Minnesota Disc Golf League

The Rules

It's all about the rules and fun... but mostly rules.

Be a Good Dude. Self-explanatory. When in doubt, be a good dude.
Family First. Life comes before disc golf. Always.
Thursdays Are for the Dudes. With exceptions — see above.

🎿 Gameplay Rules

  1. No splashing chains. Disc must leave your hand and settle in the basket.
  2. CTP is closest to the pin — even if it's OB.
  3. First in matters. After that, fire at will.
  4. No stroke penalty for OB or water. Throw it where it lays if safe, or move to last inbound spot.
  5. Dude #1's card goes out first.
  6. Miss a mando? You must rewind and go back around. No drop zone or abandoned lie.
  7. MO2: Basket and above.
  8. MO1: Pole counts.
  9. Be on time and ready to play.
  10. Ready golf is the name of the game — especially later in the season. See the Ready Golf page.
  11. Everyone looks for missing discs. We're all in this together.
  12. Shabang rules: Don't call it until it's official. Use it before the following hole — no stalking or delaying play. Mind non-Dudes while shabanging.
  13. Conversations will happen. Don't expect silence while throwing. But don't purposefully distract others on your card.
  14. The 500 Point Snip: After 500 Dude Points for the season, Greg gets to snip you — no more CTP or First In points. Exception: Hog Rounds.
  15. When not overridden by Dudes rules, see the PDGA Rules.

🐗 Hog Round Rules

🏆 Monthly Hog Round

  • Cards are made by average Dude Points per round. The Hog Card goes out first, with the highest average in spot one.
  • After the round: Total up Dude Points earned. Highest total gets to carry the Hog Disc for the month and sign it.
  • All other cards compete for the Birdie Disc. Most deuces wins.
  • Tiebreakers: 1) MO2s, 2) CTP on Hole 1 (shorts if possible).

📋 Card Order & Scoring

After cards are made (unless it's a Hog Round):

  • Lowest Dude number gets spot #1 and first dibs at scoring the card.
  • They can refuse and voluntold another player on the card.
  • Rest of the card is in Dude order as well.
Calling your score: Give your score and Dude Points together.
Example: "Three — CTP and MO2"

⚡ Quick Reference

MO2 Basket & above
MO1 Pole counts
CTP Closest to pin (even OB)
First In First matters, then fire at will

🤝 Tie-Breaker Philosophy

When in doubt for CTP or First In and there isn't a quorum on the card, give it to the player with the least season points.

See Rule 2. It's just funny money.

🤝 Scrambles

Partner selection is done by average — highest average player picks their partner first, then the next available highest average, and so on down the list.