High Quality Courses

[Asvetic]

I'm curious, does anyone know of any DG courses that are professionally maintained and operated solely on their own? Perhaps with a clubhouse, tee-times and a ground crew. Very high end, kinda like a ball golf country club. There would probably be course fees involved.

This would probably not be a course built in a city park and maintained by city resources.

Essentially, I'm envisioning a ball golf course with baskets instead of holes.

 

[timg]

I think there are a few on the site.. off the top of my head the only one I can think of are the courses at Marshall Street. I've never played there but it sounds like that type of thing.

 

[sidewinding]

Old English Golf Course in English, Indiana. You even get a golf cart.

 

[ERicJ]

http://www.sandypt.com/Disc-Golf-/index.php
http://www.peakpureair.com/disc/default.htm (closed)
http://www.circularproductions.com/cr.html

I've only been to the last one.

 

[garublador]

It's not quite as high end as you asked for (no tee times) but there's a course at the Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area in the Twin Cities that's pay to play. They have a grounds crew and clubhouse. It's $3 for a round or $5 for the day. I'm not sure they could support golf carts, though. I don't think they'd be able to navigate the hills well enough to be safe.

 

[Olorin]

Check New England. They have lots of Pay to play courses up there.

 

[Olorin]

I don't know how many exclusively DG courses you'll find, but there are some that other facilities have put in. Here's a good one at a scenic resort in NC:
Fontana Village

 

[Olorin]

Fly18

You also might want to check Fly 18 courses. They're DG courses installed along side traditional golf course. Usually quite long and open. Have carts and trad'l golf amenities.

 

[ERicJ]

Before this month the LINKS at Quail Valley was owned and maintained by Quail Valley Country Club. $5 got you all day play and you could rent motorized carts for another $10. But a couple weeks ago the city of Missouri City bought out the Country Club and now the course is public.

 

[Asvetic]

Nice, I was hoping to get some results like these. That Sandy Point resort has a very nice website.

The Old English one is a bit misleading (http://www.oldenglishgolf.com/), but is exactly what I was looking for when I posted this question.

If there are more like this, please keep posting.

 

[Doktor John]

My home course is kind of like that...Morley Field in San Diego...we have a DG only course...noone is allowed on without paying...even walking with a player...we have a pro shop and local pro who runs it...it costs $2.50 on weekdays and $3 on weekends

 

[Asvetic]

My home course is kind of like that...Morley Field in San Diego...we have a DG only course...noone is allowed on without paying...even walking with a player...we have a pro shop and local pro who runs it...it costs $2.50 on weekdays and $3 on weekends

I haven't played any courses in Cali, but I have heard all the courses are pay-to-play.

I'm not looking specifically for a pay-to-play as much as I'm looking for really well maintain, super-groomed courses. I'm only assuming that courses of this caliber would cost money to play... but I could be wrong.

 

[gwillim]

Emerald Isle DGC

Website's not that great, but you get the idea...

http://emeraldislegolf.net/DiscGolf.html

 

[Texconsinite]

Blue Ribbon Pines, North of the Twin Cities, is kinda like that. I hear its owned by some DG enthusiasts that also that run a landscaping and mulch business, and they just use leftover stuff from their jobs on the course. So, its pay-to-play with a clubhouse and everything, but sometimes theres a pile of mulch or sod rolls next to a fairway.

I guess that makes it pretty much DG only (they probably park some of their Equipment by the clubhouse)

 

[Doktor John]

I haven't played any courses in Cali, but I have heard all the courses are pay-to-play.

I'm not looking specifically for a pay-to-play as much as I'm looking for really well maintain, super-groomed courses. I'm only assuming that courses of this caliber would cost money to play... but I could be wrong.

Out of the 21 courses I've played in CA, I think about 5 have been pay to play...

La Mirada (though not a favorite of mine) is a decent course, well maintained and has a "pro shop" and is free...though it is not DG exclusive....to get the exclusivity, especially with city/state park courses, I think it almost has to be a pay to play situation...but to me, it is WAY worth it...

 

[oakley doakley]

http://www.sandypt.com/Disc-Golf-/index.php
http://www.peakpureair.com/disc/default.htm (closed)
http://www.circularproductions.com/cr.html

I've only been to the last one.

John Houck courses are not quite up to say a ball golf country club level. It's very rural and tough terrain. But thats exactly what I like. There is also two other courses in Ausitn, TX that strive to be like a country club.
www.twinparkscountryclub.com
Was at Mr. Houck's course and Twin parks in April. They both are great disc golf courses but to compare them to say a ball golf country club they still need a little work. Would have to say Twin parks is the best attempt I have seen. There is another I have heard of in the Austin area but don't know where it is.
Will be going to IN in august to check out Old English and Fun farm. Will take camera and post review.

 

[WillA]

Lake Cumberland in Jamestown KY replaced their ball golf course with a disc golf course and it is terrific. It's a on great piece of land and is very scenic. And there's a hotel and restaurant right there at the course. It's one of my favorites.

 

[DGtourist]

why would anyone WANT them to be like ball golf courses?!? to me, those are all the same. Please don't let this additude overrun disc golf to the point that every course has to be like a ball golf course. You can play in a park course almost anywhere. Not to stray from your point though, I wouldn't mind paying for this type of thing as long as the "grounds crew" had a natural setting in mind.

 

[Asvetic]

why would anyone WANT them to be like ball golf courses?!? to me, those are all the same. Please don't let this attitude overrun disc golf to the point that every course has to be like a ball golf course. You can play in a park course almost anywhere. Not to stray from your point though, I wouldn't mind paying for this type of thing as long as the "grounds crew" had a natural setting in mind.

I think it's a very progressive move to the sport to think that courses could be self-sufficient and operate similar to a ball golf course. Courses that are maintained by enthusiasts of the sport will have all the amenities that players would require and then some. The courses would be designed to offer all the challenges that a quality park course would. Surprisingly there are trees on ball golf courses too. A pro-shop with experienced players and the idea of a course pro offering clinics would be ideal. Some limitations applied to park courses would obviously be waved at professionally run course of this nature. No more leaving at dusk, or having to shamefully sneak in beers, and you wouldn't have to worry about the random picnicer on hole 7. Everyone would be there for the sole purpose of playing and supporting disc golf.

Plus, if they have a beer girl driving around delivering cold suds... that makes the game a million times better!

 

[WillA]

Amen to everything Asvetic said.

Also I like playing courses that aren't on whatever cast off piece of swamp land someone could find. I like well manicured courses on land that isn't under water or covered with briars and poison ivy.

Of course I realize not everyone agrees. For some people the rougher and more uncomfortable the better.