Sights on the disc golf course

We've been to the Pleasant Hill disc golf course in Scarborough a couple of times recently because we've had so much fun playing the game. Each time, G. has grabbed the camera to take photos between holes. You might see understand part of the appeal of the game to my nature-loving kids when stop to look beyond the flying discs and metal baskets around the course.

Fino was disappointed he missed our first trip to the course so he came along on the second one. He had the girls in fits of giggles at his disc golf throwing technique, which he totally hammed up on the Gold Dragon 18-hole course (we played the Silver Dragon 9-hole course previously and would highly recommend for kids as a nice do-able introduction to the game).

When we took a break on the course, I summed up the experience of playing disc golf with my husband on my Twitter account like this:

Fino has multiple ways to throw his disc and most involve lots of leg action. Unlike me he does sound effects too. Makes me look normal.

I did catch some video of his throwing technique that includes a suggestion from his oldest daughter about "that's not how you throw it daddy," just before his disc hit a tree.

After being the target of teasing about my leg "action" by my progeny I was happy to re-focus the attention on Fino's antics. His really were much more amusing (that's a guy for you). But truth-be-told he is a much better player than the Almeida females so although the girls and I had a bit of fun putting together this video, he did mostly kick our butts par-wise on the course.



Oh, and the girls suggested I share a picture of their dad carrying around his seltzer water because it was pretty cute. He forgot his backpack and mine was full with kid-related stuff and my camera so he had no choice by to use one of the grocery store bags in the car instead (it's a good idea to bring along water because a couple of hours on the course can make you thirsty and there are no water fountains around). He fit in just fine with the various coolers carried around by other players.

You never know what you might see during a disc golf game. Cute guys toting bags, birds, trees, frogs, etc. It's a free-for-all afternoon of fun.

Target of teasing on disc golf course? Mom.

The girls were mighty amused at my disc golf throwing on the Pleasant Hill course in Scarborough last week. I have a tendency to fling my leg out when I throw my disc and there's not much finesse with my technique. But, it gets the job done. My disc usually flies a good distance (although not very accurately) down the green.

The girls took some video of my and my throwing leg so they could show me how silly I looked. But, I took some video of them to confirm they moved their back leg as well. L. made a deliberate effort not to move her leg when she threw her disc but those throws just didn't fly that far. When I turned off the video camera she went back to flinging her leg like me and managed to meet most pars.



I do feel some redemption now though. Another disc golfer commented on my YouTube video shortly after I posted it confirming I wasn't so wrong after all.

trw777 says... Nothing to be ashamed about. Proper disc golf throwing technique involves a LOT of leg "action." Search YouTube for "disc golf long distance drives" and watch how much their legs move!

Sometimes mom does know a thing or two on occasion (even if she doesn't realize she knows it). Ah, it's nice to have a little validation when living with tweens/young teens (the most fickle and critical of creatures at times - thanks YouTube).

For those of you who are not familiar with the game of disc golf, I'd highly recommend it. It's tons of fun for families and there's plenty of courses to play around the state.

Here's a short video clip of the kids playing on the Pleasant Hill course recently.



We started playing disc golf when the girls were little. Here's story about my family's first intro to game (which included a collection of sticks along the way by L. and an escape from "jail").

G. took a picture of me throwing to post on my Twitter account while we were on the course. The hazard of tech-savvy kids, although it was all in good fun and I've had my chuckles on their behalf through the years as well...