Barton Erickson's Blog (17)

(If you're new to reading these blogs from me please remember that these are disc golf re-writes of previously written- mental game of ball golf books that I've founr interesting or helpful. Most of my posts have been from D. Morley from a 1970's book he wrote.)…

**by D. Morley**

The power myth carries over to the second drive. The second drive is utilized on long holes (typically 700-1000 feet) where the first drive has landed cleanly in the…

To some extent the disc golfer is always on stage, but on the tee pad s/he is under the full force of the spotlight. Standing on the tee is, indeed, not like being on a real stage- a very frightening experience for most people. The tee pad is surrounded by an audience, their silence confirming their fixed attention upon every move of the…

Here is interesting driving phenomenon: have you ever noticed the people who frequently drive erratically seem to lose their disc more easily than good players who only occasionally throw bad shots? You would think the consistently bad driver would actually be skillful in finding their disc, because s/he has more practice in locating their disc…

**by D. Morley

“All the world loves a winner.” But what about…

By D. Morley

The exhibitionist is a type very common to disc golf. Their clothing is generally looks as if they…

The writing in this blog is me rewriting the ball golf related material about the mental aspect of the game into…

Let me reiterate that the writing on this blog is me rewriting the ball golf related materialabout the mental aspect of the game into disc golf terminolgy. I will always credit the original writers. I also may or may not beileive in 100% of their writing. It's something I love to do and I'm just forwarding it on to the readers of my…

The angry golfer may start out in a perfectly equable mood. If all goes well for the first three or four holes, you may think they’re one of the nicest, most stable people you’ve ever played with. But, as the game progresses, and if you’re perceptive, you will begin to notice a gradual mounting of tension. If never reaches the shaking palsy…

THE ANXIOUS GOLFER

Every disc golfer must deal with anxiety, but some people…

The disc golfer does not need a college course in the function and working of the mind in order to use it effectively. But a player should understand some of the mind’s fundamental operations, and certainly s/he should know how to apply that knowledge to disc golf.…

INFLUENCE OF THE DISC

Disc golf is a Frisbee™ game, of course, but what makes…

At the Sundog in Hastings I was faced with the question that most of us deal with multiple times on the course. Risk vs. Reward. I wasn’t in a great spot -up against the woods on the right side of the sidewalk on Hole 13. I had the choice to shoot through the small opening on a direct line to the basket and land with an easy drop-in putt, but risking hitting junk…

Many players fail to recognize that disc golf is, in the final analysis, essentially a game played between him/herself and the course. If more people would grasp this, they would avoid a lot of mental pitfalls. However, although this is a basic truth, on a more obvious level the disc golfer is also competing directly against other people and…

Anything ever written about disc golf, whether discussing the physical act of the throw or the mental game of golf, comes down to this one simple- yet sometimes painfully honest statement.…

This blog is written for anyone who’s ever felt their game disappear during tournament/league play. There are many things that contribute to players’ faltering when things are on-the-line. Most of the reasons players screw up has everything to do with the mental game and little to do with one's physical ability to throw a disc. How…