(KLZA)-- A new 18-hole disc golf course is going to be constructed at Stanton Lake Park in Falls City.

Logan Merz and his father Marc Merz presented the idea to the Falls City Council Monday evening. The Tanner Shelby Merz Foundation will put up the money to construct the course and will be allowed to host tournaments on the course several times per year.

Logan Merz explained disc golf  is just like regular golf but uses discs and baskets instead of golf balls and clubs.  It is free to play. 

The course designed for Stanton Lake Park would be one of the few current 18-hole courses in the area. It will require cement pads for the “launch areas” which are about 4-foot by 10-foot and the chain baskets on posts that are about 18-inches around.

Marc Merz pointed out there would be no maintenance for the City. The mowing is already being done and no weed eating required. All the costs will be paid by the Foundation and any money made during tournaments will go back to the community. 

With the course designed to include much of the park area, council member Mike Dougherty asked about the effect on the large number of 

walkers that utilize the walking path around the lake. Marc Merz said that most of the players are young adults and most pretty courteous. He said if everyone cooperates just a little it should be no problem.

Logan Merz, an avid disc golf player said he wants to create something that stands out. 

The hope is to have the park completed yet this summer. 

The Tanner Shelby Merz Foundation is paying for the concrete, the sign posts and the baskets. It is estimated the cost is about $570 per hole to create. Sponsorships for holes will be sold to those interested.