Modern disc golf dates back to the early 1960s, but there is debate as to who first came up with the idea, but evidence suggests that it originated in Canada and the United States. In the very beginning, people threw the discus at poles, trees, water fountains, garbage cans and various other objects as targets, until they invented the chain basket we know today, which allowed the discus to be caught from different throwing positions. The sound of the chains when the disc falls into the basket is similar to winning the lottery, so players are very excited about this sport.

Disc golf in Latvia – the first noticeable disc golf activities began in 2008, when a temporary disc golf course was opened in Mežapark in Riga for one incomplete summer season. In the following years, the main promoter of the development of disc golf in Latvia has been the annual international disc golf tournament ” Baltic Sea Tour “, in which since 2009 one of the stages has also been held in Latvia. Baltic​ Sea Tour ” (BST) is a disc golf tournament organized by disc golf enthusiasts from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to popularize the sport of disc golf in the Baltic States and to attract more and more new players to this exciting sport. In 2017, ” Baltic Sea Tour ” changed its name and is now recognizable as “INNOVA BALTIC TOUR”. The popularity of disc golf in Latvia slowly grew and the first permanent course in Latvia appeared in 2012 in the Laumu Nature Park in Talsi. A year later, in 2013, the first Latvian disc golf championship was held.

Currently, there are more than 30 publicly available disc golf courses in Latvia, and their popularity has grown rapidly in the last three to four years.

• It is an active recreation in the fresh air and near nature
• A good way to remove everyday stress
• A great way to keep yourself in good physical shape
• An excellent way to spend free time not only playing, but also touring and getting to know various disc golf courses in Latvia and beyond its borders
• An opportunity to prove, grow and improve oneself at a sporting and professional level

Disc golf is one of the best sports because it is relatively simple and anyone can start playing it at any age.

At the beginning, you should familiarize yourself with the rules of the disc golf game and the essence of the game itself. The rules of the disc golf game can be found on the website of the Latvian Disc Golf Federation.

The next step is to familiarize yourself with the types of discs and what makes them different. There are short, medium, medium and long distance disc golf discs. Each disc has four main disc golf disc parameters : speed, glide, spin, or trajectory deviation, and fall, or landing deviation. All these parameters are of great importance, because it describes how the disk will perform its function or task when thrown correctly.

At first, all these parameters may seem a little complicated, but after playing even one game of disc golf, the understanding of discs becomes relatively fast.

To be able to take the first steps in disc golf and start playing, we recommend buying a ready-made starter kit . The starter kit consists of three discs – Puteris or short distance disc, Midrange or middle distance disc and Distance Driver or long distance disc.

Disc golf is usually not played with one disc because:

1. Each throw requires a different flight distance or distance.
2. In the course of the game, you have to avoid various obstacles and this can be done perfectly by knowing the numbers of the disc or the parameters of disc golf discs.
3. If you play with one disc, there is a high probability of losing the disc in overgrown areas or thick bushes, the disc can get stuck in tree branches, or the disc can be drowned in a body of water located on the field and then the game is basically over.

To play a game of disc golf, you would need several discs. A complete set would be to have a close range, mid range and long range disc in the bag.

If, after taking your first steps in disc golf, you like the game and have bought your first discs, special disc bags will definitely come in handy . Disc bags are different, they vary by manufacturer and disc capacity.

The next essentials are a towel to wipe excess moisture from the disc before throwing and a mini disc , which is a must for disc golf. A mini-disc, or so-called marker, marks the place where the disc fell.

Disc golf is one of the greatest sports because it is relatively simple and can be taken up by anyone, at any age.
To start with, you should familiarise yourself with the rules of disc golf and the nature of the game itself. The rules of disc golf can be found on the website of the Latvian Disc Golf Federation.

