[dk_xcalibur]

I can't believe I didn't see this earlier. I competed in disc golf for about 3-4 years up until my son was born and then something had to go. I was playing disc golf competitively. Now, I still play but only about once a month versus 3-4 times a week. I have actually won some tournaments and I was on a local cable channel show once.

Just to clear things up, disc golf is just like golf but you throw a disc instead and there are a few other rule differences as well. The main reason I like disc golf is that it's you versus the course and its one of the cheapest sports/hobbies to get into. Most courses are free and you only need one disc to play ($8-$15). Although once you get into it you'll want to buy more discs, each one dedicated to a certain throw. My experience with the sport is that the people that play it are cool. Even if you're new and you suck at first, people are still cool. Disc golfers also tend to want to help you with the sport anyway they can to grow the sport. The president of the club that I was once a member of would often play with new people just to let them know that everyone started out where they were and to teach them the basic rules. I have also given some of my old disc to people who stopped me and asked about the sport. Also, the courses are often very beautiful.

Poison, your friends are right. You can definitely play drunk or drink while playing a casual match. In my area, "smoking" is also done a lot while playing. Doing both is against the rules in tournaments but people do it anyways.

If anyone is more interested, check this out: http://www.pdga.com/