Belle Isle DGC

We are CLOSED indefinitely. Please read the statement below. For several months now there have been questions about the course here on Belle Isle. Today we want to address all of you. The course ... show more ›

We are CLOSED indefinitely. Please read the statement below.

For several months now there have been questions about the course here on Belle Isle. Today we want to address all of you.
The course is CLOSED indefinitely.
What does that mean? The course is NOT DEAD. First lets talk business. We will be giving refunds to season pass holders without question. Please be patient with us. If you would like to roll that money towards a potential 2016 pass please let us know (address below) and we will put you on a list. We have the list of all who bought a pass, but feel free to contact that same address and list your info for us. The people who came and played here and offered their hard earned money are our focus right now.
So, what happened?
The course was inundated with large sums of water all winter, and all spring, and part of early summer. This created a cycle in which no draining occurred and that forced parts of the course to go without proper trimming and mowing. It became apparent to us that having the course in the condition it was in would not do the site or the game of disc golf proper. So we made the call to close it.
And what has happened since then?
Well, we are trying to keep the course alive. While we do not want to drop all the details right here and now the crux of our efforts have been with the DNR and private backers. So the short of it is we are looking to partner up with someone. OUR ENTIRE GOAL IS TO KEEP DISC ON THE ISLE.
And what would that take?
We have a few ideas, such as a secondary course design that would bypass the wettest areas. However that is not such an easy task for a number of reasons. In the end the true solution is $$$ and lots of it. Without getting overly technical it boils down to moving earth and adding proper drainage.
KEEP IN MIND that while the above solution sounds all neat and straight forward that we are working on an Isle, on land that was placed there (its not natural, it was added in to the Detroit river after excavation for various downtown skyscrapers left a ton of overfill). To add to that there is the Conservancy to navigate, who would prefer that we leave the property alone, so you can guess how they feel about moving tons of earth around. Oh, and then there is the water system. Detroit water systems are troublesome as many of you are aware. If only there was a big handle somewhere that would allow us to stop the flow under the course! The problems are numerous, but we have yet to give up.
Want to know what you can do?
Keep supporting the page, the scene (there are a handful of courses in the area, keeping the game alive and showing support to these courses helps us and the sport!) and know that if there are any possibilities of Belle Isle DGC living on we will do what it takes. We will still keep Detroit Disc Golf as an entity alive, regardless of the course situation. We like to think we represent at least a portion of the SE Michigan disc golf scene. We have seen many changes, in our crew and out on the courses. We have tried to keep things positive, support those around us, and to give all of you a place to have fun. That will never change.
STAY TUNED! And thank you for the love this season.