Disc golf has become a viable alternative to raising golf club fees and prices to play. In fact, this simple addition to any golf course can raise the revenue dramatically, even in the first year of implementation.
Once you've run a few local tournaments and have gotten the hang of it, as well as having built up your stock of custom discs and apparel, you'll find that fundraising with frisbees is one of the most fun and easiest ways to raise money for your disc golf club!
A small beginner disc golf course can be built on as little as two acres of land. A full championship course utilized for tournament play is usually built on one to two acres per hole. Disc golf is found in national, state, county, city parks, and even private property in all types of diverse climates and terrain.
Getting StartedStep 1: Keep it Simple. Set-up an interim leadership group with up to three key people. ... Step 2: Promote the Sport. Focus on promotion. ... Step 3: Location Scouting. ... Step 1: Securing the Land.Step 2: Design the Course.Step 3: Financing the Course. ... Step 4: Constructing the Course. ... Step 5: Post Construction.More items...
McBeth and Thomas brought in Zach Biscardi, another Liberty University teammate, and in February of 2019, the three of them launched Foundation Disc Golf, a new online retail shop. Zach Biscardi (left) and Hunter Thomas in Foundation's first YouTube video.
Leagues can range anywhere from 6-10 weeks, and each sanctioned league consists of one round, on the same day, per week. If desired, multiple leagues can be run on multiple days per week, but must be sanctioned and reported as separate leagues.
A disc golf course is generally made up of at least 9 disc golf baskets, however, most courses are built with 18 disc golf baskets. (Space permitting, there are also course designs up to 21, 24, and 27 holes.)
Albatross or Double Eagle An albatross is achieved when a player either aces a par 4, or scores a "2" on a par 5.
Most disc golf courses have 9 or 18 holes, and exceptions most often have holes in multiples of three. Courses with 6, 12, 21, 24 or 27 holes are not uncommon. The PDGA recommends that courses average 200–400 ft (61–122 m) per hole, with holes no shorter than 100 ft (30 m).
The object of the game is to complete each hole in the fewest number of throws, starting from a tee area and finishing with the disc coming to rest in the basket. Generally, a course is made up of 9 or 18 holes. Players start at hole one and complete the course in order, playing through to the last hole.
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Tee boxTee box : Tee boxes are starting areas that are well defined and can be made of concrete, asphalt, gravel, rubber, and other materials. This marks where the first shot is thrown from on a given disc golf hole.