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Good Afternoon Team Utah Disc Golf! I wanted to reach out to you about an event the Dept of the VA is holding, the VA Golden Age Games. As part of this event for our Veterans we are adding a Visual ... show more ›

Good Afternoon Team Utah Disc Golf!

I wanted to reach out to you about an event the Dept of the VA is holding, the VA Golden Age Games. As part of this event for our Veterans we are adding a Visually Impaired Disc Golf event which is a recent addition to the Golden Age Games. For this event to really shine we’re going to need a lot of help from the local disc golf scene. I’m hoping to work with your club to get a number of volunteers for VI Disc Golf to assist our veterans as noted below, or to assist with particular holes. All in all we will have 40 total participants in the VI Disc Golf event so I’m hoping to get at least 40 volunteers familiar with the disc golf rules to help our participants. I’m looking forward to working with your club!

The event itself will be held at Roots Disc Golf Course on Aug 26th, 2024 from 08:00 AM to 01:00 PM - Roots Disc Golf Course.

For VI disc golf, ideally each veteran will have a volunteer paired with them for the duration of the game. The volunteers will set the veterans up to throw the disc, verbally describe where the basket is, the distance and if there are obstacles. When the initial disc is thrown, it is helpful to have a volunteer be on the course about halfway to the basket to clap/make noise so the veteran knows the directions to throw. Once the disc lands, describe where it landed in relation to the basket. Assist them as needed to ambulate to the disc thrown. Once halfway to basket, have a volunteer go to the basket and make noise shaking it or clapping so the vet knows the direction to throw.

We will be reviewing this in great detail during the day of orientation before the event. Pending the Veterans vision, they will need human guide to be safely guided throughout the course. Veterans may be independent in traveling with their white cane. Some Veterans may need verbal guidance i.e. uneven surface, tree branch in the way, etc.

And of course support the veterans and cheer them on ????

The volunteer portal is now available at https://38nvgag.my-trs.com/. You will want to register, select your affiliation with the VA etc, Then select sporting events and “Disc Golf – Roots Disc Golf Course” event. There are also several other events if you’d like to sign up for any of those, including a wheelchair disc golf event as well that should be added to the site.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this long request. Hopefully together we can make this an excellent event for our Veterans!

2024 Base Camp DG Event almost all Pro payouts & Ace Pot $ have been sent However I have an Issue with few and PayPal. First, Cooper Johnson I do not have any email to send to. 2nd Eric Tamez Paypal w ... show more ›

2024 Base Camp DG Event almost all Pro payouts & Ace Pot $ have been sent However I have an Issue with few and PayPal. First, Cooper Johnson I do not have any email to send to. 2nd Eric Tamez Paypal will not let me send it to you? 3rd Chris Devlin Kinda the same issue with Paypal? Lastly Jay Shock I can't sent him his Ace Pot $ No PayPal account with supplied email . None are friend on FB with me so if you know any of then have them contact me on the DG Scene event comments page. ????

Hey all: I am looking for information on how I would go about starting a fundraising tournament. I work at an treatment center for individuals struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental heal ... show more ›

Hey all:

I am looking for information on how I would go about starting a fundraising tournament. I work at an treatment center for individuals struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues and we are starting a non-profit foundation to help individuals that are seeking treatment.

We wanted to try something different since it seems like every non-profit foundation like this always hosts a regular golf tournament, and we wanted to stand out. I also use disc golf as an intervention for treatment and love the sport in general.

Any information would be great since I don't have any idea where to even start.

2017 Highland Fling Disc Golf Trilogy Challenge Tournament Monday, July 31 Flex start from 4-6pm Beacon Hill Park Disc Golf Course (5959 West Beacon Hill Blvd., Highland, UT) Register online at ww ... show more ›

2017 Highland Fling Disc Golf Trilogy Challenge Tournament
Monday, July 31
Flex start from 4-6pm
Beacon Hill Park Disc Golf Course (5959 West Beacon Hill Blvd., Highland, UT)
Register online at www.highlandcityfling.com (30 spots still available out of 100)

The Trilogy Challenge is your chance to prove your skill with a level playing field in regards to discs. Players are only allowed to play in the tournament with the three 2017 discs they receive in their player pack; if a disc is lost during the round, they must finish the round without it.

