The Bongos Disc Sports Club of West London has been awarded £5,000 to install a disc golf course in London.

The money was awarded by a government run initiative called 'Awards For All'.

When the course is installed it will be the first course in the UK to be funded and supported by public money and to be built on public land.

The Bongos applied for the award in February, encouraged and supported by the London Borough of Ealing. The Bongos DSC has been promoting disc golf in the Borough since 1997.

The sports development team at Ealing Council, 'Active Ealing', has shown significant interest in setting up London's first public disc golf course in the Borough. The Bongos and Ealing Council are currently working together to find if there is any land suitable for a course.

Bongos Club spokesperson Richard Sampson said "We're thrilled to receive this award, the UK's first public disc golf course is a significant milestone. We're confident that when people see what this sport is all about, courses will be springing up all over the country."

If Ealing Council cannot find a suitable site the Bongos DSC will be looking to set the course up in another London Borough.

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