The EDGE Program: An insiders view part 1

December 13, 2013 Uncategorized Australian Disc Golf

The Australian Disc Golf Championships in Brisbane were held over the weekend of the 15th-17th of November. This created a great opportunity for the Disc Golf community in Brisbane to participate and run a number of clinics with schools and community groups prior to the event.

Jay Reading and Des Reading were in attendance from America, they have made a living from promoting Disc Golf to younger audiences for many years now. Jay is a 4x Putting world champion, and 4x Disc Golf Doubles World Champion, Des is a 3x Women’s World Champion and 3x United States Champion.

This is the first of a 2 part story written by Brisbane’s very own Nate Lee and his experiences of being involved in the Educational Disc Golf Experience, or EDGE as it is otherwise known.

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World leading disc golf educators coming to Brisbane

October 18, 2013 Events arden

The globally acclaimed Educational Disc Golf Education program is coming to Brisbane!

As part of the 2013 Australian Disc Golf Championshiops to be held in Brisbane, EDGE will be teaching their program to the school kids around Brisbane. They are also going to run a train the trainers workshop to which all disc golfer are invited.

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ADG now offering insurance for disc golf leagues

September 29, 2013 Events arden

Insurance is a requirement of most councils so any clubs or individuals running leagues are advised to embrace this new initiative from ADG.

Players can also act – tell your league organiser to get insured! It’s just $0.50 per person, per league day.

How much does it cost?

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ACT Disc Golf Open, results and report

June 4, 2013 ADGTour, Events arden

25 & 26 May 2013, Eddison Park, Canberra

Division winners:
Open Women : Emilie Cameron
Rec Women : Candice Roberts
Open Men : Luke Williams
Advanced Men : Andy Nicholls
Grand Masters : Jeff Brunsting
Masters : Matt Gallagher

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ACT Disc Golf Open This Weekend!

May 22, 2013 ADGTour, Events arden

This weekend the next ADGTour A-Tier event will be held in Canberra. With a new, longer course and greater challenges (the TD tells us some of the holes were inspired by the Drysdale Course in Victoria) it promises to be a great weekend. So if you haven’t already done so, check out the tournament details here and signup to play.