Disc Golf Background

           The reason I chose this topic is I have a newfound love for the ever-growing sport of Disc Golf. Everyone’s thinking of just throwing a “Frisbee” at a basket seems boring and un-doubly easy, right? Wrong! I too fell victim to the common misconception of what Disc Golf actually is.

            Ed Headrick is said to be the father of Disc Golf, well being the first man to establish the sport and also the first man to develop the first disc. Fun fact is that Disc Golf was at first suppose to be called “Frisbee Golf’ but that phrase was already coined and patented. So Headrick started the DGA (Disc Golf Association), this organization is still around today but more into the market of making and selling Disc Golf “discs” or “baskets”. Today the PDGA “Professional Disc Golf Association” is the central hub for all things Disc Golf.

            The pioneer so to say disc golfers use to throw their discs at wood poles with a steel band covering the top 6-inches. The goal was to hit the metal part of the wood pole with your disc. Things have change drastically since then. Now days Disc Golf is played by throwing your disc into large metal baskets with poles and chains. Technology has improved and there are now single, double, even triple chained baskets to help catch the discs better.

            Discs today are so advanced that they are machine made and tested in wind tunnels to see which design has the best airflow to achieve maximum distance. You have medium rimmed “mid-ranges”, large rimed “fairway drives”, and extra wide rimmed “max distance drivers”. There are a ever growing number of company’s producing these disc: Prodigy, Innova Champion, Discraft, Latitude 64, and Dynamic Discs are just a few of the industry leaders.

            The interest in Disc Golf grows on you as you engross yourself in the sport, with the ability to go out to a local park and get away from the busyness and clutter of society. It’s peaceful. Its one of the few sports where “being good” isn’t the main focus. You can grab a beer head out with friends and have fun! But of course your competitive nature will come out and than you’ll dig deeper into the sport. You will learn how to different discs fly and different techniques for throwing the discs.

            You can travel around the state, country, and even world to experience different courses (place where Disc Golf is played). You will meet new people at courses and maybe even make new friends if you join a course’s weekly leagues! I love Disc Golf and I hope I have sparked many new interests. This sport is getting big and just recently had two ESPN Top 10 Plays of the Week! Stayed tuned and check bad for more Disc Golf News.