Vibram Birdie Bash

Vibram Trak and Sole from the Birdie Bash.As you may have noticed, disc golf has become a passion of mine. Ever since I threw that first disc about a year ago, I haven’t been able to quench my thirst for rattling the chains. I was extremely excited to hear my favorite disc company, Vibram, was holding their own take on a tournament this year called a Birdie Bash. There was an event set in Kalamazoo and I knew I had to be there.

It was called a Birdie Bash and the format was very unique. Each event consists of two rounds of 18 holes. You would get five points for an ace, two for a birdie and one for hitting metal. The catch being, you only throw a max of two throws per hole. It’s sort of a new take on Discraft’s annual Ace Race. You were given two Vibram discs of your choice (one putter and one driver or mid-range) and you were required to use only those discs for the tournament.

The discs I chose were a Trak (which was my first Vibram disc and needed a replacement) and a Sole (the only disc in the Vibram lineup I didn’t have). For the course we played, Knollwood Park, the Trak wasn’t of much use. I mostly tossed the Sole. After I learned the discs a bit I started to put up a few points, mostly the result of metal hits. My first round ended with a somewhat disappointing final score of four (two metals, one birdie). The second round I slightly improved to two birdies and two metals. Overall, I felt I could have done a lot better, but I had a wonderful time regardless of my score. The discs and t-shirt were well worth the entry fee. I hope Vibram makes the Birdie Bash an annual event because I can’t wait to do it again.

4 thoughts on “Vibram Birdie Bash”

  1. We had a Vibram Birdie Bash here in Indianapolis. I scored 7 points. Like you, I had a Trak, which gave me fits all day. I wonder if it is because I throw forehand and the Trak is too understable (a turn rating of 8 or 9?). What would be a good Vibram forehand driver, I wonder?

    My Summit, though, is my new primary putter – I like the way the rubber grabs the chains and holds on.

    1. You could try the Ascent. I’ve had decent results with it on the forehand, but I’m not much of a forehand thrower to begin with, so take that with a grain of salt.

      The Summit is a solid putter. I have one in my bag, and use it often. All of the Vibram discs are great, and that rubber plastic just loves to grab chains.

  2. I also participated in the birdie bash this year and thought it was a great event. The fact that it was more like a round, rather than just tee off, made it a lot better than the Ace race. I also liked the fact that you got to choose your own discs rather than use an unknown proto. I also chose the Trak and Sole.

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