Rich Koski's corner of the disc golf world

I am tired of hearing this from friends and acquaintances after a tournament, “ My driving was good but I couldn't putt.” I hear this every time I ask. I hate to tell you this but your driving stinks. There I said it. The good news is your putting is probably fine. It's a mistake to believe that you are a bad putter because you can't make 50' to 70' putts all day long. You are not even giving yourself a chance to be a good putter if your driving leaves you outside t

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I was asked a while ago, "Rich, in a perfect world what would be the optimal teepad design?"

After a lot of consideration I think I've realized the elements needed for a perfect tee pad.

For natural pads:

First it must be a mixed surface. Hard-pan with about 15% pea gravel scattered evenly on the top.

The pad should never be level. A minimum of an 18% grade (front or back). If the pad can go up and down bonus points will be awarded.

KEEP PADS SHORT! Don't ever give the… Continue

This was originally posted on another site (about 2 years ago) but I was never credited for it so I'm running it here.



How long have you been playing? I’ve been playing about 10 years.

Are you a student of the game? Do you read books on ball golf that can be applied to disc golf? I don’t really read at all. Even if I did, I wouldn’t read books on regular golf. The two games are completely different right? I mean one has a ball. That’s funny that you even suggest it. I learn a l… Continue