Most first-time visitors assume Frisco’s outdoor scene starts and ends with hike-and-bike trails. Then they drive past B.F. Phillips Community Park on a Saturday morning and see a dozen people wandering the tree line with a bag of plastic discs, aiming at chain-link baskets nobody explained to them growing up.
Disc golf in Frisco TX centers on one real course — the free, 18-hole Dash’s Track at B.F. Phillips Community Park — plus a small practice course at Shady Grove Park for beginners. Both are free to play, open dawn to dusk, and no reservation is required. This guide covers both courses, what to bring, and how to actually play if you’ve never thrown a disc at a basket in your life.
This sits inside our broader guide to parks and outdoor activities in Frisco TX, which is the place to go if disc golf is just one piece of a bigger outdoors day. If you’d rather hike or bike than throw plastic at a basket, our hiking trails guide and biking trails guide cover the rest of the city’s trail network.
It’s a little funny that a city known for hosting the PGA of America’s headquarters and a pair of championship golf courses also has a scrappy, free, no-reservation-required version of golf running quietly in its neighborhood parks. Different sport, same basic idea — get the disc, or the ball, into the target in as few strokes as possible — at a fraction of the cost and none of the dress code.
Disc golf in Frisco TX at a glance
| Course | Holes | Level | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dash’s Track | 18 | Moderate — the real course | B.F. Phillips Community Park, 3335 Timber Ridge | Free |
| Shady Grove Park | 3 | Beginner / practice | The Grove Frisco neighborhood, eastern Frisco | Free |
| Scottish Rite (adaptive) | 9 | Easy, but not open to the public | Texas Scottish Rite Hospital campus | Free, invite-only |
Frisco isn’t a disc golf destination the way, say, Emporia, Kansas is — it’s a small-but-real scene layered on top of a city better known for pro sports and golf. If you’re specifically chasing a big disc golf trip, you’ll find more variety a short drive into McKinney or Plano. If you just want a free, solid round while you’re already in town, Dash’s Track more than covers it.
And free is the operative word — both Frisco courses cost nothing to play, which makes disc golf a natural fit alongside our roundup of free things to do in Frisco TX if you’re trying to build a budget-friendly day.
Dash’s Track: Frisco’s real 18-hole course
Dash’s Track is the course locals mean when they say “let’s go play disc golf.” It’s an 18-hole, championship-style layout tucked into the wooded southwest corner of B.F. Phillips Community Park, and it’s the reason Frisco shows up on disc golf apps at all.
What the course actually plays like
Expect short and tight, not long and open. Most holes run under 200 feet, threading between trees rather than across open fairways, with a handful of longer, more open holes mixed in to break the rhythm. The full 18 plays to a par of 54 over roughly 3,600 feet, and a typical round takes a little over an hour — call it 1 to 1.5 hours if you’re playing casually with a group. Tees are concrete and targets are the original-style DISCatcher Pro baskets, so footing at the tee pad is solid even after rain, though the wooded fairways themselves can get soft and slick for a day or two afterward.
Community reviews put the course at a solid 3.8 out of 5 from over 2,000 ratings on UDisc, which is a good score by disc golf community standards — players tend to praise the tee areas and signage and knock the amenities (there’s no pro shop or vending on-site, just the park’s general facilities). It’s a dog-friendly course, which lines up with the fact that B.F. Phillips is also home to Ruff Range, one of Frisco’s off-leash dog parks — plenty of players bring a leashed dog along for the walk.
The back nine tends to open up more than the front, with a few holes that reward a confident, longer drive over the tighter technical shots you’ll face early. If you’re playing your first round here, don’t be surprised if the front nine humbles you a little — the tree gaps are genuinely narrow in spots, and a disc that clips a trunk can end up nowhere near where you aimed. That’s part of the appeal for regulars: it’s a course that punishes sloppy form more than it punishes inexperience, so a beginner with clean mechanics can hang with a more experienced player who’s rushing shots.
