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The following is an excerpt from the Professional Disc Golf Association's web site.

"Many city parks have disc golf courses already set up. Most are free to play as often as you like. Disc golfers who do not have the benefit of a permanent disc golf facility in their area often "make up" courses in nearby parks and green spaces.

One of the great features disc golf shares with traditional golf is that they are both played in beautiful settings. A nine-hole disc golf course can be established on as little as five acres of land, and a championship-caliber 18-hole course on 30 to 40 acres. Disc golf courses can coexist with existing park facilities and activity areas. The ideal location combines wooded and open terrains, and a variety of topographical change.

The need for more courses is constant, as the sport continues to grow in popularity. The PDGA has created standards for the design and installation of new golf courses, to ensure their success in the community."

We are fortunate because in this state there are an abundance of disc golf courses (61 and counting). Not all states or areas are this lucky. Most of the time you do not even know there is a course near you till you take the time to find out. If you are unlucky and do not have a "permanent course" near you, do not let this stop you from playing. Take some disc and some friends and make up your own course in a local park. Just be courteous to other park users and be safe. Who knows, maybe this will give the parks department an idea.