Clay disc golf course now expected to open in early May – The Trussville Tribune

Clay disc golf course now expected to open in early May – The Trussville Tribune: "Renovations on the disc golf course hit a stumbling block earlier this month when the Clay City Council discovered that the project will cost an additional $15,000 due to labor costs involved with pouring concrete slabs. The council voted to allocate the additional funds to the project."

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NEW DISC GOLF COURSE OPENING SOON - Recreation District #1

NEW DISC GOLF COURSE OPENING SOON - Recreation District #1: "Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®. The sport was formalized in the 1970's, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes. A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target which is the "hole", an elevated metal basket."

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Entrepreneur brings nine-hole ‘disc golf’ course to UMass campus | GazetteNet.com

Entrepreneur brings nine-hole ‘disc golf’ course to UMass campus | GazetteNet.com: "AMHERST — As discs fly through the air on a section of the University of Massachusetts campus, the metal clinking sound of a chain basket signifies a successful shot.

“Hitting the chains is an addiction,” Brian Giggey said.

Giggey, a disc golf enthusiast, spent the past three years working with campus officials to design and create a disc golf course and turn his passion and profession into a reality."

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Chasing the chains: 10 North Texas disc golf courses worth checking out | www.pegasusnews.com | Dallas/Fort Worth

Chasing the chains: 10 North Texas disc golf courses worth checking out | www.pegasusnews.com | Dallas/Fort Worth: "Springtime in Texas is different from a lot of other places. After winter’s last freeze, there’s an unspoken countdown to the unbearable summer heat. As a result, North Texans embrace every free moment outdoors soaking up the sun like they’re in Southern California."

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