A good disc golf course design incorporates the use of the parks topography to the fullest. This utilization of the park's features is what makes a great course. Courses usually have a listed par, for pro or amateur players, but the typical player counts each hole as a par 3 for easy comparing of course difficulty. Of course, people practice disc golf all the time by just aiming for an object a hundred yards away, which is the kind of disc golf one will often see being played on university campuses or urban parks in areas without established disc golf courses. Tee - This is the area where the player starts each hole.
Some courses have multiple tees for each hole.
The material on the tee surface varies from concrete, asphalt, dirt, crushed stone, or wood chips. In general, any flat non-slippery surface is good. Target, basket or pin - The target, basket or pin is where the disc must land in in order to complete the hole. Some courses have multiple pin placements for each hole. Courses that do not use pole holes are usually known as object courses.