If you’ve ever described a disc as “fading right” or “turning left” and gotten a confused look in return, you’re not alone. Turn and fade are two of the most misunderstood flight numbers in disc golf. Ironically, many players get them exactly backwards. Let’s clear the air and break down what these terms really mean, why they matter, and how to use them to your advantage. Turn: The Disc’s Initial Drift Turn refers to a disc’s tendency to veer to the right during the early part of its flight for a right-handed backhand throw (RHBH). This happens when the disc is flying at high speed and is often called high-speed…
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Understanding Glide in Disc Golf: How Discs Stay in the Air
Understanding Glide in Disc Golf: How Discs Stay in the Air Glide in disc golf is the measure of how long a disc stays in the air and how far it travels without much effort. It’s not magic. It’s physics. Lift, drag, spin, and disc design all work together to keep a disc flying. Understanding glide helps you appreciate how discs fly and can guide you when buying new plastic. What Is Glide? Disc golf seems simple. You throw a disc, watch it fly, and hope it lands close to the basket. But there’s more going on than meets the eye. Glide is the quality that makes some discs…
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Dealing With Elevation While Putting
How Elevation Affects Your Disc Golf Putting The Midwest offers everything from beautiful rolling hills and forests to wide-open farmland. It’s also home to hundreds of disc golf courses. Some are tight, wooded technical layouts while others are open and windy. One thing many Midwest courses have in common, though, is relatively flat terrain, especially in local parks and city courses. If you’re like me, your home course doesn’t have much elevation. Maybe a few gentle slopes that affect your drives or your walk, but you rarely see baskets placed on steep hillsides. Throwing down a big slope is a thrill, but when it comes to putting on elevation, things…
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How Dome Height Changes Flight Stability
How Dome Height Changes Flight Stability One of the first things you might notice when you pick up a new disc is how flat or domey the top of the disc is. Some players swear by domey drivers, while others won’t throw anything that doesn’t look like it was ironed flat. But what does dome height really do to a disc’s flight? Let’s break it down. What Is Dome Height? Dome height refers to how much a disc’s flight plate curves upward from the rim to the center. A flat-top disc has very little curve and feels low and sleek in the hand. A domey disc has a noticeable bulge…
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How To Chose A Disc Golf Putter
What To Consider When Choosing A Putter What Are Disc Golf Putters Used For? That’s a silly question, disc golf putters are used for putting right? Yes, disc golf putters are used for putting, but also for approaches, and sometimes driving on short or tight holes. When choosing a disc golf putter, you need to know what function you are using it for. You will probably want one putter as your primary putting putter and you will have certain criteria for that putter. You may want a different putter for driving and criteria for that putter may be different, or you may use the same putter for putting and…
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Putting in the Wind – Disc Golf
Wind Putting: The Two Words No Disc Golfer Wants to Hear “Wind putting.” Did that make you cringe a little? Yeah, me too. I didn’t even bother censoring it. Those two words are practically a curse in disc golf. They are something no player wants to hear uttered as they step onto the course. Unfortunately, for those of us who live in wind-prone places like the Midwest, it’s a challenge we can’t avoid. Your first instinct might be to grab the heaviest, most overstable putter you own and hurl that brick at the chains. If that’s not you, congratulations, you’re already ahead of the game. There’s definitely a time and…
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Flight Charts Updated with New Discs of 2025!
DG Puttheads Tools Update It’s been a while (okay, way too long), but we’ve finally updated every new disc release from the past year+ into the DG Puttheads system. That means you can now compare all the latest molds with your old favorites using our full lineup of nerdy tools—Flight Charts, Disc Finder, and Bag Builder. Flight Charts Our Flight Chart Tool lets you see how any disc flies, with adjustable flight paths based on your arm speed and throwing style. Switch between forehand or backhand, right-handed or left-handed, and line up multiple discs side by side to compare real-world flight paths. Perfect for figuring out which disc will give…
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Fox vs. Malita – Understable Midrange Supremecy
Surprisingly, two of the hottest new disc releases of 2025 are understable midrange discs from the two biggest brands in disc golf. These aren’t usually the molds that sell out fast, but both the Innova Fox and the Discraft Malita moved hundreds of discs within days of release on InfiniteDiscs.com. And for good reason—there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a smooth, dead-straight line at moderate power, which is exactly what these discs are designed for. At first glance, the Fox and Malita almost look like clones. In the hand, the Fox feels just a touch more shallow, with a very shallow but noticeable bead on the bottom of the inside…
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Essential Discs Full Line Release
Essential Discs is back and ready to hit 2023 by releasing a full line-up of disc golf discs! At one time incorrectly identified as a ‘defunct brand’ by UDisc, Essential Discs is now back in the spotlight and ready to release an entire new line of high-quality discs. Essential Discs is a small disc golf company with one disc currently in circulation, the Honey, and a stong following. The Honey is an overstable putter and is a workhorse that many advanced players have fallen in love with. Now, Essential Discs is going to provide a full 8-disc lineup that you can fall in love with! You can join the action…
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2022 Holiday Disc Golf Gift Guide
Disc golf has exploded since the start of the pandemic and there’s a good chance that you have a special disc golfer to buy for now! It can be difficult to know what disc golf items make good holiday or Christmas gifts for disc golfers, especially if your disc golfer is just starting out. Hence, our guide to the best gifts for disc golfers in 2022! Read on for our top gift ideas for disc golfers! Idio Syncracy Disc Golf Shoes The Idio Syncracy is a shoe designed specifically for disc golf. Waterproof, low ankles, reinforced sole, covered toe, and grip that’s perfect for grass and cement tee pads. We…
