The Reno Disc Golf Association will be hosting a volunteer event Saturday to prepare and install the back nine holes of the disc golf course.

“The completion of the course depends on efforts made by community members since the course is not being funded by the city,” Michael Jacobus, the president of the RDGA, explained.

Disc golf is a sport that was born in the 1970s.

“I used to play it as a kid, but it wasn’t like it is now. It was more like ‘Throw the disc at a car. Throw it at the fire hydrant. Just try not to throw it at a window,’” Jacobus said.

The game of disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is played like regular golf, substituting a disc for golf clubs and balls. The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc. A disc golf course is composed of tees from which the player throws and baskets into which the player attempts to throw the disc. There are three different size discs: one for long throws, one for medium distance throws and a smaller, thicker disc, or “putter,” for short throws. The sport has been gaining popularity since it was first created, and efforts made by people like Jacobus are helping to make the sport accessible to more people.

Jacobus has been faced with difficulties since he first proposed the idea a year and a half ago. Although getting permission to build the course did take time, the city has granted permission to build the course, and the only barrier impeding the completion of the course is a lack of funding. According to Jacobus, the course will cost an estimated $25,000. The RDGA is completely dependent on community members and businesses to raise these funds.

People who would like to volunteer will meet, metal rakes and shovels in hand, at the Reno Sports Complex parking lot, located at 2975 N Virginia St. at 10 a.m. For more information about volunteering, visit www.renodiscgolf.com.