10 Facts About Frisbee golf

Disc golf, occasionally known as Frisbee Golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf.

In 1968 Frisbee Golf was played in Alameda Park in Santa Barbara, California, by teenagers in the Anacapa and Sola street areas.

Frisbee golf is most well known as the father of both the modern-day Frisbee and of the sport and game of disc golf.

The first disc Frisbee golf target was Ed's pole hole design which basically consisted of a pole sticking out of the ground.

Disc Frisbee golf baskets are constructed with a central pole holding a basket under an assembly of hanging chains.

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Disc golf discs are smaller than Ultimate flying discs or general-purpose recreational frisbees.

Discs used for disc Frisbee golf are designed and shaped for control, speed, and accuracy, while general-purpose flying discs, such as those used for playing guts or ultimate, have a more traditional shape, similar to a catch disc.

Regardless of which form of play the participants choose, the main objectives of disc Frisbee golf are conceptually the same as traditional Frisbee golf in the sense that players follow the same scorekeeping technique.

Disc Frisbee golf is a rapidly growing sport worldwide, and is the 4th fastest growing sport in United States, behind mixed martial arts, roller derby, and parkour.

Women's disc Frisbee golf teams are involved in the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championship, and the Mississippi State Women's Team were the inaugural champions.