shapes and sizes and are made for a variety of purposes and flight paths. Discs are used for
games such as disc golf, ultimate, and freestyle.
10. Drive: the first shot from the tee area. Sometimes on longer holes, players consider
their second shot to be another "drive"
11. Driver: disc golf disc designed to obtain maximum distance off the tee. The rim wider and
sharper than that of a mid-range or putter and will fly faster and furthter.
12. Eagle: Term for holing out (finishing the hole) 2 stroke under the par.
13. Fairway: The playing surface of a hole between the tee area and the green. In general a
throw that results in a lie on the fairway is good because it will yield a good path for the next shot.
14. Forehand: Throwing style that leads with the non-throwing arm. Ex: For Right Hand
forehand players-the left shoulder will be pointed towards the target and the right arm extends
behind player and then across chest. Also known as a sidearm shot or flick.
15. Frisbee: flying disc made by wham-O toy company. although the frisbee is a specific
product, the term is commonly used to refers to many different flying discs.
16. Hole: The target in disc golf, usually object or baskets.The term "hole" refers to the entire
play area: tee, fairway, green, and target.
17. Hyzer: Release angle with the wing of the disc down. The disc will follow this initial angle
and depending on the disc and its stability will either continue to follow or will flip up and turn
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