Picnic Table Golf

[dodgeballdude]

How many people enjoy object golf? One of the best things I've found to use for targets are picnic tables. Where there is sufficient spacing between the tables, it offers a ready-made course, and I like to try to land on the tables instead of just hitting them (which is not really any harder and is a bit easier on your discs). I've even made up a miniaturized version that involves landing bottle caps (either plastic soda or water bottle caps) on the tables where the tables are closer together. The good thing about this mini version is that you can do it anywhere there are picnic tables and all you need are a few bottle caps (which make pretty good mini discs). If other people have used picnic tables for object golf, I"d love to hear of some good setups you have found..

[tarazarr]

I've found throwing at disc golf baskets to be pretty fun

[dodgeballdude]

lol, yes those are good too But I know there are others who enjoy some object golf from time to time. I spent most of the morning today at Arthur Storey Park playing to the tables and a few garbage cans. I think the layout is very nice with lots of widely spaced mature trees making for good obstacles. If you play to one table after the next, most of the holes are 200 feet or less and probably average 2.5 par. But if you mix it up and play crossways at certain points, you get holes approaching 250 feet or so and some of these make nice par 3's! Does anyone else know this park or other good ones for object golf!?

[DPdiscer]

I have 4 levels of tee boxes set up at Walter Hall Park in League City.(Rec, Int, Adv, Pro) 18 different objects (mostly trees that go around the outside of the park. Has a river and a lake involved too. Pretty cool and only 1 mile from the apt.

[bmugwump]

I've played Walter Hall park with Chuck a few times.....it's a blast! I would still like to organize a "retro golf" mini out there & have players come out & join us. Kinda cool when you can make a birdie from 200 feet out by hitting the right tree! And hey...this is how our little game got it's start! Would anynone be interested in a mini like that? If so, let us know....I really would like to do one some weekend.....

[dodgeballdude]

DPdiscer, that's quite impressive to have setup 18 holes with alternate tee boxes and even bringing water into play! How long r the holes and what's the par? Have other people played your course?

[dodgeballdude]

bmugwump, you must have posted just before me, so I missed yer post before. That's cool that you've played his course! Now when you talk about a 'mini' are you talking about playing with mini discs or just a miniature (limited # of players) tournament?

[DPdiscer]

Hey Dodgeballdude,

A mini tournament is just 1 round of disc golf which is 18 holes. A regular tournament is 2 rounds of 18 holes. When we have a mini tournament at a 9 basket course we play it through twice. The Walter Hall tee boxes are all par 3. Rec positions total is about 4000', Int - about 5000', Adv - about 6000', and Pro - about 7000'. I haven't played it in a long time, but now that it has been brought up, I might go by there and play a round on the Pro tee boxes. Get more throws in that way.

[dodgeballdude]

If you do manage to get out to play your course, make sure to let us know how you did!

[dodgeballdude]

Hey everybody, for a change of pace, try the bottle cap game! Here's a link to my youtube page for details on how to play:


http://www.youtube.com/user/dodgeballdude27