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

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

Castoro Cellars welcomes families with a disc golf course, live music, grape juice tastings, and big, bold vintages. —AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025

At Apocalypse Ale Works, bring a few discs to practice your game with the disc golf baskets outside at this vibrant brewery. —Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above