I know many people around the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene area know about the proposed changes to the disc golf course at Corbin Park but I think there is still a lot of misinformation. I am a board member with the North Idaho Recreators Disc Golf Club and our board members have been going to Post falls park and Rec meetings since last summer to gather information on the changes and add our input. I have heard some very interesting opinions from local players about what they think is happening there. Basically, the city will add camping to Corbin Park which will affect 6 holes or more. Currently holes 1,2,3,4,5, and 15 are to be removed. The city did propose making the course 18 holes, which I know many people are excited to hear, but here are the proposed distances for their 18 hole layout.
Hole 1 - 183 ft
Hole 2 - 172 ft
Hole 3 - 208 ft ( a modified version of current hole 5)
Hole 4 - 302 ft (current hole 6)
Hole 5 - 209 ft 9 ( similar to current hole 7)
Hole 6 - 85 ft (No I did not forget any digits there - 85 feet)
Hole 7 - 126 ft
Hole 8 - 117 ft
Hole 9 - 149 ft
Hole 10 - 109 ft
Hole 11 - 111 ft (shortened version of current hole 8 which is already short)
Hole 12 - 87 ft (again, I did not forget any digits - 87 ft)
Hole 13 - 80 ft (ditto from above)
Hole 14 - 172 ft (half of current hole 9)
Hole 15 - ? ft (current hole 10)
Hole 16 - 211 ft (current hole 11)
Hole 17 - 211 ft (a modified version of current hole 12)
Hole 18 - 59 ft (uses current 13 teepad, and no, I did not forget any digits - a 59 foot hole)
I have not added up the distance for the entire course but does this look like a feasable 18 hole course. The NIRDGC may propose a 14 hole summer layout with an 18 hole Off-season layout when the camping area is closed. If you would like to submit your input please contact Dave Fair, he is the Park and Rec Director for PF. He can be reached at:
(208) 773-0539
Dave Fair
City of Post Falls
408 Spokane St.
Post falls, ID 83854
you can probably get more information about the changes at
www.postfallsidaho.org