[lead]PDGA Celebrates 40 Years of Disc Golf[/lead] WFDF is pleased to congratulate the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the organization. Disc Golf is the second largest discipline within the sport of “flying disc” and has been experiencing exponential growth in the last decade. To commemorate this special anniversary, we put together a video of many disc golf hall of famers and long time frisbee players wishing the …
History of Disc Golf
The first official disc golf tournament was held in Brookside park, Pasadena, CA, USA in 1969. It was one of the events during the “All Comers Meet”. Jay Shelton won golf. The goals were natural objects marked with a ribbon. In 1974 Disc golf was played in organised tournaments in USA. OCTAD was won by Keith White, The Northwestern Frisbee Tournament was won by Bruce Koger. Finally at the American Flying Disc Open (AFDO), Dan …
Winners of Disc Golf in World Overall Championships
1975: WFC, Tom Kennedy, USA,- 1976, WFC: John Kirkland, USA, Jo Cahow, USA 1977, WFC: Mark Horn, USA, Marie Murphy, USA, 1978, WFC: John Connelly, USA, Gail McColl CAN 1979, WFC: Snapper Pierson, USA, Michele Marini, USA 1980, WFC: Jeff Watson, USA, Michele Marini, USA 1980, Santa Cruz: Dave Dunipace, USA, Michelle Marini, USA 1981, WFC: Craig Hunter, USA, Judy Horowitz, USA 1982, WFC: Scott Zimmermann, USA, Joann Loftus, USA 1983, Santa Cruz: Jerry Garrett, …