The story behind the name
Dash’s Track isn’t a generic name. B.F. Phillips Sr. once owned the ranch this park now sits on, and he bred and trained American Quarter Horses there. His most famous horse, a sorrel stallion named Dash for Cash, was born on that Frisco ranch in 1973 and went on to become the only horse to win the Champion of Champions title twice — 1976 and 1977 — while setting two track records and finishing first or second in all but one of the 25 races he ever started. When the city and the Leadership Frisco class of 2011 built the course, they named it in his honor. It opened to the public on April 7, 2012, and there’s a public art piece near the park entrance — “For Want of a Horseshoe Nail” by Howard Meehan — that riffs on the old proverb with an oversized horseshoe and nail sculpture, a nod to the same ranching history.
Getting there and parking
The course address is 3335 Timber Ridge, Frisco, TX 75034, near the intersection of Lebanon Road and Teel Parkway. Park in the baseball complex parking lot and walk to the far southwest end — that’s the access point for the disc golf trailhead, not the main park entrance. There’s no separate disc golf lot, so on a busy weekend with youth baseball tournaments going on elsewhere in the park, you may end up parking farther out than you’d like.
Hours and rules
Dash’s Track is free and open to the public, with hours running from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset — no round-trip needed for a permit or tee time, you just show up. For questions, the city’s Play Frisco parks line is 972-292-6500. Bring your own discs; there’s no on-site rental or pro shop, so plan to pick up a starter set before you go if you don’t already own any.
Tips for a better round
Walk the first hole or two a little conservatively before you start really opening up your throws — the tree gaps at Dash’s Track are tighter than most players expect on a course billed as “moderate,” and a hot start with a lost disc in the woods is a rough way to begin. Weekday mornings are noticeably quieter than weekend afternoons, when local leagues and casual groups both tend to show up. If you’re playing in a group of four or more, be ready to let faster twosomes play through — the course is popular enough on nice weekends that pace-of-play matters.
Shady Grove Park: the practice course for beginners
If Dash’s Track sounds like too much for a first-ever round, Shady Grove Park is the better starting point. It’s a small, informal course tucked into a neighborhood park inside The Grove Frisco community in the eastern part of the city — three holes, flat terrain, and a total course length you can walk in well under 15 minutes.
What to expect
This isn’t a full round in the traditional sense — it’s a practice loop. The layout is short (par 9 across the three holes) with a couple of “mandatory” structures built in to force alternate lines, which is actually a clever way to practice shaping a throw around an obstacle without needing 18 holes of real estate. Community reviews describe it as ideal for beginners and for dialing in your putting and mid-range game, and it’s cart-friendly if you’ve got a stroller or a wagon in tow. One practical note from reviewers: watch your footing near the first basket, where there’s a drainage grate close to the target.
Why it’s worth a stop
For a family with kids who want to try disc golf without committing to a full 18-hole round in North Texas heat, or for anyone who’s never thrown a disc at a chain-basket before, Shady Grove is the low-stakes way to find out if you like it. Bring two or three discs, spend twenty minutes, and if you’re hooked, head over to Dash’s Track for the real thing. It’s a solid addition to any Frisco TX family vacation itinerary that already has a couple of bigger, pricier attractions booked — a free way to fill a gap afternoon.
Scottish Rite: the adaptive course you can’t just walk onto
Here’s a piece of Frisco’s disc golf scene most visitors never hear about. On the campus of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Frisco, there’s a nine-hole adaptive disc golf course designed specifically for recreational therapy and community events for people with disabilities. It was designed by Randy Mecca, an amputee disc golfer and PDGA member, with no creek crossings or major barriers, so it’s genuinely built for accessibility rather than retrofitted for it.
The important thing to know: this course is not open to the general public. It’s used for hospital recreational therapy programs and scheduled community events, not casual walk-up rounds. It’s worth knowing about because it says something about how seriously Frisco’s disc golf community takes inclusion, but don’t plan a visit around playing it — you won’t be able to without an invitation through the hospital’s program.
