Disc Basics
What is the name of the disc used to play disc golf?
A disc or frisbee
What do you throw the disc into?
Basket
What do you call it when the disc goes in the basket on your first throw?
An ace
Should you throw when someone is standing in front of you?
True or False: Disc golf is played all over the world.
True
What type of disc is used to make long throws?
A driver
What is the starting spot on a hole called?
What is a “backhand” throw? Or show me.
Back of the hand leads.
Who throws first on the next hole
The person with the lowest score on the last hole.
What year was the first official disc golf course made?
1975
What disc do you use when you are close to the basket
How many holes are generally on a course?
18
What is a “forehand” throw? Or show me.
Palm leads, flick.
What should you do if someone is throwing and you’re talking?
Be quiet and respectful.
What company makes a lot of discs?
Innova, Discraft, MVP, Dynamic Discs, Thought Space
Name the three main types of discs.
Driver, mid-range, putter
What happens if your disc lands out of bounds?
You receive a penalty stroke
What is a “grip lock”?
When you hold the disc too long and it flies the wrong way.
f your disc is in front of someone else’s, who throws first?
The other person.
What do you call a really good throw that goes far and straight?
A bomb or a crush or anything similar.
What do the numbers mean on a disc?
How the disc will fly.
If a hole is a “par 3,” how many throws should it take to finish it?
What is a hyzer? Or show me the angle of a hyzer.
Why do we wait until everyone is ready before we throw?
For safety.
What do you yell to warn others before you throw?
Fore.