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• 1 jb Nov 19, 2008 at 5:16 am

  putt range, driving range, chip range, decent tee boxes. ball cleaners. bathrooms. water coolers every 3rd or 4th hole, shoe cleaners, nice greens, few trees, nice sand traps, short grass, beer cart.

• 2 Kewanee Disc golf Nov 21, 2008 at 4:12 am

  You want a good mixture of long shots and short shots. Some trees and hills. Try to make an even mixture of dogleg lefts and rights. Make the tees nice and big, at least 4′ by 10′. And drag a rake through the tees while they’re still wet to make some good grooves in em so they have nice grip (even in the rain).

• 3 mjatinaz77 Nov 21, 2008 at 4:59 pm

  That’s a good question!
  Personally, I think that there are only a few things that can make or break a disc golf course, but it’s all about preference, so here are MY suggestions:

  1. Clear and Concise Signage! All too many Disc Golf Courses have nothing but potential, but getting lost along the way can be VERY frustrating. I’m there to play Disc Golf, not to go on a wild goose chase. Signs should be simple yet informative and it wouldn’t hurt to have one at the basket that says - NEXT TEE —>!

  2. Multiple pin placements. Baskets that are in the same place every time you go out can get a little monotonous. Varying the course, even slightly, keeps it fresh and entices players to keep coming back to see how the course has changed. On the other hand, too many placements, or multiple baskets on the same hole can introduce confusion - not fun.

  3. Replace “bad” O.B. with “good” O.B. “Out of bounds” areas should penalize players, NOT empty their disc bags! O.B. in residential areas is bad news! Most Disc Golfers will agree; it SUCKS trying to retrieve discs from surly homeowners who are tired of shagging discs out of their backyards. Nature presents TONS of options for O.B. Water is an excellent choice if done properly. It should present itself without being defining feature and should NEVER come into play on every hole. Risky is OK, dire is NOT.

  4. Clearly defined tee areas. Tees don’t have to be fancy. You can spend a small fortune on concrete and rubber and they DO require some maintenance. A clearly defined “natural” tee area can make a hole a pleasure or a punishment. In addition, if you don’t like where it is, you CAN change it and you won’t have to take out a second in order to do so.

  5. Maps, Maps, Maps! A good map of your course can be the MOST fundamental aspect of course design. It can serve a multitude of purposes. Advertising, event promotion, enticement, and navigation. Not only can a good map draw players to your course, it conveys a level of professionalism and lets players know that you are serious about your course AND it’s design. There’s NO better way to get course sponsors that to have a printed map with room for advertising!

  Hmmmm… It all seems so simple. I hope my rhetoric helps you to develop your course so that it’s everything you (and your fellow players) dreamed it could be!

  Mjatinaz77
  AZDG