The Albemarle Disc Golf Association, posing at City Lake Park, has been the county’s main disc golf club since 2006. Photo courtesy ADGA

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ALBEMARLE — The seventh week of the Albemarle Disc Golf Association’s City Lake Summer League is set to arrive at City Lake Park on Tuesday night.

As one of the most popular disc golf clubs in Stanly County, the ADGA has been hosting weekly leagues and tournaments sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association since the club’s founding in 2006.

It currently supports and maintains five local courses: Fox  Chase (Albemarle), City Lake Park (Albemarle), Oakboro District Park, Goose Landing (Richfield), and Hardaway Point (Badin).

“Stanly County is home to several great disc golf courses and the Albemarle Disc Golf Association,” the Stanly County Convention and Visitors Bureau said of the club. “Come to Stanly County to enjoy this fun sport and perhaps get good enough to join in a tournament!”

Organized by club president Brent Thompson, the ADGA’s current 10-week sanctioned handicap summer league kicked off on June 3 and is set to run through Aug. 5, supplying participants the opportunity to play at City Lake Park’s 18-hole disc golf course every Tuesday night with an entry fee of $10.

As of July 1, the ADGA has revealed its updated summer league handicap leaderboard that contains 30 disc golf players who have participated in at least one week at the halfway mark of the league schedule.

Anthony Felhman (-13), Chris Gainey (-11), Jesse Mann (-11), Cliff Odell (-9), Jeff Keever (-8), Justin Cole (-8), Matt Robinson (-7), Jerry Fehlman (-6), Brent Thompson (-6) and Noah Hawkins (-6) make up the top-ten handicap rankings.

The current ace pool — a side pot of money that players contribute to and is awarded to anyone who hits a hole-in-one — is now set at $181.

Last year’s summer league winner was Jonathan Marlin, who came into the top spot with a handicap of -8 after a strong performance during the final week of the tournament.

Aside from the City Lake Summer League, the ADGA organizes and holds many local tournaments on an annual basis, including the City Lake Open, Fox Chase Ice Bowl, Slappy’s Revenge, and Goose Gauntlet Flex.

Those interested in joining the club can visit albemarlediscgolf.com or the club’s Facebook page for updates, events, courses and contacts.