Discover the world of disc golf and join the game!
Here you'll find everything you need to start playing: gear, rules of the game, courses in Ukraine, and people to play with.
What is disc golf?
Disc golf is an exciting game that combines elements of golf and frisbee. The goal is to land your disc in a special basket in the fewest throws possible. Disc golf develops accuracy, coordination, fitness and strategic thinking.
The game originated in the USA in the 1960s and has grown popular all over the world ever since.
Where to play?
Disc golf can be played almost anywhere with open space: a park, a stadium, a forest or a field. Some cities have dedicated courses — with permanent baskets, or popular parks where players bring portable baskets for the round.
See the full list of courses and their layouts at discgolfmetrix.com
Who to play with?
Disc golf is a wonderful game to enjoy in any company.
The game doesn't demand great fitness or special skills, so every family member — from small kids to grandparents — can take part.
Getting a group of friends together for a round of disc golf is fun and exciting. Organize a friendly competition or simply enjoy the game and the company.
Many cities have clubs where you can meet like-minded people and experienced players, get advice and make new friends in Telegram and Facebook communities.
What to play with?
Disc golf is played with special discs of different sizes, shapes and weights. Beginners should start with lighter and slower discs (165–170 g, speed up to 6), which are easier to control.
Disc types
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Flight paths
Keep in mind that throwing distance depends 80% on your technique and skill, not on the disc itself! To throw high-speed discs, first learn the proper body and arm movements, and study how a disc behaves at different release angles and wind directions.
Flight numbers
Flight path simulator
Change the disc's flight numbers with the buttons and watch how the flight path changes. Top-down view of the fairway, right-hand backhand throw.
Numbers 2–3–4 only work when you manage to throw the disc at the speed printed on it. Throw harder and turn may increase; throw softer and fade kicks in earlier. Disc weight also matters (160–170 g for beginners), as does the plastic: check it in person so the disc feels secure and won't slip out of your hand during the throw.
How to play?
The basic rules of disc golf are very simple: every throw is made from where the previous disc landed, and play continues until the disc lands in the basket. Detailed rules of the game and championships: discgolf.in.ua
The round starts from the tee area of the first basket. After everyone has thrown, the group walks to where the farthest-from-basket disc landed and throws again in turn — until each disc lands in the basket.
When throwing, you may not touch any part of the course except the spot where your previous disc landed — a small area about the size of an A4 sheet behind the disc.
If your disc lands out of bounds, you get a penalty stroke and throw from where the disc crossed the boundary, or from a designated drop zone. In scoring it's marked as OB — a red line above your result.
Your score is the number of throws it took to get the disc into the basket. The goal is to score as few points as possible: the fewer throws, the better.
Example scorecard
This table shows round 1 results of a tournament: 4 player divisions and their scores on each basket. Every course has a recommended number of throws (here — 60). Players who took fewer have a negative score (that's good); those who took more are above zero.
Popular stats services: discgolfmetrix.com and udisc.com. In Ukraine the first one is used more often.
Throw types
In disc golf it's important to master different throw types to plot the most efficient route to the basket. For left-handers all throws are mirrored — and the disc behaves mirrored in the air too. Each throw has its own grip technique, so pay attention to it.
Ukrainian players
Ukrainian disc golf is a young but active community: official PDGA tournaments have been held in the country since 2017 (Kyiv Open, Lutsk Open, Muromets Open, the Ukrainian Championship and Cup), and our players increasingly represent Ukraine at international events.
At the WFDF Team World Championship (September 8–12, 2026, Vilnius, Lithuania) Ukraine will field two national teams — Open and Masters.
Open: Anna Romanenko, Dasha Gerashchenko, Bohdan Aleksieiev, Oleksandr Romanenko, Oleksandr Ratushniak, Dmytro Gerashchenko, Yaroslav Tkachenko.
Masters: Inna Pashchenko, Anna Nahorna, Ruslan Muts, Yurii Dyvysenko, Petro Lymych, Oleh Tkachenko.
Ukrainians regularly compete abroad: Dmytro Gerashchenko (Kyiv) played in the professional division of the Central European Disc Golf Championships 2024 alongside players from Poland, Czechia and Slovakia.
And in 2022 the worldwide community held the charitable Ukraine Open by PDGA Europe — a global fundraiser for the re-emergence of Ukrainian disc golf, coordinated by Bohdan "Bodyk" Aleksieiev.
Results on pdga.com →An ace is holing out with a single throw. Players who did it at official UDGT tournaments:
Disc golf in Ukraine is growing: the country became a partner of the EU inclusive project Erasmus+ GLIDE (10 partners from 8 countries), and every year the community honors its best players with the national Hammer Award.
News — discgolf.in.uaStats
Keep track of your game on discgolfmetrix.com — it lets you follow your progress and sharpen your skills. Register, create practice rounds and join games created by other players.
Usually whoever wants to play creates a new competition, opens registration and drops the link into the community chat. Ask experienced players about the settings.
The most important thing in disc golf is enjoying the game, not just the score. Have fun and learn from every round!
Calendar and resources
Game calendar: your community surely has experienced players who plan and discuss upcoming tournaments — just ask them.
Recent championships: the list of local championships is on the stats portal. At tournaments players are split into divisions by gender, age and skill level. And YouTube has plenty of videos from championships around the world. Get inspired by great throws!