As Staples High School’s head boys soccer coach, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time at the Wakeman Fields.
I know the turf. I know the grass. I know the ridiculous parking situation.
But — until Elaine Marino sent me a photo — I had no idea a log-lined, wood chip-filled path led from Wakeman to North Pasture. (Click here to see.)
Nor did any other readers — except Julianne Low.
She nailed it. Every other guess — Earthplace, the Lillian Wadsworth Arboretum, Winslow Park, Baron’s South, a cemetery — was wrong.
So to all my fellow coaches, plus parents, athletes, dog walkers, model plane flyers and everyone else who enjoys Wakeman: We have to look around more.
And, of course, park better.
This week’s challenge Photo Challenge is less “straightforward.” If you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Janine Scotti)
frisbee hoop..for frisbee game..at Sherwood Isl State Park?
Frisbee Golf net at Sherwood Island?
This is a frisbee golf hole.. maybe Sherwood Is or mahackenoq
Sherwood Island on green Frisbee golf
Is that a frisbee golf goal from Sherwood Island?
Sherwood island. Bunch of them but have no idea what they are for.
Children’s amazing playground at Compo Beach
Golf “hole” for frisbee golf at Sherwood Island
“Disk golf” for frisbees at Sherwood Island.
Yep, it’s a frisbee golf “hole” at Sherwood Island. During this past year, I finally returned to Sherwood Island to do some walking in different territory than my usual routes. I was completely perplexed by these objects scattered throughout the west end of the park. I think I finally saw a sign referring to frisbee golf. It was my ah-hah moment.
Sherwood Island frisbee golf course
Disc golf is the correct term. I helped put in the course at Sherwood Island and Cranbury and have been playing at the pro level for many years. There are many different basket makers. I bumped into the sport in San Diego in the early 80’s.
Frisbee Golf “hole” at Sherwood Island State Park
You guys got game! It is the frisbee (disc) golf course at Sherwood Island State Park. Well done!
Since Dan confirmed the nearly unanimous answers, I will believe that is a disc golf “hole”. I can’t imagine a Frisbee sailing through it. How does it work?
Frisbee golf at wakeman
That’s a view from above. There is a basket with chains above it. Hit the chains and the disc drops in. There are over 8000 courses and it is in 54 different countries. Check out PDGA
Sherwood Island disc golf “hole”. The course there has 18 of them!
Frisbee golf thing at Sherwood island
Sherwood Island frisbee basket looking down from the top. There are several of them.
Frisbee golf on Sherwood island
Sherwood Island Golf Frisbee course
Those “cages” are all over Sherwood Island state park. What the heck ARE they???
I believe that is a frisbee golf scoring basket. Amazing to watch people play. …more and .more w the virus ongoing. Others exist in SHU campus.
Technically it’s call disc golf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_golf