LATEST NEWS

7/23/2010
Hole 7.5 is back in its usual position. Which pin position do you like better? Sign on to the discusion forum and let the club know.

7/19/2010
Basket installed on hole 11.3 (soon to be renumbered 15)
Flags mark tee pad. Play it and give feedback. Planning to pour concrete tee pad on 7/31/2010, so turn up for this important workday.

7.17.10
New Arrival !!
Emma Kathryn Dunmore

Good work day today. Pad cleaned, 11.3 fairway cleared and just about ready to play, and 11.3 sleeve installed. Tentative plan to pour teepad on 7/31.


7.16.10
Hickory Classic registration is now active online. Link in second item on the right.

Workday tomorrow to continue work on hole 11.3.

Props to Brandon for new band number decals. Holes 1-7 already udgraded.

7.12.10
Congrats to T-Pro winning Advanced at the High Country Throwdown.
Also belated congrats to Dr Jeff for first in Adv Masters on July 4 in Boiling Springs. See achievements page for details

7.11.10
Hole 7 basket is back in the short position and all 21 holes are open for play. Thanks to Richard, Freddy, and Dan for installation and refurbishment of the benches on 6 and 8.
Also thanks to Durant, Chris John, and Nate L. for clearing brush on hole 11.3. It can be played to the temp target (currently 302 feet).

7/5/10
17 Players out for doubles on a beautiful July 4th. Last chance  to get into ACE Race on August 1. Get money to Dan, Glen of Nate L by end of Wed dubs on 7/7.  

7/2/10
ADDED ACHIEVEMENTS PAGE TO CHRONICLE NOTABLE EVENTS BY CLUB MEMBERS.
PLEASE LET WEBMASTER KNOW OF ITEMS TO POST THERE (or of anything else you suggest for the website)

7/1/10
THERE ARE CURRENTLY FOUR HOLES WITH TWO BASKETS. HOLES 9,11, AND 18 HAVE SHORT AND LONG OPTIONS. HOLE 6 ONCE AGAIN HAS A TEMPORARY SECOND PIN. 

6/29/00
TIME RUNNING OUT TO PAY YOUR ENTRY TO THE ACE RACE. DEADLINE JULY 7.

6/25/10 HOLE 7.5 IS BACK OPEN FOR PLAY, BUT HOLE 7 REMAINS CLOSED TO GIVE THE NEW GRASS A CHANCE TO TAKE HOLD.

05/30/2010Nate L and Aaron win dubs with a back to Earth score of 11 down.   

SUNDAY DUBS 5/9/2010DRAWS 20 PLAYERS HENRY AND BRIAN WON SHOOTING 17 DOWN. PAR WAS 58. GOOD JOB GUYS. NICE ACE BY HENRY ON HOLE 9.                                                                         5/2/2010  SUNDAY DUBS DRAWS 19 PLAYERSGLEN AND FREDDY WON WITH A 14 UNDER . PAR WAS 58. GOOD JOB GUYS.NICE ACE BY ASHLEY ON HOLE 12.       

5/2/2010UFO WORK DAY ON SATURDAY, MAY 8Meet at hole 1 at 9 AMCleaning up hole 2 and replacing practice basket

4/28/2010WEDNESDAY DUBS DRAW 29 PLAYERSBrad and Max won with a round of 13 down, and Ron aced #8.

4/27/2010DATE ANNOUNCED FOR HICKORY RE-OPEN.On Sunday, June 6, 2010, a two round tournament will be held as a benefit for the UFO Basket Fund.  Check back for details. 

4/26/2010WEDNESDAY DOUBLES ARE BACK AT HILTONStarting Wednesday, April 28, 2010, Wednesday Doubles are back at Glenn Hilton Park. Tee off is promptly at 5:30 PM, so show up by 5:25 to register. 

4/25/2010SUNDAY DOUBLES RESUME AT HILTONFourteen players took advantage of the break in the rain to compete in the first Sunday Doubles at Hilton since December 2009.                    

This site contains information about the 21 hole disc golf course in Glenn C. Hilton Park in Hickory, NC. The course is supported and maintained by the UFO (Unifour Flying Objects) Disc Golf Club.

Hickory Classic online registration is now active. Click here for link.
Format for 2010 is similar to last year. Rounds 1, 3 and 4 are 18 holes. Round 2 is Hickory Max (22 holes in longest pin placements, par 69). The tournament filled last year 10 days before first day of play. Do not get left out.

Hickory Sand has left the park and 21 holes are open for play. Hole 11.3 (soon to be hole15) nearing completion. 

ACE RACE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. TO THOSE WHO PAID, THANKS AND WE'LL YOU ON AUGUST 1. THE PLAN IS TO DO THE ACE RACE AND THEN SUNDAY DUBS. CHECK HERE FOR FINALIZED START TIMES

AARON WON THE ADVANCED DIVISION OF THE HICKORY REOPEN WITH 53 POINTS AND DOUG TAKES INT WITH 19 POINTS.  THANKS TO THE 26 PARTICIPANTS WHO HELPED RAISE OVER $400 FOR THE BASKET FUND. THERE IS NOW A SECOND BASKET ON HOLE 18! BIG THANKS TO ZACH B FOR BEING TD AND BBQ COOK.

       

SUGGESTED LINKS

DGCourseReview Page                        Best collection of course data

PDGA Hilton Page                                 Via course directory, park zip code is 28601

Hickory Parks and Recreation, Hilton Park       Has Google and Mapquest Links  

UFO Facebook Page                              Locals post news and pix

UFO Forum                                            Check out latest club happenings, sign up to post 





EVENTS

The club hosts two weekly events:

• Wednesday doubles start at 5:30 PM.
• Sunday Doubles start at 11 AM.

There are three annual events:

• The Hickory Classic, a B tier PDGA sanctioned event held the Labor Day weekend (this year Sept 4 and 5, 2010)
• The Ice Bowl is held in Winter as a charity benefit.
• The One Disc Ace Race is a special event using a prototype disc on shortened holes. This year the date is Sunday, August 1st at 10 AM.