States, Metros with the best DG Scene?

[grodney]

1/13/2011 update

If we sort by number of 4.00+ courses:
1. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 6 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
2. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 4 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
3. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
4. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 5 at 3.75+
5. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
6. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
7. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
8. 50323, Des Moines, 22 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
9. 80433, Denver, 21 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
10. 15086, Pittsburgh-ish, 9 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
11. 55313, Minneapolis-ish, 29 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
12. 45218, Cincinnati, 32 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
13. 55408, Minneapolis, 42 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
14. 46341, N. Indiana, 9 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+


If we sort by number of 3.75+ courses:
1. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 6 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
2. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 4 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
3. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
4. 55313, Minneapolis-ish, 29 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
5. 55408, Minneapolis, 42 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
6. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 5 at 3.75+
7. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
8. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
9. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
10. 46341, N. Indiana, 9 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
11. 50323, Des Moines, 22 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
12. 80433, Denver, 21 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
13. 15086, Pittsburgh-ish, 9 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
14. 45218, Cincinnati, 32 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+


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[mentally_understable]

You should all come out to L.A. home of the first permanent disc golf course. It may not be rated as a 4.0 or higher, but this is where it all began. It is the disc golf Mecca. (meaning every disc golfer should visit once in their lifetime.)

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=608

 

[therealbigtrav]

It's funny to see Highbridge on there with all of the major metro areas. On a busy weekend there are probably more people on the courses than people who live in Highbridge Wisconsin. Middle of nowhere.

 

[biscoe]

within an hour from my house in rural spotsylvania:
bryan park - 4 stars 3.94 rating
walnut creek 4 stars 4.24 rating
giles run - 4 stars 3.97 rating

within a half hour:
loriella 4 stars 3.74 rating

within 15 minutes:
grange tiki 3.5 stars 3.71 rating
grange sunny 4 stars 4.19 rating
grange dark 4 stars 4.25 rating

within 3 minutes;
hawk hollow 4.5 stars 4.65 rating (recently in top 10)


those are just the top-rated ones...

 

[grodney]

within a half hour:
loriella 4 stars 3.74 rating

within 15 minutes:
grange tiki 3.5 stars 3.71 rating
grange sunny 4 stars 4.19 rating
grange dark 4 stars 4.25 rating

within 3 minutes;
hawk hollow 4.5 stars 4.65 rating (recently in top 10)

3 at 4.00+ and 3 at 3.75+ within a 25 mile radius of a zip gets you a tie for 8th, unless we go to total courses for a tie-breaker. If you could bump Loriella from 3.74 to 3.75, it would tie for 5th (or be 8th after tie-breakers).

1. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 6 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
2. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 4 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
3. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
4. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 5 at 3.75+
5. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
6. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
7. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
8. 50323, Des Moines, 22 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
9. 80433, Denver, 21 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
10. 15086, Pittsburgh-ish, 9 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
11. 22534, Biscoville-ish, 6 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
12. 55313, Minneapolis-ish, 29 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
13. 45218, Cincinnati, 32 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
14. 55408, Minneapolis, 42 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
15. 46341, N. Indiana, 9 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+

 

[sillybizz]

YAY Oregon! Go Portland #2!

 

[grodney]

If you shift the Charlotte zip code north and east, you lose 12 courses, lose 2 courses that are 3.75+, but gain a 4.00+, so sorting by 4.00+, it moves into 3rd place:

1. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 6 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
2. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 4 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
3. 28025, Charlotte (Northeast), 22 courses, 4 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
4. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
5. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 5 at 3.75+
6. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
7. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
8. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
9. 50323, Des Moines, 22 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
10. 80433, Denver, 21 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
11. 15086, Pittsburgh-ish, 9 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
12. 22534, Biscoville-ish, 6 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
13. 55313, Minneapolis-ish, 29 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
14. 45218, Cincinnati, 32 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
15. 55408, Minneapolis, 42 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
16. 46341, N. Indiana, 9 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+

This is probably possible in other areas as well. So I guess I need to standardize on either 4.00 or 3.75. Hmmmmmmm. Thoughts?

4.00 is nice and even.
3.75 sort-of rounds up to 4-stars, and on a site like this, might be more "fair".

Hmmmmm.

 

[biscoe]

If you could bump Loriella from 3.74 to 3.75, it would tie for 5th (or be 8th after tie-breakers).

loriella's rating is likely to climb... tee signs have been added and many tees improved since a lot of the reviews...

 

[grodney]

What's more compelling?

This list of zip codes within 25 miles of 4.00+ courses:
1. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 6 at 4.00+
2. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 4 at 4.00+
3. 28025, Charlotte (Northeast), 22 courses, 4 at 4.00+
4. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 3 at 4.00+
5. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 3 at 4.00+
6. 50323, Des Moines, 22 courses, 3 at 4.00+
7. 80433, Denver, 21 courses, 3 at 4.00+
8. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+
9. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+
10. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 3 at 4.00+
11. 15086, Pittsburgh-ish, 9 courses, 3 at 4.00+
12. 22534, Biscoville-ish, 6 courses, 3 at 4.00+

Or this list of zip codes within 25 miles of 3.75+ courses:
1. 55408, Minneapolis, 42 courses, 7 at 3.75+
2. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 7 at 3.75+
3. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 7 at 3.75+
4. 55313, Minneapolis-ish, 29 courses, 7 at 3.75+
5. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 7 at 3.75+
6. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 5 at 3.75+
7. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 4 at 3.75+
8. 28025, Charlotte (Northeast), 22 courses, 4 at 3.75+
9. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 4 at 3.75+
10. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 4 at 3.75+
11. 46341, N. Indiana, 9 courses, 4 at 3.75+

The huge-est difference is that 55408 with 7 over 3.75, but only 1 over 4.00.

