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Kentucky disc golf, longer reads

Opening spotlights, tournament recaps, woods-course culture, and a Central Kentucky travel loop — the archive as it stands, no filler.

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Nine longer pieces live here right now — open the one that matches the cooler in the truck.

Course Spotlight · Opening Feature

Buena Vista is open in Frankfort

Frankfort · Buena Vista Park · Established 2026

Franklin County’s new public disc golf course is playable now at Buena Vista Park. Baskets and pads are in. Tee signs and more trees are still coming.

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Tournament Recap · Lead

Buhr runs away with the Powerball Cup; Saarinen leads a Finnish 1–2

Lynchburg / Bedford Co., VA · Ivy Hill · PDGA #96421

Gannon Buhr won the 2026 DGPT season finale at −46, nine clear of Ricky Wysocki. Silva Saarinen took FPO at −25 ahead of Eveliina Salonen, and Edgewood’s Zach Arlinghaus finished 30th at −3.

Read the Powerball Cup 2026 recap →

Tournament Recap · Archive

Heimburg finally wins USDGC at Winthrop

Rock Hill, SC · Winthrop Arena · PDGA #97346

Calvin Heimburg won the 2026 United States Disc Golf Championship at −23 — Ricky Wysocki and Gannon Buhr tied for second at −21, Holyn Handley took Throw Pink at −18, and Edgewood’s Zach Arlinghaus finished T43 at +3.

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Tournament Recap · Archive

Calvin runs away with KY State in Madisonville

Madisonville · Mahr Park & City Park · PDGA #97577

The 18th Annual Kentucky State Championship went three rounds — Clint Calvin won MPO at −35, Aidan Scott was second at −29, and Bremen’s Oak Shain led the Kentuckians in fourth at −15.

Read the KY State 2026 archive →

Tournament Recap · Archive

Three rounds, two champions: Wysocki and Klezberga take MVP Open

Leicester, MA · Maple Hill · PDGA #96419

Weather shortened the 2026 MVP Open x OTB to three rounds — Ricky Wysocki took MPO at −12, Sintija Klezberga took FPO at −5, and Kentucky’s Zach Arlinghaus finished 12th at −3.

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Feature · Glow Season · Fall 2026

That time of year again

Lexington · Frankfort · Commonwealth nights

The days get shorter and glow golf shows up — Shillyglow at Shillito, Haunted Hill, Glo Thro, and Buena Vista Friday lights.

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Tournament Recap · Archive

Idlewild’s last dance: Buhr and Scoggins refuse to blink

Burlington · LWS Open at Idlewild · PDGA #96417

The 2026 LWS Open closed the DGPT regular season the Burlington way — low ceilings, long walks between decisions, and a leaderboard that rewards anyone who refuses to panic.

Read the Idlewild 2026 archive →

Woods Course of the Month · Nov 2026

Ryan’s Course at Red Orchard Park

Shelbyville · 18 holes · Free to play · Monthly series

Long enough to ask for a driver. Wooded enough to ask whether you should throw it.

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Woods of the Month · Sep 2026

East Frankfort Park

Frankfort · Course culture · Monthly series

Heavily wooded, short and honest — the capital-city layout that teaches you to leave the driver in the bag and trust a midrange you actually own.

Read the woods review →

Travel · Central Kentucky

Six counties, one weekend loop

Fayette · Scott · Woodford · Jessamine · Anderson · Franklin

Approximate pins across six counties so you can sketch a route before you burn the tank — a planning map, not a survey.

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