Disc Golf: Optimal Thumb Distance

This is a Georgia news story, published by Ars Technica, that relates primarily to Berry College news.

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For the strongest disc golf throws, it’s all in the thumbs

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A physicist at Berry College in Georgia ran a new experiment on how to get the best speed and torque while playing disc golf (aka Frisbee golf) The team determined the optimal thumb distance from the center of the disc to increase launch speed and distance.

There are essentially three different disc types: drivers, mid-rangers, and putters.

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