Sondra Hernandez Staff writer August 10, 2024

A long-time disc golf player, Synjin Dillard, said he’s seen the sport grow tremendously in the Houston area in the last four years. 

His family owns Lone Star Disc in Conroe that manufactures the golf discs used in the sport. As people became restless during the early days of the pandemic, the outdoor sport offered the opportunity for socially distanced fun while shedding a new light on the sport. 

Here is what to know about disc golf and where to play in Montgomery County and northern Harris County:

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What is disc golf? 

According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, disc golf is played much like golf except, instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc. The sport was formalized in the 1970s and shares with golf the object of completing each hole in the fewest strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest throws).

The app UDisc offers a database of 15,000 disc golf courses including ones in Montgomery County. Each description lists the location, level of difficulty and condition of the course. 

Disc golf courses in Conroe

Conroe maintains two disc golf courses. The one at McDade Park was established in 2004 and is adjacent to the San Jacinto River. It’s an 18-hole course with both narrow and open shots in a park setting. McDade Park is at 10310 FM 2854 in Conroe. 

An 18-hole course was established at John Burge Park in 2012. This is described as a wooded, hilly course with lots of shade. It’s at 11050 Little Egypt Road in Conroe. 

A nine-hole course exists in Gwen Hruska Park in Conroe’s River Plantation neighborhood. It’s off of Brandon Road at Butler’s Island Road. Lone Star Disc also has a nine-hole course adjacent to the shop at 12686 FM 1314 in Conroe. 

The city offers a free disc golf clinic at 8 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. The free clinic is at Madeley Pavilion at Owen Park. The city also offers private lessons. 

For more information contact the Westside Recreation Center at 936-522-3990 or on the City of Conroe website. 

Disc golf in The Woodlands 

The Bear Branch Sportsfield Park has an 18-hole course described as wooded with a pond challenge. This course was established in 1994 and has sports fields and public picnic areas nearby. It’s at 5205 Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands. 

A nine-hole course is in Terramont Park in The Woodlands. It’s described as a course for intermediate plays that is very hilly. It’s at 8500 Terramont Drive in The Woodlands. 

Designed in 2010, an 18-hole course is behind Stonebridge Church and offers a range of shots. It’s at 1 Stonebridge Church Drive in The Woodlands just south of FM 1488. 

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Magnolia and Tomball disc golf courses 

A revamped nine-hole course is at Gracepoint Fellowship Church off FM 1488 at 426 Corporate Woods Drive in Magnolia. Plans for an 18-hole course are in the works. 

The Spring Creek disc golf course is along Spring Creek. It’s a nine-hole course near Lone Star College – Tomball. It’s off of Coral Canyon in Tomball. 

An 18-hole course at Graceview Baptist Church was designed in 2023 as a memorial to Eric Paddy, a longtime church member. According to the description, this course offers a challenge for players of all skill levels and shaded benches at every hole. Paddy was a coach in Tomball ISD and he died in January 2021 of cancer. 

The course is at Graceview Baptist Church at 21206 Telge Road in Tomball. 

Spring disc golf course

Spring Valley Golf & Disc Golf is a 53-hole course owned and operated by World Disc Golf Hall of Fame member Andi Young and husband Don Young. There’s a pro shop, a flex league, snacks and dogs are allowed on the course as long as they are cleaned up after. 

It’s at 25110 Gosling Road in Spring. 

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