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This is it!

The best club to join if you enjoy being outdoors,
meeting people and having fun!

Join us now!

  • President: open
  • Vice President: open
  • Secretary: open
  • Treasurer: open
  • Photgrapher: open
  • Club Advisor: open

 

graphic of someone throwing a disk

Our Goals
We did it! We know have an 18-hole Disk Golf Course on the Mendocino College Ukiah Campus!

Phase II is on and we need to raise funds to purchase signs, build some steps and short bridges. Donations are greatly appreciated. If you or some one you know is interested in making a donation please contact Mendocino College Maintenance & Operations, 468-3076.

Thanks to everyone for all their hard work and assistance over the past year.

Course Rules

There are 18 pole holes, with two sets of tees. Red tees are for advanced players, green tees are for beginners.

  • No alcohol
  • No smoking
  • No littering
  • Be courteous to other players and joggers
  • Have fun!

Mendocino College Disc Golf course layout

Hole

Green

Red

Green Par.

 

Beginner

Advanced

 

1.

350

523

4

2.

252

402

3

3.

217

309

3

4.

170

270

3

5.

406

528

4

6.

250

373

3

7.

270

555

3

8.

174

268

3

9.

180

212

3

10.

119

160

3

11.

142

191

3

12.

150

258

3

13.

280

370

3

14.

240

367

3

15.

262

422

3

16.

259

430

3

17.

257

351

3

18.

319

437

3

Group throwing disk golf at a basket

A field meeting at a San Diego disc golf course.
L-R: Scott, Ryan and Kevin Porzio, known disc golf fantatics.

What is Disc Golf?
Disc Golf, a sport which involves throwing Frisbees at targets, began in Southern California 25 years ago, and today there are over 1,000 courses worldwide. These are real live, dedicated courses just for this sport, in some of the most beautiful places you can imagine, inlcuding the hills of Ukiah!

Disc golf uses the same principals of play as regular golf, but instead of using clubs and golf balls, the player throws a disc (frisbee) from a tee pad to a basket on a pole. The score is based on the number of throws it takes to get the disc to land in the basket.


Do You Need Special Equipment?
Special weighted discs are preferred by disc golf pros, but you can use a regular frisbee to play. Local stores have weighted discs for sale. There is a good selection of discs, including putters, drivers and more, at Diamond Jim's Sporting Goods at 1294 N. State, Ukiah, and at Shop N' Wash, 581 N. State Street, Ukiah. See links below for website offering disks - a good way to learn what is available.

 

disks layiing in a creek

Local fundraiser with 150 stoked participants.

 

Basic Rules of Play
Scoring- Each throw counts as one point. The object is to acquire the lowest total score.
  • Each hole has a par score, the number of throws expected to get the disc in the basket.
  • Tee Throws - Throws must be completed within the tee area.
  • Fairway Throws - Fairway throws must be made with both feet no closer to the hole than where the disc last landed.
  • Putt Throws - Within 10 yards of the pole, falling or jumping putts are not allowed.
  • Out of Bounds- A throw that lands out of bounds must be played from the point where the disc went out of bounds, and a one-point penalty is incurred. Water hazards and public roads are always out of bounds.
  • Hole-in-One - Throw a big party! Brag to everyone!

Official PDGA Rules

 

 

Group throwing disk golf at a basket

Adam "You can't play too soon!" Hampton

Where to Play Locally

  • Low Gap Park, Ukiah - great all around course, very diverse shots, incredible views.
  • Lake Mendocino , Ukiah - great Poison Oak Obstacle Course!
  • KOA WIllits, Off Hwy 20 - ($4 fee) - has all the shots.
  • Highland Springs, Lakeport - huge, bring an extra arm for the long shots (9th hole 690 ft.!)

 

disk golf basket


Links!
PDGA - Professional Disc Golf Association
PDGA National Tour
PDGA Gear
Disc Life
Disc Nation

Created: May 02, 2003 @ 12:00 AM
Last Modified: January 08, 2009 @ 09:38 AM

 





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