Bowen Park Disc Golf Course
Bowen Park Disc Golf Course is a public 18-hole disc golf course in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The course is set on mostly flat terrain in a heavily wooded area of the park.[2][3] Bowen Park Disc Golf Course is one of the oldest and best-rated disc golf courses in British Columbia.[4][5][6] It is the home course of the Nanaimo Disc Golf Club[7] and Canadian professional disc golfers Geoffrey McNamara and Kristy Lee.[8][9][10]
History[edit]
Bowen Park is named after brothers George and James Bowen, owners of the San Francisco-based Western Fuel Company, who donated the land to the City of Nanaimo in 1918 with a condition of it being used for park purpose only.[11] Official land title registration took place in 1931, and the park's disc golf course was established in 1995.[11]
Course details[edit]
Bowen Park Disc Golf Course is equipped with yellow Innova DISCatcher baskets, but "tonal pole"-style targets were previously used on half the holes at least until 2012.[12][3] The course also features concrete tee pads and a non-standard Blue Par (62) and White Par (54) tee configuration, where blue tees are designed for recreational "Amateur" players and white tees are designed for "Advanced" players, contrary to PDGA guidelines.[13][14]
The course is available to the public at no charge, on a first-come, first-served, walk-on basis, and players can borrow disc golf discs at Bowen Park reception desk.[15]
Tournaments[edit]
Bowen Park Disc Golf Course has hosted several PDGA-sanctioned events,[4] including the annual Hub City Huck tournament, since 2013.[16] The course also hosts a tournament in the annual B.C. Disc Sports Duck Golf series since 2016, with the next tournament being scheduled for February 1, 2020.[17][18] Bowen Park Disc Golf Course was a venue at the 2007 BC Seniors Games, where disc golf was a demonstration sport.[19][20]
See also[edit]
List of disc golf courses in British Columbia
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bowen Park". Professional Disc Golf Association. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2020-01-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dedyna, Katherine (2001-10-20). "Golf on the Fly". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2020-01-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bowen Park". Disc Golf Course Review. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cleverley, Bill (2000-03-02). "Burgeoning disc golf remains homeless here". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2020-01-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Top-Rated Disc Golf Courses in British Columbia". Disc Golf Scene. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "BC Sports Facilities | viaSport". www.viasport.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nanaimo Disc Golf Club". Nanaimo Hospitality Association. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Canadian Team Members". Kastaplast Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Team Kastaplast – Kristy Lee". Kastaplast. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Team Kastaplast – Geoffrey McNamara". Kastaplast. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "A Look Through Time: the History of Bowen Park". www.nanaimo.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Bowen Park Disc Golf Course" (PDF). City of Nanaimo. 2001-06-21. Retrieved 2020-01-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "PDGA Course Design Player Skill Level Guidelines". Professional Disc Golf Association. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "PDGA Disc Golf Course Design Recommendations" (PDF). Professional Disc Golf Association. 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2020-01-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bowen Park | City of Nanaimo". www.nanaimo.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ↑ "Hub City Huck". Nanaimo Disc Golf Club. Retrieved 2020-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Duck Golf #6 - Nanaimo". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "Duck Golf 2019-20 event listing". BC Disc Sports. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ Harris, Chuck (2007-06-28). "We need a spot to play disc golf". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2020-01-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nanaimo 2007 BC Seniors Games - Results". www.bcseniorsgames.net. Retrieved 2020-01-16. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- Official website
- Course map
- DG Course Review profile
- PDGA Course Directory profile
- Course Overview Video
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