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Your complete guide to the words, concepts, shots, strategies, and traditions that shape disc golf.
From core gameplay and shot shapes to course design and culture—the language of the sport, defined.
✤ Click any letter above to jump to terms beginning with that letter or click on any term to view. ✤
1. CORE GAMEPLAY TERMS
Ace Birdie Bogey Circle 1 Circle 2 Death Putt Double Bogey Foot Fault Lay Up Lie Mando OB Par Parked Penalty Stroke Relief Scramble Stroke-and-Distance Tap-In
VIEW ALL 19 TERMS
2. THROW TYPES &
SHOT SHAPES
Air Bounce Anhyzer Backhand Flex Shot Forehand Grenade Hyzer Hyzer Flip Jump Putt Nose Down Nose Up Patent Pending Push Putt Reach Back Roller S-Curve Skip Shot Snap Spin Putt Spike Hyzer Straddle Putt Thumber Tomahawk Turnover Shot Turbo Putt
VIEW ALL 25 TERMS
3. COURSE DESIGN &
ARCHITECTURE
Alternate Pin Dogleg Elevation Golf Fairway Fast Green Forced Carry Gold Tees Green Island Green Landing Zone Multi-Route Hole Par 4 Par 5 Pin Placement Protected Green Punishing Rough Risk/Reward Shot Shaping Signature Hole Tunnel Shot
VIEW ALL 20 TERMS
4. STRATEGY &
COMPETITIVE PLAY
Disc Down Hero Shot Laser Beam Safe Play Scramble Percentage Star Frame
VIEW ALL 6 TERMS
5. DISC GOLF CULTURE
& SLANG
Bag Tag Black Ace Card Mate Chains Flippy Griplock Meathook Mulligan Noodle Arm Shank Splash Out Tacoed Tree Love
VIEW ALL 13 TERMS
6. BASKET & PUTTING
OUTCOMES
Band Hit Cage Hit
VIEW ALL 2 TERMS
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