Also known as frisbee golf, disc golf is a flying disc sport in which players aim to get a disc in a basket, or hole, in as few throws a possible.
Dunedin Disc Golf chairman Errol Nye said the club had been around for about 10 years but had significant growth recently.
"The popularity of the sport ... boomed during Covid because people could still get outside and play," Mr Nye said.
"All you need is one disc to start off with."
Seasonal leagues and school competitions were fixtures of Dunedin’s two disc golf courses at Brockville and Chingford Parks.
About 60 people were registered to the club but there were always new people playing, Mr Nye said.
Dunedin’s Jack Maffey won the Wāhi Tapu — Legend of the Lodge tournament in Lake Ōhau over the weekend.
He has been competing for about five years since he "stumbled" across the sport on a family holiday in Twizel.
It was a great way to get out — "ever since I've been a lot happier and healthier", he said.
"It's just nice to go for a walk out in the beautiful country that we do have — that’s my pitch."
Mr Maffey now plays competitively and has taken part in 20 tournaments across New Zealand this year.
He has secured two sponsorship deals for his merchandise and gear and helps install and develop new courses.
"[Five years ago] I would have told them they were dreaming," he said.
More people were taking part in the sport across the country, including significant growth in Dunedin.
"There's heaps of small towns such as Waimate and Gore that have big popular courses," he said.
"You go to some random places in New Zealand and they've got some of the best courses in the country."
