UTA’s new disc golf course offers scenic, beginner-friendly play

Campus Recreation opened a disc golf course designed by Cale Leiviska. The sport is played like traditional golf but uses a frisbee-like disc aimed at a basket instead of a ball.UTA is getting a beginner-friendly disc golf course that winds beneath tall, arching trees along a creek that carves through Doug Russell Park.

Josh Hale, assistant director for sports programs at Campus Recreation, said the nine-hole course is nearly complete. The only thing missing is the course overview sign outlining rules and expectations to ensure safety.

There is no current timeline for when the course will officially open, but it is still accessible. Hale said Campus Recreation plans to have discs for students…