Disc Golf at Buchanan Park
Welcome to the Disc Golf Course at Buchanan Park
Disc golf is a healthy lifetime fitness sport. It's a game that is easy to learn and accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels! The newly opened Disc Golf Course at Buchanan Park is located at 1521 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO 80439. We are adjacent to Denver Mountain Park's Bergen Park with a Park & Ride station on CO Rd 65 providing a short 3-minute walk to Hole 1. Additionally, the Disc Golf Course at Buchanan Park has up to 20 free parking spots right off of Bergen Parkway (across from the Woodcellar Bar & Grill and the Blue Quill flyfishing shop) with direct access to Hole 1.
THE RULES
Objective of the Game
Disc Golf is played like traditional golf, but with disc golf discs instead of balls and clubs. One throw (stroke) is counted each time the disc is thrown and when a penalty is incurred. The goal is to play each hole in the fewest strokes possible. The player with the lowest total strokes for the entire course wins. The hole is completed when the disc comes to rest in a disc golf basket.
SAFETY FIRST
Never throw when players or other park users are within range. Always give park users the right of way. Be aware of your surroundings and environment at all times.
Tee Throws
Each hole begins with a tee throw. Tee throws must be completed within or behind the designated tee area.
Lie
The lie is the spot where the player’s previous throw has landed. Mark each lie with a mini marker disc or leave the thrown disc on the ground where it landed. The player’s subsequent throw is made from directly behind the marked lie.
Throwing Order
The player with the least amount of strokes on the previous hole is the first to tee off on the next hole. After all players have teed off, the player whose disc is farthest from the hole always throws first.
Fairway Throws
Fairway throws must be made from directly behind the lie. A run-up and normal follow-through, after release, is allowed, unless the lie is within 10 meters of the target. Any shot within 10 meters of the target requires that the player maintain balance and not move past the lie until the disc comes to rest.
Mandatory
A mandatory, or mando, is one or more designated trees or poles in the fairway that must be passed to the correct side as indicated by an arrow. If the disc passes to the wrong side of mandatory, either play from the previous lie or from a marked drop zone area if applicable and add a one throw penalty.
Completion Of Hole
A disc that comes to rest in the disc golf basket or suspended in the chains constitutes the successful completion of that hole.
Out Of Bounds
If any area of O.B. is visible between the disc and O.B. line, then the disc is considered O.B. A throw that lands out of bounds, must be played from a point up to 1 meter in bounds from where the disc crossed over the out of bounds line. Permanent water hazards, public roads, and most park boundaries are almost always out of bounds.
Disc Golf Programs thru EPRD
Beginner Disc Golf Class
Description:
Join us for our first beginners class on Disc Golf! Our instructor will help you get out on the course, gain confidence and foster a love for the sport! During this one hour session, you will learn the basics of disc golf including: rules and etiquette, throwing basics, disc selection, keeping score with Udis, and how to improve your game! Class will include a guided round of disc golf at Buchanan Park's fantastic new 9-hole disc golf course.
Location:
Participants will meet at the Buchanan Park Disc Golf Course (1521 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO 80439).
Equipment:
A full set of rental disc golf discs are available to check out at Buchanan Rec Center front desk for an additional fee.
When:
There are 3 dates: June 20, July 18 and August 22 - all occurring on Tuesday nights at 5 PM.
Registration:
Register for the June 20 class here
Location
1521 Bergen Parkway
Evergreen, CO 80439