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     The Whispering Pines Disc Golf Club was founded on March 26, 2005 by Tony Hollis and Shannon Lolley. The purpose of the club is to promote the sport of disc golf in the community and improve the club's home course.  The club is a group of people who enjoy the sport, not a business or location for meeting.  Each member pays a yearly fee of $10.  Once a member, the person receives a contact list for other members and a numbered bag tag used for competition in casual and tournament play.  Each member's stats are recorded and are displayed as public club info and posted on the club message board at the beginning of the course. Club scores and averages are also posted on this website for anyone to view.

     The club ended its first year with twenty-six members. Members' ages range from 10 years to 46 years of age. Over half of the members had never played disc golf before being introduced to the sport by another club member. With the creation of a club, one of the benefits is not playing the sport alone. Club members develop friendships with others. Those friendships give players the chance to never play alone and to learn from each other.

     From the club's creation to December 2005, the club has install two new holes. The new additions have expanded the course from eighteen holes to twenty holes. The club purchased one basket and thirty bags of concrete for tee pad installation. Lake Lowndes allowed the club to use the course practice basket for the second hole. Total funds that the club required for this project was $450.00.

     The club has also helped raise funds for charity.  The club was involved with Family Fun Day sponsored by Kerr McGee which raised funds for the United Way.  The club raised $110.00 between two rounds of disc golf.  All proceeds went to the United Way charity.

     The club's current goal is to lengthen several tee pads and add several alternate tee pad placements. Future goals are hole layout pads at each tee pad, bag poles for each pad location (red, yellow, and blue), and maybe an additional 18 - 20 hole course at the park.  The club uses club funds for each goal.  To date, most funds have been generated from membership dues and donations by club members.  The club hopes to generate more revenue by donations from individuals and businesses.  n-profit umbrella, the club would visit multiple businesses to raise club funds.

     Currently, the club officials are Tony Hollis (President and Secretary) and Shannon Lolley (Vice-President).  The club had, and will have, elections for officials at the beginning of each club year.  The new officials take office in March.