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Step 1
Stay out of the water hazards. Water hazards on a Disc Golf Course are rare. But if your disc veers off into the "drink" you will be assessed a 1 "throw" (think of it as a golf stroke) penalty.
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Step 2
Keep your disc out of the trees. Many times in golf, people try to thread the trees branches. You can't do that in Disc Golf. If your disc gets caught in the trees it is a 1 throw penalty. Remove the disc from tree and take your next throw from underneath the tree.
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Step 3
Refrain from a "falling putt." When you throw a disc, your "follow through" may compel you to take an additional step. This is allowed in Disc Golf except within 10 meters of the basket (what would be a "hole" in golf). If you do follow through within that distance, it is a 1 throw infraction and it is called a "falling putt."
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Step 4
Keep your discs "inbounds." Just as in golf, most courses are marked with an "out-of-bounds" section. If your disc lands in this section, you must give yourself a 1-throw penalty.
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Step 5
Adhere to mandatory dog-leg holes. Because many courses are lined in smaller areas where they do not have 400 yards for every hole, dog-legs are created to make the holes more difficult. Arrows or signs will point to which side of the course you must throw your disc. If you throw on the wrong side, you must then throw back toward the sign and around the correct way. This is essentially a 1-stroke penalty by the time you complete the throws.
