States, Metros with the best DG Scene?

[grodney]

Okay boys and girls, I have identified a 4th location that has 4 courses 4.00+ with 5+ reviews within 25 miles, thus joining Austin, Portland, and Charlotte below. And it's not in the list below. Can you figure it out?

(There might be others, but I've only found 1 more so far.)

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

 

[esdubya]

0. Ann Arbor (50 mile radius) 51 courses, 3 at 4.00+, 15 at 3.5+

 

[optidiscic]

lehigh valley PA meets your criteria

 

[swatso]

Allentown, PA

is real close to your requirements

 

[optidiscic]

where i am 18960

 

[grodney]

where i am 18960

Good one guys, I had not previously seen that one. 4 at 4.00+, 6 at 3.75+, and 23 total within a 25 mile radius. Nice!

That's not the area I found, but it works.

So now we have Austin, Portland, Charlotte, North of Philly, and my mystery spot -- all with 4 (or more) courses at 4.00+ (min 5 reviews) within 25 miles.

 

[mashnut]

How about 49431? It's not the one you were thinking of, but there are 4 4-5 disc rated courses within 25 miles (5 if you lower the number of reviews necessary).

 

[optidiscic]

northern burbs of portland maine is pretty tasty

 

[optidiscic]

Augusta GA perhaps?

 

[Canis Lupis]

Cincinnati! Idlewild and Mt. Airey vs. the World!

 

[bikinjack]

Augusta GA perhaps?

I think we have a winner. The three IDGC courses are all 4+, as is Hippodrome. Pine Valley Hogback is as well, but only has 2 reviews. There are two more within 25 miles that are 3.5+ with 10+ reviews.

 

[grodney]

I think we have a winner. The three IDGC courses are all 4+, as is Hippodrome. Pine Valley Hogback is as well, but only has 2 reviews. There are two more within 25 miles that are 3.5+ with 10+ reviews.

Yep yep, Opti got the one I was thinking of.

Mashnut, 49431 is close, but Beauty and Goliath are both under 4.00.

 

[REDARMY]

meh. my zip, 63031, has 5 4-discers within 30 miles.

another course or two and an upgrade of our crappy tee signs, maybe the STL area will get a little more traffic.

 

[jdawg24]

I have to give a shout out to our local scene in Atlanta since its improved so much in the past few years and with recent course redesigns and additions, its becoming legitimately very good, very quickly. We've added 1-2 solid courses each of the last few years and the # of courses statewide has tripled since 2005 from under 20 to 60+.

I live near the center of downtown in 30312 and while there is nothing within 25 minute drive except Perkerson temp course (everything is in the 'burbs), I count 11 3.5+ courses within 50 miles (50 min drive). That includes #3 rated Flyboy. Not counting Bullard Stockton which is in the process of being installed and temporarily not playable but will be 4+, and Perkerson which is temp 4+ but is setup all the time. Within 60 miles includes Athens, GA's 4+ Sandy Creek and the best course ever in the back of that park, the Crucible (when playable). And Augusta/IDGC courses are just 2 hours drive down I-20.

 

[drickanderson]

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why Vegas isn't the disc golf mecca of the world. Our courses suck, yet they are always packed. We can play year-round here, and people love coming to Vegas. Somebody just needs to capitalize on this sport here. Can you imagine if we could convince just ONE casino to invest in building a disc golf course, how amazing it could be?

We could start having disc golf conventions here, with the disc companies showing off their latest and greatest. ... Dammit! Somebody needs to make this happen NOW ... lol

*sigh* ..

 

[mashnut]

Yep yep, Opti got the one I was thinking of.

Mashnut, 49431 is close, but Beauty and Goliath are both under 4.00.

Whoops, just looked at the rounded ratings not the exact ones, you're right.

 

[StevenDodge]

Great disc golf cities

So back in 2003, I spent a day in Minneapolis/St. Paul and managed to play all of the courses. I went back again last year and was blown away by the disc golf scene there. Leagues, clubs, stores, courses, players, players and more players.

What are some other happening disc golf cities?

 

[sillybizz]

Portland, Oregon is the best I've been to.

 

[CatFish]

Augusta Ga ftw, IDGC, patriots, riverview, lake olmstead (site of the 06 worlds), hippodrome, pendleton king park, all awesome courses. I've traveled alot lately with my girlfriend as she's gone on residency interviews. played all over the place. dgcr helped me find the best courses everywhere, and the best courses in other cities compare to our worst. don't believe me, come play. I played flyboy with Kelley, it was awesome and he and his family were amazing. but the course is about the same as those at IDGC. none of the other here courses are far behind either. Only one club, they can be d$&#s though, leauges almost every night of the week during summer. regular games fri-sun all year.

 

[Gflap]

St Louis is moving up. Sioux Passage, Jefferson Barracks, Endicott (Nikko's home course), Rock Spring and Quail Ridge. Also, Creve Coeur if you like long and flat.