2017-01-16 Starter Bag Typical starter sets consist of three discs: a putter, a midrange and a (fairway) driver. A lot of players, however, advise newco- mers to start with only a putter and a midrange. With them I agree. There's no need for a driver early on. There's more need for a second midrange before you go to drivers. The problem when looking out for what discs to get, is that all those advises come from pros. They provide hundreds of In-the-Bag videos, but will their discs be usable for a beginner as well? What if you have only one Roc and that is not well beat in? Where are the In-the-Bag videos of the newbies? But at the same time: If there were some, would you trust their advises? As a newcomer you cannot have the experience that the pros have. You cannot know where the experiences you have lay on the scale. But nonetheless, I think that the playing experience of starters can still be worthwhile for other starters, thus I like to share some of my experience from one month of disc golf. :-) For me it is sufficient to go on with two discs on the course, the Comet and the P2. One is a slightly understable to stable mi- drange and the other is a slightly overstable putter. I believe that I am able to shape all necessary shots with these discs (for playing on my level) on a beginner course. (I like the Comet a bit more than the Buzzz, for no specific reason, it's just a feeling. It might be a bit easier to throw.) If I had to pick just one disc, I'd choose the Aero, a dead- straight midrange-putter. (It feels strange to me to putt with a midrange like the Buzzz or Comet ... but, of course, I would have no emotional problem putting the upshot right into the basket. :-D ) Currently I'm shaping a bag, consisting of one putter and three midranges (overstable, stable, slightly understable). Later, one fairway driver will get into it as well. This is what I plan to work with throughout the year. On my first (casual) competition, I used the P2 for all putts, the Comet and Buzzz for the drives and most upshots (the Buzzz goes a bit more left and the Comet a bit more right), and the Aero for exactly one utility shot (which was successful). I haven't felt any need for further discs. Considering the simi- larity of the Buzzz and Comet, I could have replaced one with the other. And the single shot with the Aero would have been suffi- ciently well possible with another disc. I.e. one putter plus one midrange (both stable or one a bit over- and the other a bit under-) is enough for the beginning, in my oppinion. I would not recomment to have only one single disc, as this leaves you no room at all for choice. You have to do it all with your throw, which seems to me to be a burden to the new player. But having two discs with different characteristics to choose from appears to be just the right thing. Three is fine as well. If you have more than that, as a beginner, you'll either use some hardly at all or you miss a playing concept. If I had to recommend discs for a newbie, I'd pick a Comet and one of the popular slightly overstable putters (Aviar, Pure, Judge, P2, Magnet, etc.). http://marmaro.de/discgolf/ markus schnalke