Davie County Senior Games ends with disc golf outing at Farmington

Three participants finished Davie County Senior Games’ disc golf portion Tuesday at the Farmington Community Center, turning the Little Davie Course into the final stop of the county’s 2026 sports schedule. The outing was small, but it was still the kind of finish the program is designed to produce: active older adults covering ground, throwing discs and spending time outside on a wooded layout.

The county described the round as a two-mile walk through the woods, a detail that explains why disc golf fits so neatly into Senior Games competition. It asks for movement without demanding a full-speed sprint, and it gives players a chance to compete at a pace that still feels social and manageable. For seniors who want a game that blends exercise with fresh air, the Farmington course offered exactly that.

Davie County Senior Games ran from March 10 through May 21 and is open to county residents age 50 and older. County materials call it a year-round health promotion and wellness education program with both competitive and non-competitive events, and the disc golf outing matched that mission closely. Carrie Miller of Davie County Senior Services served as the local coordinator, overseeing a schedule that included everything from sports to arts.

The setting helped make the round workable for older players. Davie Disc Golf is a professionally designed 20-hole course behind the Farmington Community Center, free and open to the public. The layout stretches from holes of about 170 feet to more than 700 feet, while Little Davie offers a shorter, beginner-friendly option on the same property and shares the first tee with the main course. That combination gives newer or less aggressive players a way to enjoy the course without giving up the feel of a real round.

The modest turnout did not diminish the value of the event. Davie County’s Senior Games registration form listed a $16 online entry fee, with separate event fees such as $35 for golf and $6 for mini golf, reinforcing that the program is built around accessible recreation rather than high-stakes competition. A golf event at Oak Valley Golf Course drew 16 players on May 18, another reminder that participation, not volume, is the real measure of success here. In Farmington, three players were enough to close the season on the kind of course that keeps seniors moving, outside and in the game.