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Driving Home The Point

Disc-golf courses and programs can attract new park users through thoughtful design, instruction, events, and community partnerships.

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Photo Credit: Bob and Charm Carver

Disc golf has grown exponentially in recent years, with hundreds of new courses being constructed and thousands of new players added. In addition to offering disc-golf programs for casual players, parks and recreation departments can do even more to attract new clientele to their parks.

One of the first items in expanding events is to contact a local disc-golf club. This club might represent a local course, perhaps a community club involving several courses, or a county-wide club. These groups provide the volunteers necessary to make events possible, removing the burden from park staff. Meanwhile, the park benefits as more people (players and fans) visit, which in turn, when done properly, draws media attention.

A disc-golf program can be expanded in four ways: