Best/Favorite Courses

[biscoe]

I also believe places like Lemon Lake and IDGC don't get the same "benefit of the doubt" from reviewers as "pure" private courses.

 

[DavidSauls]

No doubt.

 

[DavidSauls]

Anyway, back to Mando's formula, instead of adding the numbers together, it might be interesting to contrast them. Which courses have a "favorite percentage" much higher or lower than similarly-rated courses?

Not to prove anything, but simply for amusement.

 

[Dave242]

For your amusement, I pulled all the data from all the "Top Courses" in the various categories from this page: http://www.dgcoursereview.com/top_ranked.php

[B]Reviews	TRevs	Percent	Rating	TRtng	Diff	Played	Fave	Percnt	$/Priv	Course[/B]
12	4	33%	4.63	4.63	0.00	48	34	71%	Priv	Birds of Paradise
13	1	8%	4.58	4.50	-0.08	43	23	53%	Priv	Coyote Trace
204	46	23%	4.85	4.86	0.01	913	465	51%	Priv$	Flip City Disc Golf Park
16	1	6%	4.50	4.00	-0.50	109	53	49%	Priv	Base Camp Adventure Lodge DGC
30	5	17%	4.88	4.70	-0.18	105	50	48%	Priv$	Bucksnort DGC
101	21	21%	4.72	4.60	-0.12	949	421	44%	Priv$	Blue Ribbon Pines DGC
155	24	15%	4.64	4.57	-0.07	870	373	43%	P2P	Beaver Ranch
30	11	37%	4.73	4.73	0.00	189	81	43%	Priv	Harmon Hills
60	25	42%	4.63	4.64	0.01	469	199	42%		Deer Lakes Park
57	14	25%	4.82	4.64	-0.18	295	121	41%	Priv$	Rollin Ridge
18	12	67%	4.67	4.63	-0.04	195	78	40%	Priv$	Hawk Hollow
150	60	40%	4.77	4.84	0.07	1212	484	40%		Idlewild
71	20	28%	4.63	4.53	-0.10	349	137	39%	Priv$	Holler In The Hills
61	27	44%	4.61	4.57	-0.04	492	192	39%		Moraine State Park
76	24	32%	4.72	4.83	0.11	660	253	38%	Priv$	Maple Hill DGC
77	26	34%	4.40	4.33	-0.07	1098	419	38%		DeLaveaga Park
83	26	31%	4.54	4.52	-0.02	1053	398	38%		Water Works Park
42	10	24%	4.93	4.90	-0.03	270	99	37%	Priv$	Selah Ranch - Lakeside
54	16	30%	4.56	4.53	-0.03	484	175	36%		Brakewell Steel / Warwick Park
30	14	47%	4.50	4.39	-0.11	224	80	36%	Priv$	Shawshank
35	14	40%	4.50	4.38	-0.12	318	113	36%	Priv	Bud Hill - Original
57	21	37%	4.57	4.52	-0.05	717	252	35%	P2P	Milo McIver State Park (Riverbend DGC)
110	24	22%	4.69	4.58	-0.11	811	284	35%		Tyler State Park
96	40	42%	4.47	4.43	-0.04	804	281	35%		Lincoln Ridge Park
43	12	28%	4.78	4.46	-0.32	267	92	34%	Priv$	Selah Ranch - Creekside
77	17	22%	4.44	4.24	-0.20	896	301	34%		Bryant Lake Park
149	16	11%	4.65	4.53	-0.12	349	115	33%	Priv$	Phantom Falls
35	11	31%	4.50	4.59	0.09	255	83	33%	Priv$	Sky High DGC
84	18	21%	4.30	4.19	-0.11	1006	320	32%		Pier Park
65	18	28%	4.36	4.44	0.08	603	187	31%		Nockamixon State Park
15	0	0%	4.57			123	38	31%	Priv$	Mont du Lac - White Cedar
53	16	30%	4.70	4.84	0.14	595	183	31%	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Blueberry Hill
24	5	21%	4.65	4.30	-0.35	101	31	31%	Priv$	Black Falls DGC
67	18	27%	4.46	4.44	-0.02	980	298	30%		Circle C Metro Park @ Slaughter Creek
57	16	28%	4.35	4.28	-0.07	684	206	30%		Jordan Creek
94	32	34%	3.99	3.81	-0.18	1173	342	29%		Golden Gate Park DGC
40	17	43%	4.55	4.32	-0.23	252	73	29%	P2P	Winter Park
20	16	80%	4.58	4.63	0.05	276	76	28%	Priv$	Whippin' Post
92	33	36%	4.12	4.02	-0.10	930	248	27%		Mt. Airy Forest
27	4	15%	4.61	4.00	-0.61	102	27	26%	P2P	Smugglers Notch - Brewster Ridge
23	6	26%	4.67	4.58	-0.09	244	64	26%	Priv$	Justin Trails - Big Brother DGC
39	13	33%	4.58	4.54	-0.04	440	111	25%	Priv$	Horning's Hideout - Meadow Ridge
29	14	48%	4.57	4.68	0.11	497	122	25%	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Granite Ridge
62	17	27%	3.96	3.79	-0.17	818	184	22%		Lake Lewisville Park
61	22	36%	3.93	3.82	-0.11	925	202	22%		La Mirada Regional Park - Front 18
45	16	36%	4.26	4.00	-0.26	773	164	21%		Hudson Mills Metropark - Original
74	33	45%	4.11	4.18	0.07	1299	275	21%		Hornets Nest Park
75	30	40%	4.27	4.38	0.11	1258	265	21%		Renaissance Park - Grey/Gold
86	22	26%	3.79	3.59	-0.20	1009	206	20%		Morley Field
16	5	31%	4.69	4.40	-0.29	165	33	20%	P2P	Sabattus Disc Golf - Eagle
50	14	28%	4.00	4.32	0.32	941	183	19%		Kaposia Park
75	18	24%	3.92	3.97	0.05	872	167	19%		Veteran's Park
25	12	48%	4.74	4.83	0.09	460	84	18%	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Highbridge Gold
71	19	27%	3.92	3.79	-0.13	790	144	18%		Seven Oaks Park
86	18	21%	3.64	3.56	-0.08	800	145	18%		Bear Creek
47	24	51%	4.23	4.17	-0.06	730	125	17%		Nevin Park DGC
59	24	41%	3.54	3.60	0.06	862	143	17%		Reedy Creek Park
49	23	47%	3.50	3.46	-0.04	883	99	11%		Kilborne TPC

