Anonymous and Elizabeth, yes, disc golf is similar to frisbee in that discs are round and fly, but that's where the similarities end. It's played very much like the game of golf. Each disc, smaller and sleeker than typical frisbees, have specific purposed like golf clubs, such as drivers, mid-range discs, putters, etc. You play from a tee box, and are throwing through woods, over hills and streams, etc at a metal basket. It's a great game, the players are almost always very cool people, and in most places, it's free! If you go to PDGA.com, the Professional Disc Golfer Association's main website, you'll find lots of info there, including a listing of over 3000 permanent courses around the US and in fact around the world!
Certainly the discs used in disc golf emanated from the original frisbee. And as target frisbee golf evolved (we used to play around the local schools with our larger discs, aiming at light poles, garbage cans, etc until courses came about in the 80's,) so too did the courses, the game, and the discs themselves. Go to a website like
http://www.marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/
to get an idea of the type of gear needed to play...
The following link is the website for the local disc golf club that reps the 3 local courses...check out the forum for a taste of the locals who play...
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disc golf looks very similar to something called... frisbee.
This is anew one on me but looks rather fun!
The cat below is very cool.
Clicked over from Squirrel's blog -nice to "meet" you and have another Rockland blog to follow!
Anonymous and Elizabeth, yes, disc golf is similar to frisbee in that discs are round and fly, but that's where the similarities end. It's played very much like the game of golf. Each disc, smaller and sleeker than typical frisbees, have specific purposed like golf clubs, such as drivers, mid-range discs, putters, etc. You play from a tee box, and are throwing through woods, over hills and streams, etc at a metal basket. It's a great game, the players are almost always very cool people, and in most places, it's free! If you go to PDGA.com, the Professional Disc Golfer Association's main website, you'll find lots of info there, including a listing of over 3000 permanent courses around the US and in fact around the world!
Thanks for visiting (you too JGH)!
In your opinion, is disc golf partly descended from Frisbee?
It looks safer than regular golf...
Certainly the discs used in disc golf emanated from the original frisbee. And as target frisbee golf evolved (we used to play around the local schools with our larger discs, aiming at light poles, garbage cans, etc until courses came about in the 80's,) so too did the courses, the game, and the discs themselves. Go to a website like
http://www.marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/
to get an idea of the type of gear needed to play...
The following link is the website for the local disc golf club that reps the 3 local courses...check out the forum for a taste of the locals who play...
http://www.nynjdiscgolf.com/new_site/
Later.
looks like a lot of fun!
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