Q 01/05

Who is regarded as the father of both the modern Frisbee and the sport of disc golf?

A) Walter Frederick Morrison

B) 'Steady' Ed Headrick

C) Arthur 'Spud' Melin

D) Ken Climo

Answer · why

B) 'Steady' Ed Headrick

'Steady' Ed Headrick ran Wham-O's Frisbee business as general manager, patented the modern disc's raised-rim design, and later founded both the PDGA a...

Q 02/05

How did Ed Headrick earn the nickname 'Steady Ed'?

A) His calm in board meetings

B) His steady hand as a welder

C) His accuracy hitting targets with a Frisbee

D) His unbroken tournament streak

Answer · why

C) His accuracy hitting targets with a Frisbee

His accuracy hitting targets with a Frisbee earned the nickname; Headrick, Wham-O's general manager in the 1960s, was known for consistent, repeatable...

Q 03/05

Where did Headrick design and install the first disc golf course in 1975?

A) Central Park, New York

B) Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

C) Pendleton King Park, Augusta

D) Oak Grove Park, Pasadena

Answer · why

D) Oak Grove Park, Pasadena

Oak Grove Park, Pasadena got the first permanent course in 1975; the park now forms part of Hahamongna Watershed Park in the Arroyo Seco, and the cour...

Q 04/05

In which year did Headrick found the Professional Disc Golf Association?

A) 1976

B) 1982

C) 1990

D) 1998

Answer · why

A) 1976

1976 was the year Headrick founded the PDGA, alongside his Disc Golf Association company that made discs and targets; the PDGA became the sport's gove...

Q 05/05

What is the forehand throw in disc golf commonly called?

A) Flick

B) Tomahawk

C) Thumber

D) Roller

Answer · why

A) Flick

Flick is the usual name for the forehand or sidearm throw, released palm-up with a snap of the wrist; it spins opposite to a backhand, so the disc fad...