Full Send

QUEEN ANNE – If you explore Tuckahoe State Park long enough, you’re bound to come upon the disc golf course. And if you’re lucky enough to get caught out there by a member of the Full Send disc golf club, “you’re gonna be part of us,” said Michael Wade, the club’s frontman.

Full Send started in 2020 with a handful of dudes and is now up to 62 members. You can count on about 40 to show up on any given Sunday (until their schedule changes with the season and they move to playing on Thursday evenings). If you’re not totally sure what disc golf is, don’t worry, neither did I until I appeared on the first warm-ish Sunday of 2025. And while I didn’t leave an expert in flinging a disc into a basket, I did have a newfound appreciation for the sport, and for this extremely inviting group.

The group in question includes folks from all different strokes. Called “an everybody sport”, players range from under 10 years old to above 70. Their careers, personalities, hometowns, and ability levels are equally as varied. Dogs are even an occasional site, serving as the companions of the companions of players who don’t wish to take part. Organizers describe Full Send as simply a “fun, inclusive club.” “Disc golf brings everybody together,” said player Phillip Smith.

The course at Tuckahoe where they spend the majority of their time is very beginner-friendly, but Wade explained that he and his fellow organizers try their best to change it up so that playing the same course never gets old. This includes playing some late-night glow-in-the-dark games.

The course at Tuckahoe existed before Full Send, but it was reportedly in pretty rough shape. The founders of Full Send took it upon themselves to clean it up, and continue to serve as stewards of their beloved course. Every six months or so, as many members who are able show up with their personal tools and know-how to tidy things up, make minor repairs, and install any new equipment or amenities. Those who are really passionate have sponsored their own hole.

Wade explained that Tuckahoe can also benefit from claiming the traffic that Full Send brings in for grants and other funding, and they usually put tournament money back into the park in some fashion. Speaking of money, as an added bonus, every player gives a dollar towards a hole-in-one pot of sorts each time they meet, which compounds until someone eventually does get their disc in a basket in one lucky throw. When I visited, that pot was up to $1,200, but I heard it was recently won!

The club does sometimes meet up outside Tuckahoe. But regardless of where they are, Matthew Provencher and his side-hustle-on-wheels, the Off Course Disc Golf bus, isn’t far behind. If you’re new to the sport and in need of equipment, or just want to see what a bus looks like when it’s turned into a rolling specialty sporting goods store, you have to stop by his rig.

The crowd at Full Send would love to have you, and believe me, you won’t regret spending an hour with them on the course. You can find them on Facebook or, like I said, just roam the Tuckahoe State Park disc golf course like a stray, and eventually they’ll adopt you.