The design itself is worth noting even if you’ll never play it: no creek crossings, no major elevation changes or barriers, grass tees instead of concrete, and shorter hole distances than Dash’s Track — all deliberate choices to make the layout workable for adaptive athletes and wheelchair users. It’s the kind of detail that doesn’t show up on a typical “best disc golf courses” list but says something real about the local disc golf community’s priorities.
Gearing up: what to bring and how to actually play
If you’ve never played, disc golf is a lot more approachable than it looks from the parking lot. Here’s the short version.
Basic gear
You need discs — that’s it. A beginner set usually includes a driver (for distance off the tee), a mid-range disc (for approach shots), and a putter (for short, accurate throws near the basket). Big-box sporting goods stores around Frisco carry basic three-packs, and they’re inexpensive enough that losing one in the woods at Dash’s Track isn’t a disaster. Comfortable shoes with some grip matter more than people expect — the wooded sections at Dash’s Track can get uneven footing after rain.
Don’t overthink the disc selection for your first round. A cheap beginner-friendly driver, a mid-range, and a putter will get you around either Frisco course just fine; the expensive, specialized discs that serious players carry — a bag of 15 or 20 different molds for different flight patterns — are a rabbit hole worth saving for after you know you actually enjoy the sport.
The basic rules
Each hole has a tee pad and a basket. You throw from the tee, then throw again from wherever your disc lands, continuing until you land it in the basket — same scoring logic as ball golf, fewest throws wins the hole. Out-of-bounds areas and mandatory routes (like the structures at Shady Grove) are usually marked; if you’re not sure, the friendliest move is to ask another player on the course rather than guess.
Backhand vs. forehand — pick one to start
Most beginners learn the backhand throw first: grip the disc like a frisbee, wind up across your body, and release with a flat, level snap of the wrist. It’s the more intuitive motion for most people and the one you’ll see demonstrated most often if you watch other players. The forehand (sidearm) throw comes later for most players and is genuinely harder to learn — don’t feel like you need both on day one. Spend your first round or two at Shady Grove Park just getting a consistent, straight backhand before you worry about anything fancier.
Etiquette that keeps everyone happy
Let faster groups play through. Stay quiet and still when someone else is throwing. Don’t walk ahead of a group that’s clearly mid-hole. And at a wooded course like Dash’s Track, if you can’t find a lost disc in a reasonable amount of time, let it go rather than holding up the group behind you combing the underbrush.
Planning your disc golf day in Frisco
A few practical notes that’ll save you a wasted trip.
Best time of day and year
Play early. North Texas summers push into the high 90s and beyond by mid-afternoon, and Dash’s Track’s wooded sections offer some shade but not full cover. A 7 or 8 a.m. round in June through August is a completely different experience from a 2 p.m. one. Spring and fall mornings are close to ideal — mild temperatures, and the course drains reasonably well after a normal rain, though give it a day after a heavy storm before expecting dry footing throughout. Our Frisco TX weather and packing guide breaks down what to expect month by month if you’re trying to time an outdoor-heavy trip, and the best time to visit Frisco guide covers the same ground from a broader trip-planning angle.
Combine it with the rest of the park
Because Dash’s Track sits inside a 107-acre community park, it’s easy to build a half-day around it. Bring the dog to Ruff Range Dog Park before or after your round, let kids burn energy at the playground, or pack a picnic for the pavilion. It’s one of the more efficient outdoor stops in Frisco if your group has mixed interests — not everyone has to play disc golf for everyone to have a good morning at B.F. Phillips.
The park also has a bike trail and walking trail that loop through the property, so if half your group wants to play a round while the other half would rather walk or ride, you can split up and regroup at the pavilion afterward without anyone driving to a second location. Between the baseball and softball fields, the football and soccer fields, and the practice fields, B.F. Phillips is genuinely one of the busier multi-use parks in the city on weekends — worth knowing if you’re hoping for a quiet, empty parking lot.
