S1E1 - Disc Golf Origins: Frisbee's Kid Brother

Disc golf has come a long way from its origins in the 1960s, but it’s still a young sport at 43 years old. While the pioneer generation of a sport ages, we have a unique opportunity to tell their stories and remember the Roots of Flight.

Jeff Homburg (PDGA #1025, Disc Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2012) gives us a broad overview of how disc golf sprung up in the late 1970s. We explore Guts Frisbee, the wind in Oklahoma, how Steady Ed didn’t think much of disc golf, and a whole lot more with this Oklahoma founding father of disc golf.

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Hosted, written, and produced by Gabe LaBounty - IG: @grizzlygingerdg - Twitter: @GGDiscGolf

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Thank you to Brian, Bobby, and Anthony for submitting their answers at bit.ly/ROFSP

Thank you to Andi Young and the Disc Golf Hall of Fame for helping preserve our history for future generations. Find out more at: thediscgolfhalloffame.com

Innova Champion Discs is a proud presenting sponsor of the Roots of Flight podcast.