Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course is a world-class 18-hole disc golf course located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Set on the western side of Ward's Island, the course offers a picturesque view of the Toronto skyline and was one of 12-time PDGA World Champion Ken Climo's favorite courses.[2][3][4] It was established in 1980 by Toronto Island Disc Golf Experience (TIDE) in partnership with the City of Toronto Parks Department and expanded in 2017 by Christopher Lowcock.[3][5][6] Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course hosted the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987.[7]

Course details

The course features a dual asphalt tee pad setup with dual targets; there are 18 Prodigy baskets for long pins and 18 DGC Mach V baskets for short pins.[5] The course is available to the public at no charge, on a first-come, first-served, walk-on basis.[8][9]

Tournaments

Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course has hosted several PDGA-sanctioned events, including the Toronto Island Open tournament in 1984[10] and the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987.[7] The course also hosted the Canadian Open and the Toronto Island Maple Leaf Canadian National Championships,[11] two of the most prestigious disc golf tournaments in Canada.[12] Since 2017, the Toronto Island Maple Leaf is a USDGC qualifying tournament.[12]

See also

List of disc golf courses in Ontario

Ken Westerfield disc golf pioneer.

References

  1. ↑ "Toronto Island Park". Professional Disc Golf Association. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. 1 2 "Toronto Island DGC | Ontario Disc Golf Course". www.ontariodiscsports.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  3. 1 2 "The Course". Toronto Island Disc Golf Experience. 2014-04-30. Archived from the original on 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  4. ↑ "Ken Climo – 11 time PDGA World Champion". www.kenclimo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  5. 1 2 "Toronto Island". Disc Golf Course Review. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  6. ↑ "Christopher Lowcock". Prodigy Disc Golf Course Design. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  7. 1 2 "1987 PDGA Disc Golf World Championsips [sic]". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  8. ↑ "Toronto island sports activities". www.torontoisland.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  9. ↑ "Frisbee golf – disc golf – City parks". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  10. ↑ "Toronto Island Open". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  11. ↑ Switzer, Jane (2011-07-03). "What the #!%*!?: Disc golf fever". National Post. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  12. 1 2 "Toronto Island Maple Leaf – Championship Disc Golf Tournament". www.timl.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-13.

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