DIY Disc Golf Goals

Disc golf, sometimes referred to as "Frolf," is played by throwing plastic discs from a tee-box toward a basket-shaped goal. The baskets act as the holes (as in golf), are typically made from metal and positioned strategically along an outdoor course. The disc golf concept is the same as regular golf. Players generally play 18 holes and the player that can hit all the baskets in the fewest shots wins. Disc golf also requires practice, and purchasing regulation baskets is expensive. You can make your own disc golf basket at home for practice.

Things You'll Need

  • Plywood
  • Saw
  • 12 2-inch eyebolts with fitting nuts and washers
  • Router
  • 2-inch-diameter PVC pole (cut to a length of 7 feet)
  • 4 L-shaped brackets (shelf brackets)
  • Screws
  • Drill
  • Pliers
  • Galvanized steel chain (30 foot length)
  • 26-inch diameter wicker basket
  • Duct tape
  • Hose clamp
  • Post hole digger
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure and cut the 2-inch-diameter PVC pole to 7 feet long. Note that a metal pole is much sturdier to use, but more difficult to fabricate into a disc golf target.

    • 2

      Cut a piece of plywood into a 26-inch-diameter circle using a router. Drill 12 holes into the plywood — large enough to accept the eyebolts — spaced evenly apart along the edge of the plywood circle. Ensure that the holes are placed 1 inch from the edge of the plywood circle.

    • 3

      Slide the eyebolts into each drilled hole. Secure the bolts with fitting nuts and washers to the plywood.

    • 4

      Position four L-shaped brackets onto the top of the pole — spaced evenly apart — and screw these into the pole at the sides. Place the brackets so that the shorter sides are sitting against the pole, with the long sides protruding outward, parallel to the ground. This forms the base where the plywood will sit.

    • 5

      Position and center the plywood onto the pole and brackets. Screw the plywood into the holes in the brackets, securing the plywood top.

    • 6

      Measure and cut the chain into 12 lengths, each length measuring 26 inches. Bend the corners of the eyebolts slightly —enough to fit the chain into — using pliers. Set a length chain onto each eyebolt, then bend the bolts back to secure the chains.

    • 7

      Fit a thin metal wire in through the bottom link of each length of chain. Hold the chains lengths against the pole evenly and wrap the wire around the pole. Twist the wire until tight. Attach a hose clamp around the chain and wire. Tighten the hose clamp onto the pole, against the chains.

    • 8

      Cut a hole into the center of the 26-inch-diameter wicker basket, large enough to fit the pole into. Slide the basket onto the pole stopping it at the hose clamp. Slide a circular PVC bracket under the basket. This will support the basket. Screw the bracket into the pole.

    • 9

      Dig a 2-foot-deep hole using a post-hole digger. Position the pole into the ground and fill the hole with cement.