DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course

DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course, commonly known as "DeLa", is a world-renowned[1][2] 29-hole disc golf course in the hills of DeLaveaga Park above Santa Cruz, California. It boasts one of the original long disc golf courses, with some holes measuring more than 500 feet in length. The 27th hole, known as "Top of the World," is one of the most famous holes in disc golf; the tee box is situated nearly 600 feet from the pin—and 100 feet above it.[3][4] DeLaveaga placed #10 on Release Point's 2019 list of World's Best Disc Golf Courses.[5]

View from Hole 27, "Top of the World"
Course information
Elevation345 feet (105 m)
Websitewww.delaveagadiscgolf.com
Established1983 
Main
DesignerTom Schot
Holes29
Par57
Length9,100 feet (2,800 m)

Designed by Professional Disc Golf Association hall of famer and World Disc Games founder Tom Schot.[6][7][8] DeLa was installed in the mid-1980s and was one of the first organized courses for disc golf. In 2011, the PDGA World Championships were held in California, and a round was played here. 2011 Worlds were won by local Nate Doss. Each May, the disc golf community descends upon Santa Cruz, for the Masters Cup, one of the PDGA's national tour events and one of the oldest tournament events in disc golf.

References
  1. Hernlund, John (2011-04-19). "Course Map". DeLaveaga Disc Golf Club.
  2. "DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course". Visit Santa Cruz County. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  3. Hernlund, John (2011-07-12). "Hole 27". DeLaveaga Disc Golf Club. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  4. Guerrero, Al. "De LaVeaga Disc Golf - Hole 27". delaveagadiscgolf.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  5. Williamson, Alex (2020-02-05). "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: #1-#100". Release Point.
  6. Guerrero, Al “Speedy" (2005-12-12). "Disc Golf Hall of Fame". The Disc Golf Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  7. Feidt, Joe (2011). "Tom Schot Interview". DiscGolfer (Summer 2011). PDGA. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  8. Williamson, Alex (2020-01-13). "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: #10 DeLaveaga". Release Point. Retrieved 2020-12-21.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.