Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events
1.15 Flex Starts
Last updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - 18:11
- Flex starts (see 1.05.B.3) are only allowed at one-day, one-round C-Tiers and at Leagues.
- The Official Rules of Disc Golf and the Competition Manual apply to flex starts, with the following exceptions:
- The requirement in 1.05.B.2 that every group start on the same hole does not apply to flex starts.
- The grouping and sectioning provisions of 1.06.A and 1.06.C do not apply to flex starts.
- The provision in 802.02.G, Order of Play barring groups from playing through does not apply to flex starts.
- Groups may play through other groups.
- Groups wishing to play through must have a majority of the other group agree.
Outline of Contents
Disc Golf Rules and Standards
- Overview
- Official Rules of Disc Golf
- Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events
- Section 1: Tournament Procedures
- 1.01 Player Eligibility
- 1.02 Tournament Registration
- 1.03 Withdrawals and Refunds
- 1.04 Event Check-In
- 1.05 Practice Rounds, Beginning Play, Late Arrivals
- 1.06 Grouping and Sectioning
- 1.07 Suspension of Play
- 1.08 Reduction of Field Size (Cuts)
- 1.09 Ties
- 1.10 Distribution of Prizes
- 1.11 Officials
- 1.12 Tournament Officials
- 1.13 Youth Safety
- 1.14 Leagues
- 1.15 Flex Starts
- Section 2: Division Qualifications
- Section 3: Player Code of Conduct
- Section 4: Majors and Elite Series
- Section 5: PDGA Tour Standards
- Section 6: International Variances and Exceptions
- Section 1: Tournament Procedures
- Translated Rules of Disc Golf
- Simplified Rules of Disc Golf
- Becoming a PDGA Certified Rules Official
- PDGA Tour Standards
- Technical Standards
- Disc Golf Rules History
- Rules School
