Hi Patrick,
I am back. I know it has been a while since I last wrote. I fully understand the old saying, “time is flying.” I missed an entire month with you all. As I have said before, please charge it to my head and not to my heart!
How many of you remember this famous line, “it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s disc golf”? Well, maybe I missed Superman in the wording, but I want to talk to you about disc golf. We have a nine-hole disc golf course at Dehart Park in Stuart. Alice T. DeHart Park in Stuart, located at 212 Wood Brothers Drive, offers many opportunities for fun, activities, and events. The park, which has a very large pool, hosts summer swimming programs, three softball fields, a children’s playground, picnic shelters, a basketball court, a tennis court, a walking trail, and disc golf.
Yes, Disc Golf. Over 600 rounds were played in 2025 with players from 6 states! That has made it a great destination for tourists and local citizens alike. With the help of Anna Lester and a Rotary District Grant, the course was opened in 2025. The course was named the Best Disc Golf Course in the Blue Ridge by Blue Ridge Outdoor Magazine.
We received an email from UDisc with some outstanding stats. 615 rounds of golf were played. Total hours played on the course from all app downloads were 499, and over 1,129,786 steps were taken.
Currently ranked as the 95th Most Played Disc Golf Course in Virginia out of 241 courses throughout the state! Avery Jenkins, who was the designer of the course, stated that he was “extremely proud of this 9-Hole course of my 75 DiscGolfPark Course Designs in 28-States & 8-Countries.” Great job, Avery!!
So, Patrick, this is another great example of what attracts tourists and outdoor enthusiasts to our area. Let’s support Dehart and the amazing staff and committees that make the park fun and family-friendly. So, come, get lost, and find yourself playing some disc golf at our park.
Exciting times ahead for the DeHart DiscGolfPark!
Don’t forget to check out our website: https://visitpatrickcounty.org/ for all of the latest information on upcoming events.
All my best,
James Houchins
jhouchins@co.patrick.va.us
Director of Economic Development and Tourism
