NATIONAL DISC GOLF MUSEUM

Explore Flying Disc history

Follow the people, objects, competitions, inventions, publications, and communities that shaped disc golf and the wider world of Flying Disc sport.

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History of the Flying Disc — origins, invention, design, and the growth of flying-disc play
History of Disc Golf — the game’s early forms, organization, equipment, and expansion
Competitions and Records — championships, tournaments, results, and defining performances
Women of Flying Disc Sports — athletes, organizers, innovators, and milestones
Objects and Technology — discs, targets, materials, manufacturing, graphics, and equipment
People · Organizations and Industry · Courses and Places
Culture, Art, and Community · Publications and Media

Landmark objects

The museum’s exhibits connect individual artifacts to larger histories. Begin with a Frisbie pie tin, the Flyin-Saucer, the Pluto Platter, and Ken Climo's first disc golf bag. For catalog descriptions, provenance, and media, visit the Collections.

Research the history

Use the Timeline of Flying Disc history, Glossary of disc golf and Flying Disc terms, and Research Desk. Read primary sources in the Digital Library, beginning with Disc Golf Journal.

About this wiki

This is a growing, citation-led knowledge project of the National Disc Golf Museum. Articles may begin as structured outlines while research is reviewed. See About the wiki, Editorial guide, and Wanted articles.