Beyond Books: All About Disc Golf
Many of us have played with, seen, or at least heard of a frisbee. I have a vivid memory of finding a red frisbee, emblazoned with the white logo of a local business, in my grandma’s garage. I used it as a hat, as a fan to ward off the summer heat, and as a plate to feed my dolls their sand and grass lunch. Not the intended purpose, but it worked perfectly… except for the hat part.
Frisbees have always been one of those toys lingering around, like a jump rope or a hula hoop. It's a fun outdoor activity that can be shared with friends, both human or K-9, but not necessarily an activity in high demand. Or so I thought. Recently frisbees, or discs as they’re now called, have been having a moment.
This resurgence in the public eye is thanks to the popularity of Frisbee Golf or Disc Golf. A game invented in the 1970s that marries frisbee throwing with elements of, you guessed it, Golf. What started as throwing frisbees into trash cans has evolved into courses of varying difficulty popping up all over. I first heard of the game around 2010 when a friend of mine started playing the courses at Ohio University Chillicothe and Great Seal Park. If you’ve ever seen a chain cage mounted on a pole in the woods, that’s a disc golf “hole.”
The targets aren’t the only things that have evolved. In fact, the discs themselves have changed. Much like a set of golf clubs, where each one has a different function, disc golf sets are similar. This may seem a bit surprising, or maybe even overwhelming, but you are in luck. The Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library is teaming up with the local nonprofit First Capital Flight Club to offer Disc Golf 101.
Bring the whole family and join us from 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in Yoctangee Park at the Kiwanis Shelter to learn everything you need to know to get started! You’ll be able to ask questions, toss some discs, and gear up for a summer of fun.
In addition to this introductory course, The First Capital Flight Club has made a generous donation of Disc Golf Sets that can be checked out through our Beyond Books Collection. So, whether you are like Andy Bernard from The Office and “live to FROLF” or this is the first you are hearing about the sport, we’ve got you covered! Grab your library card, gear up, and we’ll see you out there!
Sheena Brown is a Disc Golf Novice and Enrichment Clerk at the Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library. Learn more at CRCPL.org.
This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Public Library & First Capital Flight Club to offer Disc Golf 101
