NOTE: The series takes a look at some of the top disc golf disc brands with interviews from some of their team members. Through these interviews and background research, I found what makes each brand and team special.
The order of the series is predicated on who responded to my requests and when; it is not meant to be a ranked list. There are some brands that are not included because its team members did not respond to email requests.
For previous posts in this series follow these links:
Day One: Nate Sexton with Innova
Day Two: Jessica Oleskie, Brandon Oleskie, and Sarah Hokom with MVP
Hailey King defeated teammate and friend Paige Pierce in a sudden death playoff at the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship in October, earning the title and $20,000 at just 19 years old.
Sponsored by Discraft, King credited the brand and its discs as a reason for her success.
“Discraft provided me with the best equipment and support,” King said. “They made me feel comfortable and confident, that was a big contribution to my win.”
Since starting in a garage in Westland, Michigan in 1979, Discraft has made a name for itself in not only disc golf but ultimate frisbee as well. Frustrated with the inconsistency of discs at the time, Discraft manufactured discs of the highest quality that would be more reliable.
Its oldest disc golf disc, the Sky Star was approved by the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) on January 1, 1981. Since then, Discraft has come out with notable models such as the Buzzz in 2003, the Zone in 2008, the Nuke in 2009, the Roach in 2015, and the Luna and Zeus in 2018.
Discraft released the Force in 2008, and since then, Elite Team member Austin Hannum has created his own tour series Force.
“Having a tour series force is amazing,” Hannum said. “I like how it can start up conversations with fans and how much they enjoy throwing it and supporting me.”
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