Monday, July 31st – Tournament Day
Time: Flex start from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., awards at 8:45 p.m. (if you tee off before 4:30 p.m., and play fast, try and play both Red & Blue courses; no extra fee)
Place: Beacon Hill Park Disc Golf Course (5959 West Beacon Hill Blvd., Highland, UT, 84003)
Registration: Registration $35, based on availability, at www.highlandcityfling.com

Ring of Fire game following awards to claim left over prizes; all participants and bystanders invited to participate at no cost.

Contact: Brandon Balkman, [email redacted], 801-419-9610

TOURNAMENT CONTESTS
• Overall lowest score (first timers and experienced)
• Age Group Prizes
• Closest to the Pin (multiple)

Park City is hosting a Grand Opening Trilogy Challenge on Saturday, June 4th. Come join the party! Trailside Disc Golf Course at 5715 Trailside Drive, Park City, UT 84098. 2nd Annual Cornhole Clas ... show more ›

Park City is hosting a Grand Opening Trilogy Challenge on Saturday, June 4th. Come join the party! Trailside Disc Golf Course at 5715 Trailside Drive, Park City, UT 84098. 2nd Annual Cornhole Classic, Skullcandy DJ and grillin' for the masses in conjunction with this Grand Opening. Register here...

http://basinrecreation.org/events_calendar.html?post=5174#top

Hi, I have been playing disc golf for about a year now and I am looking for people to play with. I like to play and have fun, but also have others to compete with. I live in Sandy, but I play as far ... show more ›

Hi, I have been playing disc golf for about a year now and I am looking for people to play with. I like to play and have fun, but also have others to compete with. I live in Sandy, but I play as far north as the U, and as far south as dry creek and art dye. What is the best way of hooking up with people and playing?

Disc golf continues to grow exponentially but under the mainstream radar… This lifestyle sport has everything to do with landscape design, culture and leisure recreation for an increasingly urba ... show more ›

Disc golf continues to grow exponentially but under the mainstream radar… This lifestyle sport has everything to do with landscape design, culture and leisure recreation for an increasingly urban world… Anyone interested in this subject should check out this 2013 MLA thesis from Cal Poly Pomona: Disc Golf Course Design: Inscribing Lifestyle into Underutilized Landscapes, for the short, cold months ahead:

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/disc_golf

Does anyone have any news on the proposed DG course in Rose Park? Markus told me the county allotted $10k for a temp course to be in by November, but obviously those plans have changed. Saturday I t ... show more ›

Does anyone have any news on the proposed DG course in Rose Park? Markus told me the county allotted $10k for a temp course to be in by November, but obviously those plans have changed.
Saturday I talked to some golfers playing there. They said 25 years ago the par 3 section south of the main golf course was a DG course, and the county met in September to discuss plans for returning it to DG. The county's meeting agenda said the representative for the new course is Dan Roper. Anyone know more about this or how to contact Dan?

It is with a great deal of interest as I read the bashing katherine biel a columnist for the city weekly gave the disc golf community as a whole in her hits and misses column on page 8 of todays city ... show more ›

It is with a great deal of interest as I read the bashing katherine biel a columnist for the city weekly gave the disc golf community as a whole in her hits and misses column on page 8 of todays city weekly. It would appear that she is much more comfortable accepting typical stereotypes of disc golfers rather then get off her lazy ass and do some research into the athleticism and quality and caliber of todays players. I find it humorous that she would take this approach given the liberal stance of this second rate pseudo news paper, but alas that is my opinion. If upon reading her supposed article any of you that would be interested in expressing a different opinion I'm sure that she and her editors would be glad to hear from us
executive editor John Saltas john@ cityweekly.net
managing editor Rachel Piper [email redacted]
email for columnist [email redacted]
personally I believe that this can be used to further our own agenda of getting more courses bit it will entail educating and swaying the opinion of this ignorant columnist

