Polk County has partnered with local disc golfers to create an award-winning new disc golf course.
The course is at Loyce E. Harpe Park on 300 West Carter Road, between Mulberry and Lakeland.
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Disc golf is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc into a basket. It is played using rules similar to golf on a disc course with nine or 18 holes.
Officials said the new disk golf course won the 2019 Jan Johnson Public Participation Award of Excellence from the Heart of Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association.
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“This is a huge honor for Polk County, to be recognized by our fellow urban planners, and it would not have happened without the involvement and passion of the disc golfers in our county,” said Tracy Mullins, the division’s senior planner, who accepted the award.
Polk County’s Disc Golf Course is open to the public and free of charge. Reservations for group tournaments are available for a fee.
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