Course design
Course design is the most important phase in building a good disc golf course. A well-designed course will benefit the players and the environment where it is installed since it will offer challenges to the players using the natural elements of the park without having to act on it.
At Mad Disc Golf we have years of experience and several courses designed in the US and Spain where many PDGA events have been held, such as the Intermad in its last two editions of the AEDG Disc Golf Spanish Cup, among others.
Elements of a course
Disc golf courses all have something in common and that is that each hole has a starting point (tee-out) and a basket (target). From here a design can be as complex as desired and the terrain allows.
Basket
It is the main element of every field.
It is the object in which you have to insert the disc to complete each hole.
It is made of metal with a galvanized finish and weighs around 33 kg. It is normally anchored to the ground in a concrete socket and is detachable and easily removable.
There are many manufacturers, brands, designs, and prices so we recommend that you contact us for more details.
tee off
They are the teeing ground for each hole.
With dimensions of around 2 x 3 meters, they are usually made of concrete (a small slab), although they can also be made of wood, artificial grass, or soil.
A good tee is essential to good hole design.
Signaling
Signage is the third element of a disc golf course.
It consists of the tee sign (or exit signs) and the course map.
Through these posters, the player is informed of the dimensions and characteristics of the holes so that they can play them correctly.
Normally, they include educational information for beginners and curious people who come to see what disc golf is.
Obstacles
The obstacles are not elements that are always present but they can help in the design of the route.
They have a dual function.
On the one hand, they serve to protect certain areas or zones of the park through which you do not want a disc to fly, either for safety or because it conflicts with another hole.
On the other hand, they can be used to add difficulty to certain holes and increase the level of demand, helping to separate the scores of players with different levels of play so as not to penalize the best players and make a necessary difference in some cases.
Reviews of our course designs
Seneca Championship Course - Udisc
Amazing wooded course with a good variety of shots.
Seneca Championship Course - Udisc
A very good and challenging course. It will continue to get better with updates. One of the harder courses in the area with some nice long holes for a wood course.
Moreras temporary course - Udisc
I have played the #11 hole version.
A nice and entertaining course designed. I want it to become a permanent course. Recommended (A+)
Polvoranca temporary course - YouTube
Beautiful place! It offers challenges that will surely raise high expectations of originality in the shots.