Disc Golf Rules

Objective of the Game

Disc Golf is played like traditional golf, but with Disc Golf Discs instead of balls and clubs. One throw (stroke) is counted each time the disc is thrown and when a penalty is incurred. The goal is to play each hole in the fewest strokes possible. The player with the lowest total strokes for the entire course wins. The hole is completed when the disc comes to rest in a Disc Golf Basket.

SAFETY FIRST

Never throw when players or other bystanders are nearby. Always give park users the right of way. Be aware of your surroundings and environment at all times to avoid injuries to oneself or others.

Tee Throws

Begin each hole with a tee throw. Tee throws must be completed within or behind the designated tee area.

Lie

The lie is the spot where the player’s previous throw has landed. Mark each lie with a Disc Marker or leave the thrown disc on the ground where it landed. The player’s next throw will be made from behind the marked line.

Throwing Order

At the start of the next hole, the player with the least amount of strokes on the previous hole is the first to tee off. After all players have teed off, the player whose disc is farthest from the hole always throws first.

Fairway Throws

Fairway throws must be made from directly behind the lie. A run-up and normal follow-through, after release, is allowed, unless the lie is within 10 meters of the target. Any shot within 10 meters of the target requires that the player maintain balance and not move past the lie until the disc comes to rest.

Mandatory

A mandatory, or mando, is one or more designated trees or poles in the fairway that must be passed to the correct side indicated by an arrow. If the disc passes to the wrong side of mandatory, one must play from the previous lie or from a marked drop zone area and add a throw penalty.

Completion Of Hole

A disc that comes to rest in the Disc Golf Basket or suspended in the chains is a successful completion of the hole.

Out Of Bounds

If any area of O.B. is visible between the disc and O.B. line, then the disc is considered O.B. A throw that lands out of bounds, must be played from a point up to 1 meter in bounds from where the disc crossed over the out of bounds line. Permanent water hazards, public roads, and most normal park boundaries are almost always out of bounds.