Throws from the Porch

Disc Golf Emotions Ragers. We’ve all seen them, maybe we are one of them, but the feeling you elicit from your peers when you rage out is the same feeling you experience when watching someone else rage out. It’s uncomfortable, sometimes silly, but always unnecessary. If you’re someone who rages out on the course but also claims to dislike when players like Joel Freeman or Gannon Buhr slam their bags or throw fits to deal with their frustrations, then you would be a hypocrite. It’s also silly. And I don’t mean to be condescending or dismissive. Recently, I thought I was going to legitimately win my first-ever tournament—a B-Tier at that! Heading into the last hole with a one-stroke lead, I blew it. I threw it OB, forcing a playoff. Then, in the playoff, I didn’t make the water carry and conceded. Was I frustrated? Of course, even bordering on mad. But instead of sulking, kicking my bag, or anything else, I remembered one thing: ...

Throws from the Porch Welcome to “Throws from the Porch”, a blog melding the worlds of disc golf and Stoicism. Let me introduce myself first, and then we can move on to a greater explanation of what this will be. My name is Kaleb, I’m a disc golfer, podcaster, marketing professional, and award-winning writer. I’m 880-rated (currently), co-host of the Hanging Loose Disc Golf Podcast (which you know if you’re reading this?), marketing director for a couple car dealerships, and I took home two first place finishes in the 2015 Iowa Writers Guild for column writing and news piece. That was nearly 10 years ago at this point, so I apologize if my writing is a bit sloppy. I do write fiction, specifically horror novels, but I keep those mostly private. I will NOT be using AI to write these, so rest assured! Anyways, onto Throws from the Porch. I tried my hand at making this a podcast, but it was so much work to put out a shite product and no one listene...