Disc Golf
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History of Disc Golf
In the beginning, there was the Frisbee. The Frisbee led to Frisbee golf, as Frisbee aficionados looked for new and improved ways to play with their discs and began throwing them at holes like garbage cans, light posts, trees and whatever else struck their fancy.
Frisbee golf led to disc golf, as Frisbee aficionados discovered that those traditional Frisbees took a real beating when you threw them at the ground repeatedly. They then figured out it worked better to throw at a permanent hole.
1st Disc Golf Course
The Father of Disc Golf, "Steady" Ed Headrick, who also helped bring the Frisbee to life, created the 1st disc-golf course in 1975 in Oak Grove Park in Pasadena, California. It's still in use today. That park featured the 1st ever permanent disc hole - a chain basket mounted to a pole, now standard equipment for disc-golf courses everywhere.
Equipment Used
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Are caddies next? While it may not require a full, 50-pound bag of clubs, disc golf has its fair share of equipment. It has:
- Drivers
- Mid-range discs
- Putters
Drivers
Really, thanks to the wonders of modern sports engineering, drivers are designed to perform with an arc or a right- or left-return action, almost like slicing or hooking a ball on purpose, and can fly accurately up to 800 feet. With most courses in varied terrain, an angled action helps get your disc closer to the basket.
Mid-Range & Putters
Mid-range discs, like their club counterparts, are designed to strike a balance between distance and up-close accuracy, while putter which weigh the least, yield little arc and work best at short distances.
Flat Rocks Course
Flat Rocks Disc Golf course is located in Keller-Kern Park Lancaster Bogear Circle.
Eagle's Nest Disc Golf Course - More info coming soon
