See Annex I and Annex II for disc golf course designs. As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive shot from the spot where the previous throw has landed. Trees, shrubs and terrain changes in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. Everyone can play disc golf. Because disc golf is so easy to understand and enjoy, no one is excluded.
Players merely match their pace to their capabilities and proceed from there.
Most courses are located in city parks or college campuses and there is no charge to play. These proposed course layouts minimize the risk of shots drifting into streets, parking lots, playground areas, and picnic pavilions. Moreover, both of the proposed Indiana University locations are underutilized, vacant portions of campus that do not entertain significant amounts of pedestrian traffic. A significant advantage of disc golf is its ability to utilize areas that are not very desirable or usable for other activities, such as dense woods, flood plains and slopes. Finally, the relative portability of baskets and signs allow the Division of Recreation Sports to inexpensively relocate the course to another site as the needs of the master plan dictate.