It is sorted by Fave/Played percentage. You can copy-paste into a spreadsheet to analyze as you wish. I have a few observations to make later on....after I catch up with my emails etc.

 

[mashnut]

I think pay-to-play should count the equivalent of a private course for this exercise. IDGC and Lemon Lake, for example.

If Lemon Lake were on private property that 5th course might have actually gone in the last couple years...

 

[Dave242]

First observation: TR's rate an average of 0.075 lower than when all reviews are used
0.045 lower for public
0.074 lower for Private
0.097 lower for P2P (both Private & Public P2P courses)

(When I excluded those reviews with <5 TR reviews from this analysis due to unfair magnification of data, the number was 0.06 lower pretty uniformly despite how I sliced/diced....this is probably more meaningful/accurate)

Despite Mando's assertion that only TR's ratings should be use to account for shenanigans, their ratings are almost identical to the average.....certainly not significant for the multiple clicks and manual data entry needed to gather that info. I did this analysis since that was a major PITA.

One other conclusion from this: it appears the numbers show that TR's are cheap.

 

[Cgkdisc]

There are several more P2P courses in your list than what you have listed.

 

[DavidSauls]

One good thing about a long winter is people willing to compile numbers like that.

 

[Dave242]

There are several more P2P courses in your list than what you have listed.

woops....I forgot to fill in that column for courses that were not included in the Top P2P & Private categories. Wlll fix....and maybe add the rest of the top 50 courses.

