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• FAIRWAY FLYERZ SC GOLF OUTFITTERS Disc Golf is played much like traditional golf, only instead of hitting a ball into a hole you throw a disc (similar to a Frisbee) into an elevated metal basket. The goal is the same: to complete the course in the fewest number of shots. A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a basket, which is the "hole ". As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive shot from the spot where the previous throw has landed. The trees, shrubs and terrain changes in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. Finally, the "putt" lands in the basket and the hole is completed. Ideally, a well balanced course has a mixture of holes that go completely through the woods, partially through woods, and also out in the open. A typical fairway in the woods ranges from 20 -40 feet wide. The design will incorporate trees, elevation changes, water, and would adapt the fairways to weave around or over them. Some new courses are being developed with two sets of tees to better serve the different skill levels of players in the community. Four levels of player skills (Gold, Blue, White and Red) have been defined with design guidelines for each level. Public courses are usually designed with a combination of Blue & Red or White & Red tees to meet the needs of most players. Well developed disc golf markets (like the Twin Cities, Chicago), and private facilities can sometimes justify installing a few of the longest, most challenging courses that include Gold tees for the highest level of players, although it still makes sense to install a set of shorter tees for White or Red level players. A full length Championship course can require more than one acre per hole depending on foliage density (more trees, elevation or water = less acreage required). However, a small recreational course can sometimes fit 1 -2 holes per acre depending on terrain. The design should be completed by a qualified designer, with an eye for safety, versatility, and fun. I have clients that live in the Lino Lakes in my store frequently, asking for 18 -hole championship quality disc golf courses to be installed in their neighborhood. To that request, I offer my services to you as a qualified designer. My resume includes designing disc golf courses on the local, regional and national levels, consulting on over 100 courses, and by working in the disc golf distribution industry for over a decade, I understand the sport more than most other designers. I am willing to conduct a feasibility study on your parks, at no cost to Lino Lakes. Once completed you will know whether disc golf can be installed in your current parks and how much it will cost, or if disc golf doesn't fit now, the study will inform and educate you for when an opportunity arises. I can be reached at 651- 484 -5035 during the day, or 612 -214 -2285 anytime. Thank you for your time. Sine -rely, ichael R. Snelson E STREET N. ST. pAU` M^, SSA 4.5035 www•FA'RWAYFLYERZ.G ot^ .6._,..0•0"- -44 4,0