Grand Opening tournament at the Portola Riverwalk Disc Golf Course
, 2022-06-27 16:53:59,
The Portola Riverwalk Disc Golf Club had a beautiful, sunny day by the Feather River in Portola for their Grand Opening tournament at the Portola Riverwalk Disc Golf Course on Saturday, June 11.
A crowd of disc golf enthusiasts gathers together for the opening ceremony and shotgun start of the first official game on Saturday, June 11. Photo by Ian HoffmannAn enthusiastic crowd gathered at the first HouckDesign course in California with discs in tow as members of the Graeagle Lions Club sold a continental breakfast nearby.
The Graeagle Lions Club takes a moment to strike a pose for the camera as they serve breakfast to hungry disc golfers. From left, John Petrini, John O’Donnell, Craig Simmons, Linda Cooley, Tom Cooley, Sandy Simmons and Steve Hagan. Photo by Lauren WestmorelandBefore the 9 a.m. shotgun start, to the sound of whistles during the brief opening ceremony, club member Tyler Stockdale spoke about the many hours that went into the course by local volunteers and the City of Portola, thanking all for the hard work that brought the idea to life.
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Portola Riverwalk Disc Golf Club member Tyler Stockdale speaks during the opening ceremony, followed by renowned disc golf course designer John Houck, thanking all involved for bringing a disc golfing dream to life in Portola. Photo by Ian Hoffmann“The City of Portola has been fantastic to work with, and we can’t thank them enough,” he said. “We also want to thank Tim Rhode for being a driving force in this,” he said, to much applause. Renowned disc golf course designer John Houck was also present and spoke briefly about the shared excitement of the official grand opening of the course and thanked all for joining in on the fun.
Players take turns warming up before the tournament starts as the…,
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