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Disc Golfer Kat Mertsch: Background & Disc Golf Career So Far

Who is disc golfer Kat Mertsch?

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Celebrating Pride: Disc Golfer Chloe Alice

Chloe Alice is a transgender woman competing in FPO at the pro level. Learn about her journey and the challenges she's faced.

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Celebrating Pride in Disc Golf: For Thomas Gilbert, Coming Out Was About Representation

Pro disc golf’s only openly gay MPO player, Thomas Gilbert, starts the conversation.

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Yukon Non-Profit Works To Promote Women's Disc Golf In Remote Area

A women's disc golf event in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, hopes to help make disc golf more diverse in the world's upper reaches.

Alex Williamson

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Disc Golf Lessons From Anywhere: How A Former Tennis Coach Became A Full-Time Disc Golf Instructor

Overthrow Disc Golf's Josh White is one of the world's few full-time disc golf instructors and hopes to help others get into the profession.

Alex Williamson

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Kristin Tattar: Background & Disc Golf Career So Far

Kristin Tattar is a disc golf star from Estonia. Learn about Tattar's athletic background, biggest accomplishments, and goals.

Alex Williamson

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Valerie Mandujano: Background & Disc Golf Career So Far

Valerie Mandujano is a disc golf professional who won multiple junior world titles and is a rising FPO star. Get to know her better.

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Disc Golfer Luke Humphries: Background & Season Goals

Luke Humphries: disc golf pro, host of GK Pro's Skins Matches, and former Am World Champ who's off to a great start in 2022. Get to kow him.

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Uplay Offers Schools & Youth Disc Golf For Free

Learn about Uplay, a disc golf non-profit that gives schools and students across the U.S. disc golf experiences and equipment at no cost.

Alex Williamson

UDisc Changes Name, Announces First Celebrity Partnership

We're making a big change.

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Fleeing War, Ukrainian Family Finds Support In Disc Golf Community

A disc golfing Ukrainian family's world shatters, and the international disc golf community helps them pick up the pieces.

Alex Williamson

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Women In Disc Golf: Keys To More Growth

More women than ever are enjoying disc golf, but they're still a small minority of players. We explore how to get more women into disc golf.

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Pro Disc Golf Caddies' Tales & Tips

Disc golf caddies are now common at professional events. What three people who've caddied for elite disc golfers have learned about their craft.

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Growing A Disc Golf YouTube Channel: Tips From Daily Disc Golf's Noah Cronin

The story of the Daily Disc Golf YouTube channel and tips for how to grow your own disc golf YouTube channel and subscriber base.

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DG Max Wax Wants To Help Disc Golfers Get A Grip

The story of DG Max Wax, a new company making a grip enhancement product for disc golfers made primarily of beeswax.

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Tiny Islands' Big Bet On Disc Golf Tourism Paying Off

In 2020, the Åland Islands announced a plan to build 16 disc golf courses to bring in tourism. A year later, the plan seems to be working.

Alex Williamson

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Working In Disc Golf: Tips On Landing Disc Golf Jobs

We take the best advice from people who work in various areas of the disc golf economy and show you what it takes to get a job in disc golf.

Alex Williamson

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Disc Golf Voices: Who Is Ian Anderson?

Ian Anderson has commentated Worlds and the USDGC. He's a regular voice on the Disc Golf Network. Learn how he earned these coveted roles.

Alex Williamson

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Hyzer In Disc Golf: Meaning, Origin, & How to Throw

What a hyzer in disc golf is. Also includes what a hyzer flip is, hyzer vs. anhyzer, and spike hyzer.

Alex Williamson

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Ella Hansen: Ultimate Standout To Rising Disc Golf Star

Who is Ella Hansen? How the elite college ultimate player became a pro disc golfer and has quickly made a mark.

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