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Throw terms
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| 360 or 360° |
see Turnaround. |
| Anhyzer |
throw where the outer part of the disc (relative to the body) leans upward. |
| Approach |
throw from the fairway to the green. |
| Back spin |
see grenade. |
| Bounce |
air bounce, throw where the discs's bottom towards the throw direction, which results in the disc gaining altitude. |
| Chicken wing |
see Overhand wrist flip. |
| Drive |
throw from tee. |
| Grenade |
backhand grip but the thumb is placed under the disc and the disc is released with a big hyzer. Useful since the disc does not fade much, the entire flight is more or less vertical and the disc usually stays where it lands. |
| Grip |
how you hold the disc. |
| Hyzer |
throw where the outer part of the disc (relative to the body) leans downward. |
| Hook thumb |
see thumber. |
| Overhand wrist flip |
hold the disc upside down with a backhand grip but throw the disc like a forehand, but in the same time twist your arm so the disc is released in a level normal flight. |
| Release |
how the disc is released from the hand when throwing, and when the disc is released. |
| Roller |
throw where the disc rolls on the ground. |
| Scoober |
A backhand but the swing (for a right handed player) starts over the right shoulder. |
| Scoober roller |
A backhand roller but for a right handed player the swing starts over the right shoulder. Useful when you want to roll a short distance and fade to the right at the end (for a right handed player). |
| Stance |
how the feet are placed in the moment of release. |
| Straddle putt |
putt a wide stance where the feet are more or less side by side, as oppose to a regular putt where one foot is in front of the other. |
| Thumber |
throw where you place the thumb under the disc and throw the disc over your head. |
| Tomahawk |
throw with forehand grip but the disc is released over your head. |
| Turnaround |
throw where the player turn around completely in the run-up before the release. |
| Upside down |
see Tomahawk. |
Flight terms
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| Anhyzer angle |
angle with the outer edge of the disc leaned upward. |
| Die |
disc that loses altitude quickly. |
| Flip |
disc that turns over into anhyzer angle after release. |
| Glide |
the disc's ability to maintain speed and altitude. |
| Lift |
when the disc rises (for no obvious reason) in the middle of a throw. |
| Over stable |
disc that easily turns to hyzer angle. |
| S curve |
throw that consists of both hyzer and anhyzer flight paths, one after the other. |
| Skip |
when the disc skips on the ground. |
| Stable |
see over stable. |
| Under stable |
disc that easily turns over into anhyzer angle. |
Playing terms
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| Ace |
Hole in one. |
| Concrete |
very few birdies or bogeys, mostly pars. |
| Birdie |
one under par, usually a two. |
| Bogey |
one over par, usually a four. |
| DNF |
abbreviation for Did Not Finish, ie a forfeit. |
| Doble bogey |
two over par. |
| Eagle |
two under par. |
| Falling putt |
when the player steps beyond the marker disc after releasing the putt, only allowed when the putt is longer then 10 meters. |
| Headbanger |
throw that stopped under the basket, so the player risks "banging" his head in the basket when fetching it. |
| Hole in one |
a throw directly into the basket from tee. |
| Par |
the expected approved outcome on a hole for a player with handicap 0. |
| Park |
to place a throw very close to the basket. |
| Relief |
if your disc for example lands on a wasp nest you can receive relief which means you can move the disc (without penalty) to the nearest possible playable place. |
| Return putt |
a putt after a previously missed putt. |
| Save |
to manage scoring a par on a hole after being in trouble earlier on the hole. |
| Spit |
when a putt in the middle of the basket bounces straight back out. |
| Scar frame |
when everybody in the group scores par, especially on a hole where the birdie is easy. |
| Starframe |
when everybody in the group score birdies. |
| Unplayable lie |
lie you cannot play from due to hazards, or if it's physically impossible. |
Course terms
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| Blind hole |
hole where the desired landing spot is not visible from the tee. |
| Dog leg |
the fairway is not straight but turns either left or right. |
| Fairway |
the playing field on a hole, as oppose to the rough outside the playing field. |
| Green |
the area closest to the basket. |
| Mandatory |
marked obstacle you need to pass on one specific side. |
| OB |
abbreviation for Out of Bounds, marked area outside the fairway. If the disc stops here you'll receive one penalty stroke and play your next shot from where your disc crossed the OB line the last time. |
| Roof |
the lowest branches in a tunnel. |
| Tee |
where you throw your first throw on a hole. |
Disc terms
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| Bead |
any bulge that exist on the bottom part of the rim, only some discs have a bead, most discs are beadless. |
| Disc |
what we throw in disc golf. |
| Dome |
the top part of the disc |
| Driver |
a flat/sharp disc which should fly longer but is harder to control. |
| High profile disc |
disc with higher height, usually a putter or a classic disc. |
| Low profile disc |
disc with smaller height, usually a driver. |
| Putter |
disc you putt with, often a high profile disc. |
| Rim |
the disc's edge. |
| Roller disc |
a disc suitable for rollers, often an under stable disc. |
| Shape |
how the disc is shaped. |
| Thumb trac |
a submersion on the top of the disc, just inside the rim. |
Equipment terms
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| Single/Double chains |
a basket can have a single or a double setup of chains. |
| Basket |
name for the entire metal construction where the disc should go. |
| Mach I, II, III, IV, V |
American types of chain baskets. |
| Marker |
marker disc. |
| Marker disc |
a small disc (7-15 cm) used to mark a lie. |
| Mini |
marker disc. |
| Roof |
the upper part of the basket. |
