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John talks about playing frisbee golf, where he plays, and how he keeps score.

Sarah: So John, do you like to play golf?

John: Well, no. I don't play golf very much , but I play disc golf.

Sarah: Disc golf? What's that ?

John: Well, some people call it Frisbee golf. Basically, there are courses at parks . It's similar
to golf but the courses are much smaller . You use Frisbees or a flying disc and you have to
throw it. So it's different from golf . You're not aiming for a small hole but actually, you
need to throw the Frisbee into a basket .

Sarah: Oh, that sounds fun. Is it very easy?

John: Well, it can be easy or it can be very difficult . It depends on the course. Many different
parks have different disc golf courses. And you can be an easy beginner or you can be an
expert . It all depends on how much you want to get involved.

Sarah: I see.

John: My friends are I, we are beginners, so we just like to have fun. So we just do the easy
courses and have a good time. I think it's relaxing .

Sarah: So you only need one Frisbee?

John: Well actually, it's better to have two or three. You can play with one but in fact, when
you learn more about disc golf, there are different sizes and weights of the discs.

Sarah: Why would you want a different size disc?

John: Well, it's similar to the clubs in golf . When you throw you first throw, you want it to go
very far, so you should use a heavier disc. But when you're near the basket, you should
make a short throw, so you want a lightweight disc.

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Sarah: I see . That's interesting.

John: Yeah. So as I said , when you want to become an expert, you have to spend more
money to get better equipment. It's like any sport , I guess. In fact, they have disc
golf competitions now. So you can even participate in a tournament and win some prize
money.

Sarah: Did you ever compete ?

John: Oh no. I'm just a beginner. I don't think I want to be too serious about it.

Sarah: So golf has 18 holes. How about disc golf? Does it have 18 holes, too?

John: Well, not usually. Golf courses are very large , but disc golf courses are usually found
in parks. So they usually have only six holes. But you can play 18 holes by doing all 6 three
times each.

Sarah: I see. How do you keep score ?

John: Score keeping is like real golf. So the winner should have the lowest score. Every time
you throw a Frisbee or a flying disc, you have to mark one point . So if you can do a hole in
one, that means you can hit the basket on your first try, then you'll only have one point.
That's best. But I'm not that good at it. So usually, I have three or four points for each
course.

Sarah: I see. You said disc golf is at the park. Do you have little kids playing in the middle
of the course?

John: Sometimes, the kids – of course, they can play wherever they want. And the courses
do go though the park where kids play. So we have to be very careful , and we have to
use good sportsmanship to wait for the course to be clear.

Sarah: It sounds like a lot of fun .

John: It is fun. Maybe you can join us next time.

Sarah: That sounds great. Thank you.

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