Central New York Disc Golf Association to host the 2009 New York State Disc Golf Championships

The Central New York Disc Golf Association (CNYDGA) will be hosting the 2009 New York State Disc Golf Championships here in Central New York. What is this you ask? It is a major disc golf event held annually that brings people from all over New York State to compete for the titles of best in the State. It is a Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) sanctioned event that we will be hosted for the first time here in CNY at both Jamesville Beach Park and Oxbow Falls Disc Golf Course on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23 respectively.

Disc golf is much like ball golf in that you have a tee box and you count the number of times it takes you to get the ball in to the hole except that with disc golf it is a Frisbee type object and instead of a hole, there is a chain basket. Our volunteer organization works with the local parks and interested parties to design and install disc golf courses to be available in the community for all to enjoy. The other great difference with disc golf and ball golf is that disc golf is free to play! There is no charge to play locally. If the course were in a state or county park that charges to enter the park that would be the only fee you’d need to pay.

“Having the States in Central NY makes a lot of sense. We are happy to have two great local courses that can house this two day event. Each course is very different and should be a great mix to bring out player’s strengths and weaknesses.” Wendy Courbat, the tournament director explains. “Jamesville Beach Park has a more open course that will play to the big arm players where Oxbow Falls Disc Golf Course is a more technical course that will reward those players that have the ability to place their shots.”

The winning open player will be awarded the New York spot in the USDGC Tournament to be held in October in Rock Hill, South Carolina. They will have their entry fee and hotel for the week of the event paid in full. Although the top open player gets this prize, there are all different levels of players in different divisions. All open players compete for cash where amateurs compete for prizes. “We have a great group of people registered to play. If anyone wants to see what disc golf is and what it is about, this weekend would be the time to see some great players.”

Central New York Disc Golf Association to host the 2009 New York State Disc Golf Championships

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