$200,000 South Park upgrade sparks disc golf growth in Denham Springs
A $200,000 upgrade gave South Park a full disc golf course, and Lagniappe Disc Golf says it has already created at least 100 new players.
South Park’s $200,000-plus makeover is paying off in a way that shows up where it matters most: on the tee pad. The Denham Springs park now has a full disc golf course, and Jeff Foltz says Lagniappe Disc Golf has already helped generate at least 100 brand new players through clinics and events.
The state-funded project, helped along by Livingston Parish Councilwoman Erin Sandefur and State Senator Valerie Hodges, did more than add a course. It brought two pickleball courts, a nature trail, a full security system, renovated park fences and four air conditioners for the PARDS L.M. Lockhart Park buildings, then got a public thank-you ceremony at South Park on June 10, 2026. That kind of upgrade is not just cosmetic. It creates the conditions for repeat play, organized leagues and actual traffic through the park.
South Park now sells itself as a multi-use facility with a disc golf course, outdoor pickleball courts, a walking track, a dog park and children’s play areas at 7510 Vincent Road. For disc golf, the biggest sign of traction is not the ribbon cutting but the schedule. Lagniappe Disc Golf holds monthly clinics that include pizza lunch and a free disc for each participant, and the next one was set for July 18, 2026. A Lagniappe Disc Golf MVP Circuit Challenge Tournament was also scheduled for June 20, 2026, a clear sign the course is already being treated like a competitive stop, not just a neighborhood amenity.
The numbers back up the momentum. UDisc ranks Denham Springs as the 14th best disc golf city in Louisiana, with one course and two leagues, and South Park DGC carries a 4.3-star rating from 351 reviews. The Professional Disc Golf Association describes the layout as a collaboration between PARDS and BRDGA, shaped by large old-growth trees and pasture that reward angle control and finesse rather than brute force. That matters because good courses do more than attract casual rounds. They shape how players learn and where tournaments want to land.
If South Park keeps drawing clinics, league nights and sanctioned events, the $200,000 investment will look less like a park improvement and more like the foundation of a real disc golf hub in Livingston Parish.
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