Lesson Plan: Disc Golf
Objective:
● Introduce the basic concept, rules and strategies of Disc Golf.
Materials:
● 4 frisbees for the group playing / 6 to 10 (as many as possible) frisbees for the
rest of the class
● 4 pylons to mark the starting points of the holes
● 4 trash cans to mark the end points of the holes
Hour 1: Introduction to Disc Golf
Activity:
Introduction:
Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a sport where players aim to throw a flying
disc into a target basket in as few throws as possible, following rules similar to
traditional golf. The game is typically played on a course with 9 or 18 holes, each
starting from a tee area and ending at a basket. Players throw from the tee area
toward the basket, and each subsequent throw is made from where the previous
throw landed. The objective is to complete each hole with the fewest throws.
Basic Rules and Gameplay:
● Teeing Off: Each hole begins with a throw from the designated tee
area. Players must release the disc from behind the tee line.
● Fairway Play: After the initial throw, players continue from where the disc
lands, aiming to reach the basket. The path to the basket may include
obstacles like trees or elevation changes.
● Putting: Once near the basket, players use a putting technique to complete
the hole. A successful putt occurs when the disc lands in the basket.
● Scoring: The number of throws taken to complete a hole is recorded. Terms
like "birdie" (one throw under par), "par" (expected number of throws), and
"bogey" (one throw over par) are used to describe performance.
● (optional video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdSqlRKkufQ
Vocabulary:
1. Disc – A round, flat object that you throw in disc golf (like a frisbee, but more
specialized).
2. Tee Pad – The place where you make your first throw on a hole.
3. Basket – The target where you try to throw the disc. It has chains to catch the
disc.
4. Hole – One section of the course, from the tee pad to the basket.
5. Course – A full set of holes (usually 9 or 18) you play in one game.
6. Throw – When you use your hand to make the disc fly.
7. Par – The number of throws a good player is expected to need to complete a
hole.
8. Birdie – When you finish a hole in one throw less than par.
9. Bogey – When you finish a hole in one throw more than par.
10.Ace – When you throw the disc into the basket in just one throw (like a
hole-in-one).
11.Drive – A strong first throw from the tee pad, usually for distance.
12.Putt – A short, gentle throw to get the disc into the basket.
13.Fairway – The area between the tee pad and the basket where you want your
disc to land.
14.Out of Bounds (OB) – An area where you are not allowed to throw or where
your disc is not allowed to land.
15.Lie – The spot where your disc landed. You must throw your next shot from
here.
Optional Word Search
Hour 2: Play Disc Golf
Activity:
● Divide class into groups of 4
● There will be two stations:
1. 4 holes of Disc Golf
2. skills practice area
● 1 team at a time will play the 4 holes
● the rest of the class practices their disc golf skills while waiting their turn
course and practice area to be determined…
