Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course Explained

Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course is a world-class 18-hole disc golf course located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^{[1] [2]} Set on the western side of Ward's Island, the course offers a picturesque view of the Toronto skyline and was one of 12-time PDGA World Champion Ken Climo's favorite courses.^{[3] [4]} It was established in 1980 by Toronto Island Disc Golf Experience (TIDE) in partnership with the City of Toronto Parks Department and expanded in 2017 by Christopher Lowcock.^{[5] [6]} Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course hosted the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987.^[7]

Course details

The course features a dual asphalt tee pad setup with dual targets; there are 18 Prodigy baskets for long pins and 18 DGC Mach V baskets for short pins. The course is available to the public at no charge, on a first-come, first-served, walk-on basis.^{[8] [9]}

Tournaments

Toronto Island Park Disc Golf Course has hosted several PDGA-sanctioned events, including the Toronto Island Open tournament in 1984^[10] and the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987. The course also hosted the Canadian Open and the Toronto Island Maple Leaf Canadian National Championships,^[11] two of the most prestigious disc golf tournaments in Canada.^[12] Since 2017, the Toronto Island Maple Leaf is a USDGC qualifying tournament.

See also

List of disc golf courses in Ontario

Ken Westerfield disc golf pioneer.

External links

• • Map of Toronto Island Park
• DG Course Review profile
• PDGA Course Directory profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toronto Island Park. 2014-09-20. Professional Disc Golf Association. en. 2020-01-11.
2. Web site: Toronto Island DGC Ontario Disc Golf Course. www.ontariodiscsports.ca. en. 2020-01-13.
3. Web site: The Course. 2014-04-30. Toronto Island Disc Golf Experience. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140430093654/http://torontoislanddiscgolfexperience.com/toronto-island/the-course/. 2014-04-30. 2020-01-13.
4. Web site: Ken Climo – 11 time PDGA World Champion. www.kenclimo.com. 2020-01-13.
5. Web site: Toronto Island. Disc Golf Course Review. 2020-01-13.
6. Web site: Christopher Lowcock. Prodigy Disc Golf Course Design. en-US. 2020-01-13.
7. Web site: 1987 PDGA Disc Golf World Championsips [sic]]. Professional Disc Golf Association. en. 2020-01-13.
8. Web site: Toronto island sports activities. www.torontoisland.com. 2020-01-13.
9. Web site: Frisbee golf – disc golf – City parks. City of Toronto. en-CA. 2020-01-13.
10. Web site: Toronto Island Open. Professional Disc Golf Association. en. 2020-01-13.
11. Web site: What the #!%*!?: Disc golf fever. Switzer. Jane. 2011-07-03. National Post. en-CA. 2020-01-13.
12. Web site: Toronto Island Maple Leaf – Championship Disc Golf Tournament. www.timl.ca. 2020-01-13.