HPDG in the News

Windy City Thrown Down Results

Top Score: Marc Post (-9)Division Winners:FA4 1st Trophy – Celia Aranda (+7)2nd Trophy – Sharon Onuorah (+8)3rd UDisc – Tracy Damitz (+9)MA11st Trophy – Devin Hernandez (-6)1st Trophy – Todd Paraday (-6)1st Trophy – Jeff Reardon (-6)4th UDisc – Kiel Devine (-5)4th UDisc – James Frederick (-5)MA21st Trophy – Caleb Hasselbring (-8)1st Trophy – Willie Holzkopf (-8)3rd UDisc – Nicholas Cooper (-7)MA31st Trophy – Brad Haan (-3)1st Trophy – Chris Riley (-3)1st Trophy – Jordan…

Disc Golf Ribbon Cutting at Jackson Park – Chicago.

Paul McBeth Foundation Chicago Video

About the Paul McBeth Foundation Most disc golfers are very aware of who Paul McBeth is and what he has done on disc golf courses over the last 15+ years. They may not know as much about his passion for bringing the joys and benefits of disc golf to as many new people as possible. Paul is where he is today because disc golf was available to him in a setting that typically would not…

Jackson Park to host inaugural Chicago Disc Golf Expo in August

Jackson Park will play host to the inaugural Chicago Disc Golf Exposition for a week in August, including the first disc golf tournament to take place in the city.  The expo, which runs from Aug. 9 to 15, was organized by Disc Golf Chicago with help from Hyde Park Disc Golf, a local group that has been working to make the sport more visible and accessible in the neighborhood over the past year. (Disc golf is played like regular…

Disc Golf expands in Hyde Park with Wednesday meetings in Nichols Park

Seasoned and newbie disc golfers convene by the Nichols Park tennis courts every Wednesday night from 5:30pm-8:30pm, throwing frisbees (called discs in the sport) into a basket from various distances. They are part of the newly founded non-profit Hyde Park Disc Golf’s (HPDG) regular Summer Putting Series, and they are working to bring the sport to the community. The game is just like golf, except instead of hitting balls, players throw discs, and instead of holes, there…

Paul McBeth Foundation, Discmania team up with Disc Golf Chicago and Hyde Park Disc Golf to pursue permanent course in Chicago

Currently, the city of Chicago provides very few options for disc golf within city limits. And with a population of 2.7 million, there are plenty of people – kids, seniors, and everyone in between – who could use an affordable option to get outside and be active. Recently we connected with two organizations, Disc Golf Chicago and Hyde Park Disc Golf, that are on a mission to change that. With that in mind, the Paul McBeth Foundation is…

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