“We got our tournament upgraded from a C to a B, so we can expand the tournament,” Bainter said. “Originally we had the idea to create a temporary course but, with the work, it was decided to go from a temporary to a permanent course.”

Between discussions with the designer and the city, Bainter said, they were able to come to an agreement with the city on a location that isn’t as used and would work for the course. 

The addition of the second course would allow for larger tournaments accommodating between 150 and 180 players. 

“We could see a lot more foot traffic and this one would be more beginner-friendly,” Bainter said. 

The designer of the first course, David McCormack of Gateway Disc Sports and a well-known course designer, already has looked at the space selected for the new course. 

“The current course is more difficult, with trees and other obstructions,” Bainter said. “With David’s help, we hope to elevate the current course and make it more difficult, while the new one would be easier.”

The original course was created in 2019. Since then, Carpe has hosted a tournament at the site. The hope is to expand the tournament to a two-day, multi-course tournament, Bainter said. 

The disc golf course originally was created as a fun activity for the community and as a way to help bring in tourists. 

“We have grown big enough to have a weekend tournament,” Bainter said. “Originally, it was purposed to help bring in tourism to the community. If we can expand it, people would be traveling from all around and would stay here for the weekend.”

The organization’s large tournament is in October and Bainter said the course definitely will be ready for play by then, though he hopes it will be ready for play by the start of summer. 

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