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NAME: |
Nathan Skinner |
HOMETOWN: |
Cumming, GA |
PDGA #: |
36569 |
PDGA RATING: |
906 |
BORN: |
1989 |
go to dirver: |
Surge SS |
CONNECT: |
naskinner.com |
day gig: |
Interactive Designer at BKV |
HOT FINISHES: |
My first win in Advanced: it came down to a playoff against one of my good friends. After matching each other shot for shot over 5 holes, his putt was a little too low and bounced off the rim of the basket, sealing the my first W.
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MEMORABLE DISC GOLF MOMENT |
Traveling to Mexico with Eagles Wings Disc Golf in 2012 to build a disc golf course at a kids' camp and teach them how to play disc golf.
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COURSES YOU SHOULD PLAY: |
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Comments |
Little Mulberry Park DGC Auburn, GA |
If a meticulously manicured wooded course with sodded fairways and challenging longer holes sounds appealing to you, play Little Mulberry. It plays a lot like a ball golf course, rewarding placement shots and well thought strategy.
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North Georgia Canopy Tours DGC Lula, GA |
Rolling hills, the famous chicken shack hole, and zip line adventures make NGCT a must play if you're driving through the North Georgia region.
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Nine on Top Signal Mountain, TN |
I love nine hole courses. Sometimes you just don't want to play a full 18. Nine On Top is a hidden gem overlooking Chattanooga on top of Signal Mountain.
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Trophy Lakes DGC Johns Island, SC |
I've played very few courses that make throwing over water enjoyable. Trophy Lakes perfectly utilizes its wake board runs to make a challenging disc golf course. A must play if you're around Charleston, SC.
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Mason County Park Ludington, MI |
Three words. Beauty. Beast. Goliath. Play all three.
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In The Disc Golf Bag: Drivers |
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ESP and Z Force
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My Z Force is my go to distance driver in any type of head or cross wind. I can really lean in to it and trust it won't turn over. I keep a lighter ESP Force in the bag as well for anhyzer release flex shots.
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ESP and Z Nuke
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The Nuke is far and away the longest disc in my bag. It is crazy fast and has a reliable, straight light with a predictable fade. Again, I keep a lighter ESP version for hyzer flips and tail wind drives.
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Z Thrasher |
Fewer shots are more fun to throw and watch than turnovers. The Thrasher has such a smooth understable flight without being too flippy or burning over. Slower arm speed players will add effortless distance to their drives with the Thrasher.
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Z Surge SS |
Sometimes to have to disc down and slow things up a bit, especially in the woods. The Surge SS lets me do that without sacrificing distance. It's a great control driver for lacing tight lines.
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Z Flick
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The Flick is my go to utility disc for all sorts of thumbers, sidearms, and scramble shots.
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Z Predator
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The Predator is really reliable and super overstable fairway driver. I use it for sidearms, spike hyzers, and any backhand shot that I need to go left in a hurry.
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Z Tracker
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If you need precision off the tee, grab a Tracker. It can hold any line you put it on. It has a similar flight to the Buzzz, but a good bit longer.
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Z XL
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If need a little more understability in the fairway or off the tee, I'm throwing the XL. It's easy to control; you can shape almost any shot with this disc.
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In The Disc Golf Bag: Midrange |
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Comments |
Z Buzzz |
The Buzzz is the best midrange available. It's my favorite disc in my bag. It's dead straight. I can throw it hard and know that it will stay on the line I intended.
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Z Hornet |
I prefer beadless midranges, so having an overstable disc to trust in the wind like the Hornet is great. It has great glide too, so shaping smooth S shots is a breeze.
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In The Disc Golf Bag: Putt and Approach |
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Comments |
Jawbreaker and Z FLX Challenger |
The Jawbreaker Challenger is my main putter. I use an FLX model for a lot of short midrange shots. It's a very versatile disc at slower speeds and great for driving off the tee on shorter holes too.
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