If you’re building a longer outdoor day around it, our guide to fishing spots in Frisco TX and the best playgrounds and parks for kids guide both cover nearby options if disc golf turns out to only hold part of your group’s attention.
Want more courses? Head to McKinney or Plano
Frisco’s disc golf scene is real but small — two playable public courses total. If you’re a serious player working through a road trip, the wider DFW area picks up the slack quickly; McKinney and Plano both have well-reviewed courses within a 15 to 20 minute drive, and it’s worth checking a course-finder app before you go since local layouts change and get added more often than official city pages update.
What to wear and bring
Closed-toe shoes with some tread, not sandals — the wooded sections at Dash’s Track have roots and uneven ground that sandals won’t handle well. A small bag or backpack for your discs beats carrying them loose. In summer, bring more water than you think you need; there are no drink stations directly on the course, only what’s available elsewhere in the park. Sunscreen matters even in the wooded sections, since tree cover at a young-ish course like this one (planted around 2012) isn’t as dense as an old-growth forest.
What to skip
Don’t drive out expecting rental discs, a pro shop, or food and drink on-site at either Frisco course — there isn’t any. Bring water, sunscreen, and your own gear, and treat this as a bare-bones, free-to-play amenity rather than a resort-style disc golf experience.
Frequently asked questions
Is disc golf free in Frisco TX?
Yes. Both Dash’s Track and Shady Grove Park are free to play with no reservation or permit required. Just bring your own discs and show up during park hours.
How many disc golf courses are there in Frisco TX?
There are two public courses: the 18-hole Dash’s Track at B.F. Phillips Community Park and the 3-hole practice course at Shady Grove Park. A third, adaptive nine-hole course exists at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital campus, but it’s not open to the general public.
Where is Dash’s Track disc golf course located?
Dash’s Track is at 3335 Timber Ridge, Frisco, TX 75034, inside B.F. Phillips Community Park near the intersection of Lebanon Road and Teel Parkway. Park in the baseball complex lot and walk to the far southwest end of the park.
Is Dash’s Track good for beginners?
It’s playable for beginners but rated moderate difficulty, with tight, wooded fairways that punish wild throws. First-timers are usually better off warming up at Shady Grove Park’s short practice course before attempting the full 18 holes at Dash’s Track.
Do I need my own discs to play disc golf in Frisco?
Yes. Neither Frisco course offers on-site rentals or a pro shop, so you’ll need to bring your own discs. A basic beginner three-pack (driver, mid-range, putter) from a local sporting goods store is enough to get started.
Can I bring my dog to play disc golf in Frisco?
Dash’s Track is dog-friendly, and it shares B.F. Phillips Community Park with Ruff Range Dog Park, so it’s easy to combine a round with off-leash time for your dog before or after. Keep dogs leashed on the disc golf course itself and be mindful of other players.
How long does a round of disc golf take at Dash’s Track?
A full 18-hole round at Dash’s Track typically takes 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on group size and how many players are ahead of you. The short practice course at Shady Grove Park can be played in well under 15 minutes.
Are there disc golf courses near Frisco outside the city?
Yes — McKinney and Plano both have additional public courses within about a 15 to 20 minute drive of Frisco, which is worth knowing if you’re a regular player looking for more variety than Frisco’s two courses offer on their own.
Final thoughts
Disc golf in Frisco TX isn’t going to headline anyone’s vacation, and it doesn’t need to. It’s a free, low-key way to spend a couple of hours outdoors between the bigger-ticket stuff — a round at Dash’s Track in the morning before an afternoon at The Star, or twenty minutes at Shady Grove with the kids on the way to somewhere else. Bring a few discs, get there early before the heat sets in, and you’ve got one of the cheapest good mornings this city offers, right alongside everything else on our full list of things to do in Frisco TX.
