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ave you heard of disc golf? It is one of the fastest growing sport communities,anditiscomingtoArnoldVillage!Discgolfisplayed by throwing specialty frisbee discs into a basket target. Rules are similartogolf: eachthrowiscountedwiththeobjectivetohavethe least throws (swings) to get your disc into the basket. Each player starts his first throw from a tee pad, and each hole has a par number.Discgolfiseasytogetintoandcanbeplayedbyallages. The course has been developed and designed by a partnership withInnovaDiscGolf,andMr.TomMonroe,oneofthefoundersof thesport.

Tom Monroe is a renowned disc golf and frisbee player. Tom beganplayingfrisbeeincollegeinthe1970’sandenteredhisfirst competition in 1973. Tom met Ed Headrick, “the father of disc golf,”whichinspiredhimtobuildhisfirstdiscgolfcoursein1976in Huntsville, AL. After dozens of tournament wins, Tom was inducted into the Disc Golf Hall of Fame in 1993, and the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018. With almost 50 years of experience with disc golf, and the constructionofoveradozendiscgolfcourses,Tomiscontinuing togrowthesport.

The 9-hole course being built on Arnold Village will bring an exciting new element to Arnold Services. We hope to break ground on the course this winter and have it ready for play by Spring. The initial lay out of the course is designed for beginners andnewcomerstothesport.AsdiscgolfgrowsonArnoldAFB,we can change layouts and add additional challenges for intermediate and expert players. Outdoor Recreation is planning anInauguralDiscGolfTournamentthissummer,thatwillbeopen toallages.