So you played 200+ courses, but...

[blazerico]

...most of the courses were in one section of the country.





I like comparing "courses played" maps while reading reviews or opinions in threads, mainly to get a feel for your perspective. If you've played 300 courses, but they're all in one area, then I may not value your critique as much as someone that has played all over the country.

Do other people compare maps for whatever reason?

 

[DiscGolfCraig]

...most of the courses were in one section of the country.

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I like comparing "courses played" maps while reading reviews or opinions in threads, mainly to get a feel for your perspective. If you've played 300 courses, but they're all in one area, then I may not value your critique as much as someone that has played all over the country.

Do other people compare maps for whatever reason?

So, you've played 300 courses, but they're only in one country? Then I may not value your opinion either.

Seeing how you're trying to discount 99% of all other disc golfers, whose critique do you value then?

 

[optidiscic]

Open mindedness and appreciating different styles of courses is something Ive learned doesnt happen much in the disc golf reviewing game.
Often we get a snapshot of someones experience based on mood so if they got lost, dealt with a random jerk, or missed a putt, or lost a disc etc it gets reflected in the review.
After traveling a couple of times out of my immediate area I learned that we have it pretty good in the Northeast.

 

[blazerico]

I think it's implied by my original statement...people that have played all over the place, not just courses in their time zone. So, even if you played only 50 or 100 courses, but they were quality courses spread all over the country, then I would tend to believe you when you say a course is one of the best.

 

[mark996]

I usually spend more time looking at pictures, or watching videos if available of the course before making a decision to go and play it. I generally do not rely on the reviews unless they have over 50 of them and are still rated highly.

Like mentioned above, too many people get butt hurt over something and take it out on the course review. So, you had a bad day, ran in to an idiot on the course, lost your favorite disc, went there after a horrible fight with the wife/husband/parent/dog etc...I try to take it all with a grain of salt. But if and when I read reviews, I don't look at the maps, it's mostly because I just don't care that much that someone doesn't get to travel the country and play.

 

[blazerico]

for example, heelboy, let's say you were on a thread saying Charlotte has the best disc golf in the land, as many do, I would check your map, see where you've played and either ignore or accept your opinion.

 

[JC17393]

...most of the courses were in one section of the country.

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I like comparing "courses played" maps while reading reviews or opinions in threads, mainly to get a feel for your perspective. If you've played 300 courses, but they're all in one area, then I may not value your critique as much as someone that has played all over the country.

Do other people compare maps for whatever reason?

I don't know if those attached pics are intended to be indicative of your point, but all three seem to show a fairly widespread sampling of courses, particularly the first and last ones. I know from experience that the type and style of courses varies greatly from Maine to Florida. I imagine the same is true on the west coast from Seattle to San Diego. Maybe the midwest has more homogenous courses, but I doubt it.

I would think that a person with 200 or 300+ courses played has a fairly good idea of what works and what doesn't, what's good and what's bad, even if 98% of those courses are contained within some arbitrarily defined "section" of the country.

 

[blazerico]

the pics may not be perfect or as extreme as I could have found, but I hoped people would get the point

 

[Dan Ensor]

I don't know if those attached pics are intended to be indicative of your point, but all three seem to show a fairly widespread sampling of courses, particularly the first and last ones. I know from experience that the type and style of courses varies greatly from Maine to Florida. I imagine the same is true on the west coast from Seattle to San Diego. Maybe the midwest has more homogenous courses, but I doubt it.

Well, Kansas and Arkansas are both in the Midwest ... so no.

 

[DavidSauls]

Never crossed my mind.

In the extremely limited territory of thread disputes over best area, I appreciate the contributions from people whom I know have traveled extensively.

In the other 99.9% of threads, I don't see where it particularly matters.

 

[blazerico]

where does any of the stuff talked about on here really matter?

 

[Discette]

I never knew that map feature existed - so thanks for sharing.

I rarely read reviews. If a course is in my path, I will likely play it. If I only have time for one course in an area, I will choose the highest rated 18 hole course first. If there is a tie, then I will check the trusted reviewers rankings/reviews.

Thanks again, those personalized course maps are awesome. :clap:

 

[c_a_miller]

for example, heelboy, let's say you were on a thread saying Charlotte has the best disc golf in the land, as many do, I would check your map, see where you've played and either ignore or accept your opinion.

I don't feel that it matters where they have been when reading reviews.

I do, however, think that good, well written reviews have a lot more say on where I will play. Unlike something like this

 

[Shuie]

^ LOL.... So true though.

 

[mark996]

I don't feel that it matters where they have been when reading reviews.

I do, however, think that good, well written reviews have a lot more say on where I will play. Unlike something like this

/end thread. :clap:

 

[BennettUA]

To the OP, I don't think it should matter much at all. Most of us can't run around the country JUST to play disc golf. On those occassions when we're away from home for family/business/whatever and then find the time to play disc golf, that's gravy but hardly "soaking in the local scene."

I'll use BraveThrower43 as a good example. Central North Carolina guy, been playing 4 years, now lives in Charlotte. He's played 239 courses, and 147(61%) of those are in the state boundaries of North Carolina and 177(75%) between both Carolinas.
He drove in for this weekend to play 7 courses in Alabama, and played 5 of the top 10 courses in the state.
He's studied course design under Stan McDaniel, is listed as a designer on 5 courses, and has certainly helped with design on about 5 more. Also played AM Worlds this year in Minnesota.

If I looked at his map though, it's heavily biased to the East coast.

Should anyone not value his opinion simply because his map is skewed, they'd be negating truly valuable input.

Also, I don't think that having played 100+ or 200+ courses makes your input any better than anyone elses. Great example is Redneck Machismo's review of Little Mulberry. He has played 100+ courses, but rated Little Mulberry a ZERO, while none of the other 15 reviews rate it lower than a 4., and those reviewers averaged experience playing disc golf is 11.6 years.

I've been playing twice as long as BraveThrower43, yet only just crossed the 100-course mark compared to his 239. Is his opinion more valid because he's played one round at more courses, or is mine more valid because I've played more total rounds over more time?

In the end, just be as thorough as you can, and don't let one good or bad review stick out as the definitive reason to play or not play a course, regardless of who wrote it.

Side question --- Is there a way to pull up on DGCR all the members who have listed that they've played 200+ courses?

 

[sidewinder22]

...most of the courses were in one section of the country.

I like comparing "courses played" maps while reading reviews or opinions in threads, mainly to get a feel for your perspective. If you've played 300 courses, but they're all in one area, then I may not value your critique as much as someone that has played all over the country.

Do other people compare maps for whatever reason?

Yea, it's a small factor although I find most of the highest traveled players that review on here to have slightly different tastes than my own.

Why don't you review more courses so I can read more about "Meh"?

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

I think reviews should only count from players that have played over 1000 courses in at least 40 states :|

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

I need to write more reviews...

 

[BennettUA]

Eliminating the few elite touring pros, I would suspect that the number of people who have been able to have a wide distribution across the map and 200+ courses played would be VERY low, probably only a dozen or two at best.