Check back next week when we will continue to look at more survey results.

State of Disc Golf: Demographics

February 23, 2022 Ted Hegemann One comment

2022 State Of Disc Golf

We’re back for another look at the State of Disc Golf as we start the tournament season for 2022. Just like last year, our world and our sport is being affected by the global pandemic. While it appears society is looking more ‘pre-pandemic’ than last year, we are still dealing with its effects on the supply chain. Many molds and products are still not available. But, while we can’t control what is available to sell, we can still look at the world of disc golf and analyze the data to see how disc golf looks this year, and how it has changed over the years that Infinite has been running the survey.

Age, State, and Gender

This year we had over 7650 people take the survey. We’ll take a look at a variety of answers every week for the next couple of months to learn more about our sport and the people who play it. We’ll start with some basic demographics, looking at our age, where we live, and our gender. Let’s start with our ages.

Aging Divisions

One thing that I’m always curious to see when looking at the results of the survey is how the numbers compare to what I see in the disc golfers in our region. Our local club is small and it seems like the demographics are pretty close to how it looked when I started playing regularly about 10 years ago. But, we see other clubs at tournaments so it is still possible to get a large sample size.

What I see happening in the tournament scene is that the 40-plus divisions are getting bigger. That is encouraging to see because it means more people are continuing to play as they age. We are still getting young players take up the sport, which is great for the future of disc golf. But, the older divisions are growing. Let’s see how that compares to the survey results.

Below is a graph of the results of the question, ‘How old are you?’

We’ve seen the basic shape of the graph in previous surveys. The 30-35-year-old group is the largest, then a drop in the 36-40 group, followed by a spike in the 41-50 group. The 41-50 group is the first group that includes 10 years. In looking at previous years’ results, however, we see a sharper drop after the 30-35 group. We’ll look at a couple different years, and to compare them equally we will look at the percentage of respondents in each group, rather than the total number. Here are the graphs from previous surveys.

It’s good to see the growing size of the older groups. We’ll look at other survey questions to find out more about them and their disc golf world.

Where We Are From

The sport of disc golf is played in countries all around the world. We have seen non-US players battle it out with the top US pros on top-tier tournaments, and pick up wins. Recently, Estonian FPO player Kristin Tattar make headlines with her lucrative contract with Latitude 64. There is no doubt that disc golf is a global sport. There is also no doubt that the United States still has the largest number of disc golfers, and the survey showed that. Not surprisingly, the largest number of disc golfers are in the states with the biggest population. The states in the top ten will exchange positions from year to year. But it’s tough to find more disc golfers if your home state doesn’t boast the sheer number of people in other states. Here is the leader board for this year.

I was curious to see the ratio of disc golfers were in every state, so I got the population numbers from World Population Review website to find out. I divided the number of survey participants for each state into the population of that state. Here are the results:

State	# Survey Participants	2022 population	DG Density 1:x
Vermont	43	622,882	14,486
Utah	230	3,363,182	14,623
Oregon	209	4,325,290	20,695
Maine	62	1,359,677	21,930
Kansas	127	2,919,179	22,986
Colorado	256	5,961,083	23,285
Minnesota	228	5,739,781	25,174
Delaware	38	998,619	26,279
Idaho	71	1,896,652	26,713
Michigan	348	9,995,212	28,722
Missouri	206	6,184,843	30,024
Wisconsin	188	5,867,518	31,210
Indiana	204	6,842,385	33,541
Iowa	93	3,174,426	34,134
Washington	225	7,887,965	35,058
Ohio	331	11,727,377	35,430
North Carolina	291	10,807,491	37,139
Tennessee	182	7,001,803	38,471
Pennsylvania	331	12,805,190	38,686
South Dakota	23	902,542	39,241
Kentucky	113	4,487,233	39,710
Nebraska	48	1,960,790	40,850
Illinois	304	12,518,071	41,178
Alabama	117	4,949,697	42,305
New Hampshire	32	1,378,449	43,077
South Carolina	124	5,342,388	43,084
Montana	25	1,093,117	43,725
Connecticut	81	3,546,588	43,785
Virginia	194	8,638,218	44,527
North Dakota	17	774,008	45,530
Alaska	15	720,763	48,051
Oklahoma	83	4,007,179	48,279
Arkansas	63	3,042,017	48,286
West Virginia	35	1,755,715	50,163
Georgia	201	10,936,299	54,409
Texas	552	30,097,526	54,525
Maryland	107	6,075,314	56,779
Arizona	132	7,640,796	57,885
Massachusetts	118	6,922,107	58,662
Mississippi	49	2,961,536	60,440
New Mexico	31	2,109,093	68,035
California	529	39,664,128	74,979
Rhode Island	14	1,062,583	75,899
Hawaii	18	1,401,709	77,873
Florida	269	22,177,997	82,446
New York	214	19,223,191	89,828
Nevada	36	3,238,601	89,961
Louisiana	48	4,616,106	96,169
Wyoming	6	582,233	97,039
District of Columbia	6	718,355	119,726
New Jersey	68	8,870,685	130,451

