disc golf
noun
: a game in which players attempt to toss a plastic disc into each of a succession of basketlike receptacles stationed along a course with the object being to reach each target in as few attempts as possible
Disc golf is similar to regular golf in that it has 18 holes and is played primarily by the same rules. But instead of hitting a ball into a hole in the ground, in disc golf, Frisbees are thrown into metal disc-trapping baskets on stationary poles.—
Jean Bryant
Jean Bryantcalled also Frisbee golf
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But what was once considered a recreational toy has become the basis for a major international sport — disc golf — that is enjoyed annually by millions of people.
—Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Emmet Apolinario, co-founder and president of Ohio Business Advisors, has sold everything from a licensed apparel shop for college sports to a disc golf retailer to a store that just sells lamp shades.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
For the past 30-plus years, folks have flocked to this gathering space to take advantage of outdoor amenities like a dog park, disc golf course, nature and walking trails, a playground, sport courts, pavilions, and plenty of scenic spots for a picnic near a gurgling creek.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Emmet Apolinario, co-founder and president of Ohio Business Advisors, has sold everything from a licensed apparel shop for college sports to a disc golf retailer to a store that just sells lamp shades.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
For the past 30-plus years, folks have flocked to this gathering space to take advantage of outdoor amenities like a dog park, disc golf course, nature and walking trails, a playground, sport courts, pavilions, and plenty of scenic spots for a picnic near a gurgling creek.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Disc golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20golf. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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