If you take a deep dive into the history of disc golf in Toronto, you’ll see that before there was the Toronto Island Maple Leaf, there was the Toronto Island Open, an event that has seen many champions come and go. Dating as far back as 1984, Toronto Island Open brand has a rich history of disc golf featuring legacy superstars and local legends such as Jim Ola Pay, Elaine King, Eric Vandenberg, B
rad Schick, Juliana Korver, Avery Jenkins, Brian Guru Hoeniger, Steve Schultz, Brian Mace, Steve Brinster,, and Kim Scott-wood to name a few
So this year, we’re taking it back to the roots. To honour the history and heritage of disc golf events on Toronto Island, the Toronto Island Maple Leaf is now officially called the Toronto Island Open. New name, same great player experience. Even with a name change, the core mission of TIO Disc Golf remains the same:
To provide a premier, professional and inclusive disc golf experience on Toronto Island that’s rooted in friendship, fierce competition and uniquely good times.
https://torontoislandopen.ca
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https://torontoislandopen.ca/links Hosted on the legendary Toronto Island Disc Golf Course, the history of the event and the magic of the course can be felt by every player who steps foot to challenge themselves at the TIO. Year after year, we see player’s returning to this legacy event to cement their place in Canadian disc golf history. The Toronto Island Disc Golf Course was established in 1979 and is located on Ward’s Island. With 2 tee pad and basket positions, the course offers 4 challenging layouts that have something for both AM’s and PRO’s alike!
🍁TIO- Providing A Prestigious Disc Golf Experience on Toronto Island The Toronto Island Open now offers 2 unique disc golf events in SPRING and SUMMER. TIML Silver - Your AM only SPRING disc golf event in MAY. TIML Gold - Your PRO and ADVANCED SUMMER event - as always, on SEPTEMBER long weekend.
🙏Our Disc Golf Team
Meet the team behind Toronto Island Maple Leaf Disc Golf
Calvin Roorda - TIO Silver Tournament Director
Adam Hazel - Assistant Tournament Director
Kevin Sparkman - Assistant Tournament Director
Jess Sparrow - Digital, Design, and Event Director
Kim Scott-Wood - Course Director
Poppy Sanders - Event Consultant and Expert
Paul Belyea - TIO Gold Roast Master
Jack Coney - Games Master
Phil Metz - Volunteer Coordinator Land Acknowledgement
As part of the disc golf community, we are dedicated to increasing awareness, understanding and gratitude for the lands we share. We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
