PDGA Rules! is an attempt at educating existing players on obscure rules of tournament play as well as making competitive play less intimidating for beginners.

Let's discuss grippage.

The question today is whether or not the PDGA rules prohibit the use of any products that aid in a better grip of the disc.

Examples of grip additives are dirt, orange juice, rosin bags, talc, sawdust, gorilla grip, pine tar or Pow'r-tac.

It is the stance of the PDGA ruling committee that grip enhancers should be allowed during play because they also help to increase safety. The committee considers grip additives a generally accepted part of competitive sports.

There you have it. Grip away...

I love reading about disc golf when I'm stuck at my desk and it's a fairly calm 71 degrees outside. At least the we've finally reset our clocks and evening rounds are now a viable option.

This is a read from last year, but it's pretty entertaining. It runs the gamut from caddies to Steady Ed himself. It discusses the possible entry of corporate sponsorship into the sport of disc golf, a prospect that makes many nervous I'm sure, and the counterculture stigma that still follows disc throwers.

In any event, I'm already planning my trip to Augusta (and maybe a disc golf painting or rock sculpture).

PDGA Rules! is an attempt at educating existing players on obscure rules of tournament play as well as making competitive play less intimidating for beginners.

We'll start today by clearing up a popular misconception among players that you cannot borrow discs from other players during a round.

The original question was asked, "what are your options if you lose all your discs during a tournament round?"

Your options are to a) retrieve a disc from your car (if parked nearby), b) buy a disc from an on-site vendor or c) borrow a disc from another player in your group.

It is a popular misconception that players cannot exchange discs during a round. There actually is no rule banning this practice. The rules only indicate that the disc must clearly be marked.

We hope you find this series of posts useful. Check back often as we'll add PDGA Rules! posts frequently.

A few weeks ago, I found myself chasing Coda Hatfield around one of our local parks to see how a real round of disc golf is played by a pro. I got to see everything I wanted and then some. The "some" to which I am referring is the smokin' hot game of Devan Owens, who has exploded recently.

Owens excelled in the less-than-desirable conditions that a February tournament can present to run away with the second leg of the tournament. He was focused, making few errors, and it showed on the leader board.

Running away with a leg of the Tulsa City Championship is one thing, but Owens is now testing his game against the best in the sport in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Tulsa Disc Golf community should be proud to see one of its own competing at the highest level and holding his own.

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