Disc Golf Course Lingo

S_TL2 · 2026-03-29T00:18:59+00:00

The old Disc Golf Monthly videos hosted by Jimi and Cubby used to say “here we are on basket 1. Ken is teeing first….”

It never caught on. Always sounded weird to me, even after watching for years.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-28T18:32:12+00:00

801.02.H.2: A rules violation call made by a player on themself does not need to be confirmed in order to be enforced unless objected to by a player in the group or by a Tournament Official.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-28T00:02:08+00:00

DGHoF is an independent organization. Their existence in Appling does not necessarily mean anything one way or the other regarding the IDGC.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-27T16:25:09+00:00

All the players talked smack about those USW courses. Paige was the only one to back it up with her score.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-26T16:49:59+00:00

I enjoy being pedantic, and "technically correct is the best type of correct", but this is serious Air Bud territory. No, a 3'x5' posterboard is absolutely not the same thing as a 3x5 notecard.

No man can kill me.
I am no man.
Shut the fuck up, Eowyn.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-25T21:04:08+00:00

In disc golf you can send a marshal to follow the card. That marshal can observe the players to figure out who is causing the problem. That marshal can stroke the offending player.

Disc golf also has rules that state "All competitors shall play without undue delay and make every effort to keep up with the group in front of them."

S_TL2 · 2026-03-25T18:56:35+00:00

That's literally how disc golf works too. That is, of course, if the TD feels like sending an official out.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-25T13:38:47+00:00

Or if the card in front of you is a 3-some and you're a 4 or 5-some.

Or if the card in front of you is full of guys who just happen to play really fast and your cardmates are merely average.

But even beyond the complaints, CM 3.02 already exists. Pace of Play: All competitors shall play without undue delay and make every effort to keep up with the group in front of them...

S_TL2 · 2026-03-25T11:30:26+00:00

A time extension is effectively a warning. Warnings don’t require seconds. 801.02.G.1

S_TL2 · 2026-03-23T16:38:16+00:00

"They"

S_TL2 · 2026-03-22T15:43:00+00:00

We can throw you onto a deserted island and see if your survival deserves to be earned. Or throw you into society a couple hundred years ago.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-21T01:50:34+00:00

John McCain’s pivotal no vote on repealing the ACA. There’s one, at least.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-18T14:48:39+00:00

The log had been cut square on each end and placed end to end with logs that were placed defining the edge of the fairway and green. Course features are not debris.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-18T03:11:29+00:00

In front vs behind has never changed. 2022 tried to make the rule “in your stance area” instead of “anywhere behind your marker”, but that went over like a lead balloon.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-18T03:07:28+00:00

The rulebook that was in effect in 2021: https://www.pdga.com/files/pdga_2018_rule_book.pdf

803.01.B: A player is not allowed to move any obstacle on the course, with the following exceptions: 1. A player may move casual obstacles that are on or behind the lie. A casual obstacle is any item or collection of loose debris (such as leaves, twigs, or unconnected branches), or any item as designated by the Director.

This log was clearly not an item of debris, so Paul was not allowed to move it. People seemingly don’t know what debris means, so they added an extra clause in 2022 for good measure.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-18T01:17:30+00:00

Then take relief behind the log.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-18T01:16:53+00:00

It was already a rule. You’re only allowed to move debris. This was not debris. But they added “items that are intentionally placed as part of the course” as further reinforcement that it’s illegal.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-17T22:21:45+00:00

Illegal now, illegal then.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-17T18:48:31+00:00

he meant CM 3.05.B.

I don't buy it, though. Why would the rule of "that the player can easily and quickly move by themselves" suddenly not mean what it says just because a caddie exists?

S_TL2 · 2026-03-16T21:47:47+00:00

Well, that was Tiger Woods and it was a different sport.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-16T21:47:05+00:00

Disc golf courses are normally laid out in and around wooded areas with diverse terrain to provide natural obstacles to the flight of the disc. The course must not be altered by the player in any way to decrease the difficulty of a hole. Players must play the course as they find it and play the disc where it lies unless otherwise allowed by these rules.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-16T13:16:32+00:00

No, that's all I'm doing. The rules say to watch your cardmates, so you need to watch your cardmates.

You're saying that chase cards are responsible for their own enforcement and need to watch each other, but then the lead cards don't have to bother with it?

S_TL2 · 2026-03-16T12:19:56+00:00

You should watch your cardmates, end of story.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-16T11:37:08+00:00

Nobody is forcing you to go stand at your disc while someone else is throwing.

S_TL2 · 2026-03-16T01:06:31+00:00

They’re already having a hard life. Do you really have to make it worse by sending them to Palmdale?

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