Disc golf, a sport that blends precision and strategy, has surged in popularity over the years. Despite its growth, there has been minimal scientific exploration into the mechanics of the game. Recent ...

When Zachary Lindsey, a physicist at Berry College in Georgia, decided to run an experiment on how to get the best speed and torque while playing disc golf (aka Frisbee golf), he had no trouble ...

So for most purposes, speed is a good proxy for angle of attack.

Some of the first research of its kind offers statistics-based suggestions on how disc golf players can get a better grip on their game—it’s mostly in the thumb. Disc golf has been a staple across ...

Calcifer is zipping through Riverbend Park, chasing a clear disc that Tim Gossage threw to the chocolate lab. Calcifer, named after a creature from the Hideo Miyazaki film “Howl’s Moving Castle,” has ...

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