Disc Golf is similar to normal golf in that you have a course with tees, compulsory obstacles and pins. The course is smaller (not many people can throw a disc as far as hitting a golf ball), but just as challenging.
Disc Golf in Tasmania is largely of the "official" type, such as the Poimena Reserve course. By "official" we mean there is a pole hole course and people play with special golf discs. If you are interested in the background or rules for disc golf, have a browse around the AFDA disc golf page.
Recently "unofficial" disc golf has been introduced to Hobart. "Unofficial" disc golf is played with object courses (pins are light poles, bins and the like). Such courses are often played with an ultimate disc (such as a Discraft ultrastar). We play to ensure no damage to parks, and to minimise any impact on other park patrons.
The main courses played in Tasmania (or at least in the Hobart vicinity) are:
The 9 hole St David's Park course was initially developed to be used for the Philip Redneck Ruddock Throw Them Overboard Disc Golf Classic, played on the Friday evening before the Two-Hat Tournament. Since 2004, the Princes Park course has been incorporated into this Classic, with 9 holes being played on each course. The Poimena Reserve course is used for an annual tournament, which is occasionally labelled the Australian Disc Golf Championships.