Tee Signs and a clear course map are critical components to the success and popularity of any disc golf course design. Detailed signage allows a player to easily understand how to navigate the entire disc golf course plus the tee signs give specifics on the layout of each hole. It is important that the signage not only gives details about each hole, like distance and par, but also shows clearly where the out-of-bounds lines run and where any mandatories are placed. This will help ensure that tournament directors understand the course designer’s intent on how the hole ought to be played to ensure pace of play and safety during big events.
For signage to be accurate teepads, basket locations, key trees, and natural/manmade features of the course ought to be mapped utilizing GPS coordinates. We can also determine the elevation profile from teepad to basket, which helps the player analyze the best way to attack the hole. It is also important that the course rules and any other specifics are added to the main course map, plus incorporated into each tee sign. This will help ensure that players respect the property owner’s desires for allowing people to play on the property, plus it can help reduce liability for the property owner. Finally, cool facts, short stories, and a hole name can help a tee sign really stand out.
We are super excited that Jonathan Ross has joined the DGDG team. He oversees the creation of all the graphics and signage for the disc golf courses we design/build and the clients we serve. Jonathan is an instructor at A-B Tech Community College in Asheville NC where he teaches students about building websites, managing social media, and creating cool graphics. He is a pro and a great addition to our DGDG team.
The signs pictured in this blog are all recent creations of Jonathan’s and they show a range of simple designs to extremely detailed signage. For instance, notice the difference in the way trees are represented in all three of the signs. Also, notice the difference in the color scheme complexity. Finally, you will see that the signs for the Fire Mountain Championship Disc Golf Course in Cherokee NC also incorporate hole names and stories that the client wanted us to incorporate into the disc golf signs.
We are excited to now be able to offer disc golf signage as one of the services to our clients along with professional course design, disc golf lessons, and corporate training with a disc golf twist. With Jonathan’s expertise, we believe we are creating some of the best disc golf signs in the business. So please reach out to us if you have an existing course and want to put a facelift on your disc golf course signage.
