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

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

That includes the golf course, pickleball courts, disc golf, playgrounds, trails, shelters, sports fields, and the Stapleton Pavilion. —Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025

Or stay amid the woods at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, where amenities and activities include yard games, complimentary bikes, a disc golf course, crafts workshops, and s’mores as well as special seasonal fun. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025

But what was once considered a recreational toy has become the basis for a major international sport — disc golf — that is enjoyed annually by millions of people. —Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above