So my friends and I are trying to get the ball rolling on some improvements to out local city DG course. Course is tightly wooded with natural tees. Offers a great variety of line shaping, 3 holes with water crossing tee shots, wide open hole 700+ feet, and great views of the surrounding river and marsh. There is a lot of potential. The course is already mostly full on weekends with players and with a little love could boost its rating and rival the current nicer courses in the area.
The course in question is Bennett's Creek Disc Golf Course in Suffolk, Virginia.
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=789
For an idea of the level of course I'd like to develop the Creek into would be on the level of New Quarter Park in Williamsburg.
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=791
I met this weekend with the city's DG guy with parks and rec and he is a fellow chucker. Score. Nice to not have to convince the guy why things needed to be done. Meeting went smoothly as he echoed everything we suggested as well as some other ideas to make the red tees more first timer friendly.
My topic for discussion is this:
What has worked for others in going from the planning stage of getting things done and getting to the point of getting your materials together and starting work? The idea behind the work is to get the course to a point where it will draw for leagues as well as the occasional tournie. This is grassroots and right now all we have is a few people willing to do the work. We need to generate capital, do some work, and show the city we are serious and they will hopefully give some money. Best option currently would be to try and hold an event at the local private course, with proceeds to go to course improvements. Anyone have any other stratagies that work ?
The course in question is Bennett's Creek Disc Golf Course in Suffolk, Virginia.
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=789
For an idea of the level of course I'd like to develop the Creek into would be on the level of New Quarter Park in Williamsburg.
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=791
I met this weekend with the city's DG guy with parks and rec and he is a fellow chucker. Score. Nice to not have to convince the guy why things needed to be done. Meeting went smoothly as he echoed everything we suggested as well as some other ideas to make the red tees more first timer friendly.
My topic for discussion is this:
What has worked for others in going from the planning stage of getting things done and getting to the point of getting your materials together and starting work? The idea behind the work is to get the course to a point where it will draw for leagues as well as the occasional tournie. This is grassroots and right now all we have is a few people willing to do the work. We need to generate capital, do some work, and show the city we are serious and they will hopefully give some money. Best option currently would be to try and hold an event at the local private course, with proceeds to go to course improvements. Anyone have any other stratagies that work ?