If you build it....

About six months ago, when the Mississippi flood was finally coming down, I discovered what I thought were the remains of on old abandoned disc golf park on Credit Island here in Davenport while I was on a run. The Island still had water pumps draining the lake in its middle and was very muddy, the pads looked old, covered in mud.

In August I showed up for a service project at Credit Island for our ward. I was told we were going to be spreading bark and cleaning up, but when I got there we began assembling these:
Aren't they beautiful? I love the green. We assembled 17 of these babies (they weren't sure where the 18th was supposed to go) and placed them where they were going to go. Those pads I had seen in the spring were new pads for a new course! Davenport's fourth. I just happened to have my discs in our truck, so after the first few baskets were in place, I was the first person to ever play the first three holes at the park. The new course it built on an old golf course. The city decided the island flooded too often and maintaining a golf course was too much work. It is pretty flat, but they did some cool things with the trees, bridges, and space. I like it. The biggest problem is the mosquitoes.

Davey playing the 2nd hole at Credit Island

Beautiful...basket

May favorite hole at the new course. Lined by trees with a bridge down the middle;

you have to throw straight. Davey rode his bike between throws.

Chains, a documentary

A disc golf documentary? Seems a little nerdy, but that wouldn't stop me from watching it. Some of the courses in the preview look awesome. I'm excited to try some more out. Vibram was involved in making the movie, they are hoping to help discgolf break into the mainstream or something like that. Enjoy the trailer.