XMO - Xtreme Moab Open. This is rated as the most extreme disc golf course on the continent and 3rd on the planet. The XMO will be held on April 5th and will be a C-Tier. This is one of the most sceni ... show more ›

XMO - Xtreme Moab Open. This is rated as the most extreme disc golf course on the continent and 3rd on the planet. The XMO will be held on April 5th and will be a C-Tier. This is one of the most scenic private courses in the U.S. Hope to see you all there. Located at Base Camp Adventure Lodge in Moab Utah http://www.camelotlodge.com.

BASE CAMP Adventure Lodge
camelotlodge.com

Hey everyone. I'm moving back to SLC next week and playing as much DG as I possibly can. Would like to play with a group of people that can show me some stuff since I'm still learning. I plan on ma ... show more ›

Hey everyone. I'm moving back to SLC next week and playing as much DG as I possibly can. Would like to play with a group of people that can show me some stuff since I'm still learning. I plan on mainly going to creekside since it is the closest to where I will be living. Not sure if the night league there will be good for my schedule as far as work goes, but would be nice to at least try it out. Add me to your friends list if you want to hook up and play some DG.

Hey everyone! We here at Knollwood are trying to raise money for merchandise to sell for our cleanup and improvement efforts. Follow the link at the bottom of this message for a full description, a sh ... show more ›

Hey everyone! We here at Knollwood are trying to raise money for merchandise to sell for our cleanup and improvement efforts. Follow the link at the bottom of this message for a full description, a short video presentation, and the opportunity to either donate, or share my message with others.

I have just heard that the director of the City of Kalamazoo Parks department has resigned, so we have a new opportunity to truly change the image of Knollwood.

igg.me/p/298149/x/1264405

The following message was sent from the PDGA website to the players in Utah: My name is Greg and I live in West Bountiful, Utah. I am trying to find someone to help me out. My friend and I started Fr ... show more ›

The following message was sent from the PDGA website to the players in Utah:
My name is Greg and I live in West Bountiful, Utah. I am trying to find someone to help me out. My friend and I started Frisbee golfing and love it. What I need help with is this. I have gotten a hold of a contact in Kaysville city that has some interest in adding a disc golf course on there 140 acre park. I am just a player and wanted someone with authority and experience that could help out examining the possibilities. If you could please give me a call at 1(801)589-1616 or email me at [email redacted], who I need to get a hold of, I can fill in the rest of the details. Thank you, Greg

Thanks to everyone for coming to the City's Parks Symposium. I think it was definitely a success! We were by far the most numerous group for the entire event (counted about 20 DG supporters in total). ... show more ›

Thanks to everyone for coming to the City's Parks Symposium. I think it was definitely a success! We were by far the most numerous group for the entire event (counted about 20 DG supporters in total). I've been told by my sources that city officials were really impressed not only with our crowd but also how positive we were about collaborating with them.

UPDATE,
The way it looks, Jordan River Park will be off limits until next year and then only for about 11 acres. There are additional 15 acres further northwest from Rose Park that the City is potentially buying and our community could be the one to get that piece of land to be turned into a DG course. There is a positive and two negatives that come with that land. If the city is buying it, things for an initial course could happen relatively quickly (not sure what that means). On the other hand right now this land is covered in alfalfa and would need to be developed with trees and bushes, but the parks department is required to create woodland for wildlife and conservation and would be willing to do that, but it would take time for the park to get a DG character. The other negative, it's only 15 acres and for a championship course, more land is beneficial, but additional acres may become available adjacent to it (who knows).

