Monday, February 21, 2011

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY: "Disc golf, anyone? — Eugene city officials will hold the second public meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St., for a proposed 18-hole disc golf course in West Alton Baker Park. The current proposal will be presented along with opportunity for feedback from the public."

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Kure Beach disc golf course to officially open this weekend - WECT TV6 - WECT.com - Wilmington, NC news and weather -

Kure Beach disc golf course to officially open this weekend
: "KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – It's been a long time coming. A new Frisbee golf course will officially open in Kure Beach this weekend."

Friday, February 18, 2011

Disc golf tourney a boon for food pantry | wausaudailyherald.com | Wausau Daily Herald

Disc golf tourney a boon for food pantry | wausaudailyherald.com
"The Second Annual Big Eau Pleine Ice Bowl benefit disc golf tournament drew 41 players who braved more than 18 inches of snow and survived 36 holes of play. Many golfers attached long streamers to their Frisbees to avoid losing them under the deep snowpack. Yet with a free disc and a hearty lunch included with their entry, no players went home unrewarded."

Ice Bowl cometh, ice or no ice » Local News » The Ottumwa Courier

Ice Bowl cometh, ice or no ice » Local News
"Two weeks ago the area was digging out from a blizzard. A week ago, the weather was cold and nasty, with mountains of plowed-off snow everywhere. Scheduling a disc golf competition at this time of year isn’t everyone’s idea of fun."

New course for disc golfers breathes life into Dog Island Park in Red Bluff » Redding Record Searchlight

New course for disc golfers breathes life into Dog Island Park in Red Bluff
"A year in the making, the new 18-hole disc golf course winds through the once-neglected parkland along the Sacramento River just northwest of downtown. In the three weeks since the last of the metal baskets that serve as holes were installed, the course is proving popular, said one of the golfers who helped build it."

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Schwandt, Thomas D. | postcrescent.com | Appleton Post Crescent

Schwandt, Thomas D. | postcrescent.com | Appleton Post Crescent: "homas D. Schwandt, age 39, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at his home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born on February 1, 1972, in Neenah, the son of Gerald and Donna (Rabideau) Schwandt. He was a graduate of Neenah High School, Class of 1990."

Memorial Saturday for Adame Martin Brunner - San Jose Mercury News

Memorial Saturday for Adame Martin Brunner - San Jose Mercury News: "Adame Martin Brunner, 28, of Pacifica, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 of an apparent heart attack. Adame was born in Huntington Beach on Nov. 22, 1982, and grew up in Wisconsin. He is a 2001 graduate of Wisconsin Heights High School, where he was on the football and golf team."

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Coming Up | The Hays Free Press

Coming Up | The Hays Free Press: "The Disc Golf Tournament is an eco-oriented charity tournament with prizes, games and raffles at Steeplechase Park in Kyle."

Disc golf to happen if sponsors are found

Disc golf to happen if sponsors are found: "Disc golf has reared its head again as a possibility in Arab. This time, the idea is to finance it with one-time, $600 sponsorships of tees by businesses or individuals."

YouTube - The Disc Golf Guy - Vlog #63 - Cracked Plastic Classic - PDGA Winter B-Tier

YouTube - The Disc Golf Guy - Vlog #63 - Cracked Plastic Classic - PDGA Winter B-Tier

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Azalea Park gets new disc golf course | Things to do in Tampa Bay | tampabay.com & St. Pete Times

Azalea Park gets new disc golf course |
Things to do in Tampa Bay
"There are already many disc golf courses in the Tampa Bay area, from waterfront Maximo Park in south St. Petersburg to the challenging Cliff Stephens Park in Clearwater or the woodsy back 9 at USF Riverfront Park."

The surprising salaries of fringe sports stars - Yahoo! Sports

The surprising salaries of fringe sports stars
"Don’t laugh. The invention of the flying disc, which was trademarked as a Frisbee in the late 1950s by Wham-O, has spawned all kinds of activities, including football and “ultimate” competitions worldwide."