UC team wins national championship in disc golf
UC's Discats explain why sport is hugely popular
WLWT and Fox19 highlighted the University of Cincinnati's disc golf team, which won the national championship this month for the second time in three years.
UC's Discats took home the trophy at the Professional Disc Golf Associatoin's college national championship at Rock Hill, South Carolina. This week members of the team gave local news media a demonstration at their home course at Burnet Woods next to UC's Uptown campus.
Team members spoke about the club sport they love and why it's becoming increasingly popular.
“Ever since COVID, the sport has just exploded. It's a sport anyone can do. You just go out to your local park,“ team captain Tanner Young told Fox19.
After winning the championship in 2023, UC finished second to the University of North Carolina-Charlotte last year in a sudden-death playoff.
“Last year, we ended up going into a three-hole playoff and losing on the third hole. Pretty much just the most heartbreaking way you can possibly lose,“ Young told WLWT.
This year the Discats pulled ahead of the competition in the second round and finished strong in the third and fourth rounds to reclaim the championship title.
But you don't have to be a pro to enjoy disc golf, team member Caldwell said.
“It's a pretty easy, cheap and accessible sport,“ UC's Caldwell told WLWT. “You can play any time of day.“
Featured image at top: UC's Discats talk to WLWT about winning the Professional Disc Golf Association's National College Championship. Photo/Michael Miller
WLWT talks to UC Discats member Lucas Foglesong about the team's college disc golf national championship. Photo/WLWT
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