Frolf (Disc Golf)

By Tyler Kohmetscher

What is Frolf?

• Frisbee Golf or Disc Golf• Much like real golf• Lowest Score is better• Different “clubs” or frisbees• Tee off and hole• Terrain

• History• 1970s• Small group of people from Rochester, NY

Basic Rules• Tee off Box• Throw next shot from where previous one landed• Lower>Higher• Etiquette• Other Players• Wildlife

• Farthest Shoots First• Out of Bounds• 1 stroke penalty

• 2 Meter Rule• 3 Minutes to look for disc if lost 1 stroke penalty

Frolf Terms• Away Player: The player whose lie is farthest from the hole and

who shall throw next.• Fairway: The in-bounds path or field over which a player throws

while advancing from the teeing area to the hole.• Lie: The spot on the playing surface upon which the player takes his

or her stance in accordance with the rules.• Out-of-Bounds: An area designated by the director prior to the start

of play from which a disc may not be played. The out-of-bounds line extends a plane vertically upward and downward. The out-of-bounds line is itself out-of-bounds. An out-of-bounds disc is not a lost disc.

• Par: As determined by the director, the score an expert disc golfer would be expected to make on a given hole.

• Two meter rule: Where designated by the director, a one throw penalty for discs that come to rest two meters or higher above the playing surface.

Overview of Block Plan• Basic Skills• Grip• Stance• Release• Follow Through

• Types of Throws• Target Games• Play a round of 9 or 18• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NoExUcIkJM• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIKB9xaHzLQ

Frisbee Skills• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJislhIFTw4&feature=

related

Wednesday• Next Class Meet out on the turf • Bring comfortable clothes• Tennis Shoes

Sources• Professional Disc Golf Association• http://www.pdga.com

• DisCraft• http://www.discraft.com/discgolf.html