WASHINGTON — Have you ever wondered if there’s a science to throwing the perfect disc golf shot? A new study from Berry College researchers has found that where you place your thumb on the ...

Researcher Zachary Lindsey and his team studied professional and amateur disc golf players in Georgia to analyze the effect of thumb grip on disc-throwing.

For the strongest disc golf throws, it’s all in the thumbs Amateur players got the best results by placing thumbs about 3 centimeters from the outer edge.

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 ...

The North Bluff Summer Disc Golf League, which plays at the popular course atop the bluff near the fields of the John and ...

Each volunteer was then asked to throw a mid-range disc topped with a small TechDisc sensor measuring angular speed, translational speed, and torque.

When tournament director Zach Cooley got word he was going to be at the helm for the championship this year, it was the “first and only” course on his mind.

J.C. Kester tees off on the sixth hole at the Riverbend Park disc golf course during the annual Ice Bowl on Feb. 22, 2025 in Palisade. Kester is a longtime professional disc golfer and helped run ...

Over 300 disc golfers from around the world flocked to mid-Missouri this week for the Professional Disc Golf Association's ...

Disc golf is played by throwing a flying disc from a tee area to a target, typically a metal basket, in as few throws as possible. Players take turns throwing from where their previous disc landed ...

Researcher Zachary Lindsey and his team studied professional and amateur disc golf players in Georgia to analyze the effect of thumb grip on disc-throwing.