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DISC GOLF INFORMATION Contributed by Windriders Flying Disc Club
WHAT IS DISC GOLF? Instead of clubs, balls, and a hole in the ground, disc golf enthusiasts use discs and baskets (pole holes). Disc golf shares similar joys of combining power and finesse on a long drive or sinking a long putt, or the frustrations of hitting a tree or having a putt fall just short.
WHO PLAYS DISC GOLF? Disc golf is very unique in that it is played and enjoyed by all ability levels and by those of school age or old age. Because disc golf is so easy to learn, no one is excluded! Many disc golf players are members of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA.com), the governing body for the sport, which sanctions competitive events for all skill levels and ages, and provides many player services such as maintaining a course directory and establishing rules of play.
WHERE DO I PLAY? There are disc golf courses in many city parks. Lubbock is fortunate to have an outstanding course in Mackenzie Park, and a new course is planned for McAlister Park in 2005. We are also very fortunate to have other courses in Levelland, Amarillo, Abilene, Sweetwater, Big Spring and Midland, as well as the rest of Texas and into New Mexico and Oklahoma.
LOCAL DISC GOLF HISTORY Disc golf was formally started in the early 1970’s. In Lubbock, disc golf was introduced in the late 1980’s at Mahon Park by several local disc golf enthusiasts. Baskets were purchased through sponsorships by local businesses. They then donated tremendous time and money and moved the course across town to Mackenzie Park in 1993. The course was then enhanced with more basket placements and with the installation of concrete tee pads from 2000 to 2003. Today the course is maintained through joint efforts of the Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department and the Windriders Flying Disc Club. Look for continued improvement to this course and development of other courses as the sport of disc golf grows.
LEARN MORE, HAVE MORE FUN! A player can learn many new techniques, improve his/her game, have much more fun, and make new friends through participation in disc golf. For additional information visit PDGA.com.
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