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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Ace - Completing the hole using only one throw.

Anhyzer - A disc's arc when thrown (back handed right handed) will case the disc to curve left to right.

Approach - Usually the second throw, meant to position yourself for the best putt possible.

Approximate Lie - A lie established by the player's group in order to resume play following a rain or hazardous conditions delay, a lost disc, a lost mini marker disc, or to correct a misplay from out-of-bound.

Away Player - The player whose lie is farthest from the hole and who shall throw next.

Backhand throw - When a player throws a disc across his body. This is how 95% of all frisbees are thrown.

Birdie - Finishing a hole with one throw less than par.

Bottom Stamp (BS) - Disc that have a blank topside and a small hotstamp on the underside of the disc.

Burn - When a stable disc becomes worn, it will lose its stability and may turn into an unwanted anhyzer.

Candy - Championship Edition discs made my Innova. The first made looked like hard candy so "Candy" became this plastic's nickname.

Casual - An area on the corse that is a hazard, but not designed to be a hazard. An example would be a rain puddle; this can also refer to a recreational player.

Casual Water - Bodies of water other than those that have been specifically designated by the director prior to the start of the round as out-of-bounds or those that have been specifically designated by the director prior to the start of the round as not being casual water.

Chainstar - A brand name disc golfing target, or basket. Other brands include Pole Hole and DISCatcher.

Ching - A manufacturer of discs.

Completion of a Round - The round has been officially completed for all competitors when, in the director's opinion, the last group on the course has completed their final hole and has had reasonable time to walk from their final hole to tournament headquarters.

Deuce - Completing a hole in 2 throws.

Disc - The saucer shaped object thrown in disc golf.

Disc Entrapment Device - A target used to complete the hole, usually consisting of an upper entrapping section of chains, cables, tubes, etc. and a lower entrapping section of a basket or tray.

Discraft - A manufacturer of discs, bags, and accessories.

Driver - A disc designed for fast, long-distance flight.

Fade - slower portion of flight when the disc flies to the left.

Fairway - The in-bounds path or field over which a player throws while advancing from the teeing area to the hole.

Falling Putt - When a disc golfer is whitin 10 meters, he/she must not fall forward after the putt is released. This would result in a falling putt and a penalty.

Frisbee - A trademark name for a product made by Wham-O. It is often confused for the generic word, disc.

Group - The competitors who are assigned to play a round together for the purpose of verifying scores and proper play in accordance with the rules.

Hole - The target that must be reached in order to complete that segment of the course. The term "hole" also refers to the numbered segments of the course that are separate units for scoring.

Holed-Out - A term used to signify completion of a hole. A player has "holed-out" after removing his or her at rest disc from the chains or entrapment area of a disc entrapment device or after successfully striking the marked area of an object target.

Hork (or Horkin) - an angle of flight and/or release which is dramatically exaggerated hyzer or anhyzer.

Hyzer - A disc's arc when thrown (back handed right handed) will case the disc to curve right to left.

Innova - A manufacturer of discs, bags, and accessories.

Lay Up - to get close to the hole to prepare for a putt.

Lie - The place your disc stops and where you must take your next shot from.

Line of Play - The imaginary line on the playing surface extending from the center of the target through the center of the mini marker disc and beyond.

Lightning - A manufacturer of discs, bags, and accessories.

Mandatory - An area that your disc must travel in order to complete a hole.

Mid-Range - A shot used to Lay - up or get close to the hole.

Millennium - A manufacturer of discs, bags, and accessories.

Mini - an abbreviation for a mini marker disc.

Mini Marker Disc - A disc used to mark the location of the lie.

Nose-Down - Throwing a disc with the front end (nose) tilted slightly downward, used for throwing into the wind and for straight shots.

Nose-Up - Throwing the disc with the front end (nose) tilted slightly upward, usually allowing a higher flight and strengthened hyzer.

Obstacle - Any feature of the course that may impede any aspect of play.

Official - A person who is authorized to make judgments regarding the proper application of the rules during play.

Out-of-bounds (O.B.) - An area designated by the director prior to the start of play from which a disc may not be played. The out-of-bounds line extends a plane vertically upward and downward. The out-of-bounds line is itself in- bounds. Any area designated as unplayable; one stoke is assessed as penalty.

Overhand - A throwing technique similar to a baseball pitch. The disc is released at a vertical angle. Also known as a tomahawk throw.

Overstable - A disc when thrown right handed backhand will curve from the right to the left.

Pancake - An overhand shot that flattens out upsidedown.

Par - The average number of throws for an experienced player to complete a hole. Amateur par varies; pro par is generally three on any given hole. This tradition started mostly out of convenience; it makes scorekeeping much more simple.

Penalty Throw - A throw added to a player's score for violating a rule, or for relocation of a lie, as called for by a rule.

Profile - the type of golf disc specified based on the shape and size.

Putt - The final throw(s) of the hole aimed at getting your disc to come to rest in the basket.

Putter - The type of disc used for short shots into the basket. The person who is putting the disc into the hole.

Relief - A change made to the player's lie or surrounding area, such that an obstacle is removed from the vicinity, or when that is impractical, the lie is relocated away from the obstacle.

Roller - When a disc rolles on it's edges.

Sandbagger - A player who playes in a catagory below his/her level in order to beat the easier competition.

Sidearm - a throw whereby arm motion first extends away from the body, then pulls the disc across the body to release and follow through. Opposite to Backhand throw.

Snap - The quick-release employed by experienced players, much like snapping a wet towel in which the wrist is loose and acts like a rubber band.

Spin - The speed of the disc's rotation (given to the disc during release).

Stable -term used to describe a disc that flies generally straight.

Supporting Point - Any part of a player's body that is in contact with the playing surface or some other object capable of providing support, at the time of release.

T.D. - An abbreviation for tournament director.

Taco - A warped disc.

Teeing Area - The area bounded by the edges of a tee pad (if provided); otherwise, the area extending three meters perpendicularly behind the designated tee line.

Tee Pad - The place where each hole begins.

Throw - The propulsion of a disc that causes it to change its position from the teeing area or the lie.

Thrower - The player who has made, or is about to make, a throw that is the aspect of play being considered by a particular rule.

Turnover - The fast portion of flight when the disc flies to the right.

Understable - A disc when thrown right handed backhand will curve from the left to the right.

Unsafe Lie - A player may declare a lie 'unsafe', take a one stoke penalty, and place the disc no closer to the hole and within 5 meters of where the disc was. The player may also take a 2 stoke penalty, and move the disc into the fairway but still not closer to the hole.

Velocity - The speed a disc is traveling through the air.

Warning - Where prescribed by a rule, the initial advisement a player is given for violating that rule, making him or her vulnerable to receiving a penalty throw for subsequent violations of that rule or set of rules within the same round.

Disc Golf (also known as "Frisbee Golf" and "Folf" or "Frolf" and even "Disk Golf") is played much like traditional golf. Players throw flying discs (golf discs or Frisbees®) from a tee area toward a Disc Golf Basket or Target. The object: complete the hole by putting your golf disc in the basket in the fewest number of throws. Formalized in the 1970s, disc golf is governed by the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA). There are more than 1,750 disc golf courses worldwide, with over 1,400 in the USA.