Whitehorse disc golfers were “disappointed and hurt” to find a local course vandalized recently.

All 18 targets at the Takhini North Golf Course were removed earlier this month, as were two from the neighbouring Solstice course.

Whitehorse Disc Golf Association president Ryan Norquay said the targets were taken sometime during the second week of October.

The tonal targets were originally created using galvanized stovepipe, creating a sound when hit by a disc.

Norquay said he noticed the discs missing during a regular Sunday round.

“I threw a few discs to where I believed a tonal was,” Norquay explained of his discovery.

“I walked over to pick them up and work on putting (and) was completely shocked to find there was no target to be found.”

After an extensive search, his playing group gave up and headed over to the course at Mount McIntyre for the afternoon.

“I have since been back and wandered around aimlessly looking for the tone cans, feeling lost, disappointed, and hurt,” Norquay said.

While one target has since been located, the club remains at a loss and has begun circulating a petition to save the sport in the Takhini North area.

The group’s goal is to “reinforce the support of disc golf in the Takhini North area,” Norquay explained.

The club has also filed a report to the local RCMP and is asking anyone with information to email whitehorsedga@gmail.com.

Cpl. Natasha Dunmall said police are also looking for assistance from the public on the investigation.

Ideally, Norquay said the association hopes the targets can be returned and replaced.

“Short of that, we would like to replace them with new materials,” he added.

“We have already had offers of support from Whitehorse businesses to assist in purchasing and donating materials.”

The cost to replace the tonal targets has been quoted at $3,450, but Norquay indicated the club will likely pursue a more cost-effective avenue if they are required to replace the targets on their own dime.