Amateur

Started Disc Golf in 2015

I have long been an avid ultimate frisbee enthusiast, primarily serving as a 'handler' on the teams I represented. One of my greatest pleasures was visualizing a play and then bringing it to life on the field. The sight of the disc soaring through the air fueled my passion for perfecting these mental strategies into tangible successes. In 2014, during a visit to Texas, I had the opportunity to play ultimate at Rice University in local pickup games. With a decent skill level, I quickly advanced through the ranks of pickup games and was soon invited to play with the more experienced players. However, in my excitement, I suffered a significant injury during a particularly ambitious layout on the same night I was invited to join the higher-level players. A hidden sprinkler on the field severely damaged my knee, cutting short my chance to play at that level. After returning to Australia, I was gently persuaded to try disc golf, and it wasn't long before I fell in love with the sport. Much like in ultimate, I delighted in visualizing and executing shots, relishing the flight of the disc. Despite battling a body worn by injuries, my enthusiasm for watching the disc fly remains undiminished. I am determined to continue playing, driven by my love for the sport, until I physically can't anymore.

Representing Australia at the World Teams Disc Golf Championships Estonia in 2018. Wearing the National crest was a major moment for me.

Putting! Inline, at marked distances. Straddle. Putting bricks under one of my feet to give weird stances. This has helped my putts massively in the last year.

Throw slow speed. Learn your putter and a mid, leave the pretty and high speed discs for later, once you get an understanding of your discs and form.

Plastic Type: Strata

Comment: "The Tara Iti was like finding my long-lost friend. The movement I had one in my hand, the connection was made. The disc has taken up a major space in my bag, especially as I manage a elbow and knee injury. I can effectively down my speeds and still get the flights and shapes I desire."