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Submit a storyQ&A with Alicia Hums: One of Sudbury’s few female disc golfers
In the past two years, the sport of disc golf has exploded globally, primarily because it is an outdoor sport that can be enjoyed safely during Covid. Disc golf is also a very low-cost sport, it’s a very fun way to get outside and get some exercise year round, and with the rise in popularity, a lot more money is being injected into the sport, signaling to youngsters that disc golf could be a viable career path.
Disc golf accessibility in southern Alberta
Disc golf is one of the few sports with few barriers to entry and a high degree of accessibility. Many different things keep a sport from being accessible such as cost, accessibility and skills, to name a few.
Disc golf during the pandemic
Disc golf is the solution to anyone missing competitive sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Newcomers welcome to Calgary Disc Golf and numbers are growing!
Compared to many sports, disc golf has some of the lowest barriers to entry across Canada. This has contributed to its quick growth.
Amberly residents among many who caught disc golf fever during pandemic
One sport that saw an explosion in participation was disc golf. Thousands flocked to the sport from coast to coast, which benefited from being played outdoors and is a natural for social distancing.
Disc golf in the Normal Park District
NORMAL, Ill. — Community parks have long been a unifier and equalizer amongst neighbors. The first Normal Parks and Recreation director was hired in 1957. The Department has evolved over the past 60+ years, now with 34 full-time staff and over 600 seasonal and part-time employees. Their latest project was the disc golf course at […]
Alpena’s Marwede quickly emerging in the Professional Disc Golf Association
Andy Marwede is quickly rising the ranks of the Professional Disc Golf Association. A basketball player growing up, the Alpena native did not take up disc golf until 2014. But after 36 wins and over $40,000 in earnings later, Marwede continues to emerge in his short time as a professional athlete.
