Art Dye Disc Golf Park
The Story
Art Dye Disc Golf Park sits on land willed to the City of American Fork by a farmer named Art Dye, with the stipulation that it remain parkland forever. For decades, the site served as a city dump — full of old cars, bricks, concrete rubble, standing water, and remnants of hospital waste.
In 2002–2003, Doug Smith and Tom Marshall began design walks with the city. By 2004, a pop-up course with natural fairways appeared. In 2006, Rob Dallin and Martin Baughn — founders of the Wasatch Disc Golf Club — donated handmade Mach 3 clone baskets. The early course had an "apocalyptic feel" — rusted metal, rebar, old concrete everywhere.
Weston Ringger and Tim Dowell began serious maintenance work around 2010–2011. In 2012, the community built paver tee pads at $75 each through sponsorships, and hosted the first Patriot Classic (C-tier PDGA event). That tournament grew from a C-tier to a B-tier over six years.
A pedestrian incident in 2014 triggered city council scrutiny. Weston Ringger presented as Art Dye's champion, and the city began taking ownership of the course. New baskets were installed in 2016; the original handmade baskets were donated to Beacon Hills in Highland, where they remain in service.
Volunteers maintained the course and emptied trash cans for over a decade before the city invested. By 2023–2025, the course had dramatically improved — wider fairways, maintained paths, quality signage. In 2025, American Fork allocated PARC tax funding for a professional redesign. The ground remains notoriously difficult to dig — every shovel turns up bricks, metal, and dump debris from decades past.
Layouts
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What Players Say
Great wooded course with plenty of shot shaping opportunities. Most of the course plays in the shade, which is always welcome. The teepads and signage are excellent, and overall the course has a lot of replayability. I will definitely be coming back.
Solid 18 hole course. Very technical & wooded with lots of mature trees. Good shot variety & mix of distances. Most shots are tucked away in the woods & shaded which is nice on a hot day. Challenging for all skill levels.
Lots of great work done on this course with signage! So fun and challenging. Get there early as it gets crowded.
One of the best courses around UT. Art Dye offers a great variety of shots from max distance accuracy, to short technical shots. The baskets are amazing, tee pads could be bigger but one of my favorite courses around.
Beautiful track and well worth the detour! Go throw here!
Maintenance
Historically volunteer-maintained by members of the Wasatch Disc Golf Club, with Weston Ringger serving as the course's primary champion for over a decade. American Fork Parks & Recreation has taken increasing ownership since 2014. Baskets are regularly moved between multiple sleeve positions, changing course length and difficulty. The 2025 PARC-funded redesign marks the city's largest investment in the course to date.