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18-458: As of 2007, the USACE reported that Tully Lake had prevented an estimated $ 26 million in flood damages. The dam's capacity is 6.69 billion US gallons (25,300,000 m) of water; it can contain 7.72 inches of rainfall runoff and has a downstream channel capacity of 850 cubic feet per second (24 m/s). The closest the lake has come to capacity was in 1987, when it rose to 62%. Tully Lake

36-458: A critical factor in course design, and are careful to minimize the danger of being hit by a flying disc while providing designs that create strategy in play and variety in shots for enjoyment. Holes are designed to require a range of different throws to challenge players with different strengths or particular skills. Many courses are central organizing points for local disc golf clubs, and some include shops selling disc golf equipment. More than 80% of

54-445: A hole by throwing a disc from a tee pad or tee area toward a basket, throwing again from where the previous throw came to rest, until the basket is reached. The baskets are formed by wire with hanging chains above the basket, designed to catch the incoming discs, which then fall into the basket. Usually, the number of throws a player uses to reach each basket is tallied (often in relation to par ), and players seek to complete each hole in

72-644: A recreational trail cooperatively managed by the USACE, TTOR, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , the National Park Service , and the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust , runs along the northern shore of Tully Lake. The trail passes by Doane's Falls , Jacobs Hill , and Royalston Falls , and traverses the summit of Tully Mountain . This Worcester County, Massachusetts geography–related article

90-401: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Disc golf ‹The template Manual is being considered for merging .›   Disc golf , also 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 . The sport is usually played on a course with 9 or 18 holes (baskets). Players complete

108-446: Is open to fishing, small boats, hiking, cross country skiing, mountain biking, picnicking, hunting (in season), and swimming. Motor vehicles are not allowed on the property. The USACE maintains a disc golf course, a mountain bike trail, and a picnic area. The Trustees of Reservations, a non-profit conservation organization, operates a 35 site tent-only camping facility on Tully Lake, open seasonally. The 22-mile (35 km) Tully Trail,

126-946: The North American and European continents, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea have the most courses. There are disc golf courses on every continent, including 24 in Latin America, 8 in Africa, and one in Antarctica. Åland has been defined as the world's largest single disc golf park, with one course in each of the 16 municipalities of Åland. * indicates "Disc golf in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links. List of disc golf courses in

144-809: The United States Disc golf is a popular sport in the United States played at the recreational, club, and international competition levels. In 2018, the PDGA counted 36,993 active members, 6,316 courses, and 3,068 disc golf tournaments in the United States . In 2021, PDGA counted over 50,000 active members and 9,454 courses. The world's first permanent disc golf course went into the ground in 1975 at Oak Grove Park in Los Angeles County, California . Approximately 75% of

162-578: The United States include DiscGolfer, the official publication of the Professional Disc Golf Association , as well as Chasin' the Chains Magazine and Physics of Flight Magazine, both by Dynamic Discs . Notable disc golf podcasts recorded in the United States include PDGA Radio, Ultiworld Disc Golf's The Upshot, Showmez, and Disc Golf Answer Man, co-hosted by Eric McCabe . This article related to sports in

180-501: The courses listed on Disc Golf Course Review are listed as public and free to play. Three countries account for 85% of all disc golf courses worldwide: the United States (75%), Finland (7%) and Canada (3%). Other notable countries include Sweden and Estonia , which has the highest density of disc golf courses per km of dry land of any country and the second-highest number of courses per capita. Iceland and Finland have 150 and 111 courses per million inhabitants, respectively. Outside

198-650: The first disc golf company, the Disc Golf Association (DGA). The purpose of DGA was to manufacture discs and baskets and to formalize the sport. The first disc golf target was Ed's pole hole design which consisted of a pole sticking out of the ground. Most disc golf courses have 9 or 18 holes, and exceptions most often have holes in multiples of three. Courses with 6, 10, 12, 21, 24 or 27 holes are not uncommon. The PDGA recommends that courses average 200–400 ft (61–122 m) per hole, with holes no shorter than 100 ft (30 m). The longest holes in

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216-580: The idea first. The consensus is that multiple groups of people played independently throughout the 1960s. Students at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for example, held tournaments with trees as targets as early as 1964, and in the early 1960s, players in Pendleton King Park in Augusta, Georgia , would toss Frisbees into 50-gallon barrel trash cans designated as targets. In 1968 Frisbee Golf

234-413: The lowest number of total throws. Par is the number of strokes an expert player is expected to make for a given hole or a group of holes (usually 9 or 18). The game is played in about 40 countries and, as of April 26, 2023, there are 107,853 active members of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) worldwide. Modern disc golf started in the early 1960s, but there is debate over who came up with

252-459: The most courses overall. As of February 2020 , there are 7,379 known disc golf courses in the United States on the official PDGA Course Directory. Below is a listing of lists of disc golf courses in the United States by state and territory . 3,281 of them (49%) are full-size courses with 18 holes or more, and 3,093 of them (46%) are smaller courses that feature at least 9 holes. Louisiana Notable disc golf magazines published in

270-632: The world measure more than 1,500 ft (460 m) long. Course designers use trees, bushes, elevation changes, water hazards, and distance variation, along with out-of-bounds zones and mandatory flight paths (often referred to as "Mandos") to make each hole challenging and unique. Many courses include multiple tee positions or multiple target positions to cater to players of different ability levels. Most disc golf courses are built in more natural and less manicured environments than golf and require minimal maintenance, although some courses aim for pristine conditions. Professional course designers consider safety

288-493: The world's disc golf courses are located in the United States. Some of the most notable ones include DeLaveaga , Maple Hill , Blue Ribbon Pines, Brewster Ridge, Diamond X , and Milo McIver . Iowa , Kansas , and the Dakotas have the most courses per capita, whereas Massachusetts , Ohio , Connecticut , Wisconsin , and Delaware have the most courses per square mile of dry land . Texas , Wisconsin , and Minnesota have

306-657: Was also played in Alameda Park in Santa Barbara, California , by teenagers in the Anacapa and Sola street areas. Gazebos, water fountains, lamp posts, and trees were all part of the course. This took place for several years and an Alameda Park collectors edition disc still exists, though rare, as few were made. Clifford Towne from this group went on to hold a National Time Aloft record. Ed Headrick , also known as "Steady" Ed Headrick, (June 28, 1924 – August 12, 2002)

324-509: Was an American toy inventor. He is most well known as the father of both the modern-day Frisbee and of the sport and game of disc golf. In 1975, Headrick's tenure at Wham-O where he helped redesign the flying disc known as the frisbee ended, and ties between Headrick and Wham-O eventually split. Headrick left the company to start out on his own to focus all his efforts on his new interest, which he coined and trademarked "Disc Golf". In 1976, "Steady" Ed Headrick and his son Ken Headrick started

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