DISC GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT Disc golf course design, installation, and programs Your complete disc golf solution Presented by TM 2024 2006 Disc Golf is Inexpensive 2000 and Fun for Everyone. 1800 1515 1600 2003 Top 15 Reasons to Install a Disc Golf Course 1400 1255 2001 15. Disc golf is a low impact, 1348 2002 economical activity that can be added 1200 to most parks in as little as a week. 14. A disc golf course can be designed 1000 902 into under-utilized areas of your 1999 facility. 1001 2000 13. The process of organizing and 800 ordering everything you’ll need 634 1997 786 requires just a few easy choices. 1998 12. Disc golf tends to decrease 600 442 undesirable activity in under-utilized 1995 areas of a park. 543 349 1996 400 305 1993 11. Disc golf is a sport that everyone 1989 409 Innova-Champion can play, regardless of age, ability, or 224 1994 introduces the 180 1986 DISCatcher® Target 1983 328 gender. 1991 200 54 252 10. A single disc golf course can 1979 208 1987 1 1984 entertain ninety or more people at 1975 116 one time. 1982 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2006 3 9. Disc golf is great for those not 1977 Disc golf course installations worldwide since 1975 interested in team sports, yet are driven to compete. Disc Golf is One of the World’s 8. Disc golf is a great lifetime sport. Fastest Growing Sports 7. Disc golf is so much fun, you won’t Every year well over 100 new even realize you are exercising. courses are installed, and thousands 6. Disc golf attracts people from other of new players take up the game. areas of the state and country to your An estimated 7 to 10 million park. people have played disc golf. It is 5. Park departments are pleasantly easy to learn, fun, affordable, and surprised at the volunteer spirit of disc offers a challenge to people of golfers. all ages and skill levels. There are 4. Disc golf is easy to learn but more than 1,700 disc golf courses provides a lifetime of challenge to in the U.S. and over 300 courses master. around the world. Large cities and This Innova Disc Golf Course 3. Disc golf is inexpensive to play. You small towns are developing disc Brochure outlines the benefits, can start playing with a single disc for golf courses. Many are installing options, and costs involved in less than $10. additional courses in response to the developing your own disc golf 2. Disc golf can be a source of revenue popularity of the sport. course. Along with information for a park department or a pay-to-play about course equipment, we have facility. included installation and design ...and the number one reason to build a information to make your course disc golf course... a huge success. Disc golf is a sport 1. If you build it, they will come. to be enjoyed by all. We have the expertise to ensure that your course suits the needs of casual players, children, seniors, and tournament competitors. Harold Duvall, Two-Time Disc Golf World Champion Copyright © 2006 Innova Disc Golf Finland’s Tommi Vesala 2 About Disc Golf What is disc golf? You Can Install a Disc Golf and county parks departments find It’s similar to golf. Instead of clubs Course Too themselves pleasantly surprised by and balls players use golf discs. Installing a disc golf course at your the amount of use their courses get, Players throw discs for drives, and they quickly find themselves park or school is easy, and your Top 20 states approaches, and putts. Instead of a new course will provide a low- looking for places to put additional hole in the ground, a vertical basket courses. for Disc Golf cost, healthful, enjoyable activity 1. Texas 130 with chains has become the target for people of all ages. Compared 2. Iowa 110 of choice. It is a great sport that is to other projects, disc golf is A round of disc golf generally takes 3. Minnesota 104 fun to play and easy to learn. surprisingly inexpensive. Disc golf about 90 minutes, and players enjoy 4. California 102 mild aerobic conditioning. Many 5. Wisconsin 89 courses typically cost much less than 6. Illinois 88 Disc golf provides recreation, playgrounds, tennis courts, or ball people who would never consider 7. Michigan 80 challenge, and competition for fields. jogging or walking find themselves 8. Colorado 65 people who love the outdoors. Both covering a mile or more during 9. N. Carolina 60 golf and disc golf share the same a round of disc golf… and then 10. Kansas 55 Not only does disc golf appeal to 11. Ohio 54 structure and thrills – players striving a wide variety of people, but disc wanting more. 12. Florida 46 to complete the course in the fewest golf courses can often utilize park Oregon 46 strokes, but needing only one great areas that are not suitable for other We can help you find a course 14. Pennsylvania 40 shot to bring them back another solution for virtually any property 15. Indiana 39 activities. Areas with hills and trees Oklahoma 39 day. The only real difference is the – even floodplain areas – can be and any budget. 