🏌️ Course Par Calculator
Add a row for each hole and enter its par. The total course par updates automatically as you add or remove holes.
What the tool adds up
There is one row per hole, and the card reports two things - how many rows are on the page and what they sum to:
holes entered = number of rows
total course par = par(1) + par(2) + ... + par(n)The page opens with nine rows already set to par 3, so the total starts at 27. Press + Add Hole nine more times and you have a standard 18-hole layout at 54. Change two of those holes to par 4 and the total becomes 56, which is a very common figure for a course with a couple of long open holes.
Choosing a par for each hole
The PDGA defines par as the score an expert player would be expected to make on the hole, with errorless play, in ordinary conditions - one approach that lands in circle's edge plus two putts, for instance. Distance is the main driver, but a tight wooded fairway or a forced layup can justify a stroke that raw footage would not.
- Par 3 is the norm. Most disc golf holes are par 3, which is why 18-hole totals cluster between 54 and 58 rather than the 72 of ball golf.
- Blank counts as zero. An empty box contributes nothing to the total, so clear a row rather than deleting it if you want to skip a hole temporarily.
Frequently asked questions
What is par for an 18-hole disc golf course?
Usually 54 to 58. Eighteen par-3 holes give exactly 54, and most courses add a few strokes with one or two longer par 4s.
What is par for a 9-hole round?
27 if every hole is a par 3, which is how this page starts. Nine holes with one par 4 among them totals 28.
Why is disc golf par lower than golf par?
Because the hole lengths sit differently against throwing range. A drive plus two putts covers most disc golf holes, so par 3 dominates, while a ball golf course mixes par 4s and 5s to reach 72.