 

[Cgkdisc]

Do you count courses where there's a general fee to enter the park as P2P? Also, some courses like Kaposia may only be P2P part of the year.

 

[biscoe]

Hawk Hollow should not be marked pay to play- we accept donations gladly but do not require a fee. Requiring a fee changes the type of insurance needed and changes the legalities somewhat.

 

[sidewinder22]

Hawk Hollow should not be marked pay to play- we accept donations gladly but do not require a fee. Requiring a fee changes the type of insurance needed and changes the legalities somewhat.

I guess "event fees" are a separate category?

 

[Dave242]

Hawk Hollow is listed as P2P on DGCR. IMO, the voluntary donations would suffer if expectations we decreased by removing that designation. I doubt there are any legalities/liabilities with some random internet site technically having the wrong designation.

 

[sidewinder22]

I doubt there are any legalities/liabilities with some random internet site technically having the wrong designation.

I don't doubt the savviness of tax collectors and insurance adjusters.

 

[Dave242]

alright then, data junkies....here are all the "Top Courses" in various categories as well as all courses 4.25 rated and up (18+ holes, 10+ reviews). This is sorted by Favorited/Played "Prcnt":

[B]Rating	RRank	Rvws	Played	Fave	Prcnt	Mando	MRank	Diff	$/Priv	Course[/B]
4.63	20	12	48	34	71%	5.34	3	17	Priv	Birds of Paradise
4.58	25	13	43	23	53%	5.11	10	15	Priv	Coyote Trace
4.85	3	204	913	465	51%	5.36	1	2	Priv$	Flip City Disc Golf Park
4.50	39	16	109	53	49%	4.99	20	19	Priv$	Base Camp Adventure Lodge DGC
4.88	2	30	105	50	48%	5.36	2	0	Priv$	Bucksnort DGC
4.46	46	28	147	70	48%	4.94	25	21	Priv$	Branson Cedars Resort Treehouz DGC
4.54	33	52	392	182	46%	5.00	18	15		Whistler's Bend
4.72	9	101	949	421	44%	5.16	7	2	Priv$	Blue Ribbon Pines DGC
4.35	67	24	155	67	43%	4.78	48	19	P2P	Solitude Mountain Resort
4.64	19	155	870	373	43%	5.07	13	6	P2P	Beaver Ranch
4.73	8	30	189	81	43%	5.16	8	0	Priv	Harmon Hills
4.63	21	60	469	199	42%	5.05	14	7		Deer Lakes Park
4.82	4	57	295	121	41%	5.23	5	-1	Priv$	Rollin Ridge
4.54	34	51	392	158	40%	4.94	24	10		Ashe County Park
4.67	14	18	195	78	40%	5.07	12	2	Priv	Hawk Hollow
4.77	6	150	1212	484	40%	5.17	6	0		Idlewild
4.63	22	71	349	137	39%	5.02	16	6	Priv$	Holler In The Hills
4.61	23	61	492	192	39%	5.00	19	4		Moraine State Park
4.53	37	38	222	86	39%	4.92	31	6		Wildcat Bluff
4.72	10	76	660	253	38%	5.10	11	-1	Priv$	Maple Hill DGC
4.40	57	77	1098	419	38%	4.78	49	8	P2P	DeLaveaga Park
4.54	35	83	1053	398	38%	4.92	30	5		Water Works Park
4.38	59	26	119	44	37%	4.75	54	5	Private	Stoney Hill
4.36	62	25	149	55	37%	4.73	56	6		Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
