Disc golf driver
A disc golf driver is a specialised flying disc designed for long-distance throws in the sport of disc golf.
Also known as: disc golf distance driver, flying disc golf driver
How big is it?
21.1 cm across
Also 8.307 in
Specified outside diameter · specified specimen
Typical recorded range: 21 cm to 21.3 cm.
A little perspective
About the same scale as Size 5 football.
Size 5 football: An association-football ball is an air-filled spherical ball designed to be kicked, passed and headed during play.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Disc golf driver
A defined PDGA-approved driver 21.1 cm in outside diameter and 175 g, near the permitted maximum mass for that diameter. Rim profile varies by approved model; printed graphics are not part of the measurement.
Professional Disc Golf Association — Technical standards
The marked specified outside diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Size 5 football
430 g mass and 69 cm circumference, midpoints of IFAB ranges. Diameter assumes a sphere.
The marked diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 21.1 cm
For comparison, this page uses specified outside diameter. The record labels the measurement specified specimen; that status is retained wherever the value is compared. The recorded range is 21 cm to 21.3 cm.
A defined PDGA-approved driver 21.1 cm in outside diameter and 175 g, near the permitted maximum mass for that diameter. Rim profile varies by approved model; printed graphics are not part of the measurement.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Disc golf driver dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 cm | 21 cm to 21.3 cm | specified specimen | |
| 175 g | 150 g to 175 g | specified specimen |
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The source records and measurement method remain available for inspection.
- Professional Disc Golf Association — Technical standardsApproved-disc diameter and diameter-dependent maximum mass; the atlas selects one driver specimen.
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