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==History== | ==History== | ||
The game of disc golf emerged after the invention of the [[Frisbee]] by [["Steady" Ed Headrick]] in 1964. Early courses, called "object courses", began to pop up around the country using pre-existing objects such as lampposts, fire hydrants, and telephone poles as targets. The formalization of the game came when [["Steady" Ed Headrick]] in 1975 when he created the first Disc Pole Hole, which consisted of 10 chains hanging over an open basket. The first permanent course was installed in Oak Grove Park, [[Pasadena]], [[California]] the same year. Headrick also created the Professional Disc Golf Association in 1975, which is still the governing body of the sport today.<ref>http://www.discgolfassoc.com/patents.html</ref> | |||
==Gameplay and Rules== | ==Gameplay and Rules== | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 09:09, 24 July 2007
DISC GOLF
Disc golf (also known as frisbee golf) is a sport in which the player tries to throw a small plastic disc into a metal basket in the least amount of throws possible. The rules of the game are similar to that of traditional golf, played with clubs and balls. Most of the 2,059 disc golf courses in the United States are located in public parks and are free to play.[1] According to the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), the disc golf is "designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status."[2]
History
The game of disc golf emerged after the invention of the Frisbee by "Steady" Ed Headrick in 1964. Early courses, called "object courses", began to pop up around the country using pre-existing objects such as lampposts, fire hydrants, and telephone poles as targets. The formalization of the game came when "Steady" Ed Headrick in 1975 when he created the first Disc Pole Hole, which consisted of 10 chains hanging over an open basket. The first permanent course was installed in Oak Grove Park, Pasadena, California the same year. Headrick also created the Professional Disc Golf Association in 1975, which is still the governing body of the sport today.[3]
Gameplay and Rules
Notes
External Links
links to articles about increasing popularity http://media.www.dailyhelmsman.com/media/storage/paper875/news/2003/03/28/News/Unique.Sport.Of.Disc.Golf.Gaining.Popularity-1753767.shtml http://khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=9345 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1145/is_n8_v31/ai_18605297 http://www.topix.net/city/cicero-in/2007/06/disc-golf-spins-into-popularity