How to Learn Disc Golf Rules

Disc golf is a game that has grown in worldwide popularity over the past 10 years. The melding of golf and Frisbee makes this game at once innovative and traditional. Disc golf can be a physically demanding game and is not without its own set of established rules. Follow these steps to learn disc golf rules and begin playing the game the way it was meant to be played.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Learn a little of the history behind disc golf. Read up about the game and the equipment either online or in books.

2. Acquaint yourself with the major terms in disc golf such as tee pad, the basket, lie, par, drive, putt and approach. Know that disc golf is played in a natural environment or around buildings forcing players to use trees and other natural structures as boundaries.

3. Understand that disc golf has no limit on how many discs a player can hold unlike golf where one can only hold 14 clubs. Comprehend that disc golf is very much like ball golf, but there are simply different kinds of discs as opposed to clubs.

4. Visit the Professional Disc Golf Association website to get detailed information on disc golf rules and regulations. Pay special attention to the order of play, etiquette, and principles of disc throwing.

5. Play a game of Disc golf to best learn how the game is played. Involve yourself with the terminology and rules of play by using your newfound knowledge in real life; this method will be the best way to get a feel for how disc golf is played.

Resources

• Visit the Professional Disc Golf Association's official website.
• Find information on disc golf courses and events around the country.

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