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Disc
Golf
 Enjoy
a nine-hole
disc golf course located at
Sunset Park. The course is free to
play and links are included below
for directions, as well as a course
map and rules.
 Disc
Golf Tournament Series
Adults and children are invited
to compete as part of a regional tournament series called the
Bluebird Championship Series at our own Branson course in Sunset
Park and area disc golf courses in Southwest Missouri. Winners
advance to state championships.
In 2011 , courses included Ozark, Springfield (McBride Park),
Republic, Ash Grove, Nixa, Marshall and Branson.
Age: Children & Adults
Dates: TBA for 2012; check back at later date for updates.
What Is Disc Golf?
When you're trying to tell friends
about your passion for disc golf,
they will grasp the concept more
quickly if you use the term 'frisbee
golf' instead. So why isn't the game
called frisbee golf? "Frisbee" is a
registered trademark much like
"Kleenex" is in the tissue world, so
we must call the game 'disc golf'
and explain from there. Oddly
enough, the company which produces
Frisbee toys makes very few golf
discs.
Disc golf is a lot like traditional
"ball" golf,
except players use specially made
plastic flying discs instead of
balls and clubs, and throw them for
'par' at an above-ground target
instead of a hole in the ground.
There are different types of discs
used for different purposes, much
like ball golfers use different
clubs.
The game draws a friendly,
easy-going crowd of 500,000 regular
players who welcome and encourage
new players. Traditionally dominated
by 18 to 54-year-old males, the
field of disc golf players has
expanded greatly in recent years to
include many women and families.
Kids love it, it's a cheap date and
a great excuse to get a little
outdoor exercise. Bottom line: disc
golf can be big fun for everyone
regardless of age, gender or
economic status.
The
object of the game
The
object of the game
is to throw a golf disc into the
target, typically a "Pole HoleŽ"
basket (a steel basket over which
chains hang), in the fewest number
of throws. The player begins by
'driving' from a designated tee area
and continues toward the target,
throwing each consecutive shot from
the spot where the previous throw
has landed. Finally, a successful
'putt' sends the disc into the
target. The most satisfying sound a
disc golfer can hear is the 'ching!'
of a disc crashing the chains before
dropping into the basket.
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