What more could someone ask for than to be outdoors,
enjoying nature, and playing such an exciting yet laid back game? Disc golf, often called frolf,
started in the early 1970’s and has not stopped progressing as a sport since. Golf
on the other hand has slowly but surely decreased in popularity as a sport. "There just isn't enough time. Men
won't spend a whole day away from their family anymore playing golf."
(McGee, 2008) Disc golf is succeeding many other sports and recreations due it
being nearly free, easy to understand, and fun to play.
Disc golf costs
little to nothing when compared to the prices of real golf. The maintenance for
a golf course has no comparison to the maintenance of a frolf course. Golf
courses require tremendous upkeep, resulting in higher fees for playing golf. A
frolf course is adapted into the environment and needs little to no
maintenance, making it so there is no playing cost. One simply could own a disc, and be
able to go out on a sunny day and enjoy this thrilling recreation.
There are few sports or recreations that are more efficient
than frolf. There are courses popping up everywhere, making it easier to play
and more widely known around the community. Once one owns a disk, he or she can
go to a course and start their adventure. A simple throw, and follow is all
this game entitles. It takes up much less of someone’s day to play frolf than
it does to play golf. This makes it easier for someone to get his or her daily
exercise while appreciating nature and friends as well.
Not much can beat a sunny, free afternoon of playing
frolf with friends. It is an enjoyable, fun, outdoor game that brings social
participation and competition. Many people, including the author, fancy the outdoors and he states that "a golf course is fake nature, this is the real thing!" (McGee, 2008) Very true, most frolf courses are engulfed in nature and often one might need to steer clear from the courses rogue trees blocking the discs pathway.
Disk golf is the new “ball” golf! The only thing standing in
the way of disk golf becoming a true competitor with golf is time. There are
few things anyone can do to stop it. It is too entertaining, efficient, and
cheep for a normal person to turn down. Just be careful when wandering out into
the woods, one will never know when they might be walking straight into a
bombardment of disks.