17. Kentucky 36 equipment. ideal for disc golf. Many city, state, 18. Tennessee 34 19. S. Carolina 33 While disc golf can be played with 20. Nebraska 33 any flying disc, most players prefer discs designed specifically for disc golf. In 1983, INNOVA created the first true golf disc. By replacing the plastic park toy of old, INNOVA transformed disc golf into a dynamic sport of distance with accuracy. INNOVA continues to lower the scores of thousands of disc golfers around the world. There are different discs for different disc golf shots, but you only need one disc to get started. People have enjoyed disc golf for over thirty years. Today, its unique combination of challenge, fun, and “Disc Golf courses affordability has made it one of the have been installed in National Government fastest growing sports in the world. Parks across Japan. Read on to see why you should give Disc Golf is recognized disc golf a try. as a “Sport for All” and was honored by being introduced at the Table of Contents Page 2001 World Games in Top 15 Reasons, Growth Chart 2 Akita, Japan. Despite the challenges of “Your baskets are great! Our courses are in fairly About Disc Golf 3 land shortages and wooded areas and the color makes basket Budget Analysis, Course Packages 4-5 limited days off to location a breeze for our golfers. Also, the chain Course Design 6-7 play, people continue system for catching discs seems superior to Equipment - Targets 8 to enjoy and discover other systems. This is especially noticeable in disc golf in Japan.“ the cold weather that many of our golfers enjoy Equipment - Signs 9 playing in here in Michigan. Equipment - Tees 10 Mr. Kozo Shimbo Tee Design and Installation 11 President of Lastly, working with you and Innova has been Hero Disc a pleasure. It’s nice to work with a company Lifetime Sport, Revenue Stream 12 that is supportive to our program even after the Education - EDGE Program 13 product has been delivered.” Recreational Programs and Competitions 14 History of Disc Golf 15 Rob McDonald Facilities Manager Target Specification Back Cover Kentwood Parks & Recreation Kentwood, MI 3 Disc Golf Course Budget Analysis Planning your Budget Disc golf course designs are very flexible. The scope of your project, target audience, and your imagination all Planning Notes play an important role in defining the “personality” of your course. A simple 9-hole course can be built on as little as 2 acres for around $3000. Championship caliber courses typically require 1 to 2 acres per hole. Disc golf courses can be installed in phases and upgraded over time. Concrete tees, benches, trash cans, practice targets, alternate pin placements, and bridges are all features that can be added after your course is first established. Course Elements There are four basic considerations when installing a disc golf course: course design, targets, signs, and tees. Course Design Design is a critical factor in the long-term success of any disc golf course. A good designer will help maximize your disc golf investment. See pages 6 and 7. Targets Targets are the most important piece of equipment for your course. Our targets are highly visible, good looking, great catching and long-lasting. The DISCatcher® Pro is approved by the Professional Disc Golf Association. See page 8. Signs Tee signs at each hole provide information about the par, distance, and any obstacles for the hole being played. Tee signs also help players navigate the course. There is a tee sign option to fit every budget. See page 9. Tees Tees provide a surface from which disc golfers “tee off”. Tees should be as maintenance-free and slip-resistant as possible. Choose a tee—natural, recycled rubber, or concrete—that suits the needs of your course and budget. See pages 10 and 11. 4 Four Potential Disc Golf Course Packages ECO Course We can customize your package any way you want. The ECO Course is a no-frills option that is both Economical & Ecological. This course package features minimal environmental impact as DISCatcher® Pro Targets are the only additions to the land. Basic Course 9-Hole 18-Hole Championship Course Equipment: The Championship Course is aimed at professional installations at large, high profile parks, college DISCatcher® Pro Targets $2,700 $5,400 campuses, and corporate grounds.