Where to play Disc Golf in Canterbury
Canterbury showcases New Zealand's most comprehensive disc golf offering from Christchurch's championship Hagley DiscGolfPark and historic Jellie Park to high-country courses at Tekapo and Twizel. The region spans urban parks, coastal reserves, and alpine settings with over 30 courses ranging from beginner-friendly 9-hole layouts to challenging 18-basket championship designs.
Perfect for combining with Canterbury's diverse landscapes, from Christchurch's Garden City attractions through Mid Canterbury's farmland to the dramatic Mackenzie Country and Southern Alps gateway.
▼ Christchurch & Surrounds (16 courses)
Amberley Domain
Amberley
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Dirt
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: RPM Helix 2
- INSTALLED: 2025
Course Notes: New 2025 layout rated 3.8/5. Fun course with different range of shots required including downhill shots. Map at top of page helpful for finding all starts. Would benefit from signage near playground as first tee hardest to find. All holes par 3.
Ascot Disc Golf Course
Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete, Grass
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 56 (Ascot White Tees 2026)
- BASKET TYPE: RPM Helix, Portable
- INSTALLED: 2022
Course Notes: 17-hole course rated 4.0/5. Good practice for open shots backhand and forehand. Good shot variety and design. Signage and wayfinding need improvement. Cart friendly. Dogs allowed. Contact: christchurchdiscgolf.org.nz
Bottle Lake
Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Turf
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 65 (Short Course)
- BASKET TYPE: RPM Helix
- INSTALLED: 2023
Course Notes: Highly rated course (4.4/5) with improvements still being made on teepads and signage as funds available. Short course layout also available. Offers heaps of fun and challenging shots, definitely improves your game. Cart and stroller friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. First tee located near carpark.
Burwood Hospital Spinal Rehab Course
Burwood Hospital, Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 6
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 18
- BASKET TYPE: Tone Poles
- INSTALLED: 2021
Course Notes: Course designed to help keep spinal rehab patients busy. Cart and stroller friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Contact: Bryce Collier +64 274 331 945
Hagley DiscGolfPark
Hagley Park, Christchurch
- PRICE: $15 per day ($10 for school students)
- TEEPAD TYPE: Turf
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: 18
- PAR: 59 (Blue)
- BASKET TYPE: DiscGolfPark Pro Target
- INSTALLED: 2025
Course Notes: Newest course rated 4.4/5 in heart of Christchurch. Very cool pristine course with big shots. Very long pars. Quite exposed to wind. Could do with next teepad arrows. Great course to bomb plastic. Fun but not a lot of teeth to it, bit of OB around but doesn't really come into play except couple golf greens. Cart, stroller, and wheelchair friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Designers: Avery Jenkins, DiscGolfPark by Discmania. Contact: christchurchdiscgolf@gmail.com
Islington Green Disc Golf Course
Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: Helix
- INSTALLED: No date listed
Course Notes: Lightly wooded 9-hole course rated 3.2/5 at beginner level difficulty. Previously only open during day but now open all times and weekends. Short beginner course. Cart friendly. Dogs allowed. No drinking water or restrooms available.
Jellie Park
Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers, Turf
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18-19
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 54
- BASKET TYPE: Various
- INSTALLED: 1985
Course Notes: Great course rated 4.4/5 with 18 baskets and 18 tees (19 holes). Good shot variety and design. Cart and stroller friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Contact: Christchurch Disc Golf Club +64 27 520 5532 / christchurchdiscgolf.org.nz
Kaiapoi Domain
Kaiapoi
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: RPM Helix (Refurbished)
- INSTALLED: 2025
Course Notes: Beginner-friendly course rated 4.2/5 with challenges for all ages and skill levels. One of coolest beginner-friendly 9-hole layouts. Good variety of holes. All holes now have teepads. Restroom available, no drinking water. Dogs allowed. Be respectful of other park users. Designer: Waimak Disc Golf
Kaiapoi Redzone
Kaiapoi
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Grass
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: 18
- PAR: 62
- BASKET TYPE: Tone Poles/PVC Pipe
- INSTALLED: 2025
Course Notes: Beautiful gaps everywhere you look rated 2.1/5. Good circuit that works back to hole 1. Tone pole course temporary to see what people think. Has potential but currently unplayable. No drinking water or restrooms. Dogs allowed. Contact: Corrie Lancaster +64 21 198 9290
Leithfield Beach
Leithfield
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Dirt
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: 18
- PAR: 54
- BASKET TYPE: Tone Poles, Orange Dazzle Driftwood with PVC Targets
- INSTALLED: 2024
Course Notes: Great course with ton of novel shot shapes. High potential course. Be warned, spotters always helpful. Really fun with lots of variety, elevation, trees, protected from wind, tree coverage for drizzly days. Quiet. No drinking water or restrooms. Dogs allowed. Contact: Corrie Lancaster +64 21 198 9290 / corhunga89@gmail.com
Linwood Ave School
Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Grass
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2023
Course Notes: Very short course rated 3.7/5 designed for school children. So much fun for working on short game. Cart friendly. Drinking water available. Not worth it for general public as clearly designed for students.
