Disc Golf Course

Disc golf is similar to traditional golf but it uses a flying disc instead of a ball and club. It is a growing sport, and is also known as Frisbee® golf.

Spruce Grove’s nine-hole disc golf course is located in Jubilee Park.

Rules and safety

Object of the game

To play each hole in the fewest throws (strokes) possible.
The player with the lowest total strokes for the course wins.

Safety first

Golf discs can cause serious injury.
Never throw when players or park users are within range.
Always give park users the right of way.
Be aware of your surroundings and environment.

Guidelines for play

Each hole begins at the tee.
Subsequent throws are made from the place where the disc comes to rest (the Lie).
The player who is farthest from the target throws first.
The hole is completed when the disc is supported by the target’s basket or chains.
Tee off order is determined by players’ scores on the previous hole. Lowest score tees first.

Basic rules of play

A player must have a supporting point behind his lie and be in line with the target when the disc is released.
A run up and follow through are allowed unless the lie is within 10 metres of the target.
Any shot within 10 metres (32 feet, 10 inches) of the target is considered a putt, and players may not step past the lie as part of their follow through.
Casual relief should be taken from an unsafe lie.

Courtesy and etiquette

Remain quiet and avoid unnecessary movements when others are throwing.
Stand behind the player who is throwing until throw is complete.
Remove disc from target after completing the hole.
Allow faster groups to play through when possible.
Respect the course – put trash in proper receptacles; do not alter trees or obstacles.
Vandalizing targets, signs, park equipment, and landscaping is a serious offense that will be prosecuted.