Best Shot is by far the most popular doubles format. Both players throw from each lie (starting with the tee shot), then the team chooses which of the resulting lies to continue play from, until the hole is completed.
A team may take a reasonable amount of time to pick which lie they want before the 30-second play clock starts.
A lie that is picked up without being marked is gone forever; the team must throw from the other lie. If the second lie is picked up, it must be replaced in accordance with PDGA rules. All lies must be marked according to PDGA rules.
If the first player throws from the wrong lie, the second player may still throw from the correct lie.
It is likely that your community has a local tourism agency that has a purpose of attracting events and visitors to the area in order to boost the economic impact and available resources to recreation and tourism services. The local Club may need to show how their activity plans to bring visitors into the community, and how this partnership might be beneficial to the local tourism group. The following are best practices and tips to get what you need from that interested party:
The “disc golf scene” refers to the community, culture, and activities surrounding the sport of disc golf. It's a global network of players, courses, tournaments, and organizations that come together to enjoy and participate in disc golf.
This is not to be confused with Disc Golf Scene, which is a platform for disc golfers to connect, track scores, find events, clubs, and more.
Here's how we brought to life what we believe is the first PDGA-sanctioned disc golf tournament within the National Park System—The Artillery Ace Disc Golf Tournament at Fort Pulaski National Monument. We hope our journey helps others do the same.
Documenting the history of a disc golf club is important for creating a sense of identity, attracting new members and sponsors, and preserving its legacy for future generations. Historical records can also provide valuable context for decisions and help prevent repeating past mistakes.
At 65, Eric Bilow has faced more challenges than some. Diagnosed with Stage 4 throat cancer at age 59, his complications began as he began fighting the invisible disease that nearly took his life.
For over two years, treatments, surgeries and multiple recurrences to overcome it were the focus each day. Released from the hospital on a walker, a tracheotomy and a permanent feeding tube, he had to relearn how to eat, speak, breathe and adapt to his new life.
This summer, PDGA Clubs announced a contest. The PDGA Clubs with the highest number of joining and renewing PDGA members will receive ten (10) championship-caliber DiscStore targets to be used in the installation of a new 9-hole course in their area!
Part of being a Club means being open and accepting of new members! One method of attracting an audience is to list your Club and/or facility in an online database that is frequented by recreation enthusiasts. The following is a list of some of the spaces where you can list your Club activities:
Be the club with the highest % growth of new PDGA members
Be the club with the highest % of renewing PDGA members
About the program
This summer, PDGA Clubs program is running a contest. The winners will receive ten (10) championship-caliber targets to be used in the installation of a new 9-hole course in their area!
This Summer, the PDGA Clubs program is running a contest. The winners will receive ten (10) championship-caliber targets to be used in the installation of a new 9-hole course in their area!
Concept: To the Club that signs up the most new PDGA members through September 30, 2025, PDGA will donate 10 new targets, to be installed as a new beginner-friendly track in the community (9 holes + 1 practice). An additional 10 targets will be donated to the Club registering the most renewing members, for a total of 20 targets and two 9-hole courses donated by PDGA in 2025.
In the heart of Augusta, Georgia, nestled among the rolling hills and sprawling trees, the sound of chainsaws echoes across Lake Olmstead. Hurricane Helene swept through the community in mid-September, its fierce winds ripping through the lush landscape and leaving a trail of debris and destruction on the beloved community, including the disc golf courses that locals cheerfully frequented.
This flyer visually informs about some of the most useful promotional tools that PDGA Europe provides to Disc Golf Clubs for the promotion of the sport, with QR codes that lead directly to:
The PDGA is excited to invite all local disc golf clubs in the United States and Canada to join the PDGA Club community.
Disc golf clubs create and make sustainable disc golf activity possible. For many of us, they are where our disc golf journey started. PDGA Clubs are local disc golf organizations that provide an opportunity for their community members to connect, contribute and compete.
This 40-page booklet outlines best practices for promoting disc golf in your community through the creation and development of a Club. From joining the National Association to ideas for recruiting new players, working with groups, organizing successful tournaments, improving communication or getting more resources.
All this with an attractive graphic presentation in two versions:
One for SCREEN: recommended viewing at full screen with double pages on a tablet or computer
This 36-page booklet is intended to support the work of enthusiasts who want to present to a public or private entity the project of installing a disc golf course. In an exhaustive but summarized way, it presents the sport, its advantages, the course design criteria, the course elements and a guide of the process to follow and the available grant programs.
All this with an attractive graphic presentation in two versions:
Bag tags can add some competition and serve as a great fundraiser for your local club. Photo: Southern Utah Disc Golf Association
They can be displayed as a badge of honor or serve as a reminder that you'll have another chance to improve when the next mini comes around.
Bag tags can serve several purposes including adding a little competition to your club's event or your casual showdown with a friend or two. Paired with other membership items, bag tags can also serve as an annual fundraiser for your club.
Players recently shared their insights on the PDGA Facebook.
Now through July 31, we're asking our most dedicated club members for an assist! Join in on the PDGA Affiliate Club Challenge, help us bring new members to the sport, and win prizes.
The top three PDGA Affiliate Clubs that register the most members by the end of the month will win a prize pack that includes:
The old Waterloo Park Disc Golf Course overlooked the Texas State Capitol.
We all know that Austin, Texas, is a quirky city, and proud of it.
It is home to scores of live music venues and a slew of mainstream events, including the celebrated SXSW festival. Among the city's less well-known attractions are the only nude beach in Texas (on Lake Travis), a junk museum and a wide choice of breakfast tacos.
When there’s work to be done, members of the Charlotte Disc Golf Club in North Carolina don’t stand by, they stand up.
“The club actually brought disc golf to our county,” says Chris Hunter, Superintendent of Park Operations for Mecklenburg County. “Members not only built our courses, they maintain them and staff events on a volunteer basis. They are excellent partners.”