Queenspark Reserve
Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete, Turf
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2, Temp Comp
- INSTALLED: 2018
Course Notes: Great beginner course rated 4.2/5. Signage at beginning of course with excellent concrete tee areas. Good shot variety. Cart friendly. Dogs allowed. Contact: 4sure.co.nz/qrdgc
University of Canterbury (Ilam Fields)
University of Canterbury, Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2024
Course Notes: 9-hole course rated 3.6/5 at Ilam Fields. Start at UCSA Building (Haere-Roa) and follow around edges. Great teepads and wayfinding but linear layout makes it bit one-dimensional and tough in headwind. Cart, stroller, and wheelchair friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Contact: UC Disc Golf Club +64 21 733 183 / discgolfuc@gmail.com / facebook.com/people/UC-Disc-Golf-Club
Waikuku Disc Golf
Waikuku Beach
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Dirt
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 19
- NUMBER OF TEES: 19
- PAR: 57
- BASKET TYPE: Metal on Post
- INSTALLED: 2018
Course Notes: Worth the trip rated 3.6/5. Only object course some players know of. Park at estuary carpark, first tee at bend in path next to picnic table on left as you drive in. First target visible on hill. Fun course with some tricky lines and loose sandy footing, enjoyed changes in elevation. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Contact: Kyle Smedick +64 27 280 1303
Warren Park
Christchurch
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 54
- BASKET TYPE: Helix, Empty Socket
- INSTALLED: 2021
Course Notes: Permanent 18-hole course rated 4.1/5 set at beginner level difficulty. Has putting basket closest to parking lot for players to practice. Cart, stroller, and wheelchair friendly. Restroom available, no drinking water. Dogs allowed. Contact: Christchurch Disc Golf +64 27 520 5532 / Christchurchdiscgolf.org.nz
▼ Timaru & Waimate (6 courses)
Caroline Bay DGC
Caroline Bay, Timaru
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Grass, Concrete, Asphalt
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2016
Course Notes: Short 9-hole course rated 3.9/5 in very busy park. Nice beginner-friendly course. First tee by speed skate rink. Flows anti-clockwise onto field and back through port loop, ends on 35m hole 9. Lovely, family-friendly short course with nothing too taxing. Cart friendly. Restroom available, no drinking water. Contact: Morgan Bathgate +64 21 914 781
Knottingley Park
Waimate
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 59
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2022
Course Notes: Outstanding course rated 4.6/5. Skeptical of rating but cynicism misplaced, course is lovely. Set in beautiful park among mature trees, holes meander through beautiful landscape. Great variety of shot shapes but very achievable lines. Easily top 50 course compared to courses in US and Europe. Watch where you step. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Opened December 2022. Tee one at carpark end of formal area. Contact: Waimate Disc Golf Club / waimatediscgolf@gmail.com
Temuka Disc Golf Course
Torepe Fields, Temuka
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: 18
- PAR: 56
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2020
Course Notes: 18-basket course rated 4.1/5 with brushed concrete teepads. Great open course with plenty flat open spaces and opportunities to let rip. Very long holes, longest 233m. Nice and open with easy navigation. Local Club Social Sessions 10am every Saturday, all welcome. Loan discs available from Temuka Holiday Park Office. Local disc golf supplier Temuka Hammer Hardware stocks wide range of RPM plastic including starter packs. Please respect new plantings throughout fields, take relief from new shrubs as established. Cart friendly. Restroom available, no drinking water. Dogs allowed. Leave review and rating on UDisc for new course proposals and upgrade pitches.
Victoria Park Waimate
Victoria Park, Waimate
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple (plays as 18)
- PAR: 54 (18 holes)
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2020
Course Notes: Fun technical 9-hole course rated 4.2/5 (plays twice as 18). Great intermediate course with new teepads (excellent, amazing). Course flow needs work but good use of small park. Full disc golf program hit town with school lessons and community involvement. DiscShop.co.nz course design team offered experience and assisted throughout process. Cart, stroller, and wheelchair friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Designer: Haydn Shore (initial design). Contact: Waimate Disc Golf Club / waimatediscgolf@gmail.com / waimate2gether.co.nz
West End Park DGC
West End Park, Timaru
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers, Grass, Asphalt
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple (plays twice as 18)
- PAR: 27 per 9 (54 for 18)
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2019
Course Notes: Short 9-hole course rated 4.3/5 in drainage basin. Very busy park for dog walkers and those cutting through to New World. Variety of shot shapes required to score. Much more fun than other course in town. Parking off Maltby Avenue (Masonic Lodge Carpark), first tee beside playground. Loan discs available from Henry's. Cart friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Initiated by Chris Smith and Vortica Disc Golf, installed by SCDGC 2019. Tees and signage installed 2020-21. Contact: Morgan Bathgate +64 21 914 781
Weston Disc Golf Course
Weston, Waimate area
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Asphalt
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 29
- BASKET TYPE: Mark Hay, Mark Hay Putting Target
- INSTALLED: 2024
Course Notes: 9-hole course rated 3.9/5 with custom engineered baskets. Variety of holes from easy to difficult including holes where player must make decision between high or low risk options. Next tee signage/arrow built into bottom of baskets. Dogs not allowed. Restroom available.