Nonetheless, I think this would be our best chance to get something in the city of Salt Lake.

NEXT STEP, on Oct. 1, the Board in charge of Open Spaces, Parks, and Recreation will have their inaugural meeting and one of the main issues to be discussed will be the sale of this piece of land. If we again show a strong representation and can sway the board that this sale is good for us and the SLC community, we will have taken the next step. Unfortunately, I won't be in town for that, but hope some of you can commit to represent all of us at the meeting? I will create another event and invite folks for it again. Let us know what you think and if you are available.

Things may have shifted a bit, but I think we are definitely on their radar and the Parks division (Emy) is on our side. I will find out information on the Oct. 1st meeting where the decision is made on that new parcel of land for the city to buy. I think we have a great chance of being the group considered for the land.

‎...one more thing. For everybody who came AND wasn't able to make it PLEASE go to www.slcparks.com and find the link to the Online Feedback. State your case that we want the city to invest into more disc golf opportunities plus the reasons and benefits for such a move.

Cheers,
Markus

PS: Someone should start a similar process for Salt Lake County. There are even more potential locations suited for our sport.

I just wanted to make mention of an upcoming event in Idaho, the Southeast Idaho Invitational. It's a PDGA B-Tier event that encompasses two courses-Bengal Ridge in Pocatello and Freeman Park in Idaho ... show more ›

I just wanted to make mention of an upcoming event in Idaho, the Southeast Idaho Invitational. It's a PDGA B-Tier event that encompasses two courses-Bengal Ridge in Pocatello and Freeman Park in Idaho Falls. I rate these courses 1 and 2 respectively as the best courses in Idaho. There are two rounds of 18 holes at Freeman Park on Saturday, Sept 22nd and 1 tee time round of Bengal Ridge on Sunday, Sept 23rd. It is well worth it! Casey has put together some great sponsorship and I know it will be a great event. We have been begging for PDGA events at these courses. Don't miss out! Go to pdga.com or pvdgc.org to learn more.

URGENT UPDATE FOR EVERYBODY INTERESTED IN NEW DG OPPORTUNITIES IN SLC: Not sure what's going on in terms of tournaments on SEPT 22, but there is a public hearing at city hall about park projects for t ... show more ›

URGENT UPDATE FOR EVERYBODY INTERESTED IN NEW DG OPPORTUNITIES IN SLC: Not sure what's going on in terms of tournaments on SEPT 22, but there is a public hearing at city hall about park projects for the City of Salt Lake (not County) that may be important to determine the chance of (a) new disc golf course(s) in city limits. See the schedule below, but we as a community should try to make a strong showing at that event (one in the morning and a repeat one in the afternoon). They will talk about a bunch of park projects, but within the agenda is the chance to discuss the future of the Jordan River Park Par-3 ball golf course (the original UT disc golf course site in 1981) that has been losing a lot of money for the city and will be torn down by the end of THIS year. If we show up with a lot of folks and follow the political process, there may be even more course opportunities in the future besides Jordan River Park. Let me know if you have questions:

PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS SYMPOSIUM
This public process offers community members an opportunity to provide input on project vision and elements.

Who: Community members
What: Salt Lake City Parks & Public Lands Symposium
Where: Salt Lake City & County Building Floors 2-4
When: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 9am-11am & 1pm-3pm

*Presentations will be repeated in am and pm sessions for your convenience.
Why: To gain knowledge of current and on-going projects and inform the direction of the projects

Project List:

Bike Terrain Parks
Red Butte Creek Mitigation Funds
Community Gardens
Pavilion and Ball Field Reservations
Off Leash Dog Areas
PAR 3 GOLF COURSE (Jordan River Park)
Wasatch Hollow Restoration
Westpointe Park Pavilion
Submarine Monument
Imperial Park Project
600 East Median Project
Modelport
East Capitol Blvd Overlook
Integrated Pest Management Plan
Ron Heaps Memorial Park
SLC Open Space
SLC Parks
SLC Urban Forestry
SLC Cemetery
PPL Map with trails (BST, 9Line, JRPT)

