A basket in the backyard changes everything. You throw more, you putt more, and a ten-minute gap in the day becomes a real session.
Start with one target
A portable basket is enough. Put it somewhere you can throw from three to ten metres without losing discs over a fence.
If the ground is soft, move the basket every few sessions so you are not grinding one patch of grass into mud.
Protect the lawn
Putting does very little damage. Full drives do. Keep the long throws to the park and use the yard for putts, approaches and upshots.
A small mat or a rubber tee pad saves the grass under your feet and gives you a consistent place to stand.
Make it fun
Set up a ladder: three metres, five metres, seven metres, nine metres. Ten putts from each, and try to beat yesterday.
Add a target for your non-dominant hand, a gap between two chairs to throw through, or a bonus putt you have to earn. Games keep practice interesting.
Photo: Disc golf basket close up – CC0 / public domain.
