A new sport has found a home in the Wimmera after Horsham Rural City Council helped establish a disc golf course at Haven Recreation Reserve.

Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, involves players throwing a disk at a target and is played using similar rules to golf.

Disc golf enthusiast Dean O’Loughlin worked with the council to create and maintain the course and purchase equipment for the game.

The project also received a grant from Horsham Sports and Community Club.

Mr O’Loughlin described the game as ‘a great way to spend a Sunday’ and said it was emerging as a pastime in other regional areas including Ballarat and Bendigo.

“It’s a fantastic family game that anyone can pick up quickly. It promotes incidental play and gets more people physically active without the strain of more competitive sports,” he said.

“There is essentially a 200-kilometre radius around Horsham with nowhere to play. This will attract players who don’t have access to the established areas, and will cater to enthusiasts who pass through Horsham every day.”

People interested in learning more can search for Disc Golf at Haven Recreation Reserve on Facebook, with the page posting information about come and try days.

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