"A man steps up to the tee at hole 6. He plants his front foot, rotates his hips and pulls the disc, a blue plastic saucer about half the size of a Frisbee, across his chest. He launches the disc through the air, weaving between trees before it gently glides downward. For a moment, everyone watches in awe. Suddenly, the disc strikes a tree and tumbles to the ground, just feet from the basket. Almost an ace! one player shouts."
"Gathered at Highland Park between Brooklyn and Queens, these excited players enjoy a game of disc golf, a sport in which competitors aim to land a flying disc into a metal basket with as few throws as possible. The game is traditionally played individually, with professional courses featuring 18 holes that include elevated metal chain baskets and a lower basket tray to catch discs."
"The game was invented in Pasadena, California, in the 1970s by American toy inventor Steady Ed Headrick. Also the designer of the modern Frisbee, he earned his nickname by practicing target shooting with his friends and son, aiming at trees, trash cans and signs. These informal games led Headrick to found the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) in 1976 and to develop the classic chain baskets in 1977."
"This changed in 2024, when the New York City Disc Golf Association (NYCDGA) partnered with the Paul Macbeth Foundation. Together, they raised funds and donated a course to the NYC Parks Department through the Adopt-a-Park Program. Installed in just a day and a half, the Highland Park course celebrated its grand opening in June of that year, becoming the only permanent disc golf course in the fi"
A player throws a blue disc from hole 6, rotating hips and pulling the disc across the chest. The disc flies between trees and glides downward, nearly reaching the basket before striking a tree and landing just feet away. Disc golf is played by aiming a flying disc into a metal basket in as few throws as possible. Traditional courses use elevated chain baskets and a lower tray to catch discs. The sport was invented in the 1970s in Pasadena, California, by Steady Ed Headrick, who later founded the PDGA in 1976 and developed classic chain baskets in 1977. An 18-hole course on Randalls Island was installed in the 1990s but removed after six years. In 2024, the NYCDGA and the Paul Macbeth Foundation funded and donated a permanent course to NYC Parks, installed in a day and a half and opened in June.
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