2019 Vic Open

  The Vic Open is over for another year.  This is always a great event on the Australian Disc Golf Tour with competitors from all over Australia and some from overseas.  This year there were 65 competitors. Evelyn was the only junior girl competitor so she decided to play in the FA4 division.   It was... Continue Reading →

2018…That’s a wrap!

The 2018 Disc Golf Season is officially over and what a busy year it has been. This time last year in her application for her Eagle Wings Junior Grant, Evelyn outlined her goals for the 2018 season. 1. Go to Junior Worlds and place in the top three in my division. She came very close. ... Continue Reading →

Disc Golf at Mt Baw Baw

We had the opportunity to visit beautiful Mt Baw Baw this weekend and assist in the re-design of the disc golf course which is open during the green season when the ground is not blanketed with snow. The original course was very long and challenging, not really suitable for visiting families and novice players, so... Continue Reading →

2018 Inverleigh Disc Golf Open

Evelyn had been looking forward to this tournament with a little trepidation.  She was keen to be competing in another tournament but a little anxious because of the length and difficulty of the Inverleigh course.  The course, built on the Inverleigh Golf Course near Geelong in Victoria has two par 5 holes and six par... Continue Reading →

PDGA Junior World 2018 wrap-up

Wow!  What an amazing couple of weeks it has been.  The 2018 PDGA Junior World Disc Golf Championships has come to an end and we are now back home in Australia.  Evelyn came home with a 1st in the Divisional Doubles with her partner Virginia Polkinghorne from Missouri and fourth place in the FJ12 division. ... Continue Reading →

The competition at Junior Worlds continues

The past few days in Emporia have been exciting for Evelyn and her new friends.  Evelyn met the Eagle Wings staff and other Eagle Wings Grant recipients at a dinner on Wednesday night and received even more goodies.  We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of all involved in Junior Worlds. Evelyn had the opportunity... Continue Reading →

Our US Adventure begins

Our trip to the US for the Junior World Disc Golf Championships is well under way. It was a long flight but we arrived safely in Kansas City.  WOW!  It is hot and humid here.  Much different to the winter we left behind in Australia. We played one round of disc golf in Kansas City... Continue Reading →

A Fun Day at “Chase The Ace”

Chase the Ace was a huge success!  Despite the rain and the cold we had 27 players ranging in age from 7 - 70 something,  all competing for the grand prize of eight, RPM Discs. Among those 27 players were five junior girls, all happy to brave the wet and the cold. All competitors received... Continue Reading →

Evelyn’s Disc Golf Clinic

Last week Evelyn had the opportunity to share her love of disc golf with her classmates.  She conducted a one hour clinic teaching the children from 6M driving and putting skills.  It was great to see how confidently she demonstrated skills and lead groups through drills.  It was also great to see how excited her... Continue Reading →

Chase the Ace!

In an effort to raise travel and accommodation funds for Evelyn's upcoming trip to the US for Junior World Disc Golf Championships and because we want a good excuse to play more disc golf, we will be hosting a fun disc golf event, supported by RPM Discs New Zealand. Join us for "Chase the Ace", on... Continue Reading →

Kids Come and Try Disc Golf Day

We had a very successful morning of disc golf at Ruffey Lake Park Disc Golf Course in Doncaster today.  School holidays and lovely Autumn weather provided the perfect setting for our free, come and try day for kids and their parents.  It was great to see so many people out on the course learning about... Continue Reading →

Come and Try Disc Golf

School holidays begin this Friday in Victoria and Evelyn will be spending as much time as possible out on the course practicing her disc golf.  She will also be helping with a come and try day next Thursday, 5th April at Ruffey Lake Park Disc Golf Course in Doncaster, sharing her skills and love of... Continue Reading →

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