Disc Golf Course Building and Design
Your course design makes or breaks your course's success.
Spend the time and effort on making your course's layout and design the best it can be.
Course design is paramount for a successful course. Get it right the first time. It doesn't matter if you have 27 of the nicest custom powder-coated Mach III™ deluxe disc pole holes™ and custom color Tee signs if your course design is not thoroughly thought out.
One of the coolest features of Disc Golf is that your course can virtually go anywhere in any topography. You can test your Disc Golf skills in the rugged technical courses of the North west coastal mountain forests of Oregon or on open lush green manicured championship golf courses with sloped greens and challenging fairways lined with native live oak trees and emerald pines of the Florida coast. The incredible diversity of Disc Golf courses over the U.S. and the world is one of the unique aspects of Disc Golf that makes the sport so intriguing.
Our Disc Pole Holes™ are designed to last 20 years, so spend some quality time making the best layout for your course. You won't regret it.
Designing A Disc Golf Course
Five Steps to Course Design by "Steady" Ed Headrick
So, You want to design a Disc Golf course? I don't blame you. It's like a Rembrandt painting which may be enjoyed for generations, with viewers or players discovering the artist's hidden nuances.
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Qualified Course Designers
DGA recommends that a qualified course designer design your course.
A qualified course designer will not only be able to develop the best holes with the best flow for your course, but he or she will also be able to identify things the casual designer would not think about while keeping your overall design goals in mind.
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Anatomy of a Disc Golf Course
Three basic components go into a course design, Disc Pole Holes, Tee Signs and Tee Pads.
Additional items to consider in your design and budget are a practice putting pole hole area, benches, garbage cans, bathrooms, concessions, pro shop and landscaping.
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Pay for Play
A “Pay for Play” disc golf course generates revenue and promotes other amenities found in the park.
Course revenue from operation of a disc golf course comes from:
Disc rentals, sales, annual passes and permits, tournament and league registration, food and drink concessions. Recently ski resorts have begun adding disc golf courses to generate additional income.
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