Wadsworth Disc Golf

Two new courses are opening late this fall in nearby Norton. Just opened is a new course at the Johnson Road United Methodist Church. It is currently 9 with plans to expand to 18. It is open now, ... show more ›

Two new courses are opening late this fall in nearby Norton.

Just opened is a new course at the Johnson Road United Methodist Church. It is currently 9 with plans to expand to 18. It is open now, open to the public. It is on Johnson Road east of Hametown Road, just before you reach Wooster Road.

Opening in the next month is a new course at Silver Creek Metro Park's Cross-Country Course. It is on Medina Line Road, just North of Johnson Road and South of the railroad track (NOT at the main Metro Park grounds). There is a paved parking lot and permanent restroom facilities there. It will have 18 holes, 1 set of tees (concrete tees already poured!) and Mach X baskets. It is LONG (>9000ft) and recommended for experienced players only due to the length and areas on the back 9 in particular that are very challenging. This will be a destination course and is designed for tournament play. It may be closed each fall, as the priority use of the park is as a college and high school cross-country course, though it may end up being only on event days. The baskets are anticipated to be installed by the end of November, and signage completed in the spring. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks!

I have about 6 openings still available for the Wadsworth Ace Race. If you are interested, you can register online. The packages should be arriving today. Also, people are welcome to get an addit ... show more ›

I have about 6 openings still available for the Wadsworth Ace Race. If you are interested, you can register online.

The packages should be arriving today. Also, people are welcome to get an additional package for the same price.

The Wadsworth Ace Race is next Saturday, August 23, at 9am. Register NOW!

I spoke today with Nick Gaugler, founder of the Memorial Park course. While he has some abilities to assist with improvements, he's agreed that others can carry on as needed. He will be communicatin ... show more ›

I spoke today with Nick Gaugler, founder of the Memorial Park course. While he has some abilities to assist with improvements, he's agreed that others can carry on as needed. He will be communicating to me how much is in the Wadsworth Disc Golf fund. To that, I have $500 from the first two Ace Races. I would like to see who is able to contribute to course improvements, starting perhaps as early as next weekend with getting the Bulletin Board in working order, and finishing the steps on hole 1.

Please let me know if you can help. Thanks!

OK, so as usual, I'm a bit late on things, but no matter, we should set up for a good race this year. The discs this year are in Z plastic, and they're describing it as a small-rim driver, similar to ... show more ›

OK, so as usual, I'm a bit late on things, but no matter, we should set up for a good race this year. The discs this year are in Z plastic, and they're describing it as a small-rim driver, similar to Avenger SS but with more distance.

This is year #3 in a row for a driver being showcased. This means the layout this year will be similar to the first two. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

I will be looking into prospects of course improvements as well leading into this year's race. None of the $500 raised in the Ace Races have been spent yet, so we'll see how we can put it to the best use!

The full player pack reveal is tomorrow. I'll follow up right behind that with flyers posted at local courses and spots around town as soon as I can!

Online Registration for the 3rd Annual Wadsworth Discraft Ace Race has been configured, and is set to open in the next day or two. Sorry for the delay...Discraft was indicating the possibility of upp ... show more ›

Online Registration for the 3rd Annual Wadsworth Discraft Ace Race has been configured, and is set to open in the next day or two. Sorry for the delay...Discraft was indicating the possibility of upping the cost to $30, and I didn't want to get caught up in dealing with the potential discrepancy.

We had nearly 70 participants last year, raising $425 ($500 between the two races to date) for Wadsworth Disc Golf. This money is not yet applied to improvements, but it is hoped that this will begin soon. I'm hoping to have over 100 participants this year. If we get more than 150 registrants, the traditional grand prize changes to a portable Chainstar basket...wouldn't that be sweet? Hope to see you this year!

Kevin Hitch, Tournament Director

Nick Gaugler, Wadsworth Disc Golf founder/president, and I met with Harry Stark of the City of Wadsworth this past Friday. With a reaffirmed understanding and support, coupled with the success of the ... show more ›

Nick Gaugler, Wadsworth Disc Golf founder/president, and I met with Harry Stark of the City of Wadsworth this past Friday. With a reaffirmed understanding and support, coupled with the success of the Ace Race, the following is expected to occur:

1. From Mid-September to Mid November, a weekly scramble will be held, similar in format to other area courses in the way they are run. This is open to anyone, and we will make an effort to let every team be competitive each week. See more details in the "Events" section of this site.

