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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Personnel at Joint Task Force Guantanamo are often looking for different ways to recreate during their downtime. One way to do this is by participating in disc golf.
"Disc Golf is a great way to get good exercise," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Bunz, a Navy machinery repairman and guard with Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion. "It's all about coming out to play in the outdoors and getting along. It's a great stress reliever."
Bunz has been part of the Pro Disc Golf Association since 2004. He started playing disc golf as a child with his friends after school.
"Prior to joining the military in 2006, I participated in a Colorado disc golf club tournament and won second place," said Bunz. "I won $800."
At U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, service members can enjoy playing disc golf at the disc golf course at no cost.
"In regular golfing, you end up paying a ton of money on clubs, carts and golf balls," said Bunz. "Disc golf on the other hand is very cheap. You can buy discs for around seven dollars each."
According to the PDGA, "the object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of possible throws of the disc."
Disc golf courses are commonly crowded with obstacles such as man made ponds, plants and trees. At U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo, Petty Officer 2nd Class Joe Deaton, a Navy master at arms; Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Lofton, a Navy missile technician and Bunz have taken the initiative to plant trees around the disc golf course.
"We make the game better by planting trees so that way we have obstacles and shade. We are also helping the environment," said Deaton. These Sailors acquire the trees and plants from the Morale, Welfare and Recreational plant nursery at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.
"We have planted coconut trees and red lilacs," Bunz said. "In January, a relative of Lofton passed away. He was very stirred up about it so we came out here and planted a tree in memory of his relative. We named it Wilma."
The service members are always looking for new players to join them.
"It's very positive. [Bunz] does it to bring up morale. He says it makes people feel better," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Katherine Roberts, a Navy master at arms and guard with NEGB. "He is a friendly person willing to teach anyone and everyone."
| Date Taken: | 02.05.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 02.15.2010 08:40 |
| Story ID: | 45371 |
| Location: | GUANTANAMO BAY, CU |
| Web Views: | 223 |
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