Sacramento Residents Transform Parks Affected by Crime, Homelessness With Disc Golf

A report from the city confirms that calls related to crime and disturbances decreased by more than 50 percent at a park.

Matt King in front of the first tee pad on the hole dedicated to his family for their leadership in establishing the disc golf course at Chorley Park in Sacramento on May 30, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

Sacramento residents concerned about public safety in parks because of homeless encampments have taken matters into their own hands.

Matt King and his family—in collaboration with the Sacramento Disc Golf Association and resident Josh Everett—have worked to transform William Chorley Park in southern Sacramento by introducing recreational activities, including the installation of an 18-hole disc golf course—a similar concept to golf but using frisbees.