By Jim Reece -

The Amador County Recreation Agency and a group of volunteers are helping set up a flying disc golf course at the Kennedy Mine in Jackson, with a 2-day, second annual tournament in November. The ACRA Kennedy Mine Disc Golf Fall Classic is to be held November 15th and 16th at the mine, off Highway 49 in Jackson. The latest tournament will help raise funds to build a permanent disc golf course in Amador County. ACRA program directors Jaime Dickerson and Matt Nestor are co-chairing a committee for the tournament, with help from local and regional disc golfers, including 9th place finisher at the World Championships this August, Ray Birch of Ione. Brandon Wedge, co-owner of Play It Again Sports in Jackson is also on the committee, as is TSPN TV news writer Jim Reece. A long-time El Dorado County disc golfer, Charlie Callahan, is also helping with the tournament and the four designed the original course for the Kennedy Mine’s Father’s Day Classic last July. The course will be fairly close to the same layout as the original. ACRA staff 16 professional-grade Disc Catcher baskets from Kirkwood Mountain Resort that are used as holes in the game of disc golf. The game is scored with one point for each throw, as the game of golf, with the lowest score being the best. To “hole-out” a hole, the disc must come to rest in the basket of the Disc Catcher, or basket. The Jackson Lodge, 850 Highway 49 in Jackson is offering discounted rooms for the Kennedy Mine Fall Classic. For information on the tournament or sponsorship information, call Matt Nestor at 223-6349. To book a room or cabin at the Jackson Lodge, call 223-0486 or online see www.TheJacksonLodge.com. Also online, see www.KennedyGoldMine.com.