Disc Golf in the News

[BCDan]

http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/sports/local/enthusiasts-eye-disc-golf-in-dawson-creek-1.1324747

http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/new...f-course-gets-approval-from-council-1.1377433

CBC Radio interview.

https://audioboom.com/boos/2481128-...retweet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

I'm proud to say I finished building a 9 hole target course, and that makes it the most northern Disc Golf course in any Canadian Province.

 

[Thumber]

http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/sports/local/enthusiasts-eye-disc-golf-in-dawson-creek-1.1324747

http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/new...f-course-gets-approval-from-council-1.1377433

CBC Radio interview.

https://audioboom.com/boos/2481128-...retweet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

I'm proud to say I finished building a 9 hole target course, and that makes it the most northern Disc Golf course in any Canadian Province.

Technically Yes. Most Northern Canadian DG course is in Whitehorse, Yukon

 

[Mocheez]

Not in the news, but there was a guy who explained DG to Alex on Jeopardy :clap:

Alex: Gabe Gales is from Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a young man who enjoys relaxing. What do you do to relax in your spare time?

Gabe: Well, it's pretty dependent on the season, but it all involves being outside. So, when it's warmer out, you can find me on any body of water --lakes, rivers --fishing, mostly for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, hybrid bass. And then when the weather's a little colder, it's too cold to fish, so I play a lot of disc golf.

Alex: What is disc golf?

Gabe: So disc golf, or Frisbee golf, is just like regular golf in that you're trying to get an object into a target, only in this case, it's a basket with chains rather than a hole. And it's --I wouldn't say considerably easier, but it is a little easier than ball golf.

Alex: But there's only one hole, only one basket.

Gabe: That's correct. That's right.

Alex: Okay.

 

[SpikeHyzer]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...rses-proflight/16224989/?sf31606071=["['1']"]

 

[jrawk]

Our club we started here in Southern Maryland made front page in 3 local print newspapers today. Here's the online version:

http://www.somdnews.com/article/201...-club-without-clubs&template=southernMaryland

 

[araytx]

Maybe I missed this one on the thread, but in the doctor's waiting room today and reading the copy of a recent Sports Illustrated and came across this Faces In the Crowd spot.

http://www.si.com/faces-in-the-crowd-september-22

SI is SI after all.

 

[billtvshow]

Just came across this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVMY7Akw49s

 

[Moify]

Just came across this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVMY7Akw49s

This one is actually pretty well done. I like the instructors, they seem to really grasp how disc golf can be a lifelong sport. A couple of those kids had a pretty awesome forehand, too!

 

[keith johnson]

New Course in Georgia

http://youtu.be/YLWwe1CMeYc?t=10m40s

Has interview and talks about the course, as well as has a few minutes of video showing a few holes being played during the Grand Opening Event on NOV 22nd.

 

[joshmo65]

No love for the AP article on abcnews.com?

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/play-disc-golf-started-scenic-sites-30134646

 

[sidewinder22]

My course in the beer blog:
http://hopsandnosh.com/2015/06/03/ruhlman-brewery/

 

[DiscgolfStu]

My course in the beer blog:
http://hopsandnosh.com/2015/06/03/ruhlman-brewery/

Sounds like my kind of course!

 

[Jay Dub]

A local TV News station in Dayton, OH did a story about disc golf.

http://www.fox45now.com/news/features/morning/stories/Disc-Golf--146278.shtml

 

[sidewinder22]

Chad Dukes of 106.7 the Fan was talking about disc golf today on his radio show and how awesome it is, and even said he's run some tournaments. He also had a guest reporter from New Orleans covering the Saints and he also plays.

 

[tom12003]

Interesting NPR story (interviewing Jeremy Koling, and largely focussed on Charlotte) today at http://wfae.org/post/charlotte-talks-recap-sessions-testimony-charlotte-hub-disc-golf begins at the 10 minute area and continues for about 30 minutes.

 

[lyleoross]

Interesting NPR story (interviewing Jeremy Koling, and largely focussed on Charlotte) today at http://wfae.org/post/charlotte-talks-recap-sessions-testimony-charlotte-hub-disc-golf begins at the 10 minute area and continues for about 30 minutes.

Wait, Charlotte is the epicenter of disc golf? Perhaps I misheard, maybe they said, "one of the epicenters?" Regardless, this is gonna be a fun discussion.

BTB, who is the second voice?

 

[lyleoross]

Really good interview. Jeremy rocked it. So did Andy; still don't know who he is.

Oh gawd, they did par.

 

[armiller]

NPR had one on tick disease yesterday. That's disc golf, right?

 

[lyleoross]

NPR had one on tick disease yesterday. That's disc golf, right?

Wait, didn't we have a thread on tick diseases? Does that mean we can get some funding?

 

[damtroll]

I really enjoyed listening to the interview. I thought the point about accessibility of disc golfers was a great point. I got to throw with Brad Hammock, Snappy Cole, Jon Matlack and a bunch of other great disc golfers at Matt Dollar's GTI this past weekend. In golf, would I, as a mediocre Grandmaster, be able to play with that caliber of golfers, even the Seniors, without paying a boatload of dollars at a Pro-Am?