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Disc Golf

The document discusses various types of disc sports including ultimate frisbee, freestyle frisbee, and disc golf. It provides details on the rules and techniques for disc golf, describing the different types of discs (driver, mid-range, putter), holes, and culture around the sport. Disc golf is growing in popularity in South Dakota, with courses in cities like Vermillion, Brandon, and Sioux Falls, offering a low-cost and accessible outdoor activity.

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Disc Golf

The document discusses various types of disc sports including ultimate frisbee, freestyle frisbee, and disc golf. It provides details on the rules and techniques for disc golf, describing the different types of discs (driver, mid-range, putter), holes, and culture around the sport. Disc golf is growing in popularity in South Dakota, with courses in cities like Vermillion, Brandon, and Sioux Falls, offering a low-cost and accessible outdoor activity.

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Disc

Alex Beres
Ultimate Frisbee
• Requires only one disc,
with an open area, and
a group of people.
• Ultimate Frisbee can
also be played with two
teams trying to reach an
end zone.
Freestyle Frisbee
• Freestyle Discs are
popular on beaches all
around the world.
• They are made to fly
strait and not all out of
control.
• Very simple disc to start
throwing and learning
Disc Golf
• Similar to the rules of
regular golf
• There are hazards,
boundaries, and even
the PDGA.
• Disc Golf is becoming
very popular in the
United States
Disc Golf
• Start at a tee off where
you throw your disc at a
basket or end marker.
• Correlates a lot with the
rules of golf.
• Holes have a par for a
person to reach.
• Competitors can use a
different disc at every
throw
Technique
• Different discs do
different things
• They are weighted
differently and are
designed for certain
throws and shots.
• There are Drivers, Mid-
ranges, and Putters
Driver
• A driver is molded to be
thrown a long way
• A lot of people use a
driver as an all-in-one
disc
• Different characteristics
of a disc determines the
shot
Mid-Range
• Can be used for fairway
drives or shorter holes
• Some people can use
these discs to drive a
hole with
• Intent is to fly more
strait and stable than a
driver
Putter
• Putting Discs are usually
heavier and do not have
a lot of angle on the
mold.
• They fly very strait and
are intended for shots
within 50 feet of a hole.
The Hole-In-One
• Celebrated as real golf
• May make players
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Culture
• Disc golf has formed its • There are doubles best
own culture and disc tournaments.
popularity • They also have amateur
• The Professional Disc and pro events.
Golf Association has • The international disc
rules, regulations, golf community is
tournaments, gear, and growing rapidly as well
more.
Community
Local
• Disc golf is becoming
very popular in South
Dakota.
• Vermillion has two nine
hole courses that are
great for people starting
out and those who have
experience

Brandon SD
South Dakota Courses

Black Hills State


Course
TutHill
TutHill
• TutHill is located in
Sioux Falls SD.
• 18 hole course.
• Brings in professional
tournaments every year.
• The surrounding river
and gigantic hill make
this course very unique
and challenging
Benefits of Disc Golf!
• New courses are built
every year.
• Do not need $400 set of
clubs
• No green fee’s like
regular golf. AKA FREE!
• You can be as serious as
you want to be.
• Very fun in your free
time.
THE END
GO DISC!

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