Why Do You Play?

[Sam]

One reason. Why do you play disc golf?

For me, it is about the competition. I want to beat the course by going under par and I want to beat the people I am playing with - always.

So why do you play disc golf?

[Susie Sunshine]

I play because I like walking around in the woods with friends; drinking and throwing things. ;)

[D-Walk]

Right now I play to get better. Later it will most certainly be about the competition.

[proto something or other]

I think I have had three distinct motivational stages, and I think I am moving through them cyclically.

1. I first played as a distraction. It was a nice activity that took my mind off of other things.

2. Then I played for competition. When my skills increased, so did my desire to display and refine those skills.

3. Then I played for the camaraderie of those that I had been playing with for the last few years.



Now, I think I am back to stage 1.

[Scott]

I play for two reasons: The money and the glory.


:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: :laughing::laughing:

Seriously now...

At first, it was for the competition. Every hole, I want to throw it better than I ever have. Every round, I want to shoot my best.

But over time, my reason for golfing has changed a little bit. I'm still very competitve, but that's not the main reason I go out there.

I'm a disc golfer. I can't imagine my life without it. It's who I am. It's what I am.

So why do I play golf? Becuase that's what I do.

[jevon]

I play because I like walking around in the woods with friends; drinking and throwing things. ;)

Exactly my thoughts.

[Ol' Bob]

I'm always playing against my own score. This sport drew me in the same way pool did earlier in my life. DG is so much better in so many ways than pool was for me. The primary reason I play might be due to some deep-seated mental disorder, but the rest of the game is pure benefit (except when the weather is really crappy).

[Tim]

The competition part of it has never been a big draw for me, other than competing against myself. I've found competition to work well at bringing the asshole out in people. Yet, I still play a good number of tournaments, and the reason for that, mainly, is the camaraderie.

Mainly, its just the nature of the game that keeps me going...a balance of physical and mental exercise, with a bit of luck thrown in, and a great way to spend some time outdoors. It can be enjoyed in a group, or by yourself. Plus it seems like there's always something new to learn.

[Adam Schneider]

Mainly, its just the nature of the game that keeps me going...a balance of physical and mental exercise, with a bit of luck thrown in, and a great way to spend some time outdoors. It can be enjoyed in a group, or by yourself. Plus it seems like there's always something new to learn.
Thanks Tim, you saved me a bunch of typing.

Also, I just like to throw stuff and watch it fly.

[Micah]

I go through cycles as well, I like getting out and playing with my dog, I like the people I play with, I like getting better and striving to improve, I like competition, and lately when all of this has failed me I found that some discs just look beautiful when gliding through the air. I recently found a roc that in particular just glides and glides and is a pleasure to watch.

[Sam]

No no no... ONE reason. Trying to prove a point here.

[Bullseye]

No no no... ONE reason. Trying to prove a point here.


I play for the next throw.

[essjay]

NATURE! :kissflowers:

[Darr]

The Vaporizer! :jumpspin::jumpspin::puke::puke: :jumpspin: :jumpspin:

[zippyboy]

Playing by the one reason rule - escape. There is no better refuge from life than throwing a round with Bob at the Mud. No cell phone service, the most beautiful course Washington has to offer, and some of the best company you'll have for a round.

The other reasons: I like to throw things. To chill with the rest of the 'Nation and NOT be in the garage, drinking. Competition with myself to set PBs.

[NWDiscer]

I play for the next throw.



:cool2: :rockon:

[Chef]

A few reasons:

Something cool to do with my wife, brother, dad, friends and strangers.
Excersise
Learn something new
Take on a challange
Needed a new hobby

[Ol' Bob]

Why I'll play even when the weather's crappy: Good folks come by and want to huk anyway.

[JMan]

My attempt to balance the Universe:dancing:

[gwillim]

I forgot.

Currently, I'm trying to remember.

[TreeLove]

One reason. Why do you play disc golf?

For me, it is about the competition. I want to beat the course by going under par and I want to beat the people I am playing with - always.

So why do you play disc golf?

I'm not that competitive a person, but the desire to beat my last round/best score/own expectations etc. is quite a motivator. I tend to prefer solo sports to team sports, though football and baseball are enjoyable.

However, making the disc fly/roll/skip/bounce etc. is where the true fun is. It's more 3-dimensional than flat sports like pool or bowling, and it has more variety of flight lines than racket sports or stick-ball sports such as baseball or even ball golf.

Sam is so driven to beat his opponent that it makes it very fun to beat Sam, so his competitiveness brings out my competitiveness, I guess you could say.

Yep, that's it, I found the one reason I play: to beat Sam. (Or any of you...) :shooting::waaah:

Actually, being outside in nature, getting exercise, peaceful solitude or warm companionship, the party atmosphere, camping out; it's just not possible to name one reason.

It must be the flight of the disc. That's why I will play alone, play in bad weather, play for years on end, accumulate hundreds of discs, etc. If I did not play, I would not walk these parks. I would be doing something else outdoors, probably a solo sport like snowboarding, mountain biking, wakeboarding, sailboarding, but it is the golf disc that gets me out now.

[chris7graham]

I play because I like sound of the disc when it hits the chains on the first shot BAM:explode::jumpspin::rockon: And yes Ive heard that sound now 31 times:trophy::biggrin2::laughing::yay::rockon:

[REDFIVE]

Addiction.

[Jet]

The researchers found a person was more motivated to go out in exercise if they did it with other people. Having at least one other person exercise with you met your need to socialize while meeting your need for exercise. People who exercised alone were less motivated to do it.

Interestingly you see this in golf, biking, jogging. It's more common to see 2 or more people than a single person exercising.

I do it for the endorphins. :yay:

sometimes I like to golf alone if I've been peopled out.