Our first press in Georgia!

This past Wednesday I got a call from a reporter from the Augusta Chronicle. He had heard that we were coming to town and wanted to get the scoop. Thanks, David!

• Disc golf store to open in Augusta (David Lee)

Disc golf store to open in Augusta
An area already rich in disc golf will soon have the opportunity to be richer with an addition to downtown.

Killer B Disc Golf, a Massachusetts-based store, is making the move to Augusta and is set to open by mid-September. The store will be at 863 Broad St., between Eighth and Ninth streets.
John Borelli, owner of Killer B, said the store will feature the biggest brands in discs, baskets and other equipment for the sport. However, the store will offer much more than just basic equipment.

"I like to try different things and see if they work," Borelli said. "In the store, there's a back room where we're thinking about putting a TV, some magazines and things. I also give lessons. We do corporate outings, give demos, work with church groups, Cub Scouts, and just groups of people who want to try it out."

Killer B is also involved in leagues and tournaments in the Massachusetts area, and Borelli said he intends to do the same in Augusta. He visited various tournaments in June in Augusta and sponsored some in an attempt to spread the word about the store.

"For the first few months we're just focused on getting our feet wet and spreading the word," Borelli said. "We just want to get a feel for the type of player that's down there."

Borelli cited the interest in disc golf in the Augusta area as a big reason for the move, as well as the fact that his wife, Marcy, works for the Professional Disc Golf Association at Wildwood Park in Appling. There are six courses within 30 miles of where the store will be located, and a PDGA tournament and the Collegiate Disc Golf National Championship are held annually.

"Rumor has it there's no store in Augusta, so we couldn't resist," Borelli said. "Around me right now (in Massachusetts), there's my course that's next to the store, and there are maybe four courses within an hour. Compared to Augusta, there are four or five within 10 minutes of one another, so the opportunity was there and we couldn't pass it up."