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  WFDF Rules: Article VIII - Disc Golf
Disc golf is a recreational sport for everybody, regardless of age, gender or ability.
Disc golf courses are normally laid out among wooded areas with diverse terrain to provide natural obstacles to the flight of the disc.
Discs must be released and come to rest (not be moving) before a player may consider the hole completed and remove the disc.
www.cs.rochester.edu /u/ferguson/disc/wfdf/wfdf-disc-golf.html   (5896 words)

  
 Disc Golf Course   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The disc golf course is named after Carroll Marty, a volunteer who spent approximately 300 hours of his time designing, installing, constructing and conditioning the disc golf course.
Disc golf is like the sport of golf, only a frisbee (disc) is used instead of a golf ball.
Disc golf can be played alone or with the entire family.
www.city.ames.ia.us /parkrecweb/discgolf.html   (174 words)

  
 PDGA
Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®; The sport was formalized in the 1970's, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations of traditional golf, whether it's sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway.
Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you probably won't need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad "tee time." It is designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status.
www.pdga.com /information.php   (689 words)

  
 What is Disc Golf? -> DiscLife.com
Disc golf is a lot like traditional "ball" golf, except players use specially made plastic flying discs instead of balls and clubs, and throw them for 'par' at an above-ground target instead of a hole in the ground.
Disc golf offers many of the same pleasures: fresh air in a beautiful landscape, the camaraderie of friends, and the challenge and excitement of combining personal skill and speed to project an object toward a target.
In addition, disc golfers can feel better about themselves and their environment, knowing that chemical pollutants aren't being used to keep their playing fields looking good, nor do acres of trees need to be clear-cut or wetlands filled in, as is sometimes the case for too many ball golf courses.
www.disclife.com /whatis.shtml   (655 words)

  
 About Disc Golf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Disc Golf is a fun sport that combines one of the world's most popular sports "golf" with one of the most popular recreations of flying a Frisbee or disc.
Disc golf is a relaxing sport, offering an opportunity to get out into the fresh air, have a good time, with little more than a disc to play.
One of the advantages of disc golf is its relative simplicity and its appeal to both sexes, all ages, and players of all abilities.
www.discgolfoutings.com /aboutdiscgolf.html   (601 words)

  
 Disc Golf Disc Reviews
DGR is in the process of making some disc golf DVD's and we are in search of bands that would like their music to be featured on the DVD's.
With the large number of new discs being released each year it is often tedious and expensive to purchase one or two of everything to give it a try and then spending the time to shoot it out against what you currently carry.
disc reviews and descriptions of golf discs from various manufacturers in order to share knowledge and help players find discs that fit their style and improve their game.
www.discgolfreview.com   (356 words)

  
 Disc golf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Disc Golf (Frolf or Frisbee golf) is a game based on the rules of golf (referred to by disc golfers as "ball golf" or "stick golf").
The target in disc golf is usually a metal basket that is suspended parallel to the ground about three feet in the air, and attached to a vertical pole that is around 5 feet tall.
Disc golf is unique in that PDGA and WFDF rules, based in player conservation efforts as well as fair play, make it a violation to cause damage to the course's flora.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Disc_golf   (2642 words)

  
 Disc Golf - A smooth golf style game where you have to throw the disc in to the cage in as few throws as possible.
Disc Golf - A smooth golf style game where you have to throw the disc in to the cage in as few throws as possible.
A smooth golf style game where you have to throw the disc in to the cage in as few throws as possible.
The object of Disc Golf '03 is to throw your disc into the basket in the least amount of strokes possible.
disc-golf.freeonlinegames.com   (257 words)

  
 Disc Golf—Rules
One stroke is counted each time the disc is thrown, and when a penalty is incurred.
The disc must be thrown from the ground directly below the disc.
Water, roads, pavilions and walkways are normal disc golf out-of-bounds hazards.
www.uwp.edu /departments/union/discgolf/rules.html   (276 words)

  
 Disc Golf - Disc Golf Association (DGA) - Home of Disc Golf (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Players and park districts have made DGA their number one choice because DGA disc golf equipment is synonymous with the highest quality, the best design and most affordable disc golf equipment available.
Our disc golf baskets are hand inspected to meet our high standards for uniformity and smoothness and our hot-dipped galvanizing and powder coating is the best in the industry.
These discs are great for the advanced player and for competition play but tend to be far from ideal for the general recreational player.
www.discgolfassoc.com.cob-web.org:8888   (986 words)

