I at first was finding it very difficult to find an all-encompassing theme for my ethnographic study of disc golf. I decided that, at least from what I have observed and from my experiences, disc golf is about community. Particularly my community of friends I have built while here at school. When I go to play disc golf, I rarely do it alone. The best part is being there with friends and having those experiences that build those relationships. It's the game of disc golf that acts as the catalyst for those relationships that I have created and started to build on and off the disc golf course. Also it's the community that influences my game and helps me gain experience. Another thing is that I get to witness my friends in an environment that I previously have not seen. It is interesting to see how new friends respond to different emotions like competition or challenge.
All of these things bring to mind the importance of community not only in disc golf and sports, but also with many other things in life. Community creates the base for me to have a more enjoyable round of disc golf!
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