Palatine Park District Offers Free Disc Golf Open House

Palatine Park District presents a free Disc Golf Open House at their 18-hole disc golf course on Saturday, August 6 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The disc golf course is located at Margreth Riemer Reservoir at the corner of Quentin and Palatine Roads; enter from Wood Street.

The open house will include a clinic from 10:15am to 11:15am that will be targeted to beginner players covering disc golf rules and definitions, disc selection, technique, and practice tips. Instructing the free clinic is disc golfer Josh Graham. In July, Josh competed in the Professional Disc Golf Association Amateur World Championships in Madison Wisconsin. In a field of 216 competitors, Josh finished in 23rd place. Other notable tournament finishes include: 2016 Mad City Open, Madison, WI – 11th place Men’s Advanced; 2016 Oswego Open, Oswego, IL – 2nd place, Men’s Advanced; and 2015 Saukville Open, Saukville WI – 1st place Men’s Advanced.

The clinic will be followed by several ring of fire contest rounds at 11:15am and free raffles at 11:45am, ending with an exhibition round of disc golf featuring area professional disc golfers. Attendees will be allowed to join the disc golf gallery and follow along with the pros as they play the course.

Play it Again Sports-Palatine will be recognized at the Open House for their 2016 presenting sponsorship of the Riemer Disc Golf Course that has supported the purchase of new signs for the course.

For more information, contact Superintendent of Recreation Keith Williams at 847-496-6232 or kwilliams@palatineparks.org.

The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks, programs and recreational facilities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors while being fiscally responsible stewards of community assets and tax dollars.