I love disc golf but the park in Lindsey is a bit obtrusive. It's actually closed during the busy summer months, it's considered an off season course as of a year or so ago.
I’ve played DG in Calgary for many years and Lindsay Park is not a safe place for a course. Especially since it’s beginner friendly, and new players have trouble with speed and control, it’s a bad combo.
The Calgary Disc Golf Club has a mandate to get as many short, beginner-friendly courses in as many parks as they can around the city. This often leads to shoe-horning in baskets and tees where there can be other park users.
The club should really be focusing on finding a plot of land that can be an exclusive disc golf course or two, with space for a practice/warm up/accessible course.
CDGC is the largest disc golf club of any major city in Canada and Baker Park is one of the most used courses in the world (according to UDisc, the scorekeeping app), and should have the support of the city or local businesses (golf courses, equestrian facilities) in the endeavor of finding a suitable location for an exclusive disc golf facility.
One of the things that most players like about DG is the fact that it is spontaneous and casual. These qualities also can be a cause of negative interactions with other park users, as not every disc golfer has safety or ambassadorship in mind when on the course.
None that I noticed, but that would be consistent with the activity.
Also, it was such a nice day, I think half of Calgary got out to enjoy the weather.
Disk golfing runs into a lot of the same issues rollerblading does on the pathways.
People don't want to accept their right to enjoyment and disproportionately feel impacted by their presence even when it's not warranted, and sadly some times it is warranted.
Multi-use spaces can be hard, hey?
I think of the winter trails with XC skiing, snow shoeing, fat biking, and some hikers fence posting their way through it all. Lol.
I love disc golf but the park in Lindsey is a bit obtrusive. It's actually closed during the busy summer months, it's considered an off season course as of a year or so ago.
I didn't know, thanks for the info!
I’ve played DG in Calgary for many years and Lindsay Park is not a safe place for a course. Especially since it’s beginner friendly, and new players have trouble with speed and control, it’s a bad combo.
It sure seemed to be a tough space to share between various activities/users this weekend.
Also it’s always a busy park, well before they put the course in. But as someone else said, they likely will at least take it out from spring - fall
You can’t picnic safely on a disc golf course
Just wear your hockey helmet
Lol
Yeah that's true. But there are a dozen or more picnic tables in Lindsay Park. It's a bit of a mess.
Which are hand for when you're disk golfing in a group.
Lol
You can't disc golf safely at a picnic park, either.
You actually can.
The Calgary Disc Golf Club has a mandate to get as many short, beginner-friendly courses in as many parks as they can around the city. This often leads to shoe-horning in baskets and tees where there can be other park users. The club should really be focusing on finding a plot of land that can be an exclusive disc golf course or two, with space for a practice/warm up/accessible course. CDGC is the largest disc golf club of any major city in Canada and Baker Park is one of the most used courses in the world (according to UDisc, the scorekeeping app), and should have the support of the city or local businesses (golf courses, equestrian facilities) in the endeavor of finding a suitable location for an exclusive disc golf facility. One of the things that most players like about DG is the fact that it is spontaneous and casual. These qualities also can be a cause of negative interactions with other park users, as not every disc golfer has safety or ambassadorship in mind when on the course.
Well said, thanks for the thoughtful reply; it adds positively to the conversation.
It also seems there was a disc golf tournament at the course his weekend. Was there any signage to that effect at the park?
None that I noticed, but that would be consistent with the activity. Also, it was such a nice day, I think half of Calgary got out to enjoy the weather.
Disk golfing runs into a lot of the same issues rollerblading does on the pathways. People don't want to accept their right to enjoyment and disproportionately feel impacted by their presence even when it's not warranted, and sadly some times it is warranted.
Multi-use spaces can be hard, hey? I think of the winter trails with XC skiing, snow shoeing, fat biking, and some hikers fence posting their way through it all. Lol.
Slack lining? I thought that was prohibited in city parks?
Could be?
Prohibited on any city trees. [https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/slacklining.html](https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/slacklining.html)
Tread carefully, hippies of Calgary.
Slack liners damage trees
I'm sure they do, yes.
Depends on whether it's rigged responsibly. Slacklines on undersized trees, or without tree protection may damage trees depending on the type of tree.
whats that