Ground rules

Holler In The Hills Ground Rules

Print this document before you come and play!

IMPORTANT!!! If you don’t sign a waiver before you play Holler In The Hills Disc Golf Course you are trespassing!

  • Please make sure you have your name on all your discs before you play this course because there is a high probability that you will lose a disc.
  • There is a mailbox on hole 5 (by the pond) to put the 5.00 greens fee in. You may also leave donations, lost disc information, feedback and suggestions in the mailbox.
  • Pay attention to all signs. They are there for your safety. Follow all rules.
  • If you lose a disc, please write description, location and other helpful info and put it in the mailbox by the pond. Check hollerinthehills.com once a week and check the “Lost and Found” section or call 270-597-9477 or email lil_trumperboy@yahoo.com for lost disc status.
  • There will be times that the Course will be closed for a family weekend or something. I will post this information in advance on this website or you will see it on the gate when you pull in (that would suck).
    There are containers at each Tee for trash so there is no need to litter for any reason. If you smoke, please use common sense about fires and put all extinguished butts in your disc golf bag or trash container. Do NOT intentionally bend, break or destroy any live limbs, branches, saplings, etc. on the property. If you think something needs pruned, put a suggestion in the fee box or let me know on this website. Briars/sticker bushes are the only thing you can destroy although if you’re in a sanctioned event you will have to follow the rules about improving your lie.
  • No two meter rule.
  • All holes are par 3 for Pro/Advanced except #3 which is a par 5 and #9 which is par 4. Total par for Course is 57.
  • Be careful! Steps leading to #1 Tee may be slippery!
  • Water in creek is O.B..  If you have an unplayable lie but are not O.B., Proceed with rule 803.06 (A) Unplayable Lie

A.  A player may declare his or her lie to be an unplayable lie.  The player is the sole judge as to whether the lie is unplayable.  The unplayable lie may be relocated to a new lie that is: (1) No closer to the hole, on the line of play and within five meters of the unplayable lie; or (2) The previous lie as evidenced by the marker disc or, if the marker disc has been moved, from an approximate lie as agreed to by the majority of the group or an official. The original throw plus one penalty throw are counted in the player’s score.

Hole by hole rules.

Hole 1 -   250′

Water in creek (right side of fairway) and across is O.B..

Water in pond at left by basket is O.B.

Parking lot and gravel road are not O.B.

Next tee: To the right of basket, through path, down the steps and to the left. Am Tee is forward of Pro Tee. Be careful! Steps may be slippery!

Hole 2 – Pro/Adv    270′ Am Tee   210 FT

Water in creek and across is O.B.

Yellow rope (way left) is O.B.

Please give players driving on hole #3 the right of way.

Next Tee: Pro/Adv. is halfway back down #2 fairway. Am Tee is forward of #2 basket.

Hole 3 – Pro/Adv  740′ (Par 5) Int./Rec/Novice   470’ (Par 4)

320′ to ditch/gap. 405′ to pin from ditch/gap.  Ditch is 15 feet wide.

Rope on left side of fairway is O.B..

Next Tee is up the path which is 40′ short of basket.

Please be aware off the Tee for golfers over shooting hole 18 to the left.

This hole is designed for a set up shot in the gap between the tree wall and the creek. There is a 5′ deep ditch at this point. From the ditch, the basket is straight ahead, nestled in the trees with water all along right side of fairway. You may try to clear the wall of trees off the Tee if you like but be aware of the O.B. rope line on the Tee side and basket side of tree wall.

Pro/Adv. Only: If you go O.B. (anywhere) off the Tee, go to the Am Tee where you will be shooting your 3rd shot. All other O.B. will be played where it was last in bounds with a one throw penalty.

Hole 4 – 368

Basket is straight ahead/slightly right. Rope on left side of fairway is O.B.. Any water past basket area is casual.

Next Pro/Adv. Tee is in front of big barn. The pond shot. Am Tee is forward of Pro Tee.

Hole 5 – Pro/Adv 270′

Water is O.B.. If you land in water, go to drop zone/Rec/Novice Tee with a one throw penalty. If you do not want to risk losing a disc in water,  go to drop zone/Rec./Novice Tee and you will be shooting your 3rd shot from there.

Water O.B. at basket – One throw penalty with one meter relief.

Hole 5 – Ams – 175′

Water is O.B.. If you land in the water, go to drop zone by the mailbox on the levy with a one throw penalty. If you do not want to risk losing a disc in water, go to drop zone and you will be shooting your 3rd shot from there.

Next Tee: (FACING POND AT BASKET) walk left and out path, go right and pass small building. Pro Tee is straight ahead on mound. Am Tee is forward of Pro Tee in fenced area.

Hole 6 –   Pro/Adv. 265′. Ams   200 ft

This shot goes between the bus and small barn. The basket is 30′ in front of bus and a little left. Over fence on left side of fairway is not O.B. but be careful of barbed wire when retrieving disc.

Next Tee is just left of big barn.

