History of Frisbee Golf

When Frisbees were invented people started creating and playing games. Frisbee golf, in some form,
was probably played around the turn of the century. But the modern day Frisbee golf started in the
late 60's. George Sappenfield, a Californian, realized that golf would be a lot of fun if played with
Frisbees. He set up a course of targets for kids to play on. A year later Sappenfield introduced the
game to many other Frisbee players. Many of them brought the game back to the U.C. Berkeley. It
quickly became popular and they installed a permanent course in 1970. Meanwhile on the East coast
standardized targets were created and the game became more serious. It was "Steady Ed" Headrick, a
great Frisbee innovator, that made the biggest contribution the modern game. In 1976, Headrick and
his son invented and patented the standardized disc catcher called a "Disc Pole Hole", that is still used
today. With this invention he established the first permanent 18-hole course at Oak Grove Park in
California. 1976 is known and accepted as the beginning of modern Frisbee golf. After 1976 the sport
grew like crazy and never looked back. Now Frisbee golf has become the most widespread and popular
organized frisbee sport.

In USA there are over 1000 Frisbee Golf courses.

1976 Ed Headrick patents the chain style target and organizes the Professional Disc Golf
Association (PDGA).

1977 The first PDGA tournaments are held in Mobile, AL and Northern New Jersey.

1982 The PDGA becomes a player-run organization to schedule tournaments and formalize
the rules of play. Harold Duvall wins the first PDGA World Disc Golf Championship.

Frisbee Golf Rules

A. Players should not throw until they are certain that the thrown frisbee will not distract or injure another player.
B. Teeing order on the first teeing area is determined by the order in which the names are written on the
scorecards.
C. Teeing order on all subsequent tees is determined by the scores on the previous hole, with the lowest score
throwing first, and so on. If the previous hole was a tie, the scores are to be counted back until the order is
resolved.
D. After all the players in the group have teed off, the player farthest from the hole, (the away player), throws first.
E. All players on a team must complete their first throw before they can make their second throws, and so on.

Definitions:
Ace: Making the hole in one stroke

Birdie: Making a hole in one stroke less then par

Par: Expected score for a hole; a set number of strokes