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The PDGA also has a professional staff [12] that handles tactical planning and day-to-day operations, led by the Executive Director. The staff perform the critical functions of the PDGA, including organizational operations, membership services, quality control and operations at large events, support for tournament directors and events of all sizes, marketing and media, and technological ...
The DGA was established by Ed Headrick in order to focus his attention on building and inventing equipment for the sport he founded. Ed Headrick coined and trademarked the term "Disc Golf" when formalizing the sport and invented the Disc Pole Hole (The Mach 1), [1] the first disc golf target to incorporate chains and a basket on a pole.
Disability sports classification is a system that allows for fair competition between people with different types of disabilities.. Historically, the process has been overseen by 2 groups: specific disability type sport organizations that cover multiple sports, and specific sport organizations that cover multiple disability types including amputations, cerebral palsy, deafness, intellectual ...
Kristin Lätt (née Tattar, born 3 July 1992 in Pärnu) [6] is an Estonian professional disc golfer [7] and former competitive cross-country skier. [8] In 2022 she became the female disc golf world champion [9] for the first time.
The Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (NCBRF) is an instrument designed to assess the behavior of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities and those with autism spectrum disorder. The assessment contains 76 items 10 Positive/Social items and 66 Problem Behavior items).
The professional event has been held annually as a PDGA sanctioned Major since 1999. [2] Along with the PDGA World Championships , it is one of the most prestigious major tournaments in disc golf. The primary sponsor for the event since its beginnings in 1999 has been Innova Champion Discs , a prominent disc manufacturer.
UDisc Live is the official scoring app for real-time statistics at various tournaments, [12] including all PDGA National Tour and Disc Golf Pro Tour events. [13] [14] Data collected using the app plays an important role in the development of the sport's key statistics for comparing players. [15] [16] [17]
The PDGA deems DIY baskets acceptable for the lowest tier competitions, [13] but recommends submitting a sample basket to the PDGA Technical Standards Working Group (TSWG) for proper target certification. [14] DIY baskets can be made from scratch using of wood or metal, or they can be built by combining existing parts, such as tires and chains.