Disc Golf Course
Course Details
Disc golf has been a part of Mt Telemark for many years, but the original course has since faded away into the woods. Due to the construction of many new mountain bike trails, this disc new golf course will have a completely different layout starting just steps away from the Mt. Telemark Village Hub.
The course was designed to be enjoyed by players of all ability levels and will have long and short baskets for each hole. This course features a mix of wooded fairways utilizing old ski trails and a few open field shots on the lower portions of the old downhill ski runs.
Volunteers are still working on shaping fairways, clearing edges, and finalizing basket and tee pad locations, but the course is open to throw if you want to check it out! There are no baskets or tee pads in place yet, and locations of the stakes marking basket locations are subject to change. A borrow bin with a selection of discs is located at hole 1. Please return items when finished – thanks!
Course Update: We’ve reached our first fundraising milestone! Thanks to our generous donors, we have raised the necessary funds to purchase the 36 baskets for the course! We need about $8,000 to reach our overall course construction goal of $25,000. More details can be found in the Fundraising Campaign section below.
While the disc golf course sleeps during the winter months, we turn the fairways into a 1.25 mile snowshoe trail. Check it out this winter to see a preview of things to come! Start under the Trek Trails Powered by OTM archway outside of the Hub and head uphill to hole one. Follow the yellow trail blazes around the loop. Short on time? Check out our short .5 mile loop which follows the first three holes before looping back.
During the winter months, this Short Cut Loop is also home to the Birkie Wild Trail Activity which features 8 stations of trivia, jokes, and activities. Great motivation for kids (and kids at heart). Click here to view the snowshoe trail map.
For those not familiar with this sport, the general rules of the game closely resembles golf except you use discs (similar but smaller than Frisbees) instead of clubs. The PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) has great information on disc golf basics as well as history of the sport. Playing eighteen holes can sometimes take two hours to play (depending on the length of the holes) and is a great way to stay active. Disc golf is a growing sport with courses all across the world (Check out UDisc for course directories and more)! Disc golf courses are more easily maintained and have less environmental impact than a ball golf courses. No water is required to maintain a disc golf course, no greens, just the greenery of the landscape around you!
Our goal is to raise $25,000 to construct the Mt. Telemark Village Disc Golf Course. We need your help to get this project underway! You can make a lasting impact on the disc golf community of Northern Wisconsin with a donation of any amount. By constructing this course, we aim to offer a community space to hold youth “learn to play” clinics, tournaments, and add yet another way to stay active in the outdoors.
Donation Levels
Donors who give at the levels listed below receive the following benefits. To donate, click the button below. Once your donation has been received, staff will reach out to follow up with any details about preferred holes/signage.
Hole In One – $2,500
- Name on tee pad sign and both baskets on hole of choice (first come first served – see availability table below)
- Name on kiosk sign
Albatross – $1,000
- Name on tee pad sign on hole of choice (first come first served – see availability table below)
- Name on kiosk sign
Eagle – $500
- Name on one basket on hole of choice (first come first served – see availability table below)
- Name on kiosk sign
Birdie – $100
- Name on kiosk sign
Par – $50
- Name on kiosk sign
Questions? Email us at erin.blow@birkie.com
Hole Sponsorship Availability Table
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tee Pad Sign | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Available | Available | Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Short Basket | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Long Basket | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Not Available |
| Hole Number | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Tee Pad Sign | Available | Available | Available | Available | Not Available | Available | Available | Available | Not Available |
| Short Basket | Available | Available | Available | Available | Not Available | Available | Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Long Basket | Available | Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Available | Available | Not Available | Not Available |
Volunteers will be needed to help with many aspects of course construction. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Scott Smith trinord2943@gmail.com.
