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

He got the idea throwing Frisbees at a trash can during lunch breaks at Wham-O.

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

He and friends snuck onto golf courses at night to play rounds with discs.

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

Employees from the nearby NASA Jet Propulsion Lab played at lunch and the game spread across the country.

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

The same year he and his son Ken started the Disc Golf Association to make discs and targets.

Q 05/05

What did the first disc golf target designed by Headrick consist of?

A) A bare pole in the ground

B) A metal basket with chains

C) A wooden barrel

D) A painted tree trunk

Answer · why

A) A bare pole in the ground

The chain-and-basket 'Disc Pole Hole' followed in 1977 and could catch a disc from every direction.