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Youth Board has free disc golf Sunday

Posted at 11:30 am November 15, 2012
By John Huotari 6 Comments

The Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board has organized a free Turkey Bowl Disc Golf event on Sunday at Groves Park on Tuskegee Drive.

It’s part of the Playful City USA initiative, a press release said.

Free discs will be provided to participants while supplies last. Turkey Bowl Disc Golf starts at 3 p.m. Sunday.

“Disc Golf is growing in popularity, and it is a great activity for families,” Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Supervisor Matt Reedy said. “We have two courses here in Oak Ridge, and it is free to play, 365 days a year.”

Reedy said there is a small, but challenging nine-hole course at Carl Yearwood Park. The Groves Park course, meanwhile, has a mix of open and wooded 18 holes on 46 acres of land.

The Turkey Bowl is hosted annually on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Local players will compete in higher divisions, while beginners and children are encouraged to come out and try the event for the first time, the release said.

Course maps are available for download on the Recreation and Parks Department website at www.orrecparks.org. You can also find tips and rules information on the sport by visiting www.pdga.org.

If you have questions, call Reedy at (865) 425-3442 or visit the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department website at www.orrecparks.org.

Filed Under: Recreation, Top Stories Tagged With: disc golf, Groves Park, Matt Reedy, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department, Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board, Turkey Bowl Disc Golf

Comments

  1. Matt Reedy says

    November 15, 2012 at 11:58 am

    Thanks OR Today!

    Reply
    • johnhuotari says

      November 15, 2012 at 12:20 pm

      You’re welcome.

      Reply
  2. Bob Hightower says

    November 15, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    The addition of the events calendar is an extremely useful idea! Thanks.
    Bob Hightower

    Reply
    • John Huotari says

      November 15, 2012 at 4:32 pm

      Thank you, Bob.

      Reply
  3. Dan Pitz says

    November 21, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    I’ve played several disc golf courses in TN and Wisconsin. Groves Park is one of the best I’ve ever seen – kudos to all the volunteers and city workers that have contributed to the development of this course.

    Reply
    • John Huotari says

      November 22, 2012 at 1:39 am

      Thanks for letting us know. This is the first review of the course that I’ve seen.

      Reply

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