DISC GOLF

 

Fade is when a golf disc has its right edge of the disc higher then the left edge at the low speed phase of the flight causing the disc to go left, also known as increasing Hyzer Angle. This happens when the precession, changing orientation of the rotational axis of a rotating disc, is coming straight back at the thrower. 

 

Turn is when a golf disc has its left edge higher then the right edge at the low speed phase of the flight causing the disc to go right, also known as decreasing Hyzer Angle. This happens when the precession of the disc is going away from the thrower.

 

On a standard frisbee golf disc, they have 4 boxed digits to tell the operator what different Speed, Glide, Turn, and Fade the disc has. This is used to know what the flight path of the disc will be, to help the thrower achieve a perfect throw. The Turn and Fade are the last two digits located on the front of the disc.