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Old February 16th, 2012, 06:07 PM
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Just a heads up:

The Ford foundation has granted the money to put in an 18 hole course in South Beach, near the Oregon Coast Community College. The land use still has to be a approved by the City of Newport, but there is a real effort here to put a course in. Lots of Doug Firs and elevation changes.

There's also talk of putting two other courses, one in Toledo and another in Depoe Bay.

Will let you know more details as they become available.
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Old February 16th, 2012, 06:12 PM
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Just a heads up:

The Ford foundation has granted the money to put in an 18 hole course in South Beach, near the Oregon Coast Community College. The land use still has to be a approved by the City of Newport, but there is a real effort here to put a course in. Lots of Doug Firs and elevation changes.

There's also talk of putting two other courses, one in Toledo and another in Depoe Bay.

Will let you know more details as they become available.

that is great news
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Old February 17th, 2012, 12:36 AM
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Love it. cant wait.
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Old February 17th, 2012, 03:41 AM
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Awesome! We have camped a lot at South Beach, and always thought it would be the perfect place for a disc golf course. Where exactly will the course located in relation to the State campground?

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Old February 17th, 2012, 09:40 AM
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It's pretty much right next to it. I tried to link the google maps but the directions are wrong (the area where the Community College is is much more developed now). If you are leaving SBSP: take a left on 101, drive 3/4 of a mile, then take a right and follow signs for the Oregon Coast Comm. College.

This is most definitely a 'course in development' right now. Hurdles to climb/hoops to jump through.
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Old February 17th, 2012, 04:53 PM
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bout time there were some coastal dg ops...
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Old March 7th, 2012, 08:33 PM
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A Disc Golf Course is on Newport’s Horizon



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Old March 7th, 2012, 09:11 PM
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Sweet!


"Although disc golf has been gaining renown all around the world and is on the verge of becoming an official Olympic sport"

wait....what?
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Old March 8th, 2012, 08:07 AM
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They've been writing that since 1976...it's a nice way of saying fringe...but trendy...
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Old March 20th, 2012, 09:38 AM
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When is the work party? I live in Corvallis but would gladly drive over there some day to help....
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Old March 20th, 2012, 09:42 AM
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Wasn't it the Ford Institute Leadership Program that put the course in Astoria? The description of the program sounds very familiar: sort of like an Eagle Scout project for a team of adults.
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Old March 21st, 2012, 08:13 PM
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Wasn't it the Ford Institute Leadership Program that put the course in Astoria? The description of the program sounds very familiar: sort of like an Eagle Scout project for a team of adults.
You would be correct Adam! They don't actually (as I understand it) put up the money but show you HOW to get/raise the money and plan/impliment it.

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Old April 2nd, 2012, 12:07 PM
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Old June 21st, 2012, 07:16 AM
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Whats the status on this course? Give us an update!
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Old July 12th, 2012, 02:25 PM
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I'll second. Updates???
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Old July 19th, 2012, 11:31 AM
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Default Rough and tough course....
UPDATE!!!

I went out and "played" the course with a friend of mine who knows it and lost three discs on holes 2 - 4. The first one went right off the 2nd tee, kicked right off a tree, and down a 100ft ravine full of salal (Orange beat Champ 163 Orc). The second seemed like a perfect pull off the tee that went past the pole where the basket will be and into a mix of young dough fir, salal, salmonberry, and anything else that could fit. THICK. I though I saw where it went in but no luck (Orange new Champ 175 Tbird). The third was a light anhyzer off the tee and my friend was spotting and saw where it went in. Again it went into the thickest stuff you ever see. We even had a machete and STILL COULDN'T FIND IT (My prized, beat, blue 170 Champ Eagle). After that, I stopped throwing drivers, save the one long clear hole close to the road.

The course layout is great (doug firs, ELEVATION CHANGES, etc), but the amount of plant matter (dead and alive) that they are going to have to clear is going to be daunting. In the next month, a contractor is coming with some heavy duty brush clearing equipment and chippers that will clear most of that thick stuff (and probably two of my discs), but my greater concern is with both shanking (see first lost disc above) and footing in general.

Any of you who have tried to walk through coastal forest will know what I mean. You have old downed logs covered in moss and other litter that looks like ground but isn't. Now walk on that stuff going down a ravine where your disc ended up. I know they are planning to clear the fairways and by the baskets, along with building some steps and walkways, but we know that discs could end up anywhere. It's going to take years of play to get it beat in enough.

Even with everything cleared up better, I do not think this course is good for beginners or older folks. Because if you shank, it's bad. Even experienced guys will swear blue streaks. So when they open it, bring plastic you don't care about and a machete.

That all being said, any course is better than no course. Thanks to Alma Baxter and the Ford Foundation the course is really starting to come together. They put out calls for hole sponsors and filled all of them (and had to turn people away). Because of the commitment to goals and $$$$ from the Ford foundation, the course is set to be completed by September. They seem real serious. I'm going to email her after this and tell her what I said here.
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Old July 29th, 2012, 08:20 AM
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Thanks for the update Floyd,

I have spent many hours back in that general area behind the Newport Airport riding quads and such, so I know the terrain is going to be interesting... The good thing about that area is it will be out of the coastal wind mostly!

Do you know the details about the course? Tee pad construction type? (Will they have concrete tee pads?) And will they have 18 baskets and tee pads in by Sept? Who is designing this course layout? Who is spearheading this project?

I feel an need to go home (Newport) and visit my family suddenly!

Keep us updated!

Thanks again
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Old August 8th, 2012, 10:09 PM
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Any new info.
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Old August 17th, 2012, 10:17 PM
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Any new updates? I am going to be in Newport next weekend and was wondering if there will be any kind of work party that weekend? Is it playable yet?
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Old September 25th, 2012, 01:50 PM
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September is almost over. What's the story with this project?
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