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Picnic Hill Disc Golf Course "It's Open for Play!"
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
After
several years of promoting disc golf and working with local residents
and city officials, disc golf has arrived in Two Rivers. Picnic Hill Park
is located across the street from the well known Neshotah Beach Park on
Lake Michigan. This beautiful wooded park offers some of the most challenging
elements of our sport; long uphill shots, hump shots, accuracy shots,
long open shots, and dog legs. In the picture above, hole #1 plays up
the hill toward the water tower (or as Steady Ed called it "THE WATER
BOMB".) The course has tight fairways that traverse through the woods
encouraging players to throw more controlled shots. The current 9 basket
layout (10/06/2003) offers both long and short tee locations. DEW Disc
Golf members are working with local officials to locate a home for the
other nine baskets from the original course. The nine basket course promises
to challenge even the best players, so stop by and check it out.
Local
players encourage you to play with an eye out for the native wildlife
that flourishes in the park. We want the park to become a place that people
can enjoy both the thrill of disc golf and the natural beauty that Picnic
Hill Park offers. So, please be extremely observant, thoughtful, and protective
of the wildlife on the hill. This allows people to continually experience
the diverse variety of vegetation, birds and animals awaiting their next
visit.
Local
business sponsors have embraced this project and will be paying for the
entire course installation. The workers are all volunteers that want to
see something constructive developed in the park. We need more opportunities
for our neighbors to get out into our parks and exercise.
In
the fall of 2002, the fairways were cleared, baskets and sign posts installed,
and temporary signage added to guide the players. The Two Rivers Parks and Recreation Department will be developing a plan
for future improvements to the park. Walking trails, picnic areas, and
road improvements will finely polish this jewel on the lakeshore. Anyone
interested in offering their time or sponsoring the course should send
a message to Discover Eastern Wisconsin Disc Golf or
call 920-629-9997 .... Jim
Van Lanen Jr. Secretary - DEW Disc Golf.
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