Are you playing your first disc golf tournament and don’t want to look like a newb? Here are a few disc golf tournament rules I had to learn the hard way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aren’t quite ready for your first tournament? Check out these 11 basic disc golf rules for beginners<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Comprehensive knowledge of the PDGA rule book doesn’t just keep the competition in line; it may also save you a few strokes here and there. Based on my experience in dozens of PDGA-sanctioned professional events, I’ve isolated a few rules that first-timers commonly don’t know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Players are not allowed to make any casual throws within the round. At a tournament with a “shotgun” start (where everyone starts on a different hole and begins play at the same time), no practice throws are allowed after a “two-minute warning” has been called before the round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you hear the cries of “two minutes!” echoing across the course, throw the discs in the bag and get ready to compete. Any non-competitive throw during a round, even if it is just a playful toss to your buddy, can incur a stroke penalty, per rule 809.03<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At casual tournaments, such as your local weekly doubles round or club event, it’s common to see players flipping a thrown disc to mark their lie. This is not allowed in a sanctioned event. Once a thrown disc has come to rest, it cannot be touched until it is properly marked.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCommonly Overlooked Disc Golf Tournament Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. No Extra Shots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Marking The Lie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n