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February 2014 Volume 14, Issue 2 A publication of the Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau
No Wimps, No Whiners -
What’s Happening with Manhattan’s Fastest Growing Sport?
Celebrate the first 18-hole disc golf course in Manhattan with the 2014 Ice Bowl! February 22nd Manhattan will host the local edition of this national tournament, held at Fairmont Disc Golf Course. This tournament is a food drive fundraiser. Interested persons are asked to bring monetary donations, canned foods or non-perishable items.
Registration is now OPEN to interested participants. On the 22nd, player registration
begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by a ribbon cutting at noon to commemorate the new course.
The tournament begins at 12:30- “no wimps, no whiners.” http://icebowlhq.com/event/ lcm-ice-bowl/ _____________________ What’s the local story on disc golf?
According to local club, Disc Fanatics of Kansas, member Rick Petrie, “We needed to stay ahead of the demand for this sport as it’s becoming more popular. What really broke the
ice for us was being set up at the Get Around 2 It! event in May [2012], and having people really recognize that we need some space.”
Petrie states that the course will be completed by the time of the tournament. It has taken about a year for the county to create the course, and the club to raise money through sponsoring of the course fairways. Sponsors and other attendees will be able to see all of the sponsor plaques on display at the ribbon cutting on the 22nd.
So how does one pursue an interest in this burgeoning sport? There are three courses in Manhattan; Warner Park, Fairmont Park, and KSU Campus. Petrie recommends these three basic steps for beginners. 1) Avoid the temptation to take your standard Frisbee to a course 2) Visit a local retailer- there are several options including Pathfinder, On the Wild Side, Dick’s and Wal Mart to get some official disc golf discs 3) Go to the first hole of a course. “If it’s nice enough
for a rookie to be on the course, it’s nice enough for the older players to be out there—we love to help new players!”
The local club, Disc Fanatics of Kansas, currently have a Tuesday night league, and a Sunday afternoon league that meets at 1:30 p.m.
The additional 9 holes that advance the Fairmont course to the only 18-hole course in Manhattan means that outside tournaments now can be played in Manhattan.