Feb 17th Box 18

Finding Frisbee's Focal Point

My first instinct was that, duh, the Frisbee is the focal point of Frisbee golf. I'm actually not really sure if I've decided yet, but this is the discussion I had with myself: I have concluded that although the sport of Frisbee golf revolves around the rules of golf, the primary (only) instrument of Frisbee golf is the disc. So I think that the disc is the focal point because if I was to label golf as the focal point, that would suggest that one plays the game for the rules and the competition. In the first draft I stated that I was going to try to observe Frisbee golf from several different aspects other than straight forward. The Frisbee is the center of the game, whether you're playing competitively or just with the guys. The disc is more important to the player than just the object that one throws at the basket; it a sacred relic that each and every player keeps in sight at all times. It is a means of expression (ie color, style, weight... etc). It is the tool by which every Frisbee golfer fulfills his eternal destiny: to skillfully place the disc in the wire basket where it rightfully belongs.