Discraft Disc Golf Clinic: Putting Basics

[luftisbollen]

6:12

"if you like me" = more fun on the course ^^

hehe

[rhino111191]

This helped soooooo much!!!! Thank you very very very very very much for the help!

[aroman010]

It took me half of the video to realize he has purple hair. Still, he is a really good teacher.

[DJewand]

does purple hair help putting?

[NutbushNative]

@terrestiralsoup When putting at all times, you have a focus point. because i putt with overstable wizards, my focus point is one single chain link a little to the right of where the pole is (RHBH). If you do the same, just put your focus point along the same chain link you usually focus on a bit higher and possibly at the top of the basket. You will release higher without realizing it and you will put just enough power into it to climb the hill

[TjenkinsandAige]

i dont know if i can trust a man with purple hair...

[groundzero222]

is his hair purple...

[egcivicturbo]

Its so crazy I only used innova discs for the first two yearsI since I started playing and they make great discs but this year I picked up a cyclone an xs a surge and a magnet and I gotta say my game is so much better discraft makes some great discs surprisingly so now 80% of my discs are discraft honestly I like innovas discs because they have really cool names but I think discraft flys better for me at least

[parkieus]

@egcivicturbo this is true for me as well. Innova cant hold a candle to DC.

[terrestiralsoup]

I always seem to miss uphill putts, my shots mostly end up short and low, is there a trick to uphill shots? let go higher and give a bit more power on them?

[popp82]

Sweet hair broski. Returd game though..

[rebel4freedom]

Washington states finest!

[navyalc]

Thanks Mr. Chevy Chase for the putting tips. I picked up a ton of stuff I'll be using in my short game. Love what you've done with your hair!

[marshie1337]

i currently use a pro-d plastic banger GT for putting, but every video i've seen refers to a soft banger for putting? what's the difference?

[papatarttube]

@marshie1337 There is no actual difference in the disc itself, just the plastic. The Soft Banger is truly just that, softer, and that feel is what I like in my putters. From there it is just a personal preference as I can see no performance difference in the throw of either plastic. So find out which one you like and go with that one!

[thinc4444]

sweet hair dude

[themoderateextremist]

uphill putts are evil.

[tbostonfish]

@themoderateextremist ill take up hill over downhill anyday

[sonknee1]

Nice to know the swirl is worth 40 hahha just last week, play it again would not even give me 4 for a brand new one .

[Mustanglover1202]

nice hair, nice tips.

[EdMcStinko]

Thanks for the tips. For what reasons does one choose either an angled (I think the teacher called it "hyzer") or a flat release? Recently I began to use the angled release because it was the only way I could make a bid the longer putts. Now I use that release for all of my putts because I dont have to think as much about when to release. Can anyone else relate to what Im talking about?

[papatarttube]

@EdMcStinko While I know many players that use a hyzer style of putt, I would say that most successful players use a flatter throw. The main benefits I have always seen for a flat putt are (a) you are throwing directly at the target and do not need to figure in a large swing in the shot (b) a disc entering the chains on an angle has a better chance of slicing through and (c) roll aways are more prevalent with hyzer putts. Flat is the way to go!

[buttcracker97]

I was wondering if you could help me with a problem. When i release my putter it always goes to the right because of my natrual desire to flick my wrist. How do you think i could change that without ruining my flick when i throw? Thanks

[soonnerx]

@buttcracker97 just try letting it go with a small hyzer

[BuckeyeDiscGolf]

Thanks Discraft!

Love Your Video Clinics! They have been super helpful!

I recommend them to all the disc golfers I know!

[heavysaucer]

Love the putting tips. I think I'm the John Starks of disc golf putting; either making them all or missing them all.

[eldicko5454]

This guy is awesome, anytime he shows up in a video and gives tips my game improves

[LilwayneNBirdman]

Good vid, but what's with the hair?!

[uhohspaghettiohohs]

@LilwayneNBirdman hahah i noticed that too.. purple hair?

[xCodix]

I watched this video a few times now, and I still can't see to get my disc to have a lot of power, and fly straight.

It always wants to curve hard, and drop fast. Any tips for me??

[Crazy133able]

he has purple hair

[Soulgrenade]

Awesome tips! My putting has already improved in just a few days. I was standing sideways before and missing way to many easy putts. Thanks for the lesson Scott.

[foxcore074]

is his hair purple?

[nlewis4]

I can drive really far but my short game is awful, thanks for the tips

[thearaban]

@nlewis4 Same here! My short game is horrible. The pressure also gets to me on the easy putts.

I've gotten better but I may have to find a better putter.

[thearaban]

If I was decent at putting, I'd be close to par. Great video, I'm going to practice now.

[NibbledSandwich]

i have the soft banger gt and it helped me get a pretty far shot. the thing about soft banger, its straight and yes it can hyzer depending on how good you are. thing i like about it is that it goes straight where you want it to go then if you want hyzer it a little and it will hook for you right at the end. perfect putter, only down side is that its soft and gets banged up lol

[LuuKen]

okey i have to watch it again because all i could think of is his purple hair and WHY... WHY ??? it is purple.. looks like an avarge dad.. them boom purple hair ? wtf lol

[shtstorm]

You da man Scott!

