Saturday, August 10, 2013

Pocket : Active Outdoors: Golf on the fly

Pocket : Active Outdoors: Golf on the fly: "Golf and I just don’t get along. When someone asks me why I don’t play, I usually answer “I’m not old enough.” But disc golf is a completely different experience, much simpler, more active and (for me at least) just plain more fun."

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Pocket : Disc golf popularity growing with women

Pocket : Disc golf popularity growing with women: "When Autumn Long arrived at Beattie Park last year for her first round of disc golf, the Lompoc native had no idea what was in store.

“I knew nothing,” she said. “I had never heard of disc golf — didn't even know it existed.”"

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Staying on course - The Mcfarland Thistle: Sports

Staying on course - The Mcfarland Thistle: Sports: "When Ron James entered the advanced senior grandmasters division at the Professional Disc Golfers Association (PGDA) Amateur Disc Golf World Championships he knew he wanted to leave the tournament with at least 10th place"

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Disc golf taking off in Monadnock Region - SentinelSource.com: Local Sports

Disc golf taking off in Monadnock Region - SentinelSource.com: Local Sports: "D isc golf is soaring in the Monadnock Region. Once played only by a handful of die-hards on only a handful of obscure courses, the game, which combines throwing a Frisbee with the elements of golf, now includes a national association, major tournaments and courses in 40 countries."

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TelegramTowns.com - A product of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

TelegramTowns.com - A product of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: "LEICESTER —  The Professional Disc Golf Association and Maple Hill Disc Golf have announced that the Vibram Open, the crowning event of the PDGA National Tour, will be held Aug. 22-25 at Maple Hill. "

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Answers to Questions Disc Golfers Ask Online | Infinite Discs

Answers to Questions Disc Golfers Ask Online | Infinite Discs: "We get asked some good, as well as some pretty stupid questions. I’ve decided that I might as well compose a blog post that answers some of the questions that disc golfers ask online. Here are a few of the questions we’ve had over the last few months:"

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Disc golfing sites considered for Carson City | NevadaAppeal.com

Disc golfing sites considered for Carson City | NevadaAppeal.com: "Carson City’s Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed six disc golf sites with the help of a few of the sport’s supporters Tuesday, but made no decision about whether to bring a course here."

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Innova Disc Golf | 2013 PDGA Worlds: Wiggins Sweeps Field Events

Innova Disc Golf | 2013 PDGA Worlds: Wiggins Sweeps Field Events: "Congratulations to David Wiggins Jr. who completed a full sweep of the field events last night. David earned the world putting title in dramatic fashion during a playoff with Kenny Glassman at last night’s Fly Mart."

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Pocket : Cumberland adds disc golf at Twin Brook rec area

Pocket : Cumberland adds disc golf at Twin Brook rec area: "The Twin Brook Recreation Area last month opened a disc golf course near the Tuttle Road entrance. In regular golf, the object is to get through the course in the fewest number of strokes; in disc golf, plastic Frisbee-like discs are tossed at above-ground baskets."

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Pocket : BBQ, disc golf tournament Aug 23 to help local firefighting family

Pocket : BBQ, disc golf tournament Aug 23 to help local firefighting family: "A Benefit BBQ and Disc Golf Tournament will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 23 at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall, to help offset medical expenses for Sara and Matt Dennehy of Kaufman.
Sara is the 28-year-old wife of DeSoto firefighter/paramedic Matt Dennehy of Kaufman. The new mom recently underwent brain surgery for a cancerous tumor, and is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston."

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Pocket : Worlds best disc golfers wingin' it in Northwest Indiana

Pocket : Worlds best disc golfers wingin' it in Northwest Indiana: "CROWN POINT | Charlie Goodpasture attained a number Tiger Woods was aiming for last week.

"I had a pretty good round," said the 25-year-old Clearwater, Fla. resident of the six-under 59 score he carded during Tuesday morning's opening round at the Professional Disc Golf Association World Championships at Lemon Lake County Park."

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Pocket : Game of throws

Pocket : Game of throws: "Disc golf is low on cost and high on fun. And in Cheyenne, there are many places to play and experts willing to give advice."

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