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'''DISC GOLF'''
'''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 disc golf courses are located in public [[park]]s and are free to play.
'''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 [[park]]s and are free to play.<ref>http://www.pdga.com/course/courses_by_state.php?admin=&SearchZip=&SearchCity=&SearchState=&SearchCountry=UNITED+STATES&Search=Search</ref>  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."<ref>http://www.pdga.com/information.php</ref>
 
==History==
==Gameplay and Rules==
==Notes==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.pdga.com/index.php Professional Disc Golf Association Homepage]
*[http://www.pdga.com/index.php Professional Disc Golf Association Homepage]
 
*[http://www.discgolfassoc.com/ The Disc Golf Association]


links to articles about increasing popularity
links to articles about increasing popularity

Revision as of 08:25, 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

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