Disc golfing alone, local man finds inspiration

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Disc golfing alone, local man finds inspiration

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 16:41
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Knoxville resident Charlie Baker, 70, decided he wanted to do more after his retirement. Following his 25 years in the casino business and then working as a local teacher – Baker spent his time learning about disc golf. Estimating conservatively, there are at least four million players across the world who play disc golf regularly, according to www.innovadiscs.com. During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Baker found himself wanting to be active and disc golf allowed him to do so. Knee issues prevent him from certain activities, so disc golf was perfect. He bought his own starter disc sets and began his disc golf adventure. “I just started throwing out in my yard without a basket or anything,” said Baker. “I couldn’t throw them past 40 feet. It’s all about technique, balance and learning how to release the disc.” Many of the benefits of the sport include the following, according to www. disczoo.com: • Disc golf is a great low impact, physically active sport. Disc golfers walk…

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