Untitled Disc Golf Course Developer Information Sheet 1. Course design should include an equal number of straight fairways, doglegs to the left, and doglegs to the right.
Targets can vary from trees, to posts, to high tech disc entrapment devices.
Signs at the teepads help newcomers navigate the course, as well as determine throwing distances. There are approximately 1000 disc golf courses in the USA and 200 abroad. Disc Golf Courses can be found in state, regional, and local parks, private properties, and in diverse terrains and climates. Disc Golf is a sport that can be played year-round and in any weather condition. The PDGA has a formal program for the certification of disc golf course designers that entails gaining knowledge of the formal specifications for safety, environmental, and competitive issues.