4.93	1	42	270	99	37%	5.30	4	-3	Priv$	Selah Ranch - Lakeside
4.56	31	54	484	175	36%	4.92	28	3		Brakewell Steel / Warwick Park
4.50	40	30	224	80	36%	4.86	36	4	Priv$	Shawshank
4.50	41	35	318	113	36%	4.86	38	3	Priv$	Bud Hill - Original
4.46	47	25	203	72	35%	4.81	46	1	P2P	Bailey DGC
4.57	28	57	717	252	35%	4.92	29	-1	P2P	Milo McIver State Park (Riverbend DGC)
4.69	12	110	811	284	35%	5.04	15	-3		Tyler State Park
4.47	45	96	804	281	35%	4.82	44	1		Lincoln Ridge Park
4.54	36	12	136	47	35%	4.89	33	3		Fairfield Park
4.44	50	45	400	138	35%	4.79	47	3	P2P	Coyote Point DGC @ Lake Casitas
4.78	5	43	267	92	34%	5.12	9	-4	Priv$	Selah Ranch - Creekside
4.35	68	48	382	129	34%	4.69	59	9		Hickory Hills
4.27	92	13	98	33	34%	4.61	75	17		Grindstone Park
4.44	51	77	896	301	34%	4.78	51	0	P2P	Bryant Lake Park
4.45	49	29	200	66	33%	4.78	50	-1		Shelton Springs DGC
4.65	16	149	349	115	33%	4.98	21	-5	Priv$	Phantom Falls
4.31	78	31	430	141	33%	4.64	70	8	P2P	Standing Rocks
4.52	38	43	272	89	33%	4.85	39	-1		Foundation Park DG Complex - Champ 18
4.50	42	13	159	52	33%	4.83	42	0	Private	The Lodge - Island Course
4.44	52	17	242	79	33%	4.77	52	0		Zobel Park
4.36	63	11	43	14	33%	4.69	60	3	P2P	Mountain Lake DGC
4.50	43	35	255	83	33%	4.83	43	0	Priv$	Sky High DGC
4.25	97	18	96	31	32%	4.57	81	16	Private	Lucky Mud DGC
4.32	76	41	404	129	32%	4.64	69	7		Dexter Park DGC
4.30	81	84	1006	320	32%	4.62	73	8		Pier Park
4.65	17	10	114	36	32%	4.97	22	-5		Giants Ridge
4.25	98	26	190	60	32%	4.57	82	16	Priv$	Colorado Heights University DGC
4.28	86	16	303	95	31%	4.59	78	8	Priv$	Brackett's Bluff
4.31	79	13	77	24	31%	4.62	72	7		Clay DGC
4.35	69	54	579	180	31%	4.66	66	3		Harry Myers DGC
4.34	73	28	309	96	31%	4.65	68	5		Camden Park - II
4.36	64	65	603	187	31%	4.67	62	2		Nockamixon State Park
4.57	29	15	123	38	31%	4.88	34	-5	Priv$	Mont du Lac - White Cedar
4.25	99	12	120	37	31%	4.56	84	15		Kincaid Park DGC
4.70	11	53	595	183	31%	5.01	17	-6	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Blueberry Hill
4.65	18	24	101	31	31%	4.96	23	-5	Priv$	Black Falls DGC
4.25	100	12	95	29	31%	4.56	86	14		Lake Nacogdoches DGC
4.36	65	67	574	175	30%	4.66	65	0	P2P	Stafford Lake County Park
4.46	48	67	980	298	30%	4.76	53	-5		Circle C Metro Park @ Slaughter Creek
4.35	70	57	684	206	30%	4.65	67	3		Jordan Creek
3.99	108	94	1173	342	29%	4.28	107	1		Golden Gate Park DGC
4.55	32	40	252	73	29%	4.84	40	-8	P2P	Winter Park
4.41	56	16	109	31	28%	4.69	58	-2		Old Post DGC
4.32	77	25	327	93	28%	4.60	76	1	Priv$	The Woodshed
4.30	82	49	499	139	28%	4.58	80	2		Castle Hayne Park
4.44	53	24	320	89	28%	4.72	57	-4		Pickard Park
4.58	26	20	276	76	28%	4.86	37	-11	Priv$	Whippin' Post
