Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Saint Mary’s invites public to disc golf open Oct. 18

WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University and Innova Disc Golf will co-sponsor a public disc golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 18.

The tournament will be held on The Woods disc golf course, located at SMU’s Winona campus, and will include two rounds of 18-hole amateur recreational play.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the Toner Student Center. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 10 a.m., and the second round will begin at 1:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places.

Pre-register for the event at www.smumn.edu/thewoods or send registration form and money to the Office of Outdoor Leadership at 700 Terrace Heights No. 1490, Winona, Minn. 55987.

The cost for both rounds is $15 for students and $25 for the general public. Proceeds will go to maintaining the disc golf course and the Outdoor Leadership Program.

Each participant will receive a commemorative Innova Fairway Driver Disc. On holes 1 and 18 players will have the opportunity to purchase a $3 “Ace Pot” buy-in. For more information. go to www.smumn.edu/thewoods or e-mail Davey Warner at outdoorleadership@smumn.edu.