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The course consists of 27-holes that includes some tight wooded holes along the creek as well as more grassy open areas and a good mix of lengths. The area is well-maintained and the course is designed in three loops of 9-holes.

A few of the pros who will be competing here this weekend include Steve Brinster from Warwick, N.Y. Brinster had an impressive seventh place at the Professional Disc Golf World Championships held in California last summer, and placed second at the 2011 Eric C Yetter Champions’ Cup.

Melynda Apton from Pennfield, N.Y., will be competing in the women’s open division. Apton captured a recent victory at the Roundabout in Marshallton, Del., on April 14.

The Seneca Creek State Park course is Ping G20 Hybrid set on 30 acres of rolling hills that are completely dedicated to disc golf. The park itself is comprised of 6,300 acres, extending for 14 scenic miles along Seneca Creek. This is a beautiful area with nearly an endless amount of recreational activities available for those with family members who might want to spend their time in other active pursuits. The park includes a 90-acre lake, boat rentals, trails, a tire playground, hiking and mountain bike trails, and even a restored 19th-century cabin.

Disc golfers will play two rounds of 18 holes on Saturday, with a round of 18 holes on Sunday, followed by a final Titleist 712 CB Irons round of 0-holes with the top eight players remaining in the competition. The event will kick off with a player’s meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by a 10 a.m. tee-off. Sunday’s round three will tee-off at 9:30 a.m. There will be no players’ meeting on Sunday.

Mike Moser of Wilmington, Del., the winner of the recent Patapsco Punisher, will compete alongside Brinster in the discount golf clubs open division along with 2011 Yetter Champ Jeremy Koling of Charlotte, N.C. Paul Ulibarri of Phoenix, Ariz., and Brian Schweberger of Tarboro, N.C., are just two of the other well-knowns who will be in the competition.