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Basics
Course name
Mini-DiscGolfPark Bad Sobernheim
Course location
Bad Sobernheim, Germany
Headline
Eine Putting-Anlage für die Sommerzeit. Putting course for summer.
Description
*English below German*
Von Mai-September ist DiscGolfPark Bad Sobernheim ein Mini-DiscGolfPark – eine Putting-Anlage. Die Bahnen sind maximal 20 Meter aber haben viele knifflige Hindernisse. Spaß für Groß und Klein und leicht mit Disc-Golf-Scheiben oder normalen Frisbees zu spielen.
Von Oktober-April ist der normale DiscGolfPark Bad Sobernheim mit längeren Bahnen spielbar: https://udisc.com/courses/disc-golf-park-bad-sobernheim-96on
Wegen des erhöhten Fußverkehrs im Freizeitpark durch Barfußpfad-Besucher während der Sommermonate ist diese saisonale Umstaltung nötig, um Sicherheit und Spaß für alle Park-Besucher zu ermöglichen.
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From May -September, DiscGolfPark Bad Sobernheim becomes Mini-DiscGolfPark Bad Sobernheim – a putting course. The holes are a maximum of 20 meters but have tricky obstacles. The course is fun for people of all ages and can easily be played both with disc golf discs or normal Frisbees.
From October-April the normal DiscGolfPark Bad Sobernheim with longer holes is available: https://udisc.com/courses/disc-golf-park-bad-sobernheim-96on
This seasonal change happens due to higher traffic in the park during the summer months from visitors to the very popular Barefoot Path. It allows all park visitors to have fun and be safe.
Year established
2024
Availability
Dedicated targets
Yes
Bring your own baskets
No
Under construction
No
Course status
Available
Availability type
Seasonal
Restriction
No
Access requirements
Who can play
Everyone
Access
N/A
Cost
Free
Course contact/scheduling info
Alex Williamson, +491728624338, +491728624338, https://naheglandiscgolf.de
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible - The park and all holes are accessible by those in a wheelchair.
Details
Hole count
9
Tee types
Grass, Brick/Pavers, Asphalt
Target identifiers
DiscGolfPark Target
Services
Dogs allowed, Restrooms available, No drinking water available, Cart friendly, Stroller friendly
Property type
Mixed use
Land type
Public park
History
Year established
2024
History
Alex Williamson, born in the U.S. but now a permanent resident in Germany and Bad Sobernheim, first sent an email to the Nahe-Glan Municipality in April 2022 about running a disc golf tournament on a temporary course set up on the land of the Barefoot Path when it was closed in winter.
Though that idea didn't pan out, Nahe-Glan Mayor Uwe Engelmann was intrigued by the idea of disc golf in town and funded the purchase of three mobile baskets and over 30 discs that allowed Alex Williamson to run a disc golf summer program for kids and put on other disc golf events throughout the year. The baskets and discs came from Dean Schaub of Amsterdam-based TPF Discs, who gave amazing prices on the equipment in order to help disc golf grow in a new area.
After running disc golf events on temporary baskets in the park for a year, Alex attended a meeting held by the city to discuss plans to redesign the area to offer more to locals than open grass and sidewalks.
At that meeting, a city official at the time named Volker Kohrs got behind the idea of building a disc golf course in Bad Sobernheim. Together, Alex and Volker worked to bring the project to life, including earning a generous grant covering most of the course's cost from Lokal-Aktionsgruppe Soonwald-Nahe (a LEADER organization). After getting multiple quotes for course-building costs, they opted for an offer from Dominik Stampfer from DiscGolfPark.
Baskets were installed in October 2023 and the long version of DiscGolfPark Bad Sobernheim was playable that same month, but the putting course was first set up in summer 2024.
The course was always planned to change seasonally, being a putting course in the summer when the Barefoot Path's traffic makes a long course impossible to play and a longer course in fall, winter, and spring that offers both short and long tees so beginners and more advanced players can all enjoy themselves. This plan allows disc golf to stay in the park all year without inconveniencing other parkgoers. QR codes on baskets help people discover what the game is, how to play, and more.
Ever more people have been enjoying the course since it was installed, and the local Turnverein – TV 1867 Bad Sobernheim – officially founded a disc golf division in early 2025.