Headlines Are Comprised Of Words

One of the fun things about searching the web for disc golf news is the reminder of just how bad some reporting is.

I mean, there are a lot of problems in the media today, but until you start scouring the back pages for things like frolf you miss some of the real garbage out there.

My favorite today is this headline : STUDENTS UTILIZE DISC GOLF COURSE

I mean, what else would they do with it?  Even if they aren’t using it for disc golf, even if they’re just using it as a place to shoot firecrackers, they’re UTILIZING it.  A better headline writer might have noted that the story is actually about the first-ever tournament at a brand new course.  That’s pretty interesting.   But, I suppose, someone who knows nothing about our sport will keep it as generic as possible.  Thus, the students of Abeliene Christian University will Utilize the course.

Here are some more gems from the interwebs this morning :

The Bend Bulliten headline above a profile of a local course : “Juniper Hills Disc Golf Course”.  I didn’t check the front page to see if there’s a headline like “A Politician” or “A Crime Happened”.

Here’s one from a more widely distributed paper, The Denver Post : Target Golf Takes On Whole New Meaning. It’s actually not bad writing here and it’s worth a read as far as the standard “Hey! What is this wacky sport all about” article.

Still, “target golf” hasn’t taken on a new meaning.  There is a sport called disc golf and, essentially, it means the same thing it always has.

Otis and I will be at Timmons again today.  He hasn’t played in a while so there’s a good chance I can win.  And really, isn’t that what it’s all about?

Beating Otis?