HomeSportsDeadrise Disc Golf to close its Hills Quarter course August 31

Deadrise Disc Golf to close its Hills Quarter course August 31

Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Deadrise Disc Golf in Kilmarnock will close on August 31.

The disc golf course, situated on a portion of the former King Carter Golf Course at Hills Quarter, opened four years ago on property loaned to the club by Jimmie Carter. More residential properties are planned on parts of the course which prompted its closure.

From left are Deadrise Disc Golf founders Rob Pittman, John Jedlinski, Becky Jones, Marsha Jedlinski and Davy Nichols. Other course committee members include Justin Burke and Nick Cockrell.

The course was designed, cut from the landscape and maintained by a group of volunteer disc golf enthusiasts including John and Marsha Jedlinski, Davy Nichols, Rob Pittman, Justin Burke, Becky Jones and Nick Cockrell. Over the last four years, the course has hosted multiple tournaments including the popular Dead Rising in the fall and….

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