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News from the Course, Community, and the Disc Golf World.

The Town of Belchertown’s Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the creation of Belchertown’s first disc golf course, Quabbin Valley Disc Golf (QVDC). The course is located behind Constantino Field recreation area, and north of the existing soccer field. 

Positive determination given to disc golf course

Con com requests more info  MELINA BOURDEAU Staff writer BELCHERTOWN  The Conservation Commission issued a positive determination for the proposed disc golf course behind Constantino Field at its meeting last Monday. This determination means the wetland delineation line was set by the committee. The Recreation Committee will need to either file a notice of intent with

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The town’s lawyer, Gregg J. Corbo weighs in on the Citizens petition to move the Disc Golf course to another location.

Gregg J. Corbo, the town council for the Town of Belchertown, weighed in on the citizen’s petition to move the Disc Golf Course from its current proposed location of Constantino Recreation Area to “another” area. According to Attorney Corbo, “the petition suffers a particular problem in that it proposes an action that appears to be

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Best Disc Golf Starter Sets of 2021

The sport of disc golf is growing rapidly.  That growth has been fueled, in part, by videos of phenomenal shots that have gone viral on Youtube.  For example, the Albatross (2 shots on a par 5 hole) thrown by Philo Brathwaite at the 2016 Beaver State Fling made the rounds on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even mainstream

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Disc Golf Abutter Concerns – Answered

1. Proximity to house and property lines / Buffer zones for noise pollution and visual lines. -The planned proximity of the course to other property is a minimum of 30’ or more across most of the course. Holes 9 and 10 are the two planned holes closest to private property and have at least a

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The Soft Serve Podcast – Episode 107. Quabbin Valley Disc Golf.

Episode 107. Quabbin Valley Disc Golf. Brian Giggey, Chris Grazioso, and Nick O’Connor join us to talk about how Belchertown, MA, is creating the town’s first disc golf course, Quabbin Valley Disc Golf (QVDC). Disc golf is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. This is due in large part to the minimal costs

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Belchertown Town Meeting Approves Disc Golf Course

Belchertown Approves Disc Golf Course BELCHERTOWN – Town Meeting on Saturday said yes to funding several new projects and purchases, including $14,000 to build an 18-hole disc golf course off Route 9 and $50,000 to build a walking and hiking trail. Nearly 200 attended the meeting, which approved a school budget of $30.5 million for

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