*Disclaimer* This is NOT about the Church services.. it is about the Disc Golf Course and the great staff from the church.
Most recently, as a member of the local disc golf community and a board member of the large Waterloo Disc Golf Club, I attended the grand opening of their 9-Hole Disc Golf course.
This was the first event of the kind for the staff and members of the Life Austin Church and they put everything they could into it. They provided food, snacks, water, Kona ice, raffle prizes, disc golf clinics, and many other things that made the day special for kids and their families.
Pastor Randy Phillips (of the same great music group Phillips, Craig, and Dean) has a great spirit with him and he really appreciates the community. It was great speaking with him when I had the chance (and having fun with his dog.. who doesn't love a fun dog?).
The course is a nice medium length technical course. Challenging enough for experienced players and easy enough for beginners.
I appreciated the layout and design of the course considering the tight land constraints they have to work with.
Hole one is by the parking lot, under the tree, near the volley ball courts. You will see a course map there as well.
The course was designed and installed by local Innova Discs Pro Joel Kelley. [Disclaimer: He is a friend of mine.. but that shouldn't matter as you will like the design and I just like to state that for the record (keeping Yelp honest!)]
As a very experienced player, I enjoyed watching Joel, members of the UT Disc Golf Club, and others give tutorials on the skills needed to play. I really enjoyed seeing the smiles on everyone's face while having a fun day in the sun as a family.
Nothing makes me happier than seeing someone get introduced into a beloved sport involving discs AND seeing it played together with families. WIN! = WIN!
The course is not long, but has it's great attributes. The lengths of the holes are moderate from 180ft to 320ft, with only one long hole over 400ft, so leave your "big arm" throws at home. Here it's all about technique and consistency.
The tee pads are concrete and the baskets are mounted well. You will find yourself throwing from elevated tees, across gaps, and to an elevated basket. You can also find yourself throwing uphill, downhill, across creeks, and on flat land.
You have most of all the things that you desire in an introductory course with challenges.
So, if you are looking for something to do before or after church; come play it. If you are passing by the area or live nearby, this is a great beginners course that can help you learn the sport and meet others in the community.
Note: Be prepared from some unexpected creek crossings if it rains hard a day or two before you play. It seems that mother-nature decided to carve paths between some of the holes. On opening day they circumvented this, but it was never planned to have walking paths through water run-offs. Life Happens!
Additional note: Like in all of Central Texas, there are up-n-down inclines, cactus, bull nettle, and other things that could affect your day in a painful sad way. So simply use caution..and understand the concerns. If you wanted to avoid the steepest of inclines, you may want to skip holes #1 and #2... just remember: it's Texas and enjoy the outdoors!
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