When Jann Wenner launched ‘Rolling Stone Magazine’ in 1967, most people thought the magazine’s title referred to Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Or maybe it was a nod to the Bob Dylan song “Like a Rolling Stone.” However, Wenner was actually referencing a 1950 Muddy Waters song, “Rollin’ Stone.”

 

Why did Wenner reach all the way back to Muddy Waters when naming his magazine? Because “Rollin’ Stone” helped launch rock and roll. It's one of the foundational blues songs that first inspired Dylan, the Beatles, and the Stones to start playing guitar.

 

When it comes to disc golf, if we want to reach back to its launching point, we need to remember “Steady” Ed Headrick, the founder of the game.

 

No doubt, other people have tossed frisbees and come up with their own versions of disc golf. However, “Steady” Ed not only invented the modern disc golf basket but he also enthusiastically developed and promoted the sport. He deserves some recognition.

 

Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” It’s the same with disc golf. One good throw and you feel like you’re on top of the world.

 

People love all kinds of sports and hobbies. They’re addicted to tennis, golf, basketball, poker, skiing, fishing, running. They love to read about their hobbies, to think about them, to wait for the next time they can get out and play.

 

For people who love disc golf, it’s the same thing. There’s a feeling when you throw a perfect drive…

 

One of the great golfers, Arnold Palmer, once said, “What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.” It’s the same with disc golf—the quest for the perfect throw.

 

This website is for anyone who enjoys disc golf—and thinks about it after they’ve finished a round. It’s for people who carry only three discs in their bag, or 75 discs. It’s for people who enjoy the game and want to talk about it. For people who only throw backhands—or forehands. It’s for people who watch pro disc golf and want to know what others think about it.

 

The author Charles Bukowski once said that we all need three things: faith, practice, and luck.

 

So, keep throwing. (And send us your comments, below.)

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Steven Capozzola, April 2025