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Who is the sponsor for the course? A town Rec Department? A local school? Regardless of who you are working with, you have to expect that not everyone is going to be an avid disc golfer and know every last detail about the sport, conventions, and considerations. Therefore, its helpful to outline and discuss even the small details that would make course development a success<ref>Here is some advice during the [[Topic:Ymkj4mwpolr1sbph|development of the Weare-Merriman course in Seabrook, NH]]</ref>.

Before you design a disc golf course, be sure you are familiar with the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) [https://www.pdga.com/course-development/design-elements Disc Golf Course Design Elements]

Before you design a disc golf course, be sure you are familiar with the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) [https://www.pdga.com/course-development/design-elements Disc Golf Course Design Elements]. A leading provider of course construction is DiscMania, who have developed the concept of "[https://www.discgolfpark.com/ DiscGolfPark]" and related programs and services.

We'll cover some additional information and details here.

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[[File:Disc golf park site plan diagram.png|thumb]]

It almost goes without saying that one of the first things you have to do is identify where the course is going to be built. It may seem obvious ("we're going to build it right here"), until you get into the details of construction and layout, conservation approval and more. Your town or [https://maps.massgis.digital.mass.gov/MassMapper/MassMapper.html?bl=2023%20Aerial%20Imagery__100&l=FEMA_FEMA_National_Flood_Hazard_Layer____ON__31,massgis:GISDATA.BIKETRAILS_ARC__GISDATA.BIKETRAILS_ARC::Default__ON__100,Basemaps_L3Parcels____ON__49,massgis:GISDATA.WETLANDSDEP_POLY__GISDATA.WETLANDSDEP_POLY::Detailed_With_Outlines__ON__56,Orthos_2023____ON__100,Basemaps_Structures____ON__100,Basemaps_MapFeaturesforImagery____ON__100,Basemaps_TopographicFeaturesforBasemap____ON__100&b=-70.87693069325971,42.85112003338306,-70.85824106084392,42.859952426091475 state probably has a GIS system] that will show property / tax boundaries that help in defining the subject property, as well as abutter's property. A simple screenshot of the area, with the correct aerial photography layer and boundaries can serve as your canvas.

=== On site tips ===

One little suggestion is to use 4' stakes or sticks pounded into the ground to mark proposed basket locations. Place a large plastic bottle, or bucket on the pole to make a temporary target that is visible, and even throwable if there is already a good 'line' for the hole. Mark the rectangle of the tee box with small wire marker flags. They come in many colors, but they are not very visible at all until you're stepping on them so an extra stake, or driveway marker is good to mark the location of the tee box. Remember to bring a sharpie to write on the flags.

== Environmental Considerations ==

See [[Disc golf/environmental]]

== Trail Building ==

See [[Disc golf/trails]]

== Software ==

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 Who is the sponsor for the course? A town Rec Department? A local school? Regardless of who you are working with, you have to expect that not everyone is going to be an avid disc golfer and know every last detail about the sport, conventions, and considerations. Therefore, its helpful to outline and discuss even the small details that would make course development a success<ref>Here is some advice during the [[Topic:Ymkj4mwpolr1sbph|development of the Weare-Merriman course in Seabrook, NH]]</ref>.
-Before you design a disc golf course, be sure you are familiar with the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) [https://www.pdga.com/course-development/design-elements Disc Golf Course Design Elements]
+Before you design a disc golf course, be sure you are familiar with the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) [https://www.pdga.com/course-development/design-elements Disc Golf Course Design Elements]. A leading provider of course construction is DiscMania, who have developed the concept of "[https://www.discgolfpark.com/ DiscGolfPark]" and related programs and services.
 We'll cover some additional information and details here.
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 [[File:Disc golf park site plan diagram.png|thumb]]
 It almost goes without saying that one of the first things you have to do is identify where the course is going to be built. It may seem obvious ("we're going to build it right here"), until you get into the details of construction and layout, conservation approval and more. Your town or [https://maps.massgis.digital.mass.gov/MassMapper/MassMapper.html?bl=2023%20Aerial%20Imagery__100&l=FEMA_FEMA_National_Flood_Hazard_Layer____ON__31,massgis:GISDATA.BIKETRAILS_ARC__GISDATA.BIKETRAILS_ARC::Default__ON__100,Basemaps_L3Parcels____ON__49,massgis:GISDATA.WETLANDSDEP_POLY__GISDATA.WETLANDSDEP_POLY::Detailed_With_Outlines__ON__56,Orthos_2023____ON__100,Basemaps_Structures____ON__100,Basemaps_MapFeaturesforImagery____ON__100,Basemaps_TopographicFeaturesforBasemap____ON__100&b=-70.87693069325971,42.85112003338306,-70.85824106084392,42.859952426091475 state probably has a GIS system] that will show property / tax boundaries that help in defining the subject property, as well as abutter's property. A simple screenshot of the area, with the correct aerial photography layer and boundaries can serve as your canvas.
+=== On site tips ===
+One little suggestion is to use 4' stakes or sticks pounded into the ground to mark proposed basket locations. Place a large plastic bottle, or bucket on the pole to make a temporary target that is visible, and even throwable if there is already a good 'line' for the hole. Mark the rectangle of the tee box with small wire marker flags. They come in many colors, but they are not very visible at all until you're stepping on them so an extra stake, or driveway marker is good to mark the location of the tee box. Remember to bring a sharpie to write on the flags.
+== Environmental Considerations ==
+See [[Disc golf/environmental]]
+== Trail Building ==
+See [[Disc golf/trails]]
 == Software ==
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 [[Category:Disc Golf]]
+[[Category:Maps]]