Today is the last day to pre-register for the Brigham City Clash although there will be registration available the day of the event from 7:30am - 9:00am. It should be a nice and easy day in the park! ... show more ›

Today is the last day to pre-register for the Brigham City Clash although there will be registration available the day of the event from 7:30am - 9:00am. It should be a nice and easy day in the park! We will have 6 mini holes set up that are part of the mini pot, but not part of your regular score. Mini pot is $5 and the winner will get a Innova DisCatcher Sport Basket!! CTP's are extra and ace pot is $2. All holes are at John Adams Park!! All registrants get a GSS Stamped DX Aviars. I think we still have Teebirds and Rocs left too.

Hey everyone! Josh and I are putting together a little fundraiser tourney for the Disc Chic Challenge. It's going to be on Sunday the 12th of August. It will only be one round and cost $10. Registrati ... show more ›

Hey everyone! Josh and I are putting together a little fundraiser tourney for the Disc Chic Challenge. It's going to be on Sunday the 12th of August. It will only be one round and cost $10. Registration will start at 9 am and T-off will be at 10. I will be using half the money for pay out and the other half to go towards the Disc Chic Challenge. We will also have a raffle. So tell everyone you know and come support the Disc Chics of Utah!!!! Thank you for all the love ♥

Its payday! Sign up for the Brigham City Clash on August 4th. Sign up right here http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Brigham_City_Clash_2012. Just so everyone is clear. The 4th Golden Spike Seri ... show more ›

Its payday! Sign up for the Brigham City Clash on August 4th. Sign up right here http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Brigham_City_Clash_2012. Just so everyone is clear. The 4th Golden Spike Series is the Brigham City Clash. Its on August 4th at John Adams Park. The city is even closing the course to the public. We are gonna get some extra sponsorship for this event. All 18 holes will be at the same park plus 6 mini holes. I already have the layout figured out and there will be a ton of hazards! It will be EPIC! I am taking 95 entrants and 95 only. Registration is available at http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Brigham_City_Clash_2012 and will be available the morning of the tournament as well. See you there!

Announcing the High Desert Disc Golf Alliance! The new club will arrive in 2013. We are based out of Cache Valley. We are called an alliance because we work hand in hand with all disc golf organizati ... show more ›

Announcing the High Desert Disc Golf Alliance! The new club will arrive in 2013. We are based out of Cache Valley. We are called an alliance because we work hand in hand with all disc golf organizations to further the progress and professionalism of disc golf in Utah and the Northwest. We will be sponsoring bag tags, running leagues, running tournaments, and selling merchandise. Look for our logo and website coming soon.

Sherwood Hills Challenge This Weekend!!1 Today is the last day to pre-register for Sherwood. Registration will be available on the day of the tournament from 7:30am to 9:00am. Please be on time as ... show more ›

Sherwood Hills Challenge This Weekend!!1

Today is the last day to pre-register for Sherwood. Registration will be available on the day of the tournament from 7:30am to 9:00am. Please be on time as this is a long course and will be a long day. We will have a mini course set up to play after the rounds are over for some prizes.

If you don't know, Sherwood Hills Resort is located in Sardine Canyon on Highway 89/91 about 10 miles past Brigham City on your way to Logan. Its a great mountain course that we are trying to get installed. The more support, they better! Bring bug spray and water. Me, Caleb, and the resort have spent many hours designing, mapping, weed wacking and mowing. Please support us up here. The resort chef is making tacos ans selling drinks at lunch. You can get a good lunch for around $6. We are having the awards ceremony on the restaurant deck and they will have drinks and food available in this shady spot. You can reserve a room if you want to stay a night before or after.

It will be a blast! Its part of the Golden Spike Series! You can find all info and pre-register at http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Sherwood_Hills_Challenge_2012. See you there!!