| If you are new disc golf, like anything else, you | | | | driving is just too much but putting is too far. For |
| will need the proper equipment to start playing | | | | beginners at times driving with this disc at first is |
| and improving. In disc golf all you need are the | | | | advisable. These discs do not go as far but tend |
| discs. There are three different types of discs | | | | to have more of a straight path giving you more |
| that you will need to get started. It is possible to | | | | control. This is good especially when you are |
| play with just one disc, but it's good practice to | | | | aiming to get close to the basket. |
| start learning the differences between the | | | | The last type is the putter. Some putters are |
| differently designed discs and how they feel. | | | | thick plastic that have weight to them so they |
| The first disc is the driver. This is meant for | | | | can go into the chains completely straight and land |
| longer throws. It's not too accurate but that's not | | | | in the basket. Other putters are more jelly-like. |
| the point as distance is better. There are | | | | These will hit the chains and slide down into the |
| hundreds of various types of drivers. For the | | | | basket. Different player prefer one or the other |
| most part if it allow for better distance it typically | | | | for different reasons but both work well. |
| will curve more. Drivers for beginners are a bit | | | | If you could only buy one disc to start, get a mid |
| harder to use as they tend to curve almost too | | | | range. But the discs are cheap enough normally |
| much. | | | | around $10 to $20 each that getting a set of |
| The second type of disc is the mid range. These | | | | these three isn't a problem. |
| are used for shorter and closer shots where | | | | |