New players
Your First Sunday Service
New to disc golf? You are not late, under-equipped, or holding anyone back. Sunday Service was built to make it easy to show up and start playing.
What disc golf is
You throw a disc from a tee pad toward a metal basket, hole by hole, on a course laid out through open grass and trees. Fewest throws wins, if anyone is counting.
How a casual round works
We split into small groups called cards. Each person throws, everyone walks together to the next lie, and the round moves at a conversational pace.
What to bring
A few discs, water, comfortable outdoor shoes, sun protection, and clothing suited to the weather. A small starter set is plenty.
When to arrive
Arrive 9:15–9:20 a.m.. We sort cards before tee-off at 9:30 a.m..
How cards are organized
We mix experience levels so new players are never stranded alone. Tell us it's your first time and we'll put you with people who like teaching.
Basic course safety
Never throw when anyone is within range. Watch for pedestrians, other groups, and anyone walking ahead. Shout a warning if a disc heads toward people.
Basic etiquette
Stay quiet while someone is throwing, stand behind the person on the tee, and let faster groups play through.
Is scorekeeping optional?
Completely. Keep a card, track one stat, or simply play.
Driver, midrange, putter
Drivers have sharp edges and fly far but need speed. Midranges are steady and forgiving for medium shots. Putters fly slow and straight and are the easiest place for a new player to start.
Loaner discs
Contact us before Sunday and we'll try to arrange a loaner set. Availability is not guaranteed.
After the round
Most people hang around to talk through the morning. Stay as long as you like; food and drinks are on you.
Disc golf without the dictionary
- Tee pad
- The marked spot where each hole starts.
- Basket
- The metal target with chains that catches your disc.
- Card
- Your small group of players for the round.
- Par
- The expected number of throws for a hole.
- Lie
- Where your disc landed, and where your next throw starts.
- Out of bounds
- A marked area that costs you a stroke to throw from.
- Hyzer
- A throw released with the disc's outer edge tilted down; it curves left for a right-handed backhand.
- Anhyzer
- The opposite tilt, curving the other way.