my discgolftopia

I recently had a conversation with the Dubro’s on the topic of disc golf entrapaneurship. I’m convinced there is an angle or exists angles of untapped potential in terms of creating a useful something the disc golfer needs or wants and would be willing to pay for. The personal interest would be finding financial wealth while creating something very fun, useful, and ecologically friendly for the disc golfer.

A week passed until I came to a good, yet highly impractical idea….an idea that fits the criteria listed above and isn’t being replicated anywhere else.

The idea is to have is to have a team of investors purchase a significant parcel of acreage where a 99-hole course (with regulation baskets) and a campground could be developed.

Why 99-holes? It’s unprecedented. There is a course in England that includes 99 targets but to my knowledge this is the closest challenge of this magnitude.

With 99-holes it would be conceivable that a player could attempt to complete the course in one day but in all likelihood he or she would want to take their time weaving through the reservation. To better accommodate the disc golfer, mini-camping villages would be developed at strategic holes….maybe holes 33 and 66 for example. At these camping villages disc golfers would find, tents, a latrine, possibly running water, a camp kitchen and fire pit and ??? I’m inspired by the Rainbow kitchen model and also boy scout kitchens.

There could also be a central camping spot (presumably at holes 1 and 99) that includes amenities such as a store, pool, hot tub, cabins, tenting sites and parking and whatever else.

With 99-holes it would be possible to hold tournaments of epic scope and proportion. Professional and amateur disc golfers from around the world would naturally be instantly attracted and curious about, “the world’s largest course…that also happens to be a kick-ass camping resort”.

Tournament possibilities are unlimited. Here’s a few I came up with:
Team-marathons (teams of negotiated size….2…..3…..6……..12 etc.)
Solo-marathon (all 99 yourself)
Last Disc Golfer Standing (endurance event…..golf till you drop)
Speed Event (How quickly can you complete the course.)

Disc-a-thons also have fundraising benefit potential for non-profit groups and charities.

It’s my discgolftopia!