Play Disc Golf Anywhere

I have a friend Ray who owns 20 acres of woods. During the Covid pandemic, he cleared a few trails on his property and set up his own disc golf course. Instead of baskets, he put markers on certain trees—to denote that they were the “holes.”

The point is, you can play disc golf anywhere. I used to do endless practice throws in the basement of an apartment. (I piled up some old blankets and cushions against the wall, and that was my practice space.)

A lot of people don’t have access to a disc golf course. They may live in a big city—far from some nice woods. Or, they may live in a state that doesn’t have a lot of courses.

That doesn’t have to stop you. I’ve done a lot of practice throws in a public park. I’ve also set up a few holes (with a portable basket) in a city park.

Even better, I have friends who’ve built five-hole and eight-hole courses on their property. Some of their home courses have been particularly challenging.

I’m all in favor of city golf, too. Disc golf is about accuracy. It can be just as challenging to play in an abandoned lot as in a wooded course.

There’s a YouTube channel devoted to urban disc golf. People play in abandoned warehouses, vacant lots, bridges, etc. I’d love to try that. To me, that’s what disc golf should be. If anything, setting up a course in a city lot could attract new players to the sport.

Let’s keep in mind that a lot of us live in big cities. And if we live in the northern states, it gets too cold and icy to play outdoors during the winter. I’d love to find an empty warehouse for some winter disc golf.

Be creative. Build your disc golf course wherever you can. Make it happen. Get out and play.