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DISC
GOLF LINKS
What Is Disc Golf?
Disc golf is played much
like traditional golf. 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).
A golf disc is thrown
from a tee area to a target which is the "hole".
the hole can be one of a number of disc golf targets;
the most common is called a Pole Hole® an elevated
metal basket. As a player progresses down the fairway,
he or she must make each consecutive shot from the spot
where the previous throw has landed. The trees, shrubs,
and terrain changes located in and around the fairways
provide challenging obstacles for the golfer.Finally,
the "putt" lands in the basket and the hole
is completed.
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. There are few differences, though. 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. further
reading.
Australian Disc Golf
Info
There are a number of sites with useful information
about disc golf in Australia, all can be reached through:
www.discgolf.com.au
General Links
Professional
Disc Golf Association (PDGA) - www.pdga.com
Worldwide guiding body for the sport. Website publishes
full set of rules.
Download
Disc Golf Video Clips - Excellent mini movies from the
Hyzernauts in Germany. www.hyzernauts.de/hyzer_tv/hyzer_tv_frameset.html
What Discs
Do I Need To Play? www.beginnerdiscgolf.com
How To
Throw A Disc www.beginnerdiscgolf.com
Disc Reviews
www.discgolfreview.com
Educational
Disc Golf Experience - www.edgediscgolf.org
Coaching and introducing kids to disc golf.
Disc Golf
Course Design Standards www.pdga.com/makecrse.php
World
Flying Disc Federation www.wfdf.org
Steady
Ed Headrick Memorial - www.frisbee.com
The father of disc golf.
History
Of Disc Golf - History
International
Disc Golf Links
Australian
Disc Golf - www.discgolf.com.au
French
Disc Golf - fdga.free.fr
German
Disc Golf - www.discgolf.de
Netherlands
Disc Golf - www.discgolf.ch
New Zealand
Disc Golf - www.discgolf.co.nz
Nordic
Disc Golf - www.nordicdiscgolftour.com
Swiss
Disc Golf - www.discgolf.ch
UK Disc
Golf - www.discgolf.co.uk
USA -
www.pdgatour.com
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www.pdga.com
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