Team Discraft: Cory Sharp Disc Golf Bio

	NAME:	Cory Sharp
	TEAM:	Elite Z
	HOMETOWN:	West Jordan, UT
	PDGA #:	24270
	2007 PDGA RATING:	997
	BORN:	1988
	STARTED IN DISC GOLF:	2003
	day gig:	Student, plans to be a Radiology Technician.
	HOT FINISHES:	9th, 2006 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships 1st, 2007 Treasure Valley Cup C-Tier (first PDGA pro win) 1st, 2007 Southern Idaho Championships B-Tier 5th 2007 Full Throttle Challenge A-Tier 6th, 2007 Discraft Great Lakes Open NT 35th, 2007 USDGC Four 2007 pro C-tier wins in Utah

MEMORABLE DISC GOLF MOMENT

Leading a National Tour after the first round was pretty cool. My first PDGA pro win at Treasure Valley Cup, I was in 3rd place, three back with the finals to go. It had been nice all day and it started dumping rain and howling wind, I was the only one to keep my head together and I ended up winning!

Cory's Disc Golf Tips

Become a better putter:
I think the best way is to practice several different ways of putting and find the way that feels the most comfortable to you. Putting is all about feel. Also, practicing putting in several different ways often helps you when you find yourself in a spot on the course where you regular style of putting isn't quite as simple to perform. If you have practiced another style of putting that feels easier, you might find you make more putts from those difficult spots on the course.

Throwing uphill:
If you throw on mountain courses like I do, you're going to face some uphill shots. I find it is easier to get more distance using an understable disc and throwing it with a lot of hyzer on it. It seems to me that when you throw flat uphill or with anhyzer, your disc tends to drift back down the hill before it lands. When your disc has nothing but hyzer, it seems to push forward up the hill and hits the ground before it has a chance to start falling back down.

Slow it down:
I see a lot of beginners out there throwing with a big, long, elaborate run-up and they have absolutely no control with their discs. I always tell them to slow down or even stop running up completely until they learn to control their arm. Once you can throw accurate and smooth standing still, you can slowly start to add a run-up and continue to throw farther and farther.

Throwing straighter and better:
Beginners often start out with somewhat of an arm-curl throw, because of how they throw a regular catch frisbee. With a golf disc this often makes them come out nose up and with a lot of hyzer, which cuts off distance. Practice a full reach back and pull smooth across your chest, this will help you to throw straighter and more accurately.

Disc selection:
Don't try to throw discs that might be too overstable for your type of throw and technique. Find a disc that is understable enough to throw comfortably and smoothly so you can get more control. The XL is a great starting disc, as well as a Comet or a Stratus, they are understable and easy to control. Remember to get out on an open field and just see what you can and can't do as easily! Practicing on your home course all the time isn't always the best for your game, you may learn all the shots for that course but when you get out to another course you may not have as easy a time!

COURSES YOU SHOULD PLAY:
Course	Comments
Winthrop Gold Rock Hill, SC	Hardest course I've played, keeps you on your toes throughout the whole round!
Solitude Mountain Resort Solitude, UT	Great mountain course. Like Milldog says, 'Moose on the fairway, it can't get any better'
Kensington Toboggan Millford, MI	Lots of uphill and downhill shots, nice and long. Just a great course!
Milo McIver Estacada, OR	Probably my absolute favorite place to play some frisbee. Its just awesome!
Creekside Park Salt Lake City, UT	My home course, what can I say, its where I learned to play this game!

In The Disc Golf Bag: Drivers
Disc	Comments
Z Predator (172+ gm)	The Predator is my favorite overstable driver hands down. I have so much confidence in this disc especially when I am throwing into a big headwind. I can torque on this disc hard and know perfectly well that it will come back for me. Nothing can match the glide/stability synergy of this disc. It goes far...
ESP Surge (174 gm)	Controlled distance. Long Rollers. Big Turn-overs. Amazing disc... So much glide.
ESP Flash (173+ gm)	The new ESP Flash has a nice stability to it. I can throw it pretty hard trust that it wont turn straight over and roll. Its perfect for long, tunnel shots with a nice stable finish at the end of its flight.
Z XL (172 gm)	Easy to throw, easy to control. The XL is a great beginner disc!
Z Extreme (170+ gm)	This hard-to-find, pro calibre disc is extremely overstable. It is the most overstable disc in my bag and is perfect for spike hyzer shots that are almost vertical before they hit the ground. It hits and stays with almost no skip.

In The Disc Golf Bag: Midrange
Disc	Comments
Z Buzzz (178 gm)	The straightest midrange I throw, great for flat tunnel shots.
Sky-Streak (182 gm)	The oldschool Sky-Streak I have in my bag is just like the one that Mike Randolph has in his, the softer Pro D-like plastic. I really like this disc for up-shooting anywhere from 200 feet and in. It holds a line flawlessly and is very easy to control.

In The Disc Golf Bag: Putt and Approach
Disc	Comments
D Challenger (174 gm)	I have two types of Challengers in my bag: Several regular Pro-D Challengers, plus one Cam Todd Signatutre Challenger. I love the way they feel in the hand whether I am putting with it or driving with it. It is a very stable driving putter and has a lot of glide. Plus it's cash from inside the circle!

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