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Disc golf course in Ontario, Canada

Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course is a world-class 18-hole disc golf course located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. 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. Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course hosted the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987.

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. The course is available to the public at no charge, on a first-come, first-served, walk-on basis.

Tournaments

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

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. ^ "Toronto Island DGC | Ontario Disc Golf Course". www.ontariodiscsports.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  3. ^ "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. ^ "Toronto Island". Disc Golf Course Review. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  6. "Christopher Lowcock". Prodigy Disc Golf Course Design. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  7. ^ "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. ^ "Toronto Island Maple Leaf – Championship Disc Golf Tournament". www.timl.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-13.

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