The state of Vermont has one disc golfer who took the survey for every 14.4k people. Utah is in second place, but that likely has a lot to do with Infinite’s headquarters being in Utah. California, which routinely has among the highest number of people who take the survey, is near the bottom of this list.

Infinite has customers around the world and many of them participate in the survey every year. For Canada, we broke the numbers down by province. For the rest of the world, we had participants select the region of the world they live in. Here are the results:

Gender

When it comes to the part of the survey that asks about gender, there is never really a question of which gender will have the highest number. But I am always interested to see if there is growth in the number of women taking the survey. Presumably that would mean a growth in the number of women in our sport. With so many of the top women disc golfers signing contracts that they are excited about, and with so much exposure in terms of tournament coverage, we certainly seems poised to grow the women’s side of disc golf. Things like last year’s FPO World Championship, which was every bit as exciting as the MPO Championship, should add a little more fuel to the fire of growth.

We’ll look at the results from past surveys and compare those to the most recent survey.

Although the data shows a slight drop in the percentage of women vs men taking the survey, the raw numbers are slightly up. In 2014, 286 women took the survey. In 2020, there were 330 women who took the survey. I would hope that the percentages would at lease stay the same as the number of disc golfers rises.

The PDGA shows fairly steady ratios between men and women between 2014 and 2020. Considering the explosion of growth in disc golf, that means that at least the number of women disc golfers who take the sport seriously enough to join the PDGA is rising. As we explore the rest of the SoDG survey, we might find data that will shed more light on the subject of women in disc golf.

In the previous two surveys mentioned in the charts above, we only had two choices for gender. That is why in this year’s survey there is the third option. We wanted to have an option for those who don’t identify with the binary choices.

Focus Friday Minotaur

February 18, 2022 Keith Barker Leave a comment

The Infinite Discs’ discount code for this Focus Friday will revolve around the Minotaur by Divergent Discs. Using the promo code FOCUSMINOTAUR you’ll save 25% on all Minotaurs on Infinite Discs’ website.

Greek Mythology offers a lot of epic tales, and enjoyable stories. It also has some really weird and messed up ones. How the Minotaur came to be is one of those weird messed up stories. Something to do with Poseidon, Pasiphaë, and a Snow-White Bull that was meant for sacrifice. The Minotaur was a ferocious beast that devoured humans, and was eventually placed into a labyrinth. And because a son of Minos was killed by some Athenians, Minos forced the Athenians to send 7 young men and 7 young women into the maze as tribute on a regular basis, just like the Hunger Games. That is until Theseus and Ariadne killed the Minotaur, ending the tribute.

So what is a Minotaur when it comes to Disc Golf?

Divergent Discs is a relatively new disc golf manufacturer. They are focus on creating discs that are easy to throw, that aren’t meant to handle the power of a professional disc golfer. Meaning, they make discs for the casual player.

The Minotaur is a 8 speed fairway driver that is overstable. This disc is not quite like the other Divergent Discs molds, most of the other Divergent molds are pretty understable, and can be quite flippy. While this one can handle power. It is still easy to throw, and will still offer some good distance regardless of your arm speed. This disc is enjoyable to throw, and is extremely reliable. This will provide some good solid straight lines with a healthy fade, or some good flex lines. Overall, the Minotaur is a great overstable fairway driver.

In addition to this promo code that we are offering, we have released some special stamped Minotaurs. Check out the swagger bear! There weren’t many Minotaurs stamped with this bear, only about 20. Go and check it out on our site, read some reviews, and get yours today. What better time to try it out than now when you can get one at a 25% discount. All you need to do is use the discount code: FOCUSMINOTAUR before you proceed past the cart screen.

Infinite Discs’ Discount Code for Focus Friday

You can select your disc by clicking here. Simply add as many Minotaur Molds to your shopping cart as you want, then BEFORE you click to checkout, look below the shopping cart. Right below the shopping cart is a box for Discount Codes. Click there and paste the code, FOCUSMINOTAUR, into the box. Then proceed to checkout and you’ll get the discount.

