Disc-overed
QR tags plus an app that connects a finder to a disc's owner through in-app chat, with prepaid shipping built in when meeting up is impractical.
Apps & Software
Disc-Connected
A free lost-and-found board for New Zealand and Australian disc golf that connects owners and finders without either side's contact details going public.
What to know
Anyone can post a lost or found disc with its brand, mold, colour and location, and browse everything others have posted; contact details stay hidden by default. Spotting a match sends a Ping, which notifies the other player without revealing anything, and only once the owner accepts do both sides see each other's details. Returning a disc earns community points, and a leaderboard tracks the most prolific finders.
More detail
It runs as an installable web app with push notifications and a My Bag inventory, so a catalogued disc can be re-listed in a single tap, and it covers a few hundred courses across New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand Disc Golf has formally endorsed it as a recommended lost-and-found platform. Use is free and running costs are covered by donations.
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