WAVERLY TWP. - Standing next to the orange cone serving as a tee box at hole No. 4, Bill White gripped the disc and let it fly.
Frustrated with his shot, the township manger walked about 30 yards, bent down and picked up the flying disc. Then, he turned, faced the target and fired again.
"I am still getting used to this, but it is a lot of fun" Mr. White said. "I cannot wait until the course is done."
Supervisors say a project to bring an 18-hole, 1.67-mile disc-golf course to the recreational field adjacent to the township building is about halfway complete.
So far, through Innova Disc Golf, of Rock Hill, S.C., nine targets - or Discatchers - have been installed. A target is a 4-foot-tall pole with 18 chains hanging from a metal ring attached to the top and a metal basket set in the middle.
The goal, Mr. White said, is to throw the disc into the set of chains, where it will then fall into the basket - "just like hitting a golf ball into the hole."
The remaining targets and permanent tees will be installed in the spring, Supervisor Douglas Klamp said. In the meantime, the course, which features several 300-foot holes, is open to the public.
"Right now, not that many people know about our course because we haven't advertised it," Mr. Klamp said. "We won't (advertise) until it's completed. But it is still a blast to play."
Looking to make use of their recreational field, supervisors researched different outdoor activities, such as horseshoe pits, before the park and recreation committee recommended a disc-golf course
"It was a great idea, and a cheap one at that," said Mr. White, who said it cost $3,000 to install the nine targets. "It is also relatively new to the area. I think we are one of three towns in the county to have it."
For free, people can try their luck at the nine-hole course that winds through shrubbery and woods.
But, for now, they must bring their own disc. Regulation discs can vary in weight, depending on where someone is in relation to the hole.
For instance, Mr. White said, a "distance driver" weighs around 175 grams (6.1 ounces), while a "putt and approach" disc weighs closer to 168 grams (5.9 ounces).
A player's score is added up by counting the number of throws it takes for the disc to land in the basket.
"It is a lot less frustrating than golf and it is easier to work into my schedule," Mr. Klamp said. "You can play nine holes in 20 minutes.
"I love it."
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