Disc Golf in Ludington
There's a new game in town, and everyone's playing it! Welcome to Disc Golf, and here in Ludington, it's quite the big deal. Every year, up to 20,000 people come to town to play at one of our five great courses, thanks to the efforts of the Mason County Disc Golf Association. Every Labor Day weekend, the MDGO State Championship is held in Ludington, with over 200 participants in 2009 competing for over $10,000 in cash and prizes.
If you're not familiar with disc golf, here are the particulars: players toss a disc down a course and try to hit the target in as few throws as possible. The winner is the player who completes the course with the lowest score. Disc golf courses are normally 18 holes, but there are also 9-hole, all the way up to 27-hole courses. The game moves along faster and costs much less than regular golf–three discs cost around $30 and usually a $1 donation is all it takes to play a round. Discs can be purchased at Tire It Wholesale, located across the street from Leviathan on Jebavy Drive. A portion of disc proceeds is given back to the courses.
Mason County Park, off Chauvez Road near the Ludington Pumped Storage Project, is the site for three 24-hole courses–Beauty (5709 ft), Beast (7093 ft), and Goliath (8160 ft). It is the third largest course in the world, and considered to be one of the best facilities in the country. The newest course is Leviathan, located off Jebavy Drive, just north of Johnson road. This 150 parcel of land, known as the School Forest, has two courses, at 7925 feet and 4367 feet, respectively.
Disc golf is a great sport for anyone, regardless of your age or ability, and it can be played year 'round! It's a challenging game, and a wonderful opportunity for families to play together in a beautiful, wooded terrain. If you've got a couple hours, head out to one of Ludington's disc golf courses and give it your best shot!
For more information, call Tom Organ, vice president of the Mason County Disc Golf Association at (231) 843-7628.