4.35	71	55	393	108	27%	4.62	71	0	P2P	New Quarter Park
4.40	58	30	214	58	27%	4.67	61	-3	Private	Camp Sankanac DGC
4.29	84	31	153	41	27%	4.56	85	-1		Madisonville City Park DGC
4.48	44	27	254	68	27%	4.75	55	-11		Colorado Mountain College - Glenwood
4.12	105	92	930	248	27%	4.39	104	1		Mt. Airy Forest
4.61	24	27	102	27	26%	4.87	35	-11	P2P	Smugglers Notch - Brewster Ridge
4.67	15	23	244	64	26%	4.93	26	-11	Priv$	Justin Trails - Big Brother DGC
4.25	101	53	647	166	26%	4.51	96	5	P2P	Seneca Creek State Park
4.34	74	35	308	79	26%	4.60	77	-3		Parma DGC
4.28	87	18	220	56	25%	4.53	90	-3		Lindsey Park - Gold Course
4.26	95	36	449	114	25%	4.51	94	1		Zephyr Cove Park
4.58	27	39	440	111	25%	4.83	41	-14	Priv$	Horning's Hideout - Meadow Ridge
4.33	75	15	175	44	25%	4.58	79	-4	P2P	Burchfield Park - Devil's Den
4.31	80	48	638	160	25%	4.56	83	-3		Lester Lorch Park - Coyote DGC
4.42	55	12	149	37	25%	4.67	64	-9	Private	The Lodge - Moccasin Creek
4.28	88	32	244	60	25%	4.53	91	-3		Hyzer Creek
4.57	30	29	497	122	25%	4.82	45	-15	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Granite Ridge
4.30	83	49	680	164	24%	4.54	89	-6		IDGC - Steady Ed Headrick Memorial
4.43	54	34	557	133	24%	4.67	63	-9	P2P	IDGC - WR Jackson Memorial DGC
4.28	89	20	385	91	24%	4.52	93	-4		Northwood Park
4.29	85	12	51	12	24%	4.53	92	-7		Greenfield DGC
4.28	90	20	203	47	23%	4.51	95	-5		Turtle Rock Park
4.38	60	26	318	73	23%	4.61	74	-14		West Lake Park
3.96	109	62	818	184	22%	4.18	109	0		Lake Lewisville Park
3.93	110	61	925	202	22%	4.15	110	0		La Mirada Regional Park - Front 18
4.26	96	45	773	164	21%	4.47	99	-3	P2P	Hudson Mills Metropark - Original
4.11	106	74	1299	275	21%	4.32	106	0		Hornets Nest Park
4.27	93	75	1258	265	21%	4.48	98	-5		Renaissance Park - Grey/Gold
4.25	102	16	224	47	21%	4.46	102	0		Hidden Lake DGC
3.79	113	86	1009	206	20%	3.99	113	0	P2P	Morley Field
4.69	13	16	165	33	20%	4.89	32	-19	P2P	Sabattus Disc Golf - Eagle
4.27	94	31	297	59	20%	4.47	100	-6		Seviren Lang DGC
4.00	107	50	941	183	19%	4.19	108	-1	P2P	Kaposia Park
3.92	111	75	872	167	19%	4.11	111	0		Veteran's Park
4.28	91	20	200	37	19%	4.47	101	-10		Orange Crush
4.36	66	33	395	73	18%	4.54	88	-22	P2P	Leviathan
4.74	7	25	460	84	18%	4.92	27	-20	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Highbridge Gold
3.92	112	71	790	144	18%	4.10	112	0		Seven Oaks Park
3.64	114	86	800	145	18%	3.82	114	0		Bear Creek
4.23	104	47	730	125	17%	4.40	103	1		Nevin Park DGC
4.38	61	12	42	7	17%	4.55	87	-26	P2P	Villas Crossing DGC
3.54	115	59	862	143	17%	3.71	115	0		Reedy Creek Park
4.35	72	17	181	26	14%	4.49	97	-25	P2P	Blue Mountain - Skyline Park
4.25	103	12	326	41	13%	4.38	105	-2		Jones Park - West
3.50	116	49	883	99	11%	3.61	116	0		Kilborne TPC

