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Benji Heywood

Benji Heywood is a house-husband and disc golf coach in St Andrews, Scotland. In a past life, he somehow managed to make a full-time job out of coaching Ultimate, but is now completely obsessed with disc golf. You can contact him on [email protected]

  1. Smooth is Far? Why Grace Trumps Power in Disc Golf

    The Physics of Flight and Form: Part 2

    Feb 20, 2026 by in Instruction

  2. What Makes a Disc Turn and Fade? It’s Not (Simply) Speed

    The Physics of Flight and Form: Part 1

    Dec 17, 2025 by in Analysis, Instruction

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