Disc Selection

When to Use Midranges

Why the midrange is the most accurate disc in your bag.

Why it matters

The midrange is the most accurate disc in most bags and the least used. It holds a line, lands softly, and does not punish a slightly imperfect release the way a driver does. Players who score well throw midranges on holes where players who score badly throw drivers.

How to do it

1. Reach for a midrange on anything inside about 250 feet. For many players that is most of the holes on most courses.
2. Use one in the woods regardless of distance. Control is worth more than reach when the penalty for a miss is a tree.
3. Use one for approaches where the disc needs to stop. Midranges land flatter and skip less than drivers.
4. Learn one midrange properly before owning three. A single well-known mid covers a remarkable range of shots.
5. Throw it at full effort. A midrange thrown hard goes much further than most people expect and stays accurate while it does.

Common mistakes

Key points

• Reach for a mid inside ~250 feet.
• Mids hold lines and land soft near the basket.
• Accuracy beats distance on most holes.

The drill

Drill · Midrange only — 1 full round throwing nothing but a midrange and a putter. Play a whole round with two discs: one midrange and one putter. Compare the score with your usual. Most players lose very little and some improve, and everybody comes away understanding what a midrange can actually do — which is the point and is hard to believe without trying it.

Watch: When should you throw a midrange and driver? — Gladiator Disc Golf

Further reading

• How & When To Throw Midranges — UDisc

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