The Oneonta Rotary Club will hold the first ever Disc Golf Tournament in this Area on October 24th 2010. Registration is from 8:00 to 9 am. The tournament is open to all levels of players.
There will be a free player clinic held on Saturday the 23rd for those who have never played the sport at 11 am.
There are divisions for everyone from Novice/Juniors ($10 registration fee), Armatures ($30 registration fee) and even a Pro Division($50 registration fee). Each player receives an official player's pack for both which includes an official disc golf Frisbee.
This tournament will consist of two 18 hole rounds of Disc Golf with Prizes for all divisions.
David Coury, who headed up this fundraiser, tells me that there will be professionals coming in from all over the state to come to this tourney.
What is Disc Golf?
Disc golf is played like regular golf, with specialized discs taking the place of clubs and balls. Instead of a hole in the ground the target is a metal basket supported by a pole with a series of chains hanging over the basket to catch the disc. The lowest score for 18 holes wins.
Disc golf dates back as early as 1926. In the 1970s the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA)was formed and the first permanent disc golf course was formed in Oak Grove Park, La Canada, California. Today there are over 3,000 disc golf courses throughout the country and the PDGA has nearly 40,000 members.
Currently there are large disc golf clubs located in Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse ares.
For more information about the sport go to http://www.pdga.com/
For any questions about the tournament please contact David Coury at 607-267-7727 or cdavid74@hotmail.com
Also, check out our facebook page at www.facebook.com/oneontarotarydiscgolf.com
