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Ladies Night...
Every Thursday evening thru until fall, there will be ladies only golf with instruction and tips on how to play the game. There is no need to worry about your skill level or ability. Everyone women of every age is welcome to join us.

Don't let the excuse of not having the right gear keep you from trying this sport! All you need is a good pair of running shoes, comfy clothing and the ability to have lots of fun. We have discs you can borrow so you can get started. Be sure to bring something to drink as there is no source of water on the course.

WHERE: Rose Hill Park
WHEN: Thursday Evenings
TIME: 6:00 pm

When you arrive look for Tracy & Carrie by the practice basket!

2006 International Women's Cup

On May 26, 27 & 28 2006 the KDGC hosted Canada's first ever Women's Tournament, and World Champ Des Reading led the wildly successful 3rd Annual Ladies Disc Golf Clinic.

Check out the IWC website for more information!

Watch for IWC 2007!
Hope to see you all there!

2005 Women's Disc Golf Clinic was a success!
Thank you to all 30 women who attended!
Hope to see you on the course!
On Saturday May 28 Tracy Andersen and Carrie Neal of the Kamloops Disc Golf Club hosted the 2nd Annual Ladies Only Disc Golf Clinic. All the basics of disc golf as well as the fundamentals of the sport were taught to 30 eager participants!

If you are looking for more information on Disc Golf, give us a call...

Tracy @ 579-2223 or Carrie @ 377-0995

CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES...

Traffic Stopping Disc Golf Gear for Girls

Island Disc Golf Society Ladies League

Calgary Women's Disc Golf League

Juliana Korver's Disc Golf Stuff

Des Reading's Disc Golf Info

Women's Disc Golf Association

PDGA Forum: Disc Golf for Women

If you are the type of person who needs to know the mechanics of the game or are just curious about why the disc does what it does, here is the simplest way to explain it...

Flight characteristics have been broken down into 4 general categories: Speed, Glide, High Speed Turn and Low Speed Fade.

* Speed (1-10) is how quickly a disc cuts through the air, where 10 is the fastest.
* Glide   (1-7) is how much "carry" or "float" a disc has where 7 is the most.

The flight of the disc is broken into two phases and rated individually.

* High Speed Turn is the first part and is rated from -3 (most understable) to +1 (most     overstable).
* Low Speed Fade is the end of the flight and it is rated from 0 (stable) to +3 (overstable).

Stability describes the disc's flight path. Understable means it turns right, stable means there is no turn, overstable means it turns left. This is for a right hand back handed throw. Reverse for left handed.

	Make sure you have the right angle of release. The flatter your release, the straighter your shot will fly.
	Learn to keep the nose of the disc flat - a "nose-up" release will quickly stall and fade.
	Throw a low line drive. Pull your arm across your chest giving the disc a good, firm snap.
	Try lighter discs. Many new players make the mistake of throwing discs that are too heavy for them. A lighter disc will have more carry at the end of its flight adding valuable distance to your drives. (Remember, the typical flying disc weighs in at 165g.)

more help with throwing those crazy things we call discs... (you will need Adobe Acrobat to view these charts)

Backhand Throw

Forehand Throw

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