Ninh explains the rules of dis golf the object of the game is to get scientists into a target in as few throws as possible this golf is a mixture of traditional golf and Ultimate Frisbee to creates a new hybrid sports instead of a golf club under ball players throw plastic flying discs sometimes referred to as frisbees along a course splits up into 9 for 18 holes a typical hole looks like this the terrain is more vast and varied than a regular golf course and these obstacles make it challenging to play the game starts at the first hole a player will start by throwing the disc within the C area the aim of this first shot is to throw the disc as close to the targets as possible once they have completed their shots its their opponents turn to do the same and they make the next throw from the spots where their previous disc has landed the golden rule of disc golf is that you must throw the disc as it lies you cannot move the disc or the environments around it to create a better throw for yourself players then alternate throws until all players have thrown their discs into the targets these targets are usually steel baskets with a chain net to catch the discs for a hole to be complete the disc must land in the chains or insert the baskets if it is the target and bounces back out onto the floor this does not count the amount of throws it took to hit the target is recorded and then they move on to the next hole a game is typically played over 9 for 18 holes the player who completes the cost in the fewest amount of throws wins that's basically the gist of it but there's a few of the rules that you'll need to know before playing or watching this golf for example terrain the BC about disc golf is that no two holes are exactly alike anywhere in the world every disc of course is different and each one is designed to make it challenging to play there are obstacles such as water hazards trees and roofs that sometimes require players to curl the disc around these obstacles this makes it an interesting challenge discs a disc golfer like a regular golfer has different discs that do different things the most common three are a driver with pointy edges and is used to gain the most amounts of distance a fairway or mid range a balance between accuracy and distance and a pusseh which is highly accurate but doesn't travel very far disc golfers use a mixture of different discs in order to complete the course in his few throws as possible throws disc golfers have different throwing techniques depending on the type of shot required some are for distance some are short range and some curl the discs around obstacles one thing's for certain you cannot throw in front of where the previous disc has landed doing so results in a one throw penalty penalty a penalty is an extra throw that is added to your score this is usually awarded if a disc lands out of bounds lands in water or anything else against the rules penalties can be awarded for all sorts of things so make sure that you know the full penalty rules before you start playing ha each Hall has an average number of throws that a typical disc offer should completed it based on difficulty at length this is known as the part of the hole depending on how you performed on the hole depends on how your throw is designated this table makes it easy for you to identify the relevant disk offing terminology given your performance for example if you match to hit the target in one throw fewer than par this is known as a birdie one throw more than part is known as a bogey etc all in one if you match to hit the targets on the very first shot from the tea area this is known as a hole-in-one and is a rare achievements match play contest between just two people can be sometimes played under match play rules in short the play who wins the hole gets one point if scores are tied in a particular hole neither player scores the person who has the most points at the end of nine or 18 holes wins if you found this video at all helpful please be sure to like share and subscribe it's it's majors to make one of these things and good karma is very much appreciated follow me on twitter also and share this video on reddit but in the meantime enjoy disc golf
The Rules of Disc Golf – EXPLAINED!
