A month or so ago, a non-DGer friend of mine from Amarillo said that he saw some of those frisbee basket things at Thompson Park in Guymon. I called the city and checked the website and yes, there is in fact a course in the ground. There is nothing about it in the PDGA course directory. I've been through the OK Panhandle many times. I'm usually in need of a nap or a quick round while doing the windshield time. Well, I got the chance today. The course mostly runs along a dry river bed. A couple of shots are up and down hills. The terrain is VERY rough. Someone knew something about DG when they put it in. The course is respectable...just needs a whole bunch of TLC. Mostly, there is little to no evidence of regular play as weeds were grown up into baskets and onto tee pads. It appear that this is one of the classic situations where someone locally has not stepped up and 'took' over the course. Has anyone else played it? Is it setup for an out and back...it got way too dark by hole 8 for me to really look at it? If anyone plays it, bring extra eyes along...I lost a disc on a short cliff hole.

The course Pro in Red River, New Mexico (Mark Martinez) grew up there. He mentioned it to me several times about working with the city people to get Disc Golf going there. Maybe he finally got it all together? I've been to that area several times before any baskets, and I know what you mean about rough. Good potential though.

Now if they will take the baskets across the road to Sunset Park, that would be awesome! Excellent potential for over the water shots, good hills, and lots of trees. I've put a few discs in that lake over the years of working in that town/area.

For travelers interested, the park (Sunset Hills Golf Course, Thompson Park is north of the ball course) is located basically on the SW side of Guymon. That actual course lies to the north, just below the dam of the lake in Thompson Park. From the intersection of North Sunset Lane and NW 5th Street, travel west. After passing the lake dam on the left, take the first right to the north on Airport Lane. A course sign and hole 1 tee pad will be on the right. This location is basically the far SW side of the course that runs basically North and South from Hole 2). Hole 1 is open and throws to the east. Hole 2 is fairly short and tight and throws down into the ravine with a slight left fade. Hole 3 throws straight down the ravine 296' with a slight right fade at the end. Cross the ravine for tee 4. The basket is 575' on the left of the ravine. Cross the ravine again for tee 5. Hole 5 is straight up the apx 30' hill. Hole six is straight down the hill to a basket in the ravine protected by trees (look for my yellow disc). Tee seven is from a small dirt road to a basket in a small canyon to the right. Walk down the road, across the ravine to tee 8. Basket 8 is at 413' and again in the ravine. Finally, tee nine is to the left (west) of the ravine. The throw is 364' to the basket that is just left of the main ravine. The basket is just in front of large culvert pipes. This puts you way, way north of tee 1 as the ravine/course runs north and south.

Or, you can find the Guymon High School football field on the West side of town (look for the big lights on poles) and go around to the West of there and you found it. Guymon isn't a very big town, so nothing is hard to find. ;)

One of our regulars is from there (Zack McMurray). I mentioned it and the first thing that he said was, "Oh yeah, behind the football field. That's where we used to go to get away from people to 'do our thing'." He said there are a few who play regularly, and WalMart (the new Supercenter)is the place to get discs. Maybe they will take the initiative to do the work to make it more playable instead of waiting for the city people to do it.

I've also heard that there are some baskets in Goodwell, OK, which is just South of Guymon on Highway 54. Goodwell is the home of Oklahoma Panhandle State University (and several PRCA rodeo superstars). I'm not sure where the baskets are, since I haven't stopped in Goodwell in several years, but I'll ask around and post what I find out.