Harrison Elementary Unveils Disc Golf Course
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
According to organizer and Harrison physical education teacher Scott Mehlberg, the disc golf course “started this fall in hopes of adding another fitness tool in conjunction with the fitness trail already out there.”
Mehlberg said he chose disc golf because it’s a new and upcoming sport. It will give kids a new opportunity to participate in a sport that they otherwise might not get to free of charge.
The nine holes are spread over five acres. There can be one player or up to however many can fit on the course at a time.
There are seven sponsors for seven holes, and the remaining two holes are available for sponsorship, Mehlberg said. Sponsorship is $250 and is for a lifetime.
Sponsors include Jeff Murphy and his family, OrthoPediatrics, The New Rock Bottom of Warsaw, Harrison Elementary Student Council, Taylor Bean and friends, Harrison second-graders and The Harges family.
Murphy also helped design and construct the course.
Murphy said disc golf is “similar to regular golf except you measure holes in feet other than yards. You use frisbees instead of balls and clubs.”
A regular player of disc golf, Murphy said he feels lucky enough to have the opportunity to help design the course.
“This sport has been around since the early ’70s,” Murphy said.
He plays it at Little Big Horn golf course, and Shoaff Park in Fort Wayne also has a course.
“It’s a growing sport,” said Murphy. “You’re seeing it more and more around. Usually you see them in public parks.”
Like golf clubs, there are different discs, including a “driver,” “mid range” and “putter.” Each disc has different weights and different control.
“I’ve played for years and I’ve used regular old frisbees, too,” said Murphy.
He said the sport is for anyone of any age. Each hole has its own par and tee off pad. The first hole at Harrison is a Par 3 and is 260 feet from the tee off pad.
Last week, Harrison students had the opportunity to learn how to play disc golf.
“In conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, we had a day set aside for students to come out and enjoy the course,” said Mehlberg. Of course, it wasn’t just fun and games. Math lessons were incorporated into the activity.
The disc golf course is open to the public from dawn to dusk on weekends and the summer months, and after 4 p.m. until dusk during school days.
To sponsor the last two holes, call Mehlberg at Harrison at 574-269-7533, or e-mail [email protected][[In-content Ad]]
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According to organizer and Harrison physical education teacher Scott Mehlberg, the disc golf course “started this fall in hopes of adding another fitness tool in conjunction with the fitness trail already out there.”
Mehlberg said he chose disc golf because it’s a new and upcoming sport. It will give kids a new opportunity to participate in a sport that they otherwise might not get to free of charge.
The nine holes are spread over five acres. There can be one player or up to however many can fit on the course at a time.
There are seven sponsors for seven holes, and the remaining two holes are available for sponsorship, Mehlberg said. Sponsorship is $250 and is for a lifetime.
Sponsors include Jeff Murphy and his family, OrthoPediatrics, The New Rock Bottom of Warsaw, Harrison Elementary Student Council, Taylor Bean and friends, Harrison second-graders and The Harges family.
Murphy also helped design and construct the course.
Murphy said disc golf is “similar to regular golf except you measure holes in feet other than yards. You use frisbees instead of balls and clubs.”
A regular player of disc golf, Murphy said he feels lucky enough to have the opportunity to help design the course.
“This sport has been around since the early ’70s,” Murphy said.
He plays it at Little Big Horn golf course, and Shoaff Park in Fort Wayne also has a course.
“It’s a growing sport,” said Murphy. “You’re seeing it more and more around. Usually you see them in public parks.”
Like golf clubs, there are different discs, including a “driver,” “mid range” and “putter.” Each disc has different weights and different control.
“I’ve played for years and I’ve used regular old frisbees, too,” said Murphy.
He said the sport is for anyone of any age. Each hole has its own par and tee off pad. The first hole at Harrison is a Par 3 and is 260 feet from the tee off pad.
Last week, Harrison students had the opportunity to learn how to play disc golf.
“In conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, we had a day set aside for students to come out and enjoy the course,” said Mehlberg. Of course, it wasn’t just fun and games. Math lessons were incorporated into the activity.
The disc golf course is open to the public from dawn to dusk on weekends and the summer months, and after 4 p.m. until dusk during school days.
To sponsor the last two holes, call Mehlberg at Harrison at 574-269-7533, or e-mail [email protected][[In-content Ad]]
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