Hole 7 – 340′

The basket is straight ahead through a small gap marked with ribbons/reflectors. THIS GAP IS NOT A MANDO but it is the preferred route to the basket. It’s about 310′ to gap with basket 30′ past gap. There’s a small drop off beyond basket. Any water is casual here. There is a rope at the upper, left corner of #7 fairway which is O.B. in order to protect golfers at #8 Tee.

Pro/Adv. Tee is through path at gap. Am Tee is forward of Pro Tee.

Hole 8 – Pro/Adv. 227′. Ams 162 ft

THIS SHOT HAS A MANDO. The mando tree is marked by a sign and reflectors. Your disc must pass on the right side of this tree. After you pass the mando, anything is safe.

Pro/Adv. Only: If you miss the mando, add a one throw penalty and Tee from the drop zone which is the Am Tee.  Ams will re-tee if mando is missed. The basket is through the pocket. The fairway hooks slightly left and narrows toward the basket. Left of rope is O.B.

Next Tee is the wood platform.

Hole 9 – 275′ uphill (Par 4)

This shot shoots up the road. There is a red reflector on a tree. The basket is just short and 20′ left of the reflector. The basket is nestled on some rocks with a bit of a drop off around it. There is a fence at the basket area to keep stray discs from rolling too far. If you FLY over this fence, shoot your next shot from the gap between the fences with no penalty stroke. There is no O.B. on this hole. Watch for slippery steps.

Next Tee : Continue up the road.

Hole 10 – 340′

This shot plays straight ahead into the wooded area and then hooks gradually 45 degrees to the left. If you go long and right you will be heading downhill. There is no O.B. on this hole.

Next Tee is 75′ forward. Look for a red reflector.

Hole 11 – 170′

Sharply up hill. This shot plays uphill and quickly left. Don’t go too far left or you will be putting up at the basket! If you go up and to the right, you will be in #13 fairway. If you go up and early, early left, you will be in an old wood pile. There is no O.B. on this hole.

Next Tee: Downhill behind basket and 125′ to the right.  Be careful walking down small hill. Very slick if muddy!

Hole 12 – 260′

The basket is straight up the hill and is nestled on a large boulder. The further left you land on the drive, the harder your upshot will be. Area behind basket and right is fairly flat. Left of basket drops off  about 6 feet. Very nice view from basket. There is no O.B. on this hole. Putt off boulder at your own risk! Boulder face is steep and slick in places. You may retrieve your disc with a stick and putt from drop zone at the base of the boulder with no penalty.

Next Tee: Go 75′ back down fairway and look left. Small safety fence at Tee area.

Hole 13 -  270′

This fairway is straight, then gradually/slightly left. If you go long and right you will be heading downhill toward #11 Tee. Yell “fore” if you yank it toward #11 Tee. It seems easy to go long here. Be careful of the itchy nettles around basket area. There is a fence if you go long. It is not O.B. but there may be barbed wire in the area.

Next Tee is up the path to the left of basket (tees off the boulder).

Hole 14 – 150′

This shot requires you to stand still and shoot or take one step and shoot off a large boulder. The basket is straight ahead on top of another large boulder. DO NOT GRAB CABLE TO PULL YOURSELF UP OR DOWN FROM BOULDER! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SHOOT FROM BOULDER! You may also Tee from “Optional Tee” on the ground next to boulder with no penalty. If you do shoot off the boulder, be careful! Rocks can become slick when wet. Shoot from boulder at your own risk! There is no O.B. on this hole but it is fairly easy to land on #13 fairway so be careful.

Next Tee is up the path to the right of basket.

Hole 15 - 210′

This is a dogleg right. Walk forward about 100′ and look right to see the basket location. If you cut too early right, you will be blocked by the bluff wall. There is no O.B. on this hole.

Next Tee: Walk halfway back to #14 tee and scan right.

Hole 16 -    350′

Sweet shot shooting downhill and slightly right. The basket sits on a ledge. There is a valley along right side at basket area. If you go long or way right, you will be mountain climbing! Just behind the basket there is a small drop off to a 10’ wide road. Beyond the road is the valley. There is no O.B. on this hole. Don’t overshoot it!

Next Tee is left of basket and down path.

Hole 17 - 315′

Keep your eye on your drives. They seem to drift a long time. Be careful walking down and up hillsides. There may be some loose rocks or hidden ruts and it will be slippery if wet. There is an old barbed wire fence along the left. It is not O.B. but be careful when retrieving discs. Please do not try to walk on the tin covering a sink hole up by the basket. Any water in creek is not O.B.

Next Tee is left and out path..

Hole 18 -    310′

Am tee is forward of Pro Tee down the road.

Straight downhill. Be careful! It’s easy to go long and there’s an O.B. rope line past the basket. Pond at left is O.B. and there is a small pond at bottom of hill on right that is O.B.

If you land on or under a building or vehicle, play it as casual.

Next Tee is down road past RV and shack to parking area.