Team Discraft: Kirk Yoo Disc Golf Bio

	NAME:	Kirk 'Captain' Yoo
	TEAM:	Masters
	HOMETOWN:	Knightdale, NC
	PDGA #:	6161
	2007 PDGA RATING:	965
	BORN:	1961
	STARTED IN DISC GOLF:	1991
	disc Cred:	Attended every USDGC through 06 2004 & 2005 NC Masters Champion Played more than 100 PDGA events over the last four years
	MEMORABLE DISC GOLF MOMENT:
	Winning my first (and only) Open tournament in a sudden death playoff against Carlton Howard, Larry Leonard and Steve Millward at the 1996 Sneeky Pete in Burlington NC.

Kirk's Disc Golf Tips

Five ways to make more putts: 1. Practice, practice, practice. At least 100 putts per day for months (if not years). 2. Use various distances. Don't forget to practice the short distances. 3. If possible, practice on different types of baskets as there are nuances as to how each of them catch. 4. Practice different kinds of putts (back hand, fore hand, turbo, straddle, etc.). You never know when an alternative putting style might be needed. 5. Don't get frustrated.

Lots of new and not so new players are obsessed with distance. Why? All you need to win is accuracy and good putting, which of course takes a lot of effort to develop, but they do come with time and patience. You'll start throwing farther as you sharpen your technique. These days the harder holes are more often than not two-shot holes rather than drive-and-putt, so learn how to place your drive. And remember to have some fun… that's what it's all about!

Mental tricks for lower scores: If you decide to go for a putt from a long way out try to make sure you don't go long. There is nothing worse than adding unnecessary strokes to your score. If you have made a bad drive you may need to suck it up and pitch it back to the fairway. If you play a lot you are going to have plenty of bogeys, get over it. If you have a bad round set a goal for yourself to play better the next round. If you have a bad hole try to forget about it and focus on the next hole. Whenever possible start thinking about your next hole as soon as you finish the previous one. If you know the course well enough you should start planning on the disc you are going to use and the shot you plan on making. Visualization really does work.

COURSES YOU SHOULD PLAY:		North Carolina's Kirk Yoo is a longtime disc golf volunteer and promoter. He has served as TD for many events, including the Dogwood Crosstown Classic National Tour eight years running and the NC Pro State Championships. In 2004, he joined the PDGA Board of Directors (Oversight Director), another volunteer position.
Course	Comments
Renaissance Gold Charlotte, NC	This course is not for the weak.
Castle Hayne Park Wilmington, NC	Course management is required.
Hawk Hollow Spotsylvania, VA	Incredible private course.
Earlewood Columbia, SC	The best short course in the World.
Winthrop Gold Rock Hill, SC	No comment required.

In The Disc Golf Bag: Drivers
Disc	Comments
ESP Surge (174 gm)	Can you say KA-BOOM??? This is my favorite driver. I have two brand new ones and one that is a little beat up for long slow turning shots in my bag.
Z Flick (174 gm)	An extremely overstable driver. The Z-Flick is is now my sidearm distance driver too.
Z Predator (174 gm)	For side arm shots, spike hyzers, quick skip shots, multiple skip shots and extreme wind conditions. This is a great 'trick shot' disc for me.
Z Crush (170 gm)	Z Crush has great distance with a predictable left turn at the end of it's flight. I use the D for the same type of drives but only when it rains. I can grip the D plastic better in the rain. I like first run Z's and bright Orange Z's.
ESP Pulse (174 gm)	I use this when the winds are high enough to really affect the flight of my ESP Surge.
Z and D XL (170 gm)	This is my turnover driver. The D beats up faster and is my quicker turning driver. The Z stays consistent for a very long time. Depending on how I release the Z XL, it is either my medium to long straight driver or a really long distance turnover driver.
X Avenger (170 gm)	Very straight and long distance driver. This is the disc I use in distance competitions.
Z Tracker (170 gm)	This is a great, straight mid-driver. It goes further than a midrange but not as far as my distance drivers.

In The Disc Golf Bag: Midrange
Disc	Comments
Z Buzzz (175 gm)	This is the straightest flying disc I have ever thrown and is arguably the best golf disc ever made. The few times I have played in one disc events this is the disc that I throw for every shot.
Z and D Wasp (175 - 178)	The Z-Wasp is my overstable midrange and is very predictable. It also holds up well to lots of abuse. The D-Wasp is a little less overstable. I typically use the D Wasp when I want less skip or slide out of the disc when it lands. The D Wasp is my go-to midrange in the rain (again, because I can grip the D plastic better when wet).
ESP Comet (176 - 180)	This is my turnover midrange. I don't have to get it beat up just right to fly the turnover route than I need. It turns over for me brand new and the ESP plastic holds up so well that it flies the same pattern time after time.

In The Disc Golf Bag: Putt and Approach
Disc	Comments
Cryztal and D Challenger (174 gm)	These are my primary putters. I like the D Challengers that are extremely stiff.
Z Putt'r (174 gm)	I use this disc for short turnover approaches and turnover putts.

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