Disc Golf
Disc Golf has become one of the country’s fastest growing sports. It is considered a lifetime sport for the whole family, offering a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise while having fun. There are special Frisbee discs or “disc golf discs” made for the game. Some players will carry a bag with many different golf discs in it, similar to ball golfers who carry a bag of golf clubs. Each disc is used for a specific throw, such as drivers, mid range and putters. A board at each course will provide rules of the game and instruction on how to play the sport.
The Tallahassee Parks Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department now has two, 24-hole disc golf courses to challenge any skill level located at Tom Brown and Jack L. McLean Jr. Parks. Both Parks have varied elevation changes, unusual for Florida terrain. Nine of the holes at Tom Brown Park play through wooded areas while the remaining holes are in open areas with large oaks and pines trees on the fairways. There are also a few out of bounds (OB) areas around the course to create interest and increase the challenges of the game. The Jack L. McLean Jr. Park course is more of a “target” course, winding through tall pines and large oaks that will give the more experienced player the challenge they are looking for. Leagues and other organizations hold competition events periodically. Check the message board by hole number one for details and up coming events.
Click on the links below for maps, scorecards and directions for both parks. If you have any questions about disc golf or would like to host an event please call the Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Department office at 891-FUNN for details.
Tom Brown Park Disc Golf - http://www.talgov.com/parks/pdf/disc-tb.pdf
Jack McLean Jr. Park - http://www.talgov.com/parks/pdf/disc-mclean.pdf
Jack McLean Park
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Phone: (850) 891-1819 |
Tom Brown Park
501 Easterwood Dr |
Phone: (850) 891-3966 |
