Christchurch now has two disc golf courses after a nine hole course opened in Queenspark Reserve on Saturday.

There's a new nine hole course in Christchurch, but you'll never need to pay green fees here.

Disc Golf Christchurch (DGC) committee member Chris Davies and a group of keen disc-golfers braved the off-and-on drizzle of Saturday morning to install the city's second disc golf course in Queenspark Reserve, Parklands.

The "extremely heavy duty" baskets — which acted as the 'hole' for the disc — were concreted and locked into position, but are removable in case of mowing. The tee pads were still temporary until their position had been play tested.

MATTHEW SALMONS/STUFF Grant Cosstell (right) takes a putt at the sixth basket of Christchurch's newest disc golf course.

Queenspark Reserve was Christchurch's second disc golf course, the first being Jellie Park. Disc golf had been played there since the 1980s but a full 18 basket course was not installed until March, 2015.

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"This [new course] is fantastic, it's going to be the opening of the floodgates. Disc golf's really taking off internationally and in New Zealand. We're hoping to get another four courses in before the end of next year," Davies said.

MATTHEW SALMONS/STUFF The discs of disc golf.

He said DGC members were trying to get permission from council to install a course in the "crown jewel of New Brighton"; Rāwhiti Domain.

Core rules of the game were the same as standard golf and the sport even had a professional circuit.

"It's very similar to ball golf in that we have a tee pad, we have a target and we count the number of throws it takes to get to the target," Davies said.

MATTHEW SALMONS/STUFF Christchurch Disc Gold committee member Chris Davies says the new course is fantastic for the growing sport.

New Zealand made discs were generally around $20 online, Davies said, and could be delivered overnight for those eager to break into the sport. Discs varied in size, weight, shape and material to fill roles as drivers, irons or putters in the manner of golf clubs.

Both Christchurch courses were free to play at any time and interested new players could try them with a frisbee to get a taste of the sport. DGC held regular games at 2pm every Saturday and Sunday and had discs available for new players to use.

"Come down with one frisbee and you'll have a great time, from the very first time," Davies said.