PA State Park Series

Brian Frederick

It is with great pleasure on behalf of the Lehigh Valley Disc Club to proudly nominate PDGA# 16286, Brian Frederick, for the Pennsylvania Disc Golf Hall of Fame.

Brian is from Quakertown PA and has been a PDGA member since 2000. His son, Devin, recalls them going camping at French Creek as a kid and throwing the course with lids, in approximately 1994-95. In 1997, when Brian and Devin met local legend Bob Buttery at Jordan Creek, they learned about using actual golf discs and how the game is played. Both Brian and Devin were immediately hooked on the sport and have been ongoing ambassadors since.

Brian has engaged in everything imaginable to grow and create disc golf in our area, except for run an actual tournament. Brian has played 288 PDGA events. It would be difficult to count the number of unsanctioned tournaments Brian has played and the innumerable events Brian has been a part of. Brian was on the LVDC board of directors and held position as Club Treasurer for over 10 years or more.

Brian is always first to volunteer for workdays and weed-whacking, on his own time, on our various courses. In our ever-growing area, courses are popping up everywhere. Brian, even in his 60s, is there to lend a hand in whatever way he can. Helping install tee pads, general cleanup, build bridges, digging ditches, moving baskets, mowing grass, literally whatever help is needed, Brian rarely says no when opportunity to help presents itself.

In the late 1990s, Kevin Laboski started the process to establish a course at PA State Park, Lake Nockamixon. Kevin and Brian, amongst just a few others, designed, built, and timelessly maintained that beautifully challenging course. The course that, until more recently, was noted by many pros to be one of the most difficult courses played in a world championship. Its picturesque scenery, tight lines, and overall variety are what courses today strive to be. Brian was there from the beginning and will be there immediately to resurrect that course when and if the state parks department allows it to live again. (RIP Nocki, for now, we hope.)

Brian is still first to step up and run club weekly tag rounds or random doubles if help is needed, even after all these years. He has countless volunteer hours spotting at events in the entire northeast region. He is recognizable and known throughout the disc golf community, practically nationwide. In the beginning, Brian drove a small Ford Festiva, dubbed “the golf cart” for numerous years, and progressed to start the Honda Element trend in our area, adorned with his custom PA license plate, DSC GLF. Not to mention the creator of the muff! As a longtime owner of Bucks County Furs, Brian has personally sewn and supplied 100s of golfers with fur muffs to keep their hands super warm during winter and still have ease of reaching for a disc without fighting with gloves. He even has handmade mittens, hats, and slippers!

In 2018, Brian was recognized as a Stewardship Volunteer through Innova, by Matt LaCourte, for his profound efforts towards sport growth and volunteerism. Couldn’t have happened to a better person. And now to have the honor to nominate Mr. Brian Frederick for the Pennsylvania Disc Golf Hall of Fame, we as a club, could not think of anyone who deserves it more. As Brian continues to be an asset, a friend, and the strongest supporter of the sport we all love. You’ll be sure to see him riding his bike around at your next event, helping with whatever he can or actually playing (and riding his bike)!

Thank you for your consideration of Brian Frederick (aka Bfred/Old Man/Bearded Wizard) for the PA Disc Golf Hall of Fame.