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Another great Cornelius course that’s just outside the downtown area is Bailey Road Park. Not quite as tough as Robbins Park, Bailey Road Park is an excellent spot for rounds with family and for honing your skills. We currently have stores in Charlotte, North Carolina and Denver, Colorado but have imminent plans for new locations.
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Finally, Charlotte benefits from having Innova Discs, the largest disc manufacturer and brand name in the sport, anchoring its east coast headquarters just a few minutes down I-77 in Rock Hill. Innova has invested heavily in Charlotte, working with the disc golf community to provide baskets, discs, tournaments, events, and even player sponsorship. Rock Hill is also the site of the annual US Disc Golf Championships (disc golf’s version of The Masters), bringing the biggest names in the sport through Charlotte every fall. Almost all of the disc golf courses in Charlotte are free to play, as they’re located in public parks.
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Another Round Disc Golf is Charlotte's most popular dedicated disc golf shop. Located in the hip NoDa district, Another Round is not only fully stocked with gear but also has rotating taps pouring craft beer from some of Charlotte's many excellent craft breweries. You also won't go wrong hitting a Play It Again Sports, a franchise that sponsors many events in the area. The shops in and near Charlotte often carry plenty of discs and tend to have staff who know a thing or two about the sport. Another Round isn't the only business mixing disc golf retail with another draw.
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There's also an excellent sandwich shop right next to Another Round Disc Golf called NoDa Bodega, and shop visitors are welcome to pick up food there and enjoy it in Another Round with a local craft beer. Olde Mecklenburg (OMB) is the oldest craft brewery in Charlotte, and it makes standard German styles. OMB's Copper – which is based on the Altbier style found almost exclusively near the German city Düsseldorf – has been a staple on Charlotte-area beer lists for a long time now. The beers aren't as adventurous as Lenny Boy's, but the menu is more extensive. There's German-inspired fare as well as burgers, a pulled pork sandwich, and more.
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The only thing required to play is a couple of discs, which can be found at a variety of locations for $5-$20 each. Plus, absolutely anyone (seriously, anyone) can play, whether young or old, male or female, CEO or student. Most courses are measured in feet instead of yards, and depending on the distance, can generally be completed in less than 2-3 hours as compared to 4-5 hours for traditional golf. Innova East helped make it all possible by giving the Charlotte Disc Golf Club a flexible, no-interest payment option for all the baskets they needed. The infrastructure built to accommodate that 2012 Worlds turned Charlotte into one of the nation and world's top disc golf destinations and has also helped more and more people in the region discover and enjoy the sport over the years.
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Sitting on 20 acres of manicured hills and wooded forest areas, Torma Town has every challenge you expect from a great course. That includes water hazards, challenging rough and large, open areas fit for long drives. Admission is $5 for a day of play and yearly memberships are available for purchase. For a disc golf experience that’s right in the heart of nature, head to Robbins Park in Cornelius. During your round, you’ll head through a mature forest out to open fields that used to be farmland, around a stream that’s largely in-play, and go up and down as the elevation changes with the terrain. The park also has one of Lake Norman’s largest milkweed plant populations, so expect to see Monarch butterflies flying around while you go about your visit.
No matter where you live in the Queen City, a disc golf course is probably not far from you. Good courses for beginners include Renske, Reedy Creek, Eager Beaver, and Bailey Road. Some of the best pro-level courses include Renaissance, R.L. Smith, Hornets Nest, Nevin, and Bradford. All of the courses located on public parks are free to play, so you just need a couple of discs (no more than 2-3 for beginners).
Disc golf in Charlotte - Spectrum News
Disc golf in Charlotte.
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However, don’t think that the courses aren’t differentiated just because woods are the norm. The rolling hills in the area offer a wealth of elevation changes. Charlotte, North Carolina, is the fourth best metro area for disc golf in the United States.It's historical fact that in 1780 during the U.S. Revolutionary War the British General Cornwallis and his troops rode into Charlotte and encountered resistance from a small group of rebels. Brick and mortar retail is important but we’re also becoming a global disc golf brand.
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You can find new discs from $8-$20 depending on the quality of the plastic, and used for as little as $5 or less. For Charlotte to become the disc golf center that it is, a few key factors had to be in place. First, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation has over 21,000 square acres for use, a relatively large amount of land to carve a variety of fairways and greens. Park and Rec has also been instrumental in working with the disc golf community in building courses. Indeed, Charlotte, NC is the home to one of the most active and passionate disc golf communities in the country, anchored by a dense concentration of courses ranging from beginner-friendly to world championship caliber. Charlotte is home to one of the most active and passionate disc golf communities in the country, anchored by a dense concentration of courses ranging from beginner-friendly to world championship caliber.
The sprawling Reedy Creek Nature Preserve has a little bit of everything inside, including a disc golf course. Built in 1991, it’s one of the oldest and most-played courses in the entire Charlotte area. While paying homage to a Charlotte classic, come prepared to navigate tight fairways, heavy woods, creeks and blind spots during your round.
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New disc golf course planned for Hamlet.
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Disc golf was invented in the mid 1970’s in southern California as another in a long line of competitions related to various disc skills like freestyle and ultimate. The young sport grew slowly, incubated on many college campuses, until the last years. Thanks to exponential advances in disc technology, as well as a similarly prolific increase in PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association), membership, disc golf has become one of the country’s fastest growing sports.
Fueled by an accessibility that denies no one on the basis of age, gender, color, affluence or creed, plus a rise in professional marquee name players, disc golf has become one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. Just off of Tyvola and South Tryon, you can find a golf course whose name is greeted with respect and reverence by top players around the world. Travel further north to the Beatties Ford Road area for a course that is thought of as one of the best in the world and hosted one of the game’s greatest players at a world championship round in 2012. Finally, take a 30-minute drive south from the center of the city to step foot on the home of the sport’s most prestigious title, held annually on a picturesque course for 17 straight years. After battling the hills and woods of Charlotte’s courses, there’s little better than a good meal and – for those who partake – a good beer. There are many awesome craft breweries, but two that regularly support disc golf are Lenny Boy Brewing Company and Olde Mecklenburg.
When you think about Charlotte sports, what immediately comes to mind are the big pro sports teams, racing and plenty of golf. But when it comes to local sports with history, passionate players and fans, great quality courses and places to gear up, disc golf is right up there with them. Functionally, disc golf is same sport as traditional golf with the main difference being a substitution of plastic discs and metal baskets for the traditional clubs and dimpled balls. A disc (smaller, heavier, and more aerodynamic than a traditional beach frisbee) is thrown in a manner of the player’s choice from a tee box—backhand, forehand, and overhand being the most common.
With its grand finale status, the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship is a must-watch event that epitomizes the pinnacle of disc golf excellence. If you enjoy playing, consider joining the Charlotte Disc Golf Club. For just $25, you get a year’s membership and your money goes to the maintenance and cleaning of area courses. You can also join the Charlotte Area Disc Golf Facebook group, where you can connect with players and events around the city. Anyone can join, regardless of skill level, plus you get your own unique membership number.
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Cloud 9 to the east of the city has a good disc golf selection and is also a smoke shop. Additionally, it's not far from the well-reviewed Scrapyard Disc Golf Course and right beside a little 9-hole course. To the north, there's Mighty Meeple, which specializes in disc golf and board games and is just fifteen minutes from the excellent course at Bradford Park. If you’re a disc golf player that also loves trading cards, find the best of both worlds at Chain Reactions in Cornelius. Once you’re inside, expect to find brand-name discs and accessories, unique trading cards and disc golf action playing on their TVs. The store also hosts events and tournaments (like the Carolina Cup) on a routine basis.