FIND YOUR FOOTING Humble SportsPlex’s 18-hole course can be used for either foot golf or disc golf. The course is designed for players ages 13 and up, with an average player typically taking between two and three hours to play the full course.
Disc golf: This variation of golf uses a ying disc instead of a golf ball and elevated metal baskets instead of holes in the ground.
Foot golf: This combination of golf and soccer uses a soccer ball in place of a golf ball and a 21-inch hole instead of the typical 4.25- inch hole found in golf.
Justin Kincheloe opened Humble SportsPlex with his wife, Beth Kincheloe, in October 2019.
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Humble SportsPlex patron Ian MacNaughton launches a soccer ball from the tee box during a game of foot golf.
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Humble SportsPlex Local athletic complex puts spin on traditional golf H umble SportsPlex is not a typical sports venue. It has athletic elds, but they are referred to as pitches and paddocks, BY WESLEY GARDNER
round of disc golf costs $5 per person at Humble SportsPlex. “Golf is an expensive sport.” Humble SportsPlex o ers an 18-hole course that is used for both disc and foot golf and a nine-hole foot-golf course designed for beginners. Justin said the 18-hole course o ers plenty of challenges for foot-golf players, including the professionals who regularly play the course. “I tried to make it a bit more challenging,” Justin said. “[Hole] No. 2 is a really tough one because it’s on the side of a hill. If you don’t hit it just right, it’s going to roll down to the bottom. It will just ruin your day.” In addition to the courses, Justin said the sports complex also features a pair of athletic elds—or pitches, as he calls them—that can be used for a variety of sports, though he noted the idea behind the elds was to give the community a chance to play international sports, such as rugby and Australian football. Looking to the future, Justin said he hopes to expand the sports complex’s bar, bring in a food truck and increase its live music o erings. He also said he is working to host the Highland Games, an annual event that celebrates Scottish and Celtic culture through a variety of games. “The sky’s the limit,” he said.
depending on the sport being played. It has fair- ways and greens, but one would be hard pressed to nd any golf balls soaring through the air. Instead, when somebody yells “fore,” patrons need to be on the lookout for ying discs and soccer balls. Humble SportsPlex is home to a number of sporting options, including two foot-golf courses, one disc-golf course, two athletic elds that can be leased for various sports and a shing pond. According to Justin Kincheloe, who opened the sports complex with his wife, Beth Kincheloe, in October 2019, foot golf and disc golf each o er a unique spin on traditional golf. While both sports play out exactly like traditional golf, Justin said patrons either choose a disc or a soccer ball and launch their tool of choice from a tee box toward a hole marked by a large ag or pin. “The sole purpose of opening [Humble Sports- Plex] was to give back to the community and o er them something they can do that’s fun, inexpensive and recreational,” Justin said, noting a round of foot golf runs $15 per person and a
Nick Bustamento practices his putting on Humble SportsPlex’s 18-hole disc golf course.
Humble SportsPlex 2107 N. Houston Ave., Humble 281-548-7273 www.humblesportsplex.com Hours: Mon.-Tue., Thu.-Fri. 1-6 p.m.; Wed. 1-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
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