My name is Mike Kemp and I am choosing to write about my home course, Lincoln Park located in Charlotte, MI.  Myself and many other members of our local club the Charlotte Disc Golf Association have helped to build a great course for the disc golfer of every level.  Yes, this course may not be suitable for a Pro Worlds event it still offers much challenge in many aspects of the growing sport.  Our course is centrally located in MId-Michigan offering courses within 30 minutes in every direction.  The front nine of our course is short but technical, appealing to players of multiple levels.  While our back twelve holes open upon and offers some more distance for the longer driving players.  The front nine of our course has become very appealing for players new to the sport of disc golf, and has really helped to grow the awarness of the sport, as a whole, in our community.  Where as the back twelve offers a variety of different shots from hyzers to anhyzers to thumbers oh my!  Also offering some longer holes to get out and open up your drives a little more.  Our entire course length is approximately 4,982 ft.
 

Lincoln Park was originally a nine hole course built and donated by the city of Charlotte and we had nothing to do with its layout.  After a couple year we had built enough recognition for the course that the city elected to purchase nine more baskets for our course and allowed us, the players, to decide the layout for the original back nine.  Since that time we have held many tournaments and events such as a summer league that is in it’s second year with over 50 active players.  We also have purchased three baskets in the last year and built our course into a 21 hole course with the hopes of adding 3 more holes by the end of this year.  Over the last year and a half we have held many successful events at our course and attracted competitors as far south as Ft. Wayne, IN.  Though our course may not be built for the largest disc golf tournaments in the world it is built with the most basic disc golfer in mind and the most advanced at the same time.  If your ever in Michigan it is worth the time to stop and throw a round of 21.  Located less than 5 minutes from I-69, Lincoln Park is a course worth taking the time to stop and play.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read about our course!
 
Mike Kemp and the CDGA!

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January 2011 Course of the Month
Lincoln Park
Charlotte, MI USA
By Mike Kemp

My name is Mike Kemp and I am choosing to write about my home course, Lincoln Park located in Charlotte, MI.  Myself and many other members of our local club the Charlotte Disc Golf Association have helped to build a great course for the disc golfer of every level.  Yes, this course may not be suitable for a Pro Worlds event it still offers much challenge in many aspects of the growing sport.  Our course is centrally located in MId-Michigan offering courses within 30 minutes in every direction.  The front nine of our course is short but technical, appealing to players of multiple levels.  While our back twelve holes open upon and offers some more distance for the longer driving players.  The front nine of our course has become very appealing for players new to the sport of disc golf, and has really helped to grow the awarness of the sport, as a whole, in our community.  Where as the back twelve offers a variety of different shots from hyzers to anhyzers to thumbers oh my!  Also offering some longer holes to get out and open up your drives a little more.  Our entire course length is approximately 4,982 ft.

Lincoln Park was originally a nine hole course built and donated by the city of Charlotte and we had nothing to do with its layout.  After a couple year we had built enough recognition for the course that the city elected to purchase nine more baskets for our course and allowed us, the players, to decide the layout for the original back nine.  Since that time we have held many tournaments and events such as a summer league that is in it’s second year with over 50 active players.  We also have purchased three baskets in the last year and built our course into a 21 hole course with the hopes of adding 3 more holes by the end of this year.  Over the last year and a half we have held many successful events at our course and attracted competitors as far south as Ft. Wayne, IN.  Though our course may not be built for the largest disc golf tournaments in the world it is built with the most basic disc golfer in mind and the most advanced at the same time.  If your ever in Michigan it is worth the time to stop and throw a round of 21.  Located less than 5 minutes from I-69, Lincoln Park is a course worth taking the time to stop and play.

Thanks for taking the time to read about our course!

Mike Kemp and the CDGA!

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PDGA Considering Name Change – Take the Poll

Okay, this one’s pretty important for any avid Disc Golf player. The PDGA is looking at re-branding their name from ‘Professional Disc Golf Association” to something that better fits the many types of Disc Golf players from the curious & casual to the hardcore professionals. And the front runner for consideration is ‘Players Disc Golf Association’ which would keep the well known acronym in place.

To keep things democratic, they are polling fans for their opinion. Please take a quick minute of your day to visit the link below and fill out the short, 6 question, survey. Thanks, everyone!

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