  
 Everything Disc Golf
The Millennium Orion LF (Long Fade) is an incredible stable distance disc golf driver and is the...
Disc golf (also known as "frisbee golf" and "Folf" or "Frolf") is played much like traditional golf.
The sport was formalized in the 1970s and is governed by the Professional Disc Golf Association or PDGA.
www.everythingdiscgolf.com   (271 words)

  
 UWP: History of Disc Golf
The first PDGA tournaments are held in Mobile, Alabama and northern New Jersey; the modern era of disc golf competition begins.
invents the modern golf disc, a plastic flying disc with a beveled edge rim for greater distance and accuracy.
By the end of the decade, permanent disc golf courses are installed in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan.
www.uwp.edu /departments/union/discgolf/history.html   (466 words)

  
 Disc Golf
Disc Golf is very similar to the traditional game of golf.
In the case of disc golf however, it's the least amount of throws.
The TBDSC is dedicated to the growth of the sport of disc golf in the greater Tampa Bay area, Florida and the World.
www.clearwater-fl.com /gov/depts/parksrec/athletics/discgolf.asp   (371 words)

  
 Golf Islands Disc Park - Pender Island, BC disc golf park
Disc Golf is a rapidly growing international sport and due to the efforts of a number of dedicated volunteers a lovely course has evolved on Pender.
In 1985 the BC Provincial Disc Golf Tournament was held on Pender and in 2005 the Provincials return to the Golf Island Disc Park.
The Golf Islands Disc Park is maintained by the Pender Islands Park Commission and the Pender Disc Golf Club volunteers.
www.discgolfisland.com   (319 words)

  
 Disc Golf Lessons
The biggest problem with throwing a disc is that most new players have to unlearn bad habits.This short instruction is aimed in that direction.
Start the back-swing with your wrist cocked and the side of the disc furthest away from you aimed at the spot on the ground about 20' away from you.
If the disc wants to turn over as it leaves your hand, you may have allowed the edge furthest from you to come up, or your grip between your thumb and index finger needs to be increased.
www.discgolfassoc.com /lessons.html   (551 words)

  
 Disc Golf - Disc Golf Association (DGA) - Home of Disc Golf
Disc Golf Association (DGA), is the company that founded disc golf over 30 years ago.
DGA was founded in 1975 by "Steady" Ed Headrick, the inventor of disc golf and of the modern day Frisbee®;.
Headrick was also the founder of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA #001) and the International Frisbee Association (IFA#001).
www.discgolfassoc.com   (983 words)

  
 History of Disc Golf
Disc golf in one form or another has been with us since the beginning of time.
The first formal Disc Golf Course was designed and installed that same year in Oak Grove Park, (Pasadena, California), by Headrick and was an instant success.
There are almost 1000 Disc Golf Courses in the United States with around 3,000,000 regular players and over 20,000 professional members of the P.D.G.A. There were over 390 sanctioned tournaments this year* culminating in a Worlds Championship held in Charlotte, NC, with 350 participants and a purse of $64,000.00.(*as of 2002.
www.discgolfassoc.com /history.html   (2011 words)

  
 Disc Golf Courses
Disc golf is played like traditional golf, using flying discs instead of clubs.
Indianapolis Disc Golf Club (IDGC) is a non profit community organization dedicated to promoting the sport of disc golf in the Indianapolis, area.
Membership is open to anyone that is interested in disc golf and in serving their community.
www.indygov.org /eGov/City/DPR/Amenities/Disc+Golf+Courses.htm   (225 words)

  
 Western North Carolina Disc Golf Club - Asheville, NC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
But for those who're still outside the loop, disc golf is pretty much what you might guess: a round of golf played with a flying disc (instead of a ball) that's directed toward a basket (instead of a cup).
Notwithstanding the trees at Richmond Hill, the key to disc golf is putting, often open shots from within 15 to 20 feet of the basket.
Like ball golf, the disc variety has an etiquette that dictates a respectful silence on the course during competition.
www.wncdiscgolf.com /xpress2.htm   (1358 words)

  
 Disc Nation
Disc Nation is the nation-wide leader in disc golf sales, and the only site to guarantee next-business-day flat-rate shipping on all disc and disc accessories orders.
Disc Golf (also known as "Frisbee Golf" and "Folf" or "Frolf" and even "Disk Golf") is played much like traditional golf.
Players use flying discs (golf discs or Frisbees®;) and play holes that start with a tee area and end with a Disc Golf Basket or Target.
www.discnation.com   (150 words)

