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The first Disc Golf course in SA will be launched in Tintinara on May 15. The nine-hole course will be located at the walking trails around the Lake Indawarra precinct. The course will have 18 tee off points for both beginner and more advanced players. Disc Golf is a sport formalised in the 1970s and is played much like traditional golf, but instead of striking a ball with a club, players throw flying discs. SA Disc Golf Association president Luke Turnbull said the group were looking forward to hosting events and training activities at the new course. “Both personally and as the President of SA Disc Golf, I am thrilled. [Tintinara] is somewhere for us to host tournaments and it's great to have a permanent, publicly accessible and free to play course available,” he said. “It gives the area around the Action Club and Men's Shed a new feature to encourage local's to visit and it gives the Tintinara Area School another alternative for PE classes or sport activities. “It gives Tintinara a presence on the disc golf scene and we will definitely be looking to bring the Australian national tour to Tintinara in 2017 which will bring a few car loads of people from Adelaide and interstate into town. “It's great to finally have the course opening and we are hoping for a big turnout.” At the launch SA Disc Golf will have miniature discs for hire and sale on the day and a major prize for the winner of the half day tournament. Although the discs are similar to a frisbee, the specialised equipment comprises weighted discs for various types of throws. Playing is simple and suitable for all ages and levels of fitness – a golf disc is simply thrown from the designated tee to a chained basket with trees, shrubs and terrain changes located in around fairways to provide challenging obstacles. Instruction and score cards will be available for players at the Tintinara course. The development of Disc Golf at Tintinara is supported by the Coorong District Council OPAL team.

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Disc Golf course to open in Tintinara