(Of course repeats (Charlotte and Minneapolis) would be removed from each list.)

 

[jasonc]

You should all come out to L.A. home of the first permanent disc golf course. It may not be rated as a 4.0 or higher, but this is where it all began. It is the disc golf Mecca. (meaning every disc golfer should visit once in their lifetime.)

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=608

Been there & I wholeheartedly agree. I also played the so-called 2nd permanent course at Huntington Beach. Although I appreciate the history there, I gotta say that I had more fun on the course at Coyote Point and Dela while I was driving up the Left Coast.

 

[biscoe]

imo quality trumps quantity- number of courses/holes is a red herring.

 

[bthoma1]

Go Oregon and KC..woot woot

 

[1978]

1/13/2011 update

If we sort by number of 4.00+ courses:
1. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 6 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
2. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 4 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
3. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
4. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 5 at 3.75+
5. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
6. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
7. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
8. 50323, Des Moines, 22 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
9. 80433, Denver, 21 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
10. 15086, Pittsburgh-ish, 9 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
11. 55313, Minneapolis-ish, 29 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
12. 45218, Cincinnati, 32 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
13. 55408, Minneapolis, 42 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
14. 46341, N. Indiana, 9 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+


If we sort by number of 3.75+ courses:
1. 78738, Austin, 33 courses, 6 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
2. 97045, Portland, 27 courses, 4 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
3. 76011, Dallas, 35 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
4. 55313, Minneapolis-ish, 29 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
5. 55408, Minneapolis, 42 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 7 at 3.75+
6. 64129, Kansas City, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 5 at 3.75+
7. 28202, Charlotte, 34 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
8. 18052, Allentown, 20 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
9. 54846, Highbridge, 10 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
10. 46341, N. Indiana, 9 courses, 1 at 4.00+, 4 at 3.75+
11. 50323, Des Moines, 22 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
12. 80433, Denver, 21 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
13. 15086, Pittsburgh-ish, 9 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+
14. 45218, Cincinnati, 32 courses, 2 at 4.00+, 3 at 3.75+


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Submit other areas (or better zips) if you like.

Can't wait for the 3 new courses that will open this spring to be reviewed. What is the radius that you use to determine which courses are attached to those cities?

NM looks like 25 miles.

 

[bikinjack]

Can't wait for the 3 4 new courses that will open this spring to be reviewed. What is the radius that you use to determine which courses are attached to those cities?

NM looks like 25 miles.

You're forgetting the new course in G-Town.

 

[thrembo]

I can't believe Michigan doesn't get more love on this site! There are an amazing # of great courses around the state.

 

[KNole]

PA ALL DAY

 

[Danger]

Maybe not the best scene, but Los Angeles really has something going. I have not traveled very much to play so I can't compare, but I can tell you what we have:

-The ability to play all year round
-Weekly's every weekday
-Monthly's every weekend
-Regular night events (lama, xmas at og)
-PDGA stuff multiple times a year
-Flat park courses
-Hilly park courses
-Mountain courses
-Courses at the beach
-Courses in the desert
-Courses in the city
-Open courses
-Highly technical courses
-Pro's who give lessons
-Two actual physical DG exclusive stores
-A couple of active, local clubs
-The most active DGCR weekly meet up forum. PERIOD!

I could care less about your 'radius' requirements because LA surpasses every radius in the country.
The 'quality' rating out here is different because of the 'California Curve' previously discussed here. We have to get on airplanes to see what is on the east coast, therefore most of our ratings are relative to what we have here, putting some of our better courses in the mid 3's. If Oak Grove was in Michigan everybody there would probably be rating it 4.5 or above just because thats what they do.

Anyway in conclusion, we have an upbeat and supportive scene. Courses have their own followings and there are a couple of regional clubs as well. From our northernmost 'local' course (Valencia?) to our southernmost (Deerfield?), its a 2 hour drive. In between that, we have some serious variety. Oh, and all of our courses have baskets for whatever that is worth.

We also have the highest percentage of ladies and non-whites playing (totally made up statistic). So there.

 

[DavidSauls]

I can't believe Michigan doesn't get more love on this site!

Obviously, you haven't encountered any Flip City Disciples yet.

 

[StuMagoo]

ATX FTW:thmbup:

 

[mashnut]

The 'quality' rating out here is different because of the 'California Curve' previously discussed here. We have to get on airplanes to see what is on the east coast, therefore most of our ratings are relative to what we have here, putting some of our better courses in the mid 3's. If Oak Grove was in Michigan everybody there would probably be rating it 4.5 or above just because thats what they do.

I agree that there's a pretty good dg scene in LA, but this part of your post I totally disagree with. Oak Grove is nowhere near most of the 4.5 rated midwest courses I've played, in fact the LA courses I've played have generally been overrated. You have pitch n putt 9 holers with major safety issues rated 2.5 that are nowhere near average, and you have good courses that are rated as great. The California Curve works the opposite way of what you're implying imo.