I'm not one to be distracted by much. I can putt as bad when NOT distracted as when something is going on, but I don't get rattled.

Some people do. I've played with people who are bothered by cars on the street, past the basket, when on the pad. I've played with people who are bothered by people walking 2 holes away.

Where is the limit? Tonite, f'rinstance, playing league, 2 holes which run sort of parallel with an OB walking path between them. My shot was to the left, near the path. Those on the next hole were slightly in front and left of me, IB on their fairway. No distraction to me, whatsoever. Apparently, there was to the others, by me.

I was not in their line of throw, if they were preparing to throw I'd have been in peripheral vision only. I realize that this is more likely a distraction than many, but where are the limits of distraction? Can the wind be a distraction, so a person can wait till the wind stops?

It seems silly to ask this question, but there are some silly distractions I've encountered.

Are you asking what type of distraction qualifies for a courtesy warning, extension of time, or merely is a distraction?

I was lining up a putt with a tree just out of the line to the right, and an ant crawling on the tree distracted me.

What type of distraction are you asking about?

you got big ol' ants down there in tejas Duke?

801.01 courtesy
B. Players should take care not to produce any distracting
noises or any potential visual distractions for other players who are
throwing. Examples of discourteous actions are: shouting, cursing,
freestyling, slapping course equipment, throwing out of turn, throwing
or kicking golf bags, throwing minis, and advancing on the fairway
beyond the away player. Shouting at an appropriate time to warn someone
in danger of being struck by a disc is not a violation of courtesy.


801.03 excessive time

A. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed to each player to make a throw after:

The previous player has thrown; and,
The player has taken a reasonable time to arrive at the disc and mark the lie; and,
The playing area is clear and free of distractions.

Wind definitely does not count as a distraction. If someone in your group is claiming extra time based on distractions you don't agree with, put them on the clock, then give them a violation notice. If they claim that they were under the 30sec because of the alleged distraction, recordd the notice on the card, with the claimed distraction, then let the TD decide after the round.

you got big ol' ants down there in tejas Duke?

801.01 courtesy
B. Players should take care not to produce any distracting
noises or any potential visual distractions for other players who are
throwing. Examples of discourteous actions are: shouting, cursing,
freestyling, slapping course equipment, throwing out of turn, throwing
or kicking golf bags, throwing minis, and advancing on the fairway
beyond the away player. Shouting at an appropriate time to warn someone
in danger of being struck by a disc is not a violation of courtesy.


What the heck is "freestyling"?

In the old days, a lot of disc golf events were part of larger events that included several other "FRISBEE" games. Freestyle "FRISBEE" is an event where you and your partner get judged on your routine of throw and catch. Many freestylers play disc golf and find the down time a great chance to practice catches or other moves. If they don't pay attention, it's easy to be a distraction on the golf course. That's how FREESTYLE gets mentioned in the disc golf rules.

Wouldn't that be a practice throw? I thought they meant freestyle rapping.

Freestylers don't necessarily throw their disc more than 2m.

You can set yourself up with some Zs and freestyle without throwing the disc very far at all. I guess it could also refer to paddidling as well, though the movement there is much less.

Wind isn't a distraction...any remember the video of Valarie Jenkins trying to Putt at...I believe the Japan Open..and the trees are laying on the ground the wind is gusting so hard...and she had to throw within her 30 seconds...and it wasn't pretty...but you gotta throw or take the stroke.

People that get all moody when there is talking on the next tee or people walking on the next fairway are pretty silly. What are you going to do when the sport gets popular and you have a gallery watching? I love teeing off in front of 100 people with people talking and crowding in. Actually..I notice it when I walk up to the teepad but once you put your game face on...all that goes to the background...you can hear the birds chirp...the leaves rustle...and you widen the fairway or draw the basket close with concentration..and let her rip...without noticing a single sound or other distraction until the disc is in the air.

The only thing that affects me is...if I'm concentrating on a chain...and I see movement at the last second to the right...my putt will miss right...my eyes lock on the last movement and that's where I throw...but this is something that I must work on....it shouldn't matter if your friend is behind you blowing air horns, playing a tooba, on stilts, juggling baby goats thru fire rings...you gotta learn to focus on the task at hand...not give an excuse why you didn't execute.

What the heck is "freestyling"?

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Ken Climo and "The Miniac" freestyle to 311...awesome :)

so, the consensus seems to be 1)wind is definitely not a distraction 2)someone walking another fairway, but not too close to a player's line of play, is not a distraction 3)me playing my tuba on the fairway behind someone shouldn't be a distraction.

cool...I'll bring my helicon next tournament.

so, the consensus seems to be 1)wind is definitely not a distraction 2)someone walking another fairway, but not too close to a player's line of play, is not a distraction 3)me playing my tuba on the fairway behind someone shouldn't be a distraction.

cool...I'll bring my helicon next tournament.

I think that depends on how well you play the tuba.

I have had two players call me on distractions like this....If I was even with them it was a distraction...If I was out and on the other side of the basket I could putt and not be distracted with them on the other side of the basket but when it was their turn to putt...even if I minimized myself by crouching down behind a bush or a tree it was a distraction...I even was confronted after a tourney for it by one person in my flight saying it was poor etiquette...hmmm....poor etiquette would be to not listen to their request...I guess I need to learn to read minds to have proper etiquette.

I have had two players call me on distractions like this....If I was even with them it was a distraction...If I was out and on the other side of the basket I could putt and not be distracted with them on the other side of the basket but when it was their turn to putt...even if I minimized myself by crouching down behind a bush or a tree it was a distraction...I even was confronted after a tourney for it by one person in my flight saying it was poor etiquette...hmmm....poor etiquette would be to not listen to their request...I guess I need to learn to read minds to have proper etiquette.

at the risk of seeming nitpicky, or dissing the nitpickers, or something...

I have a fairly good ability to concentrate. For starters, I've played more than my share of bar gigs, having things thrown at me etc. If I can keep playing a solo through a bombardment of peanuts, I can putt when someone's talking or walking.
I also use "The Inner Game". It's not tough, unless one's dg skills are as poor as mine. It's helpful in life.

So, my personal concentration level is probably a lot higher than most. Maybe I take it for granted. But a person walking more than 30 yards away should not be a distraction. Nor should a car on the road near a basket, much less near a tee pad. If the everyday things distract you, you need another pastime. IMO

sometimes it(the distraction)is not just any player or object but a specific player or object.
it is quite possible to be distracted before the round and then each little thing is magnified.
or possible that one persons etiquite is not anothers.

I remember playing Waterloo last year down by the UT campus just before a football game. OMG short skirts and cowboy boots walking to the stadium made me call time out almost every throw due to the distraction. I think I shot the worse game of my life and loved every minute of it.

I think that depends on how well you play the tuba.

hehehe....you might find out, although you'll find my tuba is better than my putting.

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