2. Prior to each scramble, at 8:00am, we will have club meetings. Currently, there is no real structure or membership to the club, and these meetings will help change that, getting local players to both get organized and help make positive changes to the course to make it a real 18-hole gem. Come and offer your talents and your opinions, and we can all take pride in what is produced.

3. After each scramble, for about an hour, we will try to target one "mini-project" to improve the course. It may include putting in tee signs, relocating baskets, cleaning up holes, prepping new hole locations. The idea though is to get everyone done by noon or so so that you're day still has time for football and family, or whatever else you have in mind. We'll put out the word each week of a target project so that if any tools can be brought with you to help the specific project, it can be done.

4. We have the following improvements targeted to be completed THIS YEAR (by the end of 2013):
The stairs at the first tee
The bulletin board
Finalizing adjustments to current holes
Adding 3 holes to the course (to total 12), all with 2 tees per hole, marked with kickboard lines initially.

...So, come out and help us make this all happen, and let's play some disc golf!

Thanks to all who came out for the Ace Race. Everyone seemed to have a great time, and in total we raised $425 for Wadsworth Disc Golf, bringing our 2-year event raising total to $500. And everyone ... show more ›

Thanks to all who came out for the Ace Race. Everyone seemed to have a great time, and in total we raised $425 for Wadsworth Disc Golf, bringing our 2-year event raising total to $500. And everyone walked away with some way cool gear! This will not be an event to miss next year.

I'm sorry about the delays in final reporting of aces, etc, as I've been very busy; it will come very soon, I promise!

And thanks to all who either helped, donated equipment, or donated winnings from side games for the club. Look at the next post for what this all means!

- Kevin Hitch

This year's Ace Race is Saturday, August 24, at 9am. Click on the Events tab above to view the information about this year's race, including registration details, and package details. This year th ... show more ›

This year's Ace Race is Saturday, August 24, at 9am.

Click on the Events tab above to view the information about this year's race, including registration details, and package details. This year they give you 2 new Titanium drivers for your entry fee along with many other goodies.

REGISTRATION IS ONLY OPEN UNTIL 12 NOON ON SATURDAY 8/10 SO ACT NOW!

Many of you may know by now that efforts are being made to finalize an 18-hole layout at Memorial Park. In the existing 9-hole layout, there are efforts to put in multiple tees for each hole, and can ... show more ›

Many of you may know by now that efforts are being made to finalize an 18-hole layout at Memorial Park. In the existing 9-hole layout, there are efforts to put in multiple tees for each hole, and can be identified to some degree already. The longs for holes 1, 2, 5, and 6 in particular are shaping up to be pretty tasty, and we hope to have them better marked soon:

Hole 1's long tee is going to be closer to the parking lot, and about 40 feet left of the original (short) tee, shooting through a different opening in the tree line, and providing a sharper dogleg than the original. Birdies will be much harder here.

Hole 2's long tee is straight back from the short tee (the post will be moved as it's directly in line), being located right near the walking path.

Hole 4 has a long tee planned in the current setup that will be 30-40 feet straight back from the original (short) tee, in a path that is cleared. Tee right near the cutoff limb of the fallen timber along the side of the path.

Hole 5's long tee is perhaps 80 feet behind the short, near the paved path, shooting between two of the dogwoods lining the path.

*Hole 6 is going to have its long tee near the lake, downhill from 5, and the short tee will be along the path, about 50 feet past 5's basket, in order to both give some separation from 5's sphere of play, and to give space to a memorial sapling that was planted in harm's way with respect to the original tee location.

There is likely to be some re-engineering of some holes (3,4,8, and 9 are all candidates).

My understanding is that there are funds for perhaps 3 more baskets currently, and one likely hole location is to start across the road behind 9 tee, going down the hill along the road to the larger open area before you reach the creek.

Efforts are also underway to get the bulletin board functional.

I will be using this club site to better connect on DGScene the events that pertain to Wadsworth Disc Golf between Facebook and here. News specific to Wadsworth's course in Memorial Park will be br ... show more ›

I will be using this club site to better connect on DGScene the events that pertain to Wadsworth Disc Golf between Facebook and here.

News specific to Wadsworth's course in Memorial Park will be broadcast from here as well. So, connect to this site, and you'll get the latest on the evolution of the VMDGC into a permanent, 18-hole course that we hope will be ultimately considered a worthy "destination course".