What is Disc Golf?
Disc Golf is a game where players throw a plastic flying disc at a target. Like golf, the object of the game is to get the disc in the target with the fewest throws.
The player begins by ‘driving’ from a tee area and continues toward the target, throwing each consecutive shot from the spot where the previous throw landed. Finally, a successful ‘putt’ sends the disc into the target, and the hole is completed.
The combination of challenges to players, including distance, accuracy, wind, trees, shrubbery, water and terrain changes, offer plenty of action and excitement during the course of a game. Hole lengths typically run anywhere from 150 to 500 feet. A rule-of-thumb is that it takes about an acre per hole to make a disc golf course.
Disc golf is enjoyed all year long, and in many types of weather conditions, including snow.
Disc golf is one of the few outdoor activities that is experiencing growth. The game’s governing body, the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), reports a 15% annual growth rate, with millions of people who have tried the game. There are more than 2,500 courses worldwide listed in the PDGA directory.