Beaufort County Community College is considering adding a disc golf course to its campus at the end of the year, as long as it can secure funding.

It’s an idea that was previously discussed among City of Washington officials.

On the surface, disc golf seems like a modest game, college students walking around a course throwing Frisbee-like discs through tree lines while sipping on their beer of choice. Chain draped baskets are known to be scattered throughout parks and schools. There are even a few strewn in Washington High School’s athletic complex.

But the reality is that disc golf is a trend that’s catching on … and fast. The sport is a poor man’s golf, usually consisting of 18 “holes,” or baskets, with varying pars.

What began as a recreational game has become a regional and even national sensation. The number of disc golf courses has more than doubled in the last 10 years, showing that interest is at an all-time high.

Most sporting goods stores now carry officially regulated discs and many towns with disc golf courses have official teams, including Greenville.

The West Meadowbrook Park course, located off North Greene Street in Greenville, regularly hosts amateur disk golf tournaments that draw dozens, even hundreds of competitors.

Like last month’s triathlon, a disc golf course in Washington could bring much-needed revenue to the downtown area on a consistent basis, not to mention provide Beaufort County with an alternative recreational activity.

Let’s look at disc golf as a viable economic opportunity, rather than simply a game.