Whirlwind Disc Golf

Whirlwind Disc Golf Mobile retail: Biggest traveling store in the world -- over 10,000 discs! "Yeah, it flies ok, kinda cool. D'oh!

Whirlwind Disc Golf: 42 years of leadership & excellence

Events: 30+ baskets, 36+ turf pads, cones, rope, flags, tables, tents, power -- everything a TD needs! Around age 9, I started playing catch with my Dad, whose technique was a weak, yet clean, inside flip (aka "chicken wing"). By 12, I was counting the number of street-side light poles I could reach with a white Wham-O 119g -- leaving more than a few on neighbors' roofs. By 16, I was the self-proclaimed champion thrower on Carson High School's Senior Lawn, which female students with cafeteria trays dared not cross. At 18, I became notorious for throwing discs at the beach for hours and hours, until my friends would threaten to leave without me. In the fall of 1982 (age 21), I started the Frisbee Club at LA Harbor Community College. A new member organized a road trip to my first disc golf course -- Central Park in Huntington Beach -- and another member introduced me to John Giza, who traveled in competitive Overall circles. In the Spring(?) of 1983, at Alta Loma Park in Torrance, somebody interrupted our Discathon and MTA practice, to have us try out these new orange discs with beveled edges. I'd probably like it after I got used to it... Can I get back to practice now?" (Years later, I realized that the handful of test drives were either Eagle prototypes or first runs. Still don't know if the person with the orange discs was Tim or Dave or Harold...) Fast forward (somewhat chronological):
>> Competition: multiple world titles and world records, Discathon GOAT, ~8 PDGA MPO victories
>> Tournament Direction / Event Production: WFDF World Overall in San Francisco, NorCal Disc Golf Series; St. Judy Charity Tourney; so many demos & clinics!
>> Organizations: leader and/or member at WFDF, PDGA, DGCDG, many California clubs
>> Course Design: ~25 temp/tourney courses; co-designer at Golden Gate Park, China Peak, and 3 golf courses; lead designer at OTB Open & SFO Open (DGPT Elite Series), Oyster Bay, Monarch Bay, Gualala, Cali Hmong (Fresno); Antioch, Moraga (redesign); more designs in progress.
>> Retail: biggest mobile store in the world (over 10,000 discs!)
>> Innova Ambassador
>> Disc Golfer author: Course design and development
>> Industry Conference presenter: Elite Course Design

This disc deserved a better fate.
06/28/2026

This disc deserved a better fate.

Caption these images. Hint: in each, zoom in to see the stake and the thing in front of it.
06/27/2026

Caption these images.

Hint: in each, zoom in to see the stake and the thing in front of it.

Woo-hoo, I'm now famous enough to have haters I've never met.Big moment for me. :)
05/28/2026

Woo-hoo, I'm now famous enough to have haters I've never met.

Big moment for me. :)

Whirlwind's mobile disc golf store, the biggest in the world, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in May. The date co...
04/16/2025

Whirlwind's mobile disc golf store, the biggest in the world, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in May.

The date coincides with the OTB Open -- this year, serving as the Champions Cup major -- in Stockton on May 1-4. As usual, I'll bring nearly every disc i have to Stockton, roughly 14,000 discs this year.

The only discs I won't bring are the awesome limited edition discs that MVP and OTB produced for this year's event, as they obviously have exclusive rights for the event. But I do have them all in stock at the smoke shop in San Leandro.

If you're attending Champions Cup, do stop by the Whirlwind store. To celebrate the anniversary, we'll have most everything at or below 2015 prices.

Loading up the Whirlwind trailer for Champions Cup at Swenson in Stockton. "Contents may have settled during shipping". ...
03/31/2025

Loading up the Whirlwind trailer for Champions Cup at Swenson in Stockton.

"Contents may have settled during shipping". No problem.

The trailer will stay at Swenson for over a month, servicing both the course prep (5 new tees!) and my mobile retail store.

My OTB crew (plus one). Badasses all.
06/19/2024

My OTB crew (plus one). Badasses all.

Great deals at Empire this month. The later you wait, the better it gets -- because the deals overlap and they combine!I...
12/03/2023

Great deals at Empire this month. The later you wait, the better it gets -- because the deals overlap and they combine!

I love it when procrastination is rewarded. :)

Another great holiday deal starts today: Spend $60, get a free storage box worth $15-20 (depending on which box you choose).

This goes on top of the deals already in effect! For example, if you buy two $24 T-shirts and a $12 disc ($60 total), you'd get one more $24 T-shirt and a $20 storage box for free.
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A new holiday deal starts every Sunday and every deal continues through the end of the year. The deals can be combined!

The next deal starts tomorrow 12/3: Buy 2 starter sets or 2 T-shirts, get a 3rd free (equal/lesser value). We've added lots of new sets and new shirts this month for you to enjoy!

Each week, it only gets better. Each deal continues through the rest of the month, so you can get 2, 3, or even 4 deals on a single purchase. For example, if you don't shop until the 17th and you buy $100 worth of sets -- the nieces and nephews will dig it! -- you not only get some free sets, you also get the bonus items for both the $60 level (free storage box) and the $100 level (free bottle or mug).

Update on the Black Friday goodies: We still have a few stock and special edition Time Lapse , but we've sold out the 2023 Gyropalooza boxes. As a consolation, we still have the 2021 and 2022 Gyropalooza at a nice discount.

See you tomorrow maybe? :)
11/24/2023

See you tomorrow maybe? :)

Woo-hoo! Setting up shop at NTI this Sunday. It's such a great event, such a great vibe. It's also lame that this will p...
11/01/2023

Woo-hoo! Setting up shop at NTI this Sunday.

It's such a great event, such a great vibe. It's also lame that this will probably only be my 2nd or 3rd time attending.

Looking forward to seeing lots of new and especially old friends! (Yes, "old friends" in both senses of the phrase.)

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(note: picture is from Mendocino Migration a couple weeks ago. if you squint, you'll see 40+ tables, 400+ bins, 10,000+ discs...)

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