disc golf

noun

: a game in which players attempt to toss a plastic disc into each of a succession of basketlike receptacles stationed along a course with the object being to reach each target in as few attempts as possible

Disc golf is similar to regular golf in that it has 18 holes and is played primarily by the same rules. But instead of hitting a ball into a hole in the ground, in disc golf, Frisbees are thrown into metal disc-trapping baskets on stationary poles.

—Jean Bryant

called also Frisbee golf

Examples of disc golf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The city is designing pickleball and tennis courts, and plans to add more trails and nine holes to the disc golf course. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026

Many of the cabins intentionally don’t have televisions, encouraging the family to take part in activities like archery, disc golf, mini-golf, arts and crafts, and yoga. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

Choose from green, blue, or black single tracks, jump lines, and flow trails—then, show off your bike skills at nearby Cedar Glades Park, which also has a climbing wall, a three-story tree house for kids to check out, and 18 holes of disc golf. —Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026

Lake Casitas is home to a seasonal water park, pickleball courts, a scenic 18-hole disc golf course, and more, all just down the road from Ojai in Ventura County. —AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above