Bring out the frisbees and get the kids out for a fun and free activity! There is a new disc course at Armstrong Park in Lambton.
For those unfamiliar with disc golf, it’s similar to traditional golf but instead of using golf clubs and a ball, you use a frisbee. The aim is to complete each hole with the fewest number of throws.
Unlike regular golf, there is no hole to putt it into. Instead, there’s an elevated metal basket in which you aim for.
Each player throws from the marked tee area and then you do subsequent throws from where your frisbee landed. The sign will tell you how far the basket is. For example, in Par #1, the basket is 76 metres away from the sign and you have three throws to make the hole. You can just see the basket you’re aiming for in the distance.
The winner is the player who finishes the course in the least amount of throws.
You can play 6 holes of disc golf at the Armstrong Park Golf course and each hole is clearly marked with its par.
This is a shorter course, more aimed at kids with the 6 holes, mostly around 50m long.
It’s a great place to start playing disc golf as it’s wide open and a clear line of sight across the park. This is great if you want to just watch your kids play as you can see easily see them across Armstrong Park.
Check out the map to see where to start. The first tee starts from the southern end of Armstrong Street before taking you around the park.
It’s a fun family activity that takes about 60 – 90 minutes to complete depending on how long your team takes to finish each hole. It might take longer if you’re following behind a slow group (just like golf).
Some of the baskets are a bit tricky as you’re trying to throw either downhill or uphill. Be prepared for some frustration.
We recommend practicing your frisbee throws before you start playing.
We also recommend choosing frisbees of different colours for each player so it’s easy to identify each other’s frisbee.
There’s also a disc golf course at Jesmond Park which features 9 holes to play and another disc golf course at Styles Park in Rathmines.
For more information on local disc golf, visit the Newcastle Disc Golf website.
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In 2012, Reena founded Newy with Kids to share information about family-friendly Newcastle. Originally from Canada, she had no idea about what to do with her toddler and after searching unsuccessfully for a local family guide, decided to start her own. Since that time, both the toddler and Newy with Kids have grown keeping Reena busy. If you see her out and about, say hi.