Disc Golf Tournament in Gulf Breeze Saturday

Disc Golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and on Saturday, February 23, the first Southern National Sanctioned tournament will be played in Gulf Breeze at Sunset Park.

The tournament is entitled the "Fair Play Sports Sunset Classic" and is sponsored by Fair Play Sports, Emerald Coast Disc Golf Club (ECDGC) and the City of Gulf Breeze. The tournament will feature both professional and amateur divisions.

What is Disc Golf?

Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee® The sport was formalized in the 1970's, and shares with 'ball golf' the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).

A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target which is the 'hole.' The hole can be one of a number of disc golf targets; the most common is called a Pole Hole® an elevated metal basket.

As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive shot from the spot where the previous throw has landed. The trees, shrubs, and terrain changes located in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. Finally, the 'putt' lands in the basket and the hole is completed.

Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations of traditional golf, whether it's sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway. There are few differences, though. Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you probably won't need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad 'tee time.' It is designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status.

For more information, contact Cathy Benoit 850-934- 6015 or visit the Fair Play Sports' website. www.FairPlaySportsFL.com