Award
Object number2015.56.3
Date2015
MediumWood
Credit LineGift of J. Gary Dropcho
DescriptionWood award for the Longest Drive/1st Place Men Sr. Legend in the 2015 PDGA Pro Disc Golf World Championships. Award is in the shape of a disc golf flying disc or frisbee. Front features a carved image of the Pittsburgh skyline with a disc golf target in the foreground and text below describing the event. Inscribed text around the front perimeter describes the award. Underside is undecorated.Dimensions8.625 x 1 x 8.625 in. (21.9 x 2.5 x 21.9 cm)InscriptionsFront features text across center "PDGA PRO DISC GOLF / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / Pittsburgh / AUGUST 1-8, 2015."
Inscribed text around the front perimeter "LONGEST DRIVE / DEER LAKES DISC GOLF PARK - SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY DISC GOLF LINKS / 1st Place Men Sr. Legend / KNOB HILL PARK DISC GOLF COURSE - MORAINE LAKEVIEW DISC GOLF COURSE".
Historical NotesThe Professional Disc Golf Association was founded in 1995 and rapidly grew its membership over the past 20 years. This disc, along with the two other disc golf-related objects in the collection, represent the variety of events offered within disc golf in Western Pennsylvania. In 2015, the world championships were hosted in Pittsburgh at a number of regional courses. A carved wooden trophy in the shape of a disc for the Longest Drive/1st Place Men Sr. Legend award is included among the discs and was part of the world championships. Other popular disc golf events are the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open for amateurs. These three discs represent the growth of the sport’s popularity and the support and interest it has found regionally.
Related institution
Professional Disc Golf Association
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