Comments on Silver Spring, Singular: Welcome, Frolf!

Disc golf is a low impact recreational activity fo...

2009-10-14T15:33:07.491-05:00

Disc golf is a low impact recreational activity for people of all ages, race, and socio-economic backgrounds. I found this article while looking for an old Country club that is not using its old golf course, and trying to find a map, as they have requested the sport be introduced.

They already have 9 holes, and the local community is donating baskets (pole holes, entrapment devices to catch discs)to give it an 18 hole course.

We have lawyers, firefighters, I am an HR Professional, state representatives that play the sport locally in Kansas City. I think that you will find that not all disc golfers are hippies in VW Micro busses playing the sport.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=mccluskey/090819

Read and be informed, it might help keep that golf mentality, and still allow you to be a part of your local community before you chastise it.

Any questions, please ask.....jlowekc@att.net

I hope you don't lose valuable green space to more roadways.

Good luck

Park and Planning staff held a meeting last night ...

2009-05-27T12:08:49.451-05:00

Park and Planning staff held a meeting last night (May 26, 2009) and agreed, in a u-turn, to put keeping the golf course a golf course back on the table. The main draw back is a ridiculous clause in the Revenue Authority's contract with the County to run all it's courses that allows it to stop Sligo from being a golf course. Contact your council person and tell them to save the golf course by getting the Revenue Authority's veto power removed.

Please note the phrase "as some neighbors once fea...

2009-05-27T11:06:18.008-05:00

Please note the phrase "as some neighbors once feared" in the sentence referring to the Mercedes and BMWs. Besides, this is not meant to be taken quite that seriously.

I object to the depiction of all golfers as people...

2009-05-27T11:02:35.707-05:00

I object to the depiction of all golfers as people who drive Mercedes. Sligo Creek Golf Course _ $15 on weekdays _ caters to people who can't afford $50 or $75 for 18 holes and a cart, plus beginners, families, seniors and women.

You had better get involved fast because the count...

2009-05-23T13:11:57.392-05:00

You had better get involved fast because the county's intent is to turn it into a maintenance yard for county vehicles. This park is being held to a profitability standard unlike facilities in wealthier areas of the county that are heavily subsidized. It's really unbelievable.

Did somebody say "Tiki Bar"? I'm there, baby! Ad...

2009-05-22T14:30:42.503-05:00

Did somebody say "Tiki Bar"? I'm there, baby! Add Frolf and you've got yourself a weekend.

Hold Mai Tai in right hand, throw frisbee with left hand. Get new Mai Tai after each hole/basket.

Actually, a local down-to-Earth country club with a tiki bar, land pool, and why not, ping pong and billiard tables, is a great idea.

I will very much be getting behind this, especiall...

2009-05-22T12:20:01.500-05:00

I will very much be getting behind this, especially after playing out there yesterday. ESSCA is off for the summer, so that will be my focus.

And I can't believe you, of all people, used the word "monetized."

You know, "Save Sligo Creek Golf Course" really se...

2009-05-22T09:47:28.966-05:00

You know, "Save Sligo Creek Golf Course" really seems like a cause that somebody like Thayer Avenue should get behind. In fact, I'm surprised that ESSCA hasn't taken up the banner--I know that several of its more active members are avid golfers.

Does the course actually get any use? Is it bringing in revenue? How can it be better promoted or "monetized", to use the down-economy buzzword? Seems like we should at least demand a study before any frolf-related decisions are made. (You know how MoCo loves to do studies and form committees...)

I vote we put in a six-lane swimming pool and a tiki bar and make it a low-rent, mini-country club for the anti-snob set. I'd be a charter member, baby!