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In the article it goes on to explain how the first known instance of anybody playing golf with a disc/Frisbee occurred when someone named Ronald Gibson and his friends from elementary school in Canada would throw tin plates at designated targets like trees or fence posts. As him and his fiends went there separate ways the game ended. The article starts to explain that the modern era of the sport began in the early 1960's and students the the Rice University in Texas would hold tournaments with trees as targets dating back to 1963. Also in the early 1960's players in August, Georgia specifically in the Pendleton King Park would use Frisbee's and throw them into targets made of 50 gallon trash barrels. The article explains a person named Kevin Donnelly who was not known for being a pioneer of the sport until 2011 this section briefly explains how Kevin went on to hold professional level tournaments in Newport Beach, California. The most well known people that helped the sport are "Steady Ed" Headrick he was responsible for the very first introduction of the modern day basket (as pictured) he also founded the major professional bodies such as the DGA, PDGA, RDGA. the other well known figure is Dave Dunipace who created the first modern day golf disc in the year 1983. George Sappenfied was a recreational consular during a summer break from college. He would go on and contact Wham-O Manufacturing and they ended up helping by supplying Frisbees to be used for throwing and hula hoops as targets. The rest of the article has more information on other organizations and how the individuals listed helped evolve the game more and more.

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The early history of disc golf is closely tied to the history of the recreational flying disc (especially as popularized by the trademarked Frisbee) and may have been invented in the early 1900s.The first known instance of anyone playing golf with a flying disc occurred in Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1926. Ronald Gibson and a group of his Bladworth Elementary School buddies played a game throwing tin plates at targets such as trees and fence posts. They called the game Tin Lid Golf and played on a fairly regular basis on a disc golf course they laid out on their school grounds. But, after they grew older and went their separate ways, the game came to an end. Modern disc golf started in the early 1960s, when it seems to have been invented in many places and by many people independently. Students at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for example, held tournaments with trees as targets as early as 1963, and in the early 1960s players in Pendleton King Park in Augusta, Georgia would toss Frisbees in 50-gallon barrel trash cans designated as targets.

The true pioneer of the sport of Frisbee Golf is Kevin Donnelly, who, until 2011, was unknown for his accomplishment. Kevin began playing a form of Frisbee golf in 1959 called Street Frisbee Golf. In 1961, while a Recreation Leader and then Recreation Supervisor for the City of Newport Beach, California, he formulated and then began organizing Frisbee golf tournaments at nine of the city's playgrounds he supervised. This culminated in 1965 with a fully documented, Wham-O sponsored, city-wide Frisbee Golf tournament. This highly publicized tournament included hula hoops as holes, with published rules, hole lengths, pars, and penalties, Wham-O prizes and, an event in which Fred Morrison, the Frisbee inventor, was in attendance. In 1967, two years after conducting the first-ever organized Frisbee Golf Tournament, Kevin, then the Coordinator of the Parks and Recreation Section at Fresno State College, California, organized and then taught the first ever college level Frisbee Golf activity course, in which George Sappenfield was registered.

Two of the best-known figures in the sport are "Steady Ed" Headrick, who introduced the first formal disc golf target with chains and a basket, and Dave Dunipace who invented the modern golf disc in 1983, and was one of the founders of Innova. In 1976, Headrick formed the DGA, then later the RDGA and the PDGA. Headrick spun off the PDGA to be run independently and to officiate the standard rules of play for the sport. The sport has grown at a rate of 12-15 percent annually for more than the past decade, with nearly 3000 courses in the US and more than 4000 globally. The game is now played in more than 40 countries worldwide, primarily in the United States, Canada, Central and Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia.
George Sappenfield and early object courses
In 1965, George Sappenfield, from Fresno California, was a recreation counselor during summer break from college. While playing golf one afternoon he realized that it might be fun for the kids on his playground if they played "golf" with frisbees. He set up an object course for his kids to play on. Other early courses were also of this type, using anything from lamp poles to fire hydrants as targets. When he finished college in 1968, Sappenfield became the Parks and Recreation Supervisor for Conejo Recreation and Park District in Thousand Oaks, California. George introduced the game to many adults by planning a disc golf tournament as part of a recreation project. He contacted Wham-O Manufacturing and asked them for help with the event. Wham-O supplied frisbees for throwing, and hula hoops for use as targets. However, it would not be until the early 1970s that courses began to crop up in various places in the Midwest and the East Coast (some perhaps through Sappenfield's promotion efforts, others probably independently envisioned). Some of Sappenfield's acquaintances are known to have brought the game to UC Berkeley. It quickly became popular on campus, with a permanent course laid out in 1970.
"Steady Ed" Headrick and the growth of the modern game
"Steady Ed" Headrick began thinking about the sport during his time at Wham-o toys where he designed and patented the modern day Frisbee. Headrick, who is now regarded as the "Father of Disc Golf", designed and installed the first standardized target course in what was then known as Oak Grove Park in La Cañada Flintridge, California. (Today the park is known as Hahamongna Watershed Park). The park is immediately south of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which supplied at least a few of the earliest players. Ed worked for the San Gabriel, California-based Wham-O Corporation and is credited for pioneering the modern era of disc sports. While at Wham-O, Headrick redesigned the Pluto Platter reworking the rim height, disc shape, diameter, weight and plastics, creating a controllable disc that could be thrown accurately. Headrick marketed and pushed the professional model Frisbee and "Frisbee" as a sport. Ed Founded "The International Frisbee Association (IFA)" and began establishing standards for various sports using the Frisbee such as Distance, Flying disc freestyle and Guts.

Headrick coined and trademarked the term "Disc Golf" when formalizing the sport and patented the Disc Pole Hole,[13] the first disc golf target to incorporate chains and a basket on a pole. He started designing the target because he was tired of arguing over what counted as a scoring disc with his friends.

