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

This area will feature practice spaces for youth sports, a dog park, shelters, a trail, disc golf and pickleball courts. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

The existing 203-acre park, located at 10512 Idlewild Road, already includes ballfields, playgrounds, picnic shelters, a disc golf course and access to the Irvins Creek Greenway. —Mary Ramsey april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026

The busiest disc golf course in Connecticut by a wide margin is the 18-hole Panthorn Park course in Southington with 10,186 rounds played last year. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026

Projects include tree plantings, disc golf, entry beautification projects and more. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above