The honest-to-goodness answer is, unless you are a private landowner who only wants to design something for you, your family, and maybe some friends, the answer will always be "You shouldn't," and there are some very strong reasons for that. 

I really hope I haven't lost you already because I'm still going to go over some of the work we do, and how you can build something fun, challenging, and enjoyable for yourself further down the page!

You Shouldn't.....wait, what?

Let's first address the elephant in the room: why shouldn't you design? We all have to start somewhere, right?  There is a long list of really important reasons, and I've gone over a handful here... Why use a Professional Disc Golf Course Designer? ... from the perspective of someone considering hiring a designer.  I'm going to come at this differently for your benefit though, and I'm not going to pull punches, this is a serious topic and you deserve to be well informed.  In short, the answer comes down to 5 things...