Disc Golf News 26-Aug

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Dillon Park hosts Disc Golf Tournament

Indianapolis Star - United States Dr. James A. Dillon Park, the home of central Indiana's newest disc golf course, will host a disc golf tournament on Sunday, August 31. ...

Disc golf will remain in upper Bidwell Park

Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA By LAURA URSENY - Staff Writer CHICO � Disc golf will stay at its current location off Highway 32 after the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission voted 4-3 ...

Catching Up: Local man passes 200 medal count

Carlisle Sentinel - Carlisle,PA,USA But in the sport closest to his heart this year -- disc golf -- he won�t be competing, despite earning gold as part of a foursome. That�s because right now, ...

Disc Golf News 26-Aug

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Camden voters may be asked advice on borrowing $2 million for ...

VillageSoup Belfast - ME, USA New activities include disc golf and geocaching. Disc golf is described as golf using Frisbees thrown into baskets. There are 20 courses in Maine with the ...

Flying discs

Bend Bulletin (subscription) - Bend,OR,USA By Katie Brauns / The Bulletin Jere Eshelman, 31, of Bend shoots for the basket on the first hole of the final round of the Lava Launch disc-golf tournament ...

Sports fans prep plans for new area parks

Charlottesville Daily Progress - Charlottesville,VA,USA The Blue Ridge Disc Golf Club and Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club are putting together plans for their sports at the county�s new nature parks. ...

Disc Golf News 25-Aug

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Disc golf may fly or die come Monday

Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA By LAURA URSENY-Staff Writer A sign in upper Bidwell Park park warns people not to play disc golf during times when trails are closed. ...

Letter: Recreation teaches people to love nature

Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA I am in support of the disc golf courses in Bidwell Park. There are few recreational activities where entire families, and people of all ages and skill ...

Letter: Keep the public on public land

Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA They could decide to take disc golf away from people of all ages and levels of fitness. They might turn the site over to well-paid consultants who will ...

Disc Golf News 25-Aug

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Greater expectations

Anchorage Daily News (subscription) - Anchorage,AK,USA By RON WILMOT The long-awaited expansion of the Alcantra Disc Golf Course is moving forward -- but a few more volunteers may be necessary to make it happen. ...

Letter: Approve disc golf, then manage it

Mercury-Register - Oroville,CA,USA Disc golf at the Highway 32 site was by far supported by the majority of the Citizens Advisory Committee members. Later, the draft environmental impact ...

Letter: Chico makes the easy look difficult

Mercury-Register - Oroville,CA,USA Here is a timeline of disc golf at the Highway 32 site: 1994: Chico buys BLM land with disc golf course present. 2001: City-funded environmental impact ...

Don't kick people out of park

Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA Disc golf. There have been roughly 30 letters about disc golf as the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission prepares to make a decision Monday about whether ...

Volunteer effort takes root at park

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA,USA By Earl Hodges After Hurricane Katrina destroyed many of the trees on the disc golf fairway at Lafreniere Park in Metairie, Mike Kernan decided that he ...

Backyard vacations: Be a sport! There's lots out there

Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville,TN,USA By Doug Mason (Contact) Disc golf players use a variety of discs to play the game, as seen in this 2005 News Sentinel file photo. ...

Disc Golf News 22-Aug

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Area Sports Scene

The Evening Sun - Hanover,PA,USA Hanover's Jay Gobrecht earned $800 for placing fourth in the Grand Masters Division during the recent Professional Disc Golf Association World Championships ...

Disc Golf flies under radar for many in Midcoast

VillageSoup Belfast - ME, USA "I�ve been playing disc golf for about five years now and I think the thing I like about it the most is it�sa day outside, it is inexpensive and you can ...

Dog park�s debut fetches a crowd of canines

Tahoe Daily Tribune - South Lake Tahoe,CA,USA The project is one of several at Bijou Park, with improvements under way at the skate park and possible changes planned for the disc-golf course. ...

South Elgin Parks: Register for Klub Friday Night

Kane County Chronicle - Geneva,IL,USA Bring your fishing pole for some great fishing on the Fox River, play disc golf, bring your bike and head down the scenic Fox River Trail, and enjoy many ...

Your Opinions

Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek,MI,USA ... our wonderful band shell; that we have one of the finest disc golf courses in the country; and also one of the finest equestrian centers in the Midwest? ...

Letter: Families benefit from disc golf in park

Mercury-Register - Oroville,CA,USA At times disc golf has been the bane of my existence. When our kids were young my husband would disappear for hours on end to go play in Bidwell Park. ...

Letter: Don't take away healthy activities

Mercury-Register - Oroville,CA,USA For years we have ended our school year with a great field trip up Highway 32 for a round of disc golf and a lot of high fives. In this digital age, ...

Stay active with Campus Rec facilities and programs

University of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel - Chapel Hill,NC,USA Campus Recreation facilities also include an Outdoor Education Center (three sand volleyball courts, 18-hole disc golf course, 11 tennis courts and low and ...

Console games

The Standard - Hong Kong Big Beach Sports brings six outdoor challenges - volleyball, disc golf, cricket, bocce, soccer and football - to the Wii. As with every other Wii Sports ...

Waynesville Park to host veterans group

Waynesville Daily Guide - Waynesville,MO,USA Olney said the local scoutmaster who helped build the city�s disc golf course was upset about vandalism but said it may be possible to replace the PVC ...