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Butler County ‘A mecca’ for disc golfers

Cameron McFeely practices disc golf on the course at Slippery Rock University on Monday, May 6. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Disc golf courses normally take putters on a tour of a natural area via the nine or 18 holes that make up the challenge, and disc golfers can take a tour of Butler County via the many courses available in the area.

Cory Shoemaker, disc golf club adviser at Slippery Rock University, said Butler County is “a mecca” for disc golfers, because of the world-class courses available at the university, Moraine State Park and North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township.

According to Shoemaker, SRU’s course hosted the Professional Disc Golf Association Pro Disc Golf World Championships in 2015, and the Lakeview Disc Golf Course at Moraine also is a championship-level course — ranked number 45 in the world. Despite the high level of play possible at both courses, Shoemaker said newcomers can adjust the challenge by playing the holes at their own skill levels.

“In Slippery Rock, we can cater toward any talent level, whether you are learning to play or competing with the best,” Shoemaker said. “In disc golf, just like with regular golf, you've got tee positions — short, medium and long. It can be challenging to anyone.”

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