Saturday, March 19
10am-12pm
Les Gove Park, 910 9th St. SE
This recreational youth disc golf clinic is a free instructional clinic intended to introduce disc golf to 8 years and older (adults are welcome too for a small registration fee). If participants enjoy the clinic, they will be encouraged to sign up for our first youth disc golf league that will start the first week of April. Discs will be provided at the clinic, please dress for the weather clinic will take place rain or shine. Any youth pre-registered by March 17 is eligible for $5 registration discount for the disc golf league fee.
Fee: FREE for ages 17 & under | $10 for ages 18+
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Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday - League Runs: April 5-May 23
Les Gove Park, 910 9th St. SE
Join Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation for a fun, recreational youth disc golf league at Les Gove Park. Teams will practice and play games on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (5:30-6:30pm or 6:30-7:30pm). Practices are scheduled to start 1st week of April and will be held on Saturdays between 9am-12pm. Games are scheduled to begin Mid-April. Teams will play six matches. Players will receive a shirt and 3 discs as part of their registration fee. Volunteers are recruited to help coach. Email reminders will be sent out 7-10 days prior with specifics on time, place and other information. $10 early bird discount if registered by March 19. League Fee: $60/$73
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According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, disc golf is played much like golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc or Frisbee®. The object of the game is to complete
each hole in the fewest throws. The sport was formalized in the 1970s with official courses and tournaments across the country. And, it’s been said the origin of the game goes way back with pie tins used as discs. To play the game, a golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target or “hole”, typically an elevated metal basket. As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive throw from the spot where the previous throw landed. The trees, shrubs, and terrain changes located in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. Finally, the "putt" lands in the basket and the hole is completed.
While disc golf may share the same joys and frustrations of golf, whether it's sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway, there are a few differences: disc golf is most often free to play in public parks and there is no need to rent a cart. Almost all ages and abilities can play disc golf, making it a great fitness activity. The sport is easy to learn and players can match their pace to their capabilities and proceed from there. A casual round takes one to two hours and may be played alone, eliminating the difficulty of scheduling tee times. And, of course, there's the sheer fun of the game - no matter what your age or skill level.
The White River Disc Golf Course is located at Auburn’s Game Farm Wilderness Park, 2401 Stuck River Drive SE. This popular course weaves through both wooded and open terrains, giving disc golfers a great experience. As an added challenge, one of the holes is adjacent to the White River. The course is also unique within the state of Washington as it is adjacent to the Game Farm Wilderness Campground, making the course a vacation destination for disc golfers. Over the course of the year, it’s estimated that nearly 30,000 rounds are played at the course.
 TO REGISTER:
On-line: Auburn @Play online registration
Phone: 253-931-3043; VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express
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