▼ Ashburton & Mid Canterbury (3 courses)
Ridgeway
Cheviot
- PRICE: $10+ per person
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 6
- NUMBER OF TEES: 6
- PAR: 19
- BASKET TYPE: DiscMate
- INSTALLED: 2025
Course Notes: Thrilling disc golf adventure where precision and fun collide. Navigate through epic courses from cliffside throws and river crossings to tricky bunkers and rolling greens. Drinking water and restrooms available. Contact: Rupert Deans +64 210 228 3553 / hello@ridgeway.co.nz / ridgeway.co.nz/play / Check Google Drive for map/scorecard and course photos
Smallbone Reserve Disc Golf Course
Smallbone Reserve, Ashburton
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: 18
- PAR: 54
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2021
Course Notes: Nice technical course rated 4.2/5 with beautiful scenery. Great course forcing wide range of shots. Theoretically not too hard unless hit one of many fairway trees. Highly recommended. Awesome baskets. Cart and stroller friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Contact: eanccsr@adc.govt.nz / eanetworkscentre.co.nz
Tinwald Domain
Tinwald, Ashburton
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 28
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2023
Course Notes: New 9-hole course rated 4.1/5. Lovely course, only wish it was longer. Easy to navigate. All new with nice course. Cart and stroller friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed.
▼ Mackenzie & High Country (5 courses)
Kurow Island
Station Peak, Kurow area
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Unknown
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: Unknown
- NUMBER OF TEES: Unknown
- PAR: Unknown
- BASKET TYPE: Unknown
- INSTALLED: Unknown
Course Notes: Rated 4.4/5 Easy difficulty. Contact: Kurow Visitor Centre (starter sets and loose discs for beginners and families available)
Sub Zero Omarama
Omarama Golf Course
- PRICE: Tournament Entry
- TEEPAD TYPE: Dirt
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: 18
- PAR: 63
- BASKET TYPE: Unknown Object
- INSTALLED: 2022
Course Notes: Based in stunning surroundings on Omarama golf course rated 4.3/5. Wide open layout with touchy par 3s mixed in. Cart friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available during events. Contact: generationdiscgolf.com
Tekapo Advanced Course
Tekapo
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Grass
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 28
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2018
Course Notes: Not really advanced course but lots of fun rated 4.3/5 with beautiful surroundings. Views amazing. Nice course design with some goals tucked behind tricky trees and some holes in open. Testing middle distance shots (around 80-90m).
Tekapo Family 9
Tekapo
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Brick/Pavers
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 9
- NUMBER OF TEES: 9
- PAR: 27
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2018
Course Notes: Perfect 9-hole course rated 4.4/5 for family with kids 12 and under. Excellent beginner course. Beautiful views, pitch and putt for mom and dad. Gentle course good for new players and first timers. Length never issue. Laid out through scenic dunes and pines. Tests accuracy and rewards placement.
Twizel Greenbelt
Twizel
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Outdoor Carpet
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 18
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 54
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2016
Course Notes: Great track rated 4.2/5. Not trying to be Queenstown Gardens but well worth trip, would absolutely play again. Sum of all hole distances is 1.64km, perfect round has player walk 2.3km. Hole 11 has Mando right first tree then left next tree, be careful. Restroom available.
Waitaha Ara
Ohau
- PRICE: Free to Play
- TEEPAD TYPE: Concrete
- NUMBER OF BASKETS: 21
- NUMBER OF TEES: Multiple
- PAR: 54 (18 holes)
- BASKET TYPE: WG HD2
- INSTALLED: 2021
Course Notes: Amazing course rated 4.3/5 with perfect views. Good mix of lefty and righty friendly holes, some open, some wooded, few with elevation change. OB plays through course in form of road, creeks, boundary fence. Offers lots of hole types: uphill, downhill, over water, through trees, flat. Cart friendly. Drinking water and restrooms available. Dogs allowed. Contact: Mike Neilson / mike@ohau.co.nz / ohau.co.nz
