Disc golf courses issues around the country
Many communities struggle to
host disc golf. Problems range from difficulty fitting the course
into local parks, the wear and tear on the environment and the
behavior of the disc golf players.
Read about some of those issues
below.
Pioneer Park, Billings, MT
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Disc golf removed from Pioneer Park's master plan
...some who lived nearby told the council that disc golf was put in
Pioneer Park illegally, and that gangs and drugs dominate the corner
of the park nearest the disc golf course. Others said that too many
disc golfers were ruining the pristine nature of the park. “We’re
being overrun by people,” said Jim Sullivan, who lives at 333
Parkhill. “There’s drinking, there’s drugs. They can buy pot day in
and day out there...
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Pioneer Park is slowly being loved to death
San Francisco, CA
Controversy over disc golf in McLaren Park goes back over 10 years.
The first proposal was made in 1997...
- McLaren Park is used as a
national model for pitching new disc golf installations to
communities.
- A
proposal for a 27-hole course in McLaren Park...
Alimagnet Park, MN
- Lake Alimagnet community
members insist the new recreational activity is destroying
their park.
- Disc golf raises concerns in Apple Valley
Bidwell Park, Chico, CA
Leddy Park, Burlington, VT
Leddy Park in Burlington Vermont
was slated to have a disc golf course installed. Local activists
opposed to the idea did a great deal of research and thanks to
efforts at community and official outreach the group was able to get
the plans cancelled.
Taylor Lake Village, TX
Corinth Community Park, Corinth TX
Pease Park, Austin, TX
Austin's Pease Park had a disc golf course for many years. In
June of 2010, decision was made to close the course due to erosion,
destruction of plants, and the incompatibility of a disc golf course
with a mixed-use park.
The course closed on Dec 31, 2010. Meanwhile, plans to open
another course in a different Austin park cause controversy.
"Disc golf and other park activities have overly compacted the soil,
damaged tree bark and led to unstable creek banks and poor water
quality at the park..."
"Putting a disc golf area close to the road, in and
across major areas of a park that are (used for other
purposes) is not the right thing to do in the
environment..."
Willow River State Park, Hudson, WI
“Experience has taught us that although disc golf is a popular
sport enjoyed by people of all ages, it is not compatible, given
the limited space we have available, with adjacent park
activities,” said Darrel Richer, park supervisor. “We are going
to concentrate on supporting the traditional activities that are
so important to the individuals and families who treasure this
park.”
Robin Hill Farm, Sequim, WA
The Port Angeles area on Washington's Olympic Peninsula fought
for four years over the installation of a disc golf course in Robin
Hill Farms Park. In December of 2010, the decision was made to not
install a course there, although other parks were to be considered.
"Many horseback riders, hikers, dog walkers and cyclists said
disc golf would harm the quiet tranquility of the scenic park.
Some said the proposal was rubber-stamped by the county's park
advisory board."
Top of the World Park, Green Brook, NJ
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