[stoehr]

best putting video i've seen.  kudos!

[67vespa]

Scott,. very well spoken, well done.

I seem to have 2 puts actually 3 puts.

the one you described here is great for 20ft. and in,

then there is a 40ft. where my foot starts to point 60* for a slightly more powerful back swing.

Finally from 100ft to about 50ft I use the Ron Russel stance which is best described as looking like your playing catch, my right shoulder is lined up with basket and there is no need for jumping at all the power I get from this stance.

Ok now is that correct form???

[sparrkyl]

@67vespa does it go in the basket, or at least hit chains? then yes, its good form

[championdger]

Nikko Locastro @ 1:43

[auburnhawk]

Just wanted to say that this is the best putting video I have seen on youtube. I may not be dedicated to discraft or innova but I appreciate the tips. I have become a good golfer (i guess) but my putting game has not progressed as well as the other facets of my game. I have found this video helpful. I knew everything he said I just wasn't PRACTICING it. RELEASE< RELEASE< RELEASE!

[CSXDixieLine]

ha...purple hair! thought it was a video issue at first. nice quick vid on putting. gonna grab a few discraft putters before my next practice round.

[t3hsniper]

I think you guys should make a putting video on distance ones, but not as far. More the in between normal "easy" short distance and the long 100ft putt video. Something that talks about how to get that glide and snap in to make it glide nice. It's just something I can't figure out how to do so I usually lay up by throwing high and pushing forward hard.

[dannycareyisagod]

I think he's using the elite swirl APX for every putt he does other than when he talks about what putters he uses......anyone else notice that? I use swirls, they're discontinued. I think discraft didn't want him to mention the best putter they've made because it was limited and out of print.........BRING IT BACK!!!

[sportdisc]

We loved the Swirl APX just as much as you. The problem was inconsistencies in the manufacturing process that gave the swirl it's unique look and feel... find one of those discs and see if it's peeling. Chances are fair it will be.

Discraft's reputation is built on 30 years of quality and consistency. If a disc can't deliver that to our customers, then that disc is discontinued, end of story. So long Swirl APX, we'll miss you!

[dannycareyisagod]

Is it true that that is actually the disc he is using? Also, with that inconsistency issue considered, people that love that putter should have the option to take that into consideration. I would take the chance. It's the only putter that feels and throws the way it does.......don't know what I'll do when I'm in the situation where I have to replace it other than to pay $40 on ebay for one.

[seanblazo]

They discontinued the APX swirls for a reason - inconsistencies in the discs. Discraft might not make the longest gliding drivers, but they do make consistent discs, which gives them the upper hand in that department. I throw both brands, but its nice to be able to pick something up and know just how it'll fly. I'm glad they hold their standards high enough to stop production of discs when they have a lot of inconsistencies between them.

[jihadgranny]

Whats with the purple hair?

[headwizzer]

haha, its the new style man

[t3hsniper]

Thanks for the tip on form. I'm so happy i watched this. Yesterday I went out and my putting skills increased so much, I made so many puts that I used to never make except that rare lucky shot.

[t3hsniper]

lol the soft banger...great name O.o

[mopbrothers]

putting is hard, even for good players.

[hikesc30]

Is this guys hair seriously purple or are they screwing with us?

[1rockinroller]

I was thinking the same thing

[krankym0nk]

Great putting tutorial, thank you!!!!

[Soppa77]

Nice instructional video, would definately want to see more stuff from Scott Papa.

[drgn1290]

This video was extremely helpful. Thanks for posting!

[nicholaszimm]

Thank's it helped me get better at putting just wondering is your hair purple

[backanchorabstrakt]

its a little pinkish but yeah its not normal

[bradhayashi]

Excellent video. Just wish he spent a *little* more time on the release (thumb, finger angles, wrist). But one of the best if not the best segments on putting.

[appleaddict13]

Im more likely to believe him than a guy in a business suite with no tattoos. What sort of instructor are you expecting here? I think Scott does a great job!

[pdga3791]

would you believe a guy with purple hair and a toaster on his leg tattoed?

[LetMeRephraseThat]

Keep in mind that this is only one putting style. There is no single style that works for everyone..

[Geoffr524]

Great video: 5 stars.

Does make sense that the putter is a very important disc, and how to throw it, but also a DVD would be an important disc also, in learning new techiques.

[tyvek05]

this was so much better than feldbergs and climos instructional video!!!!! and Scott has a much better screen presence than climo! Discraft should release a instructional DVD.

[atassac66]

Papa Rules!!!!

[11645SW]

Another great Discraft instructional video! 5 stars!

[bskalak22]

does that guy have purple hair..?

[11645SW]

Ya Scott always mixes it up with crazy hairstyles...

[DeimosEclipse]

Yeah and it took awhile to take him seriously.

[dankpupdaddy]

5stars for Frolf and Purple hair mix!