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Disc Golf Association's [5] Mach 1 Disc Pole Hole disc golf basket was invented by Ed Headrick. [6] [7] It was the first formal disc golf target to incorporate chains and a basket on a pole, and became the Technical Standards used by the PDGA. [8]
In 1976 "Steady" Ed Headrick and his son Ken Headrick started the first disc golf company, the Disc Golf Association (DGA). [3] The purpose of DGA was to manufacture discs and targets and to formalize the game for disc golf. The first disc golf target was Ed's pole hole design which basically consisted of a pole sticking out of the ground.
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).
While Jim was establishing the PFC, "Steady Ed," Headrick and his son Ken were developing the Pole Hole, a disc golf target capable of catching and retaining a Frisbee. Steady Ed had just left Wham-O to set up his own company, the Disc Golf Association (DGA) and to found the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA). Like members of the PFC in ...
Disc golf is a game based on the rules of golf (referred to by disc golfers as "ball and stick golf"). It uses discs smaller and denser than an ultimate disc. The discs are thrown towards a target, which serves as the "hole". The official targets are metal baskets with hanging chains to catch the discs.
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