Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course
{{short description|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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pdga.com/course-directory/course/toronto-island-park|title=Toronto Island Park|last=|first=|date=2014-09-20|website=Professional Disc Golf Association|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ontariodiscsports.ca/courses/toronto-island|title=Toronto Island DGC {{!}} Ontario Disc Golf Course|website=www.ontariodiscsports.ca|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://torontoislanddiscgolfexperience.com/toronto-island/the-course/|title=The Course|last=|first=|date=2014-04-30|website=Toronto Island Disc Golf Experience|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430093654/http://torontoislanddiscgolfexperience.com/toronto-island/the-course/|archive-date=2014-04-30|access-date=2020-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.kenclimo.com/profile.htm|title=Ken Climo – 11 time PDGA World Champion|website=www.kenclimo.com|access-date=2020-01-13}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=30|title=Toronto Island|website=Disc Golf Course Review|access-date=2020-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.prodigycoursedesign.com/christopher-lowcock|title=Christopher Lowcock|website=Prodigy Disc Golf Course Design|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-13}} Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course hosted the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/2406|title=1987 PDGA Disc Golf World Championsips [sic]|website=Professional Disc Golf Association|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontoisland.com/sports.php|title=Toronto island sports activities|website=www.torontoisland.com|access-date=2020-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebase/kb/docs/articles/parks,-forestry-and-recreation/parks/frisbee-golf-disc-golf-city-parks.html|title=Frisbee golf – disc golf – City parks|last=|first=|date=|website=City of Toronto|language=en-CA|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-13}}
Tournaments
Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course has hosted several PDGA-sanctioned events, including the Toronto Island Open tournament in 1984{{Cite web|url=https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/36091|title=Toronto Island Open|website=Professional Disc Golf Association|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}} and the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987. The course also hosted the Canadian Open and the Toronto Island Maple Leaf Canadian National Championships,{{Cite web|url=https://news.nationalpost.com/posted-toronto/what-the-disc-golf-fever|title=What the #!%*!?: Disc golf fever|last=Switzer|first=Jane|date=2011-07-03|website=National Post|language=en-CA|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-13}} two of the most prestigious disc golf tournaments in Canada.{{Cite web|url=http://www.timl.ca/|title=Toronto Island Maple Leaf – Championship Disc Golf Tournament|website=www.timl.ca|access-date=2020-01-13}} 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
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External links
- {{official website}}
- [https://www.torontoisland.com/images/toronto_island_map.pdf Map of Toronto Island Park]
- [https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=30 DG Course Review profile]
- [https://www.pdga.com/course-directory/course/toronto-island-park PDGA Course Directory profile]
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