Created by DGA in the memory of the “Father of Disc Golf” Ed Headrick, the “Steady” Ed Memorial Disc Golf Trophy is awarded yearly to the player who best exemplifies “Steady” Ed’s code of conduct for the sport of Disc Golf. Ed believed that one should “leave things better than you find them” and that“whoever has the most fun, wins”….read more →
“Steady” Ed Headrick: The Father of Disc Golf and Founder of DGA Inventor of the sport of Disc Golf Inventor of the first disc golf basket, the Disc Pole Hole Designed and Installed the first Disc Golf course Inventor of the modern day Frisbee Founded: The International Frisbee Association (IFA) Founded: Disc Golf Association (DGA), Founded: Professional Disc Golf Association…read more →
“Steady” Ed touched the lives of millions of people from around the world. He was the father of frisbee and disc golf. He dedicated his life to spreading the joy and fun of the frisbee game and especially disc golf. His vision, enthusiasm and selflessness has given us a way of life that will endure until we come to the…read more →
Disc Golf History “Disc Golf” as it is known today began with “Steady” Ed Headrick, the father of disc golf and modern day disc sports and the driving force responsible for the modern era of Frisbee sports. Ed founded the International Frisbee Association, established the Junior Frisbee Championship, established and organized the World Frisbee Championship and went on to create…read more →
Throws & Strategy of Tournament Play by “Steady” Ed Headrick was written in the late 1970 early 1980′s and was the first book about how to play disc golf.Ed Headrick was running the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) out of the DGA offices in Lakeport California. An excerpt from the book “Throws & Strategy of tournament Play” Titled “Putting” was included…read more →