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THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE
TheCoastalBend.com
Disc Golf Now More 
Popular than Ever 
in the Coastal Bend
Fans of the late 90’s hit sitcom, Seinfeld, might remember the 
infamous episode in which George Costanza neglected Jerry’s 
urgent need for party invitations, instead choosing to play a 
round of “Frisbee Golf” in Central Park. A game that served as a 
punchline decades ago has evolved into a rather serious, and 
seriously fun, endeavor now known as Disc Golf.
For most Corpus Christians, the most visible Disc Golf being 
played in town takes place at Lamar Park, along the south-
ernmost end of Santa Fe Street, which runs parallel to Ocean 
Drive. In nice conditions, especially on weekends, one four-
some after another can be seen “teeing off” and “putting” us-
ing highly-specialized, competition-certified discs—not Fris-
bees, which is actually a brand name going back to the 1950’s.
Before pickleball emerged as the smaller-scale, more play-
er-friendly version of tennis, Disc Golf had become the same 
for traditional golf, and hundreds of players in the Coastal 
Bend are participating on a regular basis. Clubs have been 
formed in Facebook groups, and those who have become 
more serious at the game, as traditional golfers often do, 
are benefiting from coaching and mentor-
ing from more experienced players. One of 
the most experienced in the Coastal Bend is 
Ludwig Kramarz, who was so enthusiastic 
about Disc Golf that he opened Parked-It Disc 
Golf Emporium on Airline Road in Corpus 
Christi, selling everything for the game from 
specialized discs, backpacks and pull-carts, to 
complete Disc Golf course equipment, includ-
ing baskets and markers. The Coastal Bend now 
has seven public and free Disc Golf courses.
Disc Golf Courses in the Coastal Bend
CORPUS CHRISTI
Lamar Park—4231 Santa Fe St. @ Barracuda
West Guth Park—9700 Up River Rd., Calallen
Waldron Park—St. Francis St., Flour Bluff
Don & Sandy Billish Park—Gypsy St. Padre Island
PORT ARANSAS Community Park—Clark Pkwy.
INGLESIDE Live Oak Park—Port Avenue
BEEVILLE Veterans Park—N. Minnesota St.
C o m m u n i t y

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