 

[Dave242]

Top 30 by Mando rating:

[B]Rating	RRank	Rvws	Played	Fave	Prcnt	[COLOR="Blue"]Mando[/COLOR]	MRank	Diff	$/Priv	Course[/B]
4.85	3	204	913	465	51%	5.36	1	2	Priv$	Flip City Disc Golf Park
4.88	2	30	105	50	48%	5.36	2	0	Priv$	Bucksnort DGC
4.63	20	12	48	34	71%	5.34	3	17	Priv	Birds of Paradise
4.93	1	42	270	99	37%	5.30	4	-3	Priv$	Selah Ranch - Lakeside
4.82	4	57	295	121	41%	5.23	5	-1	Priv$	Rollin Ridge
4.77	6	150	1212	484	40%	5.17	6	0		Idlewild
4.72	9	101	949	421	44%	5.16	7	2	Priv$	Blue Ribbon Pines DGC
4.73	8	30	189	81	43%	5.16	8	0	Priv	Harmon Hills
4.78	5	43	267	92	34%	5.12	9	-4	Priv$	Selah Ranch - Creekside
4.58	25	13	43	23	53%	5.11	10	15	Priv	Coyote Trace
4.72	10	76	660	253	38%	5.10	11	-1	Priv$	Maple Hill DGC
4.67	14	18	195	78	40%	5.07	12	2	Priv	Hawk Hollow
4.64	19	155	870	373	43%	5.07	13	6	P2P	Beaver Ranch
4.63	21	60	469	199	42%	5.05	14	7		Deer Lakes Park
4.69	12	110	811	284	35%	5.04	15	-3		Tyler State Park
4.63	22	71	349	137	39%	5.02	16	6	Priv$	Holler In The Hills
4.70	11	53	595	183	31%	5.01	17	-6	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Blueberry Hill
4.54	33	52	392	182	46%	5.00	18	15		Whistler's Bend
4.61	23	61	492	192	39%	5.00	19	4		Moraine State Park
4.50	39	16	109	53	49%	4.99	20	19	Priv$	Base Camp Adventure Lodge DGC
4.65	16	149	349	115	33%	4.98	21	-5	Priv$	Phantom Falls
4.65	17	10	114	36	32%	4.97	22	-5		Giants Ridge
4.65	18	24	101	31	31%	4.96	23	-5	Priv$	Black Falls DGC
4.54	34	51	392	158	40%	4.94	24	10		Ashe County Park
4.46	46	28	147	70	48%	4.94	25	21	Priv$	Branson Cedars Resort Treehouz DGC
4.67	15	23	244	64	26%	4.93	26	-11	Priv$	Justin Trails - Big Brother DGC
4.74	7	25	460	84	18%	4.92	27	-20	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Highbridge Gold
4.56	31	54	484	175	36%	4.92	28	3		Brakewell Steel / Warwick Park
4.57	28	57	717	252	35%	4.92	29	-1	P2P	Milo McIver State Park (Riverbend DGC)
4.54	35	83	1053	398	38%	4.92	30	5		Water Works Park

 

[Dave242]

Top and bottom 15 by difference in ranking between DGCR Rating and Mando Rating:

