RPI Disc Golf Course (2013)

This course is a modification of a course created in the late eighties. It has many of the holes that existed in the old course along with some modified ones to adjust to the changing campus. Criticisms, suggestions, and questions are always welcome.

A big shout-out to everyone I've played with over the past 30 years!

Rules:

When teeing-off, one foot must stay planted anywhere in the tee area.
For other throws, one foot must stay planted where the disk landed on the previous throw.
If you are close enough to a hole to touch it with the disc without having to throw it (while still having a foot planted), you may "tap it in". It still counts as a stroke, but the disc does not have to leave your hand.
If the disc cannot be played where it is (in a tree, rooftop, under a car where a foot can't reach), it can be moved to the closest playable position with a +1 stroke penalty.
Hitting a person who is not on the team is a +1 stroke penalty.
Hitting a legally parked car is a +1 stroke penalty. Hitting more than 1 car is a +1 stroke penalty for each car. Car parked illegally in a handicap spot? No penalty.
If the disk is in danger of hitting a non-player ("biohazard"), a fellow team member may knock the disc away and the disc rethrown without penalty.

Suggestions:

When throwing a disc around a corner or to an area where non-players might be or may approach unseen, please have a member of the group spot for the thrower.
Often people may pick up a disc and throw it back to you, not realizing you are playing golf. Politely inform them what you are doing. Even better, invite them to play.

Be a good campus citizen so that we can all enjoy playing disc golf at RPI!

Scorecard (PDF format)

Overhead View

Hole 1


Tee:  The section of sidewalk shown above between the Biotech building and Old School 14.


Hole: Red emergency pole at the corner of the Science Center.


Par:  4

Note: On this hole and every other hole containing an emergency pole, only the red metal part and above counts - the cement base is not considered part of the hole.

Hole 2


Tee:  Stretch of grey flagstones behind the imaginary line between the planters.


Hole: Grey circle of stones - your disc must come to a rest completely within the grey circle.  


Par:  4

Note: If any part of the disc comes to rest outside of the circle, it doesn't count as finished. The border between the grey and red bricks does not count as part of the grey circle.

Hole 3
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Tee:  Grey circle of stones.


Hole: Emergency pole on way to library.


Par:  3

Hole 4


Tee:  Section of sidewalk shown.


Hole: Last chrome pole on the left in front of the EMPAC building.


Par:  3


Hazard: Island in center of circle. Add +1 stroke penalty if disc comes to rest on island.

Notes: If disc hits island but comes to rest outside, no penalty is assesed. When taking penalty, move disk to the closest part of the circle from where the disc lies. A penalty can be asessed more than once if a player is unlucky enough to land on the island more than once. If the disc is touching both the circle and curb of the island, no penalty is assesed.

Hole 5


Tee:  Anywhere on the blacktop.


Hole: Black lighting pole across island.  Of the two visible, it is the closer one to the island.


Par:  2


Hazard: Island in center of circle. Add +1 stroke penalty if disc comes to rest on island.

Notes: See notes for Hole 4 concerning the hazard. The cement base of the lighting pole is not considered part of the hole.

Hole 6


Tee:  Section of sidewalk shown, at top of stairs.


Hole: Emergency pole on terrace.


Par:  2

Hole 7


Tee:  Tiled area of terrace.


Hole: Emergency pole by corner of library, between library and Amos Eaton.


Par:  4

Hole 8


Tee:  Area of sidewalk shown.


Hole: Emergency pole by corner of Carnegie.


Par:  4

Hole 9


Tee:  Top of stairs.


Hole: Emergency pole by entrance to West Hall.


Par:  4

Hole 10


Tee:  In the area bound by the imaginary extension of the stairs.


Hole: Lighting pole between Walker and Sage; it is the one closer to Walker.


Par:  4

Notes: You probably want someone to spot for you on the first throw - it is really easy to lose your disc in the area above the first set of stairs.

Hole 11


Tee:  The stone tiles between Walker and Sage.


Hole: The disc must come to rest and stay on top of "The Penny" (the Rensselaer seal in front of Sage).


Par:  3

Hole 12


Tee:  From the top of The Penny.


Hole: Grey circle of stones between and slightly behind Greene and Lally. Your disc must come to a rest with at least part of it within the grey circle.  


Par:  3

Hole 13


Tee:  Grey circle of stones.


Hole: Emergency pole at the corner of Sage.  


Par:  3

Hole 14


Tee:  Sidewalk in front of emergency pole.


Hole: Emergency pole between Troy and Ricketts.


Par:  3

Hole 15


Tee:  Sidewalk area as shown.


Hole: Leftmost cement support column on JEC walkway.  


Par:  5

Hole 16


Tee:  Between the railing and the east-facing wall of the JCC.


Hole: Either of the two cement cylinders on the CII walkway.


Par:  3

Hole 17


Tee:  Between the two cement cylinders.


Hole: Square of JEC wall shown.  Only the side facing towards the tee counts.


Par:  2

Hole 18


Tee:  Two rows of dark-colored tiles.


Hole: Emergency pole at the corner of the Science Center.


Par:  3

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