  
 Disc golf Throwing Tips for Novices | Beginners Throw Throws ! (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
I have been disc golfing for some time, and for months I was unable to properly teach my daughter (age 12) how to throw a disc.
This disc is used for millions of long drives during Disc Golf Tournaments and casual play.
Most beginning disc golfers try to throw their disc on a plane that is level to the ground and perpendicular to their body.
www.motodom.com.cob-web.org:8888 /discgolftip.html   (1022 words)

  
 Disc Golf Store - Frisbee Golf, Disc Golf Discs, Disc Golf Baskets, Disc Bags, Innova, Discraft
The Torque ESP, released in October 2006, is an over-stable mid-range disc with a smaller diamete...
Anyone who has been watching the Disc Golf news over the past year already knows the lore of the...
The sport was formalized in the 1970s, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
www.discgolfstore.com   (293 words)

  
 Disc Golf
For those new to the sport, disc golf is very similar to regular golf, except instead of using golf clubs to get a golf ball in a hole, you throw a golf disc to hit a "hole," which is a designated target or specially built basket.
Various disc golf competitions are held throughout the summer by either the location Employee Recreation Staff or other disc golf enthusiasts.
The 2006 Parkwide Disc Golf Tournament is scheduled on August 8, at the George Anderson Course at the Lake area.
www.ycerp.org /discgolf.htm   (373 words)

  
 Disc Golf Courses - Home
Amesbury Pines Disc Golf Course, home of Discs Over Amesbury, is one of the most beautiful disc golf courses in Massachusetts and the Northeast.
We are a free golf course open to anybody that has an interest in throwing a disc.
We are the home course and originators of E-Tags, the only weekly national disc golf tournament.
www.discgolfcourses.info   (186 words)

  
 PDGA
The United States Disc Golf Championship is considered to be disc golf's premier event.
The Professional Disc Golf Association is embarking on the greatest fund raising effort in the history of the sport and wants you to join in.
The PDGA, the Disc Golf Foundation, and Columbia County, Georgia are pleased to announce the establishment of the National Disc Golf Center Endowment Fund.
www.pdga.com   (477 words)

  
 DiscLife.com, the Online Disc Golf Magazine
Todd reports on his new ride, and two disc golf knights report on their journeys with the One True Disc.
The weekly disc golf TV show is on hiatus, and DiscLife.com remains home to disctv's website.
Disc golf isn't the only frisbee sport booming in popularity these days.
www.disclife.com   (571 words)

  
 Disc Golf World
Four times a year, Disc Golf World News delivers instruction, profiles of leading players, equipment reviews, summations of top tournaments, gobs of photos, humor, results, calendars, and news from the Professional Disc Golf Association.
Disc Golf World both sponsors and produces disc golf events.
Disc Golf World, which publishes the sports premier magazine of the same name, Disc Golf World, is one of the oldest disc sports companies in the game.
www.discgolfworld.com   (511 words)

  
 Disc Golf
There about 45 (the number is growing) disc golf courses in the state of Wisconsin.
Tim Hildebrand, a disc golf enthusiast from Manitowoc approached the Department with several potential sponsors interested in contributing to a disc golf course in the city.
The Department also thanked the Course Sponsors for their contributions to the project with a short lunch followed by an opportunity to pose for pictures with gold shovels and and a chance to try out the sport on the first five holes of the front nine.
www.manitowoc.org /parkandrec/Disc_Golf/disc_golf.htm   (1458 words)

  
 Collegiate Park Disc Golf Course
Welcome to the website for the Collegiate Park Disc Golf Course (CPDG) in Storrs, CT. The CPDG is located at 1768 Storrs Rd and is sponsored by St. Paul's Collegiate Church at Storrs and UCONN Collegiate Fellowship.
I teach all new players to learn to throw the discs from a slight hyzer bringing it up to a flat throw by their own velocity and revolution.
Your disc should have only moved 4-6 ft from right to left in the first 1/3 of the flight and then track to the right 4-6 ft for the second 2/3 of the flight.
www.spccdiscgolf.net   (1402 words)

  
 E.D.G.E. - Educational Disc Golf Experience
E.D.G.E. was developed by a group of disc golfers to give educators and youth organization leaders a basis for teaching a fun, easy-to-learn lifetime sport to young people.
Awards Program is a simple, effective, and fun way to measure disc golf skills that excites and motivates young athletes.
Disc golf is played much like ball golf, instead, we throw flying discs and score in the same way as golf.
www.edgediscgolf.org   (225 words)

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