BRILLION (NBC 26) \u2014 The Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion has completed a new championship disc golf course, with its sights set on hosting the 2028 U.S. Women’s Disc Golf Championships \u2014 making Brillion one of three Lakeshore host sites.<\/p>\n
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Ariens Nordic Center unveils championship disc golf course<\/p>\n
The facility, long known for its ski trails, is expanding beyond winter sports. The idea for the course started with an employee about a year ago, and after three months of construction, the course is ready to welcome players.<\/p>\n
Dan Ariens, CEO of Ariens Company, said the expansion was a natural next step for the property.<\/p>\n
“There’s a whole lot more space we can use this facility for, so disc golf was a natural fit,” Ariens said.<\/p>\n
The course was built with competition in mind and designed by a professional disc golf course designer.<\/p>\n
“This was a truly designed disc golf course by a disc golf course designer,” Ariens said.<\/p>\n
The center previously hosted a Snowshoe Championship, and Ariens said the addition of the disc golf course continues a broader effort to grow the region’s economic footprint.<\/p>\n
“The snowshoe event was well received… first of its kind here in Wisconsin. Having the 2028 Women’s Disc Golf Championship will be a first of its kind. It’s just a continuum of building economic opportunity here in Wisconsin,” Ariens said.<\/p>\n
Lindsey Krause, president of Lakeshore Ladies Disc Golf Corp., said the course represents a new standard for the sport in the state.<\/p>\n
“This is thrilling. Disc golf in Wisconsin… they’re historically in public parks,” Krause said.<\/p>\n
“The experience of the disc golfer comes first… It’s unheard of. It’s a new level of disc golf in Wisconsin,” Krause said.<\/p>\n
Wisconsin is set to host the Women’s Championships two years in a row, which Krause said is rare in the sport.<\/p>\n
“For us to go from ’25 to hosting again in 2028 is unheard of,” Krause said.<\/p>\n
The public grand opening is set for Saturday, Aug. 8, where anyone can play the course for free.<\/p>\n
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