[B]Rating	RRank	Rvws	Played	Fave	Prcnt	Mando	MRank	[COLOR="Blue"]Diff[/COLOR]	$/Priv	Course[/B]
4.38	61	12	42	7	17%	4.55	87	-26	P2P	Villas Crossing DGC
4.35	72	17	181	26	14%	4.49	97	-25	P2P	Blue Mountain - Skyline Park
4.36	66	33	395	73	18%	4.54	88	-22	P2P	Leviathan
4.74	7	25	460	84	18%	4.92	27	-20	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Highbridge Gold
4.69	13	16	165	33	20%	4.89	32	-19	P2P	Sabattus Disc Golf - Eagle
4.57	30	29	497	122	25%	4.82	45	-15	Priv$	Highbridge Hills - Granite Ridge
4.58	27	39	440	111	25%	4.83	41	-14	Priv$	Horning's Hideout - Meadow Ridge
4.38	60	26	318	73	23%	4.61	74	-14		West Lake Park
4.67	15	23	244	64	26%	4.93	26	-11	Priv$	Justin Trails - Big Brother DGC
4.61	24	27	102	27	26%	4.87	35	-11	P2P	Smugglers Notch - Brewster Ridge
4.58	26	20	276	76	28%	4.86	37	-11	Priv$	Whippin' Post
4.48	44	27	254	68	27%	4.75	55	-11		Colorado Mountain College - Glenwood
4.28	91	20	200	37	19%	4.47	101	-10		Orange Crush
4.43	54	34	557	133	24%	4.67	63	-9	P2P	IDGC - WR Jackson Memorial DGC
4.42	55	12	149	37	25%	4.67	64	-9	Private	The Lodge - Moccasin Creek
4.30	81	84	1006	320	32%	4.62	73	8		Pier Park
4.28	86	16	303	95	31%	4.59	78	8	Priv$	Brackett's Bluff
4.35	68	48	382	129	34%	4.69	59	9		Hickory Hills
4.54	34	51	392	158	40%	4.94	24	10		Ashe County Park
4.25	100	12	95	29	31%	4.56	86	14		Lake Nacogdoches DGC
4.58	25	13	43	23	53%	5.11	10	15	Priv	Coyote Trace
4.54	33	52	392	182	46%	5.00	18	15		Whistler's Bend
4.25	99	12	120	37	31%	4.56	84	15		Kincaid Park DGC
4.25	97	18	96	31	32%	4.57	81	16	Private	Lucky Mud DGC
4.25	98	26	190	60	32%	4.57	82	16	Priv$	Colorado Heights University DGC
4.63	20	12	48	34	71%	5.34	3	17	Priv	Birds of Paradise
4.27	92	13	98	33	34%	4.61	75	17		Grindstone Park
4.50	39	16	109	53	49%	4.99	20	19	Priv$	Base Camp Adventure Lodge DGC
4.35	67	24	155	67	43%	4.78	48	19	P2P	Solitude Mountain Resort
4.46	46	28	147	70	48%	4.94	25	21	Priv$	Branson Cedars Resort Treehouz DGC

 

[heartman]

which one ranks highest on Appalachian beauty?

 

[Dave242]

Difference in rank average (RRank-MRank):
All: 0 (of course)
Public free: +0.88 - slightly fewer Favorite clicks for free public courses
Public P2P: -3.30 - significantly less Favorite clicks for public P2P courses
Private free: +4.78 - significantly more Favorite clicks for free private courses (small sample size)
Priv$: -0.76 - slightly more Favorite clicks for P2P Private courses
Private & Priv$: +0.70 - slightly less Favorite clicks for all Private courses
P2P + Priv$: -1.98 - decently more Favorite clicks for all P2P courses

Since I am not sold on the significance of this convoluted way of comparing, here is the straight up average for each category ([total Fave]/[total Played]):
All: 29.3%
Public free: 27.4%
Public P2P: 29.0%
Private free: 36.1%
Priv$: 35.5%
Private & Priv$: 35.5%
P2P + Priv$: 31.9%

It's pretty clear that Private courses get more Favorite clicks.

 

[Dave242]

which one ranks highest on Appalachian beauty?

haha :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I actually keep a spreadsheet with my grades for each of the categories I grade courses in (nothing even close to the detail Olorin goes into). I group Beauty & Seclusion as a "nature recharges my batteries" sort of rating for how well a course "meets my needs". Here are the courses I ranked as an A+:
Camden Park - II
Cedarock Park
Devens DGC
Fort Yargo State Park
Fossil Hill
Fox Chase
Golden Gate Park DGC
Justin Trails - Big Brother DGC
Lemon Lake County Park - Red
Lemon Lake County Park - Silver
Lincoln Ridge Park
Maple Hill DGC
Moraine State Park
Nevin Park DGC
Patapsco Valley State Park
Ramcat Ridge
Richmond Hill - old
Robert L. Smith Park
The Oaks
Vallarta-Ast DGC
Wellspring
Wildcat Bluff
Winter Park

That's what you get when you ask a rhetorical smart-ass question.