Tag: Oklahoma

Six Ways to Kill a Disc Golf Course and One Way to Stop It

by Parked, posted in Opinion, Politics, Social Movement

By Josh Woods ~

Cover Art

I’ve heard enough.

In the last two months, local news outlets have reported that four disc golf courses may soon be closed, one fully funded course development project has been canceled, and one large disc golf community may see substantial new parking fees on top of the pay-to-play fees that already exist. Continue reading “Six Ways to Kill a Disc Golf Course and One Way to Stop It” →

The astonishing rise of Devan Owens, and the “secret sauce” of Tulsa disc golf

by Parked, posted in Disc Golf Clubs, Grow the Sport
Devan Owens Putt by Frisbeenet
Photo: Frisbee.net

In August 2005, a young Devan Owens embarks on an unlikely journey. He leaves his home near Tulsa, Oklahoma and travels nearly a thousand miles to Flagstaff, Arizona for the PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships. Owens is sixteen years old, a precocious lefty with a sidearm and a dream. Continue reading “The astonishing rise of Devan Owens, and the “secret sauce” of Tulsa disc golf” →