The Definitive Guide to Disc Golf

The ultimate guide to mastering disc golf, from tee to chains! This comprehensive guide provides essential information for players of all levels, from beginners to aspiring professionals. Discover the history, nature, science, and skills of disc golf, all in one thoroughly enjoyable exploration.

The Definitive Guide to Disc Golf offers more than just basic how-to instructions. Learn the best equipment choices, rules and etiquette, course design principles, and mental training techniques to elevate your game. Improve your skills with detailed guidance on backhand, forehand, and overhand throws, plus putting and rollers.

• Master essential techniques for all skill levels
• Enhance mental focus and physical fitness
• Understand course design and strategy

Perfect for disc golf enthusiasts seeking to improve their game, this guide is your key to unlocking a lifetime of enjoyment and success on the course. Written by experts Justin Menickelli and Ryan Pickens, this guide will help you take your game to the next level.

Justin Menickelli is an Associate Professor at Western Carolina University where he teaches courses in motor behavior, sport psychology, research methods and beginning disc golf. He earned a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University, a MA.Ed. in Education from Western Carolina University, and a B.S. in Exercise Science from S.U.N.Y. Cortland. He has published numerous articles about disc golf, received several grants to fund disc golf workshops, and designed courses for college campuses and K-12 schools. He has a wife, Kristin, two sons, Aidan and Noah, and a daughter Addison. Ryan Pickens earned an M.A. in Organizational Development and Transformation from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. In 2012, he was one of the top-25 master's disc golfers in the world. Ryan has taught a disc golf course for academic credit at Mars Hill University for over a decade. He has published several articles about disc golf, created the Western North Carolina Intercollegiate Disc Golf League, and designed two permanent courses in Western North Carolina. Ryan lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife, Kelly, and daughter, Ellora Don.