| Setting Up a Disc-Golf Course at Home |
From "Family Sports"
episode SPT-113 |
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In the event that there's not an official disc-golf course that's close and convenient to you, there's still no reason you can't enjoy the game. As long as you've got discs, all you need is a wide-open space with objects you can use for targets and some natural obstacles to make the game challenging. Portable disc-golf baskets (i.e., "holes") are available and can be purchased if you're truly avid about the sport (figure A). These pieces of equipment are hand-made and tend to be expensive, however, ranging in price from $350 to $500. It's entirely feasible to play without official baskets. The best way to establish a makeshift course is to select trees (or other upright objects in the terrain) to serve as targets. On each, mark off a scoring area using stripes made from light-colored tape (figure B). The bottom stripe should be about two feet from the ground, and the top stripe should be about two feet above the bottom one. A throw striking the target in the scoring zone counts as a completed putt. All other aspects of the game are the same as outlined in the prior section (Rules and Techniques of Disc Golf). In addition to using trees as targets, you can mark fenceposts, telephone poles, boulders or any other object that's large enough to be seen from a distance. Some players have used old tires suspended from ropes for targets. A player scores by successfully throwing the disc through the hole in the center of the tire. With a little ingenuity, you can even formulate a course with a limited amount of space -- such as in your backyard. Select a few targets and mark them as described above. Then select two or more teeing-off positions to be associated with each target. In this way, for example, you might only have nine targets but could still have a full 18-hole course by establishing two separate tees to be associated with each target.
RESOURCES :
discgolf.com
"Your link to disc golf on the Web."
Web site: www.discgolf.com
Professional Disc Golf Association
Web site: http://pdga.com
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