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The PDGA is the global governing body of disc golf. [2] The organization promotes the sport through tournament development, course development, rules [ 3 ] and competitive standards, [ 4 ] media and sponsor relations, and public education and outreach.
Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, [2] [a] is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target, using rules similar to golf. [4]The sport is usually played on a course with 9 or 18 holes, each consisting of a teeing area and target (basket).
"Steady Ed" Headrick [7] and Dave Dunipace are two inventors and players who greatly impacted how disc golf is played. In 1976 Headrick formalized the rules of the sport, founded the Disc Golf Association (DGA), the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), [8] the Recreational Disc Golf Association (RDGA) and invented the first formal disc golf target [9] with chains and a basket. [10]
As of February 2020, there are 7,379 known disc golf courses in the United States on the official PDGA Course Directory. [6] Below is a listing of lists of disc golf courses in the United States by state and territory . 3,281 of them (49%) are full-size courses with 18 holes or more, and 3,093 of them (46%) are smaller courses that feature at ...
Disc Golf Association (DGA) is a company founded in 1976 by Ed Headrick and located in Watsonville, California.The Disc Golf Association | DGA, is the founding company of the sport of disc golf and was the acting overseeing body for the sport until the establishment of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA).
Turn is the tendency of a disc to bank ("turn over") to the right (for RHBH throws) at high speeds during the initial part of the flight. A disc with a +1 rating is most resistant to turning over, while a -5 rating will turn the most. Discs rated -3 to -5 make good roller discs. Discs with less turn are more accurate in the wind.
Maple Hill Open is an annual disc golf tournament held at the Maple Hill Disc Golf Course in Leicester, Massachusetts.. For six years, the event (formerly known as The Vibram Open), had the largest MPO and FPO payout of any stop on the PDGA National Tour.
As of April 2022, there are 85 known disc golf courses in Ontario on the official PDGA Course Directory. [1] Of these, 52 are full-size courses with 18 holes or more and 33 have fewer than 18 holes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Ontario has 5 courses per million inhabitants, compared to the Canadian average of 6.9.