The Manic Mando at Hinson Lake

A Hilarious Spin Around Hinson Lake Disc Golf Course.

Think you’ve seen it all in Rockingham, North Carolina? Think again! Coming to you on December 7, 2024, is an event so zany, so utterly unpredictable, you’ll need to reconsider your first and second instincts on the tee pad.  Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the Manic Mando Disc Golf Tournament at Hinson Lake, hosted by none other than the jesters of the fairway, the Richmond County Disc Golf Group.

For a trifling $5 player fee and a toy – that’s right, just five bucks, or 500 pennies, or even 20 quarters if you’re feeling particularly flush – you can be part of disc golf history. And by “history,” we mean the most delightfully bonkers round of disc golf you’ll ever participate in or spectate. Divisions are set up by ratings, ensuring that whether you’re a seasoned pro or your disc flights are more unpredictable than a cat in a room full of laser pointers, there’s a place for you. What about the toy?  Your $5 fee allows you to come to the registration tent.  Tis’ the season plastic chunking friends!  We have partnered with Midder’s Toy Box to collect Christmas toys to many deserving children in the area.   Please prepare to donate a toy (or toys) to assist with this fine charity.

All registration money will be paid out t the participants, making this event a veritable Santa Claus of disc golf – except, instead of sliding down your chimney, we’re chucking discs into baskets with manic precision. Payouts? Oh, we’ve got payouts. Multiple payouts by division, because we’re just that generous. Or maybe just that mad.

Now, let’s talk course features. Ever played a round where the mandatories include looping your disc around a plastic snowman? No? Well, buckle up. Hinson Lake’s natural beauty will be enhanced with obstacles that not only challenge your physical prowess but also tickle your funny bone. Imagine aiming your throw under a subtly placed limbo stick or around a inflatable Christmas tree. Pure, unadulterated fun.

Participants are encouraged to don their wackiest disc golf attire. We hope to have an outrageous amount of photos for the archives.

So, mark your calendars, prep your discs, and maybe do some stretching – things are going to get kooky. The Manic Mando at Hinson Lake isn’t just a competition; it’s a celebration of the joy, the madness, the sheer unpredictability of disc golf and a great opportunity to donate more toys than could fit in Santa’s sleigh