Here is a screenshot to help you out, though it doesn’t necessarily show a Minotaur in the cart – it’s just a generic visual to help you find the discount code box:

We hope that you love throwing the Minotaur. If you’ve thrown the disc, feel free to share what you think of this Driver. Thanks!

STAY TUNED for our next Focus Friday for another chance to try a featured disc at a nice discounted price!

Westside Discs New Bag: The Refuge

February 17, 2022 Keith Barker Leave a comment

Westside Discs has recently been working on expanding its products offered. They have recently released a new backpack, the Refuge. This is available in three different patterns; Black, Desert Digital Camo, and Midnight Camo. Check this bag out at Infinite Discs, it is available for $79.99.

The Westside Discs Refuge Pack is a versatile and lightweight bag. This can hold 18 discs in its main compartment, with 2 or more discs in the top pocket. It also features a side pocket that is large enough to hold some apparel items. There is a front pocket that will keep your valuables safe and organized as well. Additionally, there are side straps to hold the longer items such as a stool or umbrella. It even features an adjustable water bottle pouch to hold your needed hydration.

This bag is rugged and built for the course.

Features:

Main compartment holds18+ discs.
32 ounce adjustable water bottle pouch
Front pocket with mesh divider that acts as a putter pouch
Top pocket for extra discs or apparel items
Cloth-lined valuables pocket
Thick back and shoulder padding with a breathable back panel
8 attachment points for towels, bag tags, and other customization options
Elastic webbing on the front makes for better durability and more customization
Side straps to secure longer items like stools and umbrellas in the water bottle or side storage pouch
Hard molded feet with a water-resistant bottom to keep your bag upright and dry

Check this bag out along with any of your other disc golf needs at Infinite Discs.

Dynamic Discs Combat Bag New Patterns

February 16, 2022 Keith Barker Leave a comment

Dynamic Discs has a large variety of of disc golf bags. They’ve designed bags for the beginner as well as for the professional. Among these bags, there are the Combat Sniper, Combat Commander, and Combat Ranger. These bags offer more storage capacity over their non-combat bags. DD has recently released these Combat bags in new patterns. These new patterns are now available on Infinite Discs. Check them out below or on our website along with our other backpacks here.

There are three new patterns that are available: Jolly Roger, Fractured Camo, and Old Glory.

The Combat Sniper starts with the original Sniper design with a 16+ disc main compartment, two water bottle holders, and a deep top zippered pocket and takes it to a new level with new elements like the top putter compartment, two side pockets, a front flap pocket for a go-to disc, oversized feet for stability, and additional padding on the backpack straps. Aim for lower scores with the Combat Sniper.

You can pick this bag up for as little as $149.99 and for as much as $154.99.

The Dynamic Discs Combat Commander backpack bag is a step up from the original Commander backpack. It all started by adding new features to the main Commander design.

20+ disc main compartment
Enhanced carrying straps with more padding
A new firm molded back panel for better comfort and ventilation
The 2 vertical side pockets will now allow for several more discs to be added
Two water bottle holders
Two cell phone sized pockets
Stool or umbrella strap
Lightweight but durable construction

You can purchase this bag for $164.99 at Infinite Discs today.

The Combat Ranger combines ample storage and some favorite features to make it Dynamic Disc’s premium bag yet. Some of the Ranger’s characteristics that you love also highlight the Combat Ranger – main compartment that holds 18+ discs, large top compartment for extra layers or discs, and a 32 oz water bottle holder. Alongside these, there is a slightly larger “on-deck” putter pouch for ease of access, a larger accessories pocket to accommodate larger cell phones, and more padded carrying straps. The Combat Ranger also boasts new features to the Ranger body style, like a bladder compartment for hydration or easy putter access and a firm molded back panel for even better ventilation on hot days. Backed by a limited lifetime warranty, the Combat Ranger is extremely comfortable.

The Combat Ranger is available on Infinite’s website, you can snag one for $189.99 to $199.99.

Discmania Championship Jersey

February 12, 2022 Keith Barker Leave a comment

Discmania is releasing another set of jerseys for Simon and Eagle. These jerseys are again designed by Thought Space Athletics. These Jerseys will release on February 15, 2022 at 7am MST. Follow this link to get yours on release day.

This jersey will help you look good and feel comfortable whether playing or chilling on your regular day. This sublimated jersey provides a clean and captivating design.

**Size of garment runs about one size small. We strongly encourage you to order a step above what you normally do to ensure a comfortable and consistent fit.

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 these jerseys out online, at InfiniteDiscs.com you’ll find all of your other disc golf gear.

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