Getting started as a Course Ambassador on UDisc? You've come to the right place! Below you'll find some tips and tricks to help you get stared.



Accessing your Course Tools

After being approved as a Course Ambassador, you'll receive a direct link to your Course Tools. You can access your Course Tools at any point by heading to udisc.com/dashboard or tapping More -> Dashboard in the app. From your UDisc Dashboard, you'll have access to any course you're a Course Ambassador for, as well as UDisc Leagues or Events you're in charge of.


The Home Tab

Receive your 100% Course Directory Score Award! 

Who doesn't love getting to 100%?! Make sure your course is player-ready by completing your Map Manager set-up, adding layouts, ordering your free UDisc Tee Sign (see which courses are eligible for a free tee sign here), filling out missing course details, and editing course photos. 


Once you reach 100%, you'll receive a snazzy 100% Course Directory Score Award on your "Home" tab that you can brag about. Any other awards your course has received (e.g., Top 100 in the World) will also display here.                                        Tap Show all if your course has received multiple awards!



What else can I do on the "Home" tab?

Your home tab has quick links to help you easily navigate to other tabs within your Course Tools, including Map Manager, Layouts, and your Statistics tab. You can also view the other Course Ambassadors on your course in the bottom right below "Awards."


What is Map Manager?

Map Manager is a mapping of your entire course. What would someone see if they flew over your course? Map Manager is not a layout. All elements on your course should be mapped in Map Manager, including any fairways between tee pads and baskets that exist, so that you can successfully create Smart Layouts. A general rule of thumb: if it doesn't exist in Map Manager, you can't create it in Smart Layouts!


Setting up Map Manager

Make sure your course is easy to navigate by setting up Map Manager! The links below are great resources to help you get started:


Need more information about some of the tools? Check out some of the resources below for a more in-depth look.


Ready for some more advanced moves in Map Manager? Whether your course has been redesigned or you're just wanting to improve the player experience in the app with holes notes and tee signs, we've got you covered!


Creating and Updating Smart Layouts

After you've completed your Map Manager set up, head to the Layouts tab to create your first layout! Smart Layouts can be edited from your Course Tools, while Classic Layouts are mapped and updated in the app. Check out Creating and Updating Smart Layouts for more details on Smart Layouts.


Still have Classic Layouts that exist on your course? Take a peek at this article to learn more about why Smart Layouts are so smart: Why should I convert my Classic Layouts to Smart Layouts?


Feeling like a Smart Layout pro? Check out some of the advanced resources below.


Editing your Course Details

Ensuring course details are updated in the app makes for a better player experience and keeps players informed! Visit the Details tab anytime course changes have been made, or you'd like to communicate important updates to players.


You can find more details on Course Directory requirements in this FAQ.


Pro tip! Make sure to update the "Accessibility" and "Services" section if they haven't been updated yet! What does a wheelchair accessible course look like?



Changing Targets with Quick Targets

You've made your life easy by setting up Map Manager - now it's time to use the Quick Targets tab to update your target positions anytime baskets move on your course. Reference the article below for more details on how to use Quick Targets. 


How do I update the pin positions for my course using Quick Targets?


Did you receive an email notifying you that the UDisc Bot has updated targets on your course? Check out this article to learn more.


Accessing your Course Statistics

With every recorded round, you and fellow players are supporting the growth of disc golf! Use your Statistics tab to keep track of the number of recorded rounds on your course by month, year, and lifetime. In this space you also have access to Hole Score Breakdown that includes the average, global average (what's this?), play count, and standard deviation for each fairway on your course.


Consider sharing these and your Monthly Course Replays with players, your broader community, or city partners!


Managing Course Photos

Want to reorder photos by hole, or delete old photos entirely? Head to your Photos tab to manage all photos that have been added to the course. More details in this article - Photos Tool Tips.


*Please keep in mind, course photos can only be added to a course via the app at this time.


The Advanced Tab

Want access to your course change log, or received an email about automated target changes and want to change the reactivity? Do it all from the Advanced tab!

 

Automated Target Changes FAQs


*Please note: the Change Log only dates back to November 2023 when Team UDisc added this tool.



Want more assistance or tips from fellow Course Ambassadors? Check out the UDisc Landing Zone here!


As always, never hesitate to contact us at help@udisc.com if there is anything else we can do to help.