Headrick founded the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), Disc Golf Association (DGA), and Recreational Disc Golf Association (RDGA) as governing bodies for professional, competitive amateur, and family-oriented play, respectively, and worked on standardizing the rules and the equipment for the growing sport. Headrick abandoned his trademark on the term "Disc Golf", and turned over control and administration of the PDGA to the growing body of disc golf players in order to focus on his passion for building and inventing equipment for the sport.

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The early history of disc golf is closely tied to the history of the recreational flying disc (especially as popularized by the trademarked Frisbee) and may have been invented in the early 1900s.The first known instance of anyone playing golf with a flying disc occurred in Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1926.

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In the source attached is of a professional disc golfer Ricky Wysocki and the one source is his PDGA profile

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The PDGA is the professional association for ALL disc golfers and the source for disc golf courses, tournament results, and the official rules of disc golf.

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The other source for the same person who is in my opinion the best putter in disc golf. The source is a video of him making a long distance putt.

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Ricky Wysocki putt Beaver State Fling 2017 Round 4 Hole 9

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The video attached is of one of my favorite disc golf pro's throwing a Ace (Hole in 1)

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Paul McBeth Disc Golf Hole in One - Final Round GCC

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Health Benefits Associated with Disc Golf.

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Health Benefits Associated with Disc Golf.

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In the article below it briefly explains 13 health benefits of disc golf. Such as being that a heavy use of technology is stressful and that playing disc golf can help relieve that stress.

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The sound of a Frisbee colliding with a chain-link net is followed by a congratulatory high five from a group of disc golfers. As the group moves to the next hole, they marvel at the scenery surrounding the course. You might think this takes place in a city park. However, this unique 18-hole disc golf course is located on the 700-acre Rawhide ranch property! Rawhide strives to provide new experiences and healthy activities for students at its Starr Academy. Disc golf, a.k.a. Frisbee golf, is one of those activities.

18 Holes of Fun

During the 1990s, disc golf became the fastest growing sport in America. New courses appeared every year, and the sport's growth continues today. New courses are appearing in parks and attracting new visitors.

Rawhide's disc golf course features 18 wooden holes that are maintained through Rawhide's woodworking elective. The course spans the ranch and is open to Rawhide guests. The holes are challenging but offer a fun and relaxing time for all skill levels. Playing disc golf at Rawhide Boys Ranch is by permission only, but it allows the public to tour Rawhide while enjoying a fun game.

Here's a fun glimpse of the game:

Rawhide students also play disc golf for physical activity and fun. Rawhide instructor Jeff Schillinger even incorporates disc golf in his physical education classes. Many people don't realize the physical and mental health benefits of disc golf.

13 Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Disc Golf

A young man recently shared how playing disc golf is changing his life. He struggles with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. However, after he started playing disc golf, his mental health and outlook on life improved. He said that "a new love of being and inner peace-acceptance of life and self-have started to crowd out the negativity and fear." These are welcomed mental health benefits of disc golf.
Playing disc golf helps individuals by:

1. Building an appreciation of nature
A course's natural settings force the player to work around trees, bushes, hills, etc. They actually interact with nature rather than simply look at it as on a walk or hike.

2. Providing another exercise outlet
Studies show that people are more apt to stick with exercise if it's fun. Disc golf is so much fun for some people that they never think of it as "exercise." A round of disc golf can burn between 400-600 calories.

3. Allowing the player to be part of a like-minded community
It's always fun to be around others who share an interest or passion for an activity.Players from across the nation spend time reviewing courses and discussing strategy. It produces a sense of camaraderie.

4. Helping the player understand and get in touch with his or her body
The game requires the player to become aware of body alignment and position in order to make the shot. This requirement can ground individuals who have a tendency to drift mentally.

5. Developing confidence
Learning and honing new skills builds self-esteem with each level of success. There's no better feeling than throwing a long drive or sinking a long putt.

6. Developing patience
Disc golf is full of ups and downs. Courses may present challenges that take time and patience to master. Patience on the course often helps build confidence

7. Building independence
The only person you can rely on to win at disc golf is yourself. As your confidence builds, the more confident you are as an individual.

8. Providing a break from the daily routine
If you are able to play disc golf daily, bravo! For the rest of us, it's a nice break from routine as is any pass time activity.

9. Seeing practice put to work
The joy of seeing practice making perfect is undeniable! We highly recommend it.

10. Providing a positive stress reliever
Heavy use of technology, oddly enough increases our stress levels. Disc golf provides a healthy outlet for reducing stress and working out those kinks in the neck, arms, and shoulders. Unplug.

11. Providing a crash course on physics
Whether you know it or not, as you figure out how to adjust your throw for a windy day, you are applying physics principles.

12. Building problem solving skills
Figuring out how to adjust your throw on a windy day builds those problem-solving skills.

13. Providing a sense of achievement
Successfully throwing a disc on a windy day and making the hole, gives the player a real sense of achievement!

Disc golf is also an inexpensive hobby for new players. Players don't have to spend much money for a set of new discs and used sporting goods stores often have inexpensive discs as well.

Why Disc Golf at Rawhide?

Many of our guys have had limited opportunities for building self-esteem by the time they arrive here. Disc golf teaches them a healthy alternative to the poor activity choices they made in the past.

If you would like to help troubled youth in your Wisconsin community, you may donate in various ways-cars, trucks, RVs, boats, cash, life insurance, estate planning, etc.

Thank you for your interest in our mission!

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13 Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Disc Golf | Rawhide

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The sound of a Frisbee colliding with a chain-link net is followed by a congratulatory high five from a group of disc golfers. As the group moves to the next hole, they marvel at the scenery surrounding the course. You might think this takes place in a city park.