Do you work long hours that have you working before the sun comes up and has you at home well after the sun goes down? Daylight saving time has really screwed my chances of playing more golf! I've even tried playing over my lunch hour, but that always seems like not enough time. Well, the reason I posted this is to find out if I am the only one who is crazy enough to spot-light golf. Sure, glow discs work okay but why not try a high power (candle) flash light or spot light. A friend and myself go out and we point the beam at our desired path and follow after release. Leaves seem to pose the biggest problem during the fall, but usually if you have a good spotter you can find your disc rather quickly. Just wanted to know if there are any crazy guys like us out there!

Daylight saving time has really screwed my chances of playing more golf!

hmmm... i think you are meaining that STANDARD time is screwing things up. Daylight Savings is what we have during the summer (except in AZ where they just want the heat over withas soon as possible!)

regardless, spotlight golf is cool... i've seen spotlights used during glow golf, which seemed to defeat the purpose/spirit. but it looked like it would work real well.

Thill Nite Brite lites are sweeping this area and we discers are sweeping them off the Walmart and Dick's Sporting goods fishing lures aisles! I just picked up 10 last night and can't wait to use them, they cost 2.50 a piece and can be taped to the top of the disc with clear tape. They emit a small bright red light when they are turned on, when you are done discing just take them off your disc (or not) and turn them off. They are supposed to last for 12 to 20 hours.

thill bobber lights are definitly the way to go. it's nearly impossible to lose a disc and they hardly, if at all, impact the flight noticeably. we play roc/putter because the old glow methods weren't as good, but using these makes us consider adding drivers to the glow mix.

this image is probably 4x scale. you turn them on by pulling the light out, off by pushig it back in. tape it dead center and the spin creates a glow you can't lose. if it goes under leaves, you can see the glow coming from under them. not using flash lights helps because they'll ruin your night vision. best of all, they're waterproof. i had one go 1' under water in a stream and the glow was so bright, it was easier to find than had it been day time.

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I've seen folks once or twice doing things this way - usually a big gang and a few lights. Kind of reminded me of the search lights assisting anti aircraft...

As long as a throw doesn't get really crazy, or take a big kick off a tree which you can't follow, the system will probably work alright.

It doesn't mix well with others on the course, though, at least if the others are interested in glowies (and thus require darkness, and not some band of folks shinning lights all over the place).

Any way you get it done, enjoy.

Joe

For the past couple of years, in the DFW area, Bear Creek keeps their mini going year round using the Thill Bobber Lights on our discs. This year at Crowley, Monday Night Doubles and the regular Tuesday night Mini are continuing on year round with the use of the bobber lights. I have about 10 - 15 in my bag and I haven't had any problem losing a disc in a couple of years, even if it goes in the water. Night golf brings out a new aspect to playing. I'm sure you've heard someone in the past say "..What Trees??...". Night golf brings new meaning to that phrase.