MHCC disc golf enthusiasts

 

Disc golf is one of the fastest-growing sports in America today. Just like anything else that’s new, it takes time for it to become well known. If you’ve been to a park and saw some people throwing Frisbees at a chained basket, you probably have an idea of what was going on. Disc golf has the same scoring system as “ball golf,” as disc golf players refer to it.

There’s no surprise that there are a few people who attend MHCC who would love to put a course right here, on campus. One of them is Jason Barber, a forestry student.

Barber picked up the game while with some co-workers in the U.S. National Guard. “I play more and better than those guys, now,”  he boasted. He’s been at it for nearly five years, enjoys the game, and believes others will, too.

That’s why he has helped start a new club for disc golf players here at Mt. Hood.

“Anyone thinking of joining need not worry about skill level,” Barber said. “Above all, we just want to have fun.”

Barber is trying to get a disc golf course made on the east side of the campus and for now, it’s just a wooded area. He said he will propose a plan to the school sometime this term.

Permanent disc golf baskets can range in price from $500 to a couple thousand dollars, but Barber said he could obtain the needed baskets cheaply, or for free. He added that the course wouldn’t need all of the trees cleared out playing room, like for a standard golf course. The course would require concrete work and wooden structures, such as benches.

Unfortunately, for Barber and all disc golf hopefuls here at MHCC, this isn’t the first time this idea has been proposed. He said previous efforts have died for lack of support.

To show support for disc golf, or if you are interested in learning to play, contact: Jason Barber, Luke Johnson, or Jon McGeachy on their public Facebook group, Mount Hood Disc Sports, or e-mail them at: [email protected].