The new Shorewood Disc Golf Course on the UW-Green Bay campus designed by disc golf designer and pro Cale Leiviska checks all the boxes for a destination-worthy disc golf course.
There will be a community open house for the 18-hole course from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 17. Disco golfers and anyone interested in seeing the course are welcome.
“This course is amazing, offering holes that will challenge the seasoned disc golfer, and allow beginners to experience the fun of disc golf,” said Jeff Krueger, director of University Recreation and Kress Events Center Operations. “It’s an incredible opportunity for both UW-Green Bay students and the community to explore the outdoors, enjoy time together, and create a community around this beautiful, natural space. Additionally, the ongoing development of the Shorewood property supports our students’ recreation desires while also attracting new community user groups to explore. We are excited with the opening of the disc golf course and eager about the potential to further develop and showcase this beautiful area on campus.”
Leiviska, with a degree in conservation biology and background in forest management, brings his love for the sport and expertise in preserving a course’s surrounding natural beauty to the new Shorewood Disc Golf Course. He will be at the event to “throw the first disc” and speak to his experience and vision in creating the course.
Over the past two years, UW-Green Bay has transformed the Shorewood property into Shorewood Park, a community-use space that has drawn thousands of visitors to campus and has created a place for hosting programming and activities for the campus and the region.
In addition to a disc golf course, Shorewood Park includes Phoenix Alumni Cross Country Course, ski trails, University Recreation Outdoors, an ROTC land navigation course and the Cofrin Biodiversity Center which includes ecological restoration efforts to reintroduce native plant species, while simultaneously providing additional learning opportunities for students.
Support for the new disc golf course comes from the UW-Green Bay Student Government Association and the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay Foundation. In addition, people are encouraged to give to the Shorewood Fund through the UW-Green Bay Foundation. Learn more: https://www.uwgb.edu/urec/adventure/disc-golf/
Disc golf is a rapidly growing sport in Wisconsin and the nation. Manitowoc County will host Pro Disc Golf Association’s U.S. Women’s Disc Golf Championship in 2025.
