With its 40 acres of trees, underbrush and steep terrain, Newton Hill is anything but an ideal site for a golf course — a traditional golf course, that is.
But it has caught the eye of those who play disc golf, who see it as 40 acres of "untapped potential" for their sport. So much so that they are partnering with the Friends of Newton Hill to create an 18-hole disc golf course in the park, which is bounded by Pleasant Street, Highland Street and Park Avenue in the Newton Square area.
The Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously gave the group the green light to go ahead with those plans Thursday night.
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But it has caught the eye of those who play disc golf, who see it as 40 acres of "untapped potential" for their sport. So much so that they are partnering with the Friends of Newton Hill to create an 18-hole disc golf course in the park, which is bounded by Pleasant Street, Highland Street and Park Avenue in the Newton Square area.
The Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously gave the group the green light to go ahead with those plans Thursday night.
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