The next step is to get to know the types of discs and how each differs. There are short, medium, half and long distance disc golf discs. Each disc has four main disc golf disc parameters: speed, loft, spin or trajectory deviation and chrisaille or landing deviation. All of these parameters are important because they describe how the disc will perform its function or task if thrown correctly.
At first all these parameters may seem perhaps a little complicated, but after playing even one disc golf game, the understanding of discs becomes relatively quick.
To take your first steps in disc golf and start playing, we recommend buying a ready-made starter set. The starter set consists of three discs – the Puter or short distance disc, the Midrange or middle distance disc and the Distance Driver or long distance disc.

Disc golf is not usually played with one disc because:

Each shot requires a different flight distance or distance.
You need to avoid different obstacles during the game and this is done by knowing the disc numbers or disc golf disc parameters.
If you play with one disc, there is a high probability of losing the disc in overgrown areas or thick

1. Speed : a number from 1 to 14 represents the flight speed of the disc,

Velocity determines the potential distance of the disc’s flight. A disc with a higher speed number will have less air resistance, break through the air better, and have an easier time developing higher speeds due to the low air resistance. Fast discs are more difficult to control, so discs with lower speed numbers are more recommended for beginners.

The speed parameter is the main factor for categorizing drives.

Disks are divided into the following disk types by speed:

• from 1 – 3 short distance disc ( putter ),
• from 4 – 6 midrange discs ,
• from 7 – 9 medium distance disc ( fairway driver )
• from 10 – 14 long-distance disk (distance driver ).

2. Glide : a number from 1 to 7 describes the disc’s ability to glide or stay in the air. Discs with a higher glide number mean they will stay in the air better, even if the player’s hand speed is not as powerful. Glide is affected by the depth and shape of a disc golfer.

Discs with a lower gliding number are thrown more accurately, but for beginners we recommend a higher gliding disc as it will give you a longer flight.

1. Turn or trajectory deviation ( turn ): a number from +1 to -5 describes the initial trajectory of the disk , how much it deviates to the left or right.

A disc with a minus sign tends to deviate to the right, opposite to the landing trajectory (when thrown with a backhand ), while the closer this number is to zero, the straighter the basic flight of the disc . Disks with a minus sign are called unstable ( understable ) , with a zero sign as straight ( stable ) and with a plus sign for stable ( overstable ) .

1. Fade : A number from 0 to +5 describes how much the disc falls to the side when it starts to lose its initial speed. A higher number means that the disc has a tendency to fall faster or move sideways, while a lower number means that the disc will continue to fly straight as it loses airspeed and is more likely to land flat.

A disc with a fall to the side number of 0 is possible for a straight end of flight, but with a number of +5 it means a sharp fall to the side at the end of the flight.

Disc plastic have got material from what have got produced disc golf disc. Disc material the influence can be divided two in the areas of :

1. Plastic ways can be harder or softer , more flexible or less flexible , more or less smooth ( slippery ), that too affects flight properties as​ also how much conveniently will be disc grab and throw in different at a time conditions .

For each to the manufacturer plastics materials , from what yes produced discs , different and for each have got what nuances , therefore for each to the manufacturer plastics type properties and characteristics must be seen separately .

1. Longevity : Cheaper discs usually formed from simpler composition plastics , which more subjected to for wear – so the disk is faster wear out after contact With trees or others square surfaces . Disc wear and tear affects flight , for example , increased disk more turning flight​ in the fast part . Sometimes players so much get used to yours used for disks that such own new disc flight properties them surprises and the disk becomes “good” only after neat play-in .

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• Inappropriate clothing – inappropriate outerwear restricts movement, inappropriate shoes – slippery soles. Disc golf does not require special clothing, but it must be comfortable, which does not restrict movement, and shoes should preferably have a non-slip tread.
• A person does not know the parameters of the disc, buys discs that do not match his abilities and experience, and therefore does not get the real taste and enjoyment of the game.
• Buys a higher speed disk than you can throw away yourself, as a result the disk does not fulfill its intended function.
• Insufficient equipment – there is no towel to wipe the disc with. When playing in the rain or dew, the disc becomes wet and at the time of throwing , the disc that has not been wiped slips out of the hands.
• Not learning proper technical throwing skills.

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