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Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events

3.05 Carts, Caddies and Groups

Last updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 17:32
  1. Players are required to walk during their tournament rounds at all PDGA events unless alternate transportation such as golf carts are provided within the regular event entry fee (not as an opt-in) to all players within a single competitive division.
  2. A caddie is a person who carries a player's equipment or provides other assistance during the round.
    1. Players may designate one caddie at a time during their round.
    2. A person may only caddie for one player at a time (except as allowed by 1.13.B).
    3. A caddie must be at least 13 years of age and must comply with the same Official Rules of Disc Golf and Competition Manual their player must follow, including the dress code, although a caddie need not be a PDGA member nor Certified Official.
  3. Players choosing to use a caddie will be solely responsible for their caddie’s conduct from the two-minute signal until the player’s scorecard is submitted. Any penalties for misconduct by a caddie (as defined in this section and in 3.03) will be applied to both player and caddie.
  4. Caddies are not part of the player group for the purposes of making group calls or rulings.
  5. Players must instruct their caddies to maintain a reasonable distance and not to interfere with a competitor’s throw.
  6. For those players wishing to use a carrying device, approved carrying devices include disc golf bags, foldable chairs and push cart companions. No animals, motor-driven or bicycle-type devices shall be allowed as a carrying device at any PDGA events.
  7. No one may act as a caddie if they are currently under suspension (as listed in the Current Disciplinary Actions) or have been disqualified from:
    1. the event itself;
    2. a separate day of the event as defined in 2.01.E; or
    3. a concurrent event of a different Tier (such as an A-Tier held concurrently with an Elite Series event);

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Disc Golf Rules and Standards