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Disc golf comes to Ragsdale | Jamestown News

Disc golf comes to Ragsdale | Jamestown News

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Andy Oldham, Ragsdale band director, not only suggested creating a disc golf course at the school, he raised funds, cut trees, recruited help and installed baskets to make it happen.




Since the 1970s when disc golf was first formalized, it has steadily increased in popularity. Today, the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) sanctions over 3,500 events annually and has an active membership base of more than 80,000 competitive disc golfers from 47 nations around the world.

But when Andy Oldham’s brother Ryan introduced him to disc golf, Oldham realized there was more to it than competition. It was a fun sport that could be enjoy by all ages. The Ragsdale High School band director began to wonder if the sport could be used at his school to get students outside in the fresh air and woods. 

Oldham, along with fellow teachers Erik Cobb and Karl Rahn, checked out the wooded area behind Ragsdale and felt it could be a good place for a disc golf course.







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Several students gathered along the wooded trails to help install the disc baskets.


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(Disc) Golfing for a cause | Local

(Disc) Golfing for a cause | Local

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On Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day, DQ and the Oregon Trail Disc Golf Club partnered to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network. On Thursday, July 28th, experienced and new players alike gathered at the Oregon Trail Park Disc Golf course to play a round to raise donations for Dairy Queen’s annual fundraiser.

Andrew Harris, one of the leading members of the Oregon Trail Disc Golf Club was one of the driving forces behind the event, and several new endeavors the club is undergoing.

“I’m one of a few members that lead the Oregon Trail Disc Golf Club. This year, we joined with Dairy Queen to raise money for their miracle treat day that helps fund the Children’s Miracle Network,” Harris said. “We’re here to hopefully get some new disc golf players and introduce some people to the sport and grow our club and help Dairy Queen.”

The leaders of the club are happy to be able to promote their sport while also helping a good cause in the community.

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“I think this a great way to raise money, it’s fun, and a lot of local businesses get involved and just kind of gives the public a fun afternoon event,” Harris said.

Along with pairing up with Dairy Queen for their fundraising event, the club plans to work with local governments to help promote disc golf in the Gering and Scottsbluff areas.

“The Oregon Trail Disc Golf Club will soon be a state non-profit and we will be working with local businesses to rejuvenate some of our local courses. A lot of them were put in in the early 2000’s and have really aged, and possibly be putting in some new courses as well,” Harris said. “So we hope to grow the sport in the community and gather new members, while gathering more energy in the community for the sport of disc golf.”

One of the club’s first plans is to revamp the Riverside Disc Golf Course in Scottsbluff, adding new formats to the course, and removing Par 2 hole’s which have been phased out in many other disc golf courses.

In the event, Harris won the advanced division with a -13 from par score, Ty Hageman at -11, and Trevor Harris at -10. In the intermediate division, Quentin Robbins…

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Disc golf course coming to Albany’s Deerfield Park | Local

Disc golf course coming to Albany’s Deerfield Park | Local

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A disc golf course is coming to Deerfield Park in Albany, the city’s public parks department announced this week.

Invented in the early 1900s, disc golf mixes elements of golf and Frisbee. The game has players toss discs at a series of targets on a nine- to 18-hole course, with the goal of hitting them with the fewest number of throws.

The sport’s first professional match was held in Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1927. It’s now played in 40 countries worldwide today, including the U.S.

Albany is home to a range of disc golf courses. They include an 18-hole course in Bryant Park, which includes a mix of open field and woods holes. Nearby in Linn County, Waterloo Park also boasts a par 54-course etched with dense brambles and brier patches.

According to Albany Parks Director Kim Lyddane, a new disc golf course for is coming to Deerfield Park, courtesy of the Disc Golf Club of Albany.

Lyddane told the Albany City Council on Wednesday, March 9 the nine-hole course is intended for beginners and will go up in April. The course is paid for by the Disc Golf Club, which fundraised for the 18-hole course in Bryant Park and the Timber Linn nine-hole course.

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No permanent materials will be going into the ground, Lyddane said, and the course will be taken down in early fall ahead of the rainy season.

“This will be a really great opportunity for us to test it out and see if this is the type of activity that is going to be enjoyed and appreciated,” Lyddane said.

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Lyddane said she anticipates the course won’t be a nuisance for the homes neighboring the 10-acre park and should not threaten any power lines.

“It’s a really cool idea,” Albany City Councilor Marilyn Smith said. “I can see my fellow dog walkers out there, perhaps having to retrieve a few [discs].”

No action was required of the City Council to approve the disc golf course on Wednesday, according to Lyddane.

The Albany City Council is scheduled to meet for its next regular session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 online.

Editor’s note: This article has been edited to more clearly identify Waterloo Park as a Linn County park.

Tim Gruver covers the city of Albany and Linn County. He can be contacted at 541-812-6114 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter via @T_TimeForce. 

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