Just ran the course review numbers, based on courses with 5+ reviews, and my favorite course, Renaissance, in NC, is ranked 51st. Which just blew me away.
Shocking to think that there are 50 courses in the country that people think are better than Renny. I'm sure there are some, but wow!
Whether or not I agree with everyone's reviews, it is impressive to think of the number of amazing courses that are out there.
There are 107 courses rated 4.0 or higher with 5 or more reviews. Here they are in order:
By my count, I've hit 31 of the 4-star or better courses, and I've got a dozen more mapped out I think I will have a chance to hit sometime in the coming year. My hope is that when the DGCR top courses of 2009 comes out, that I will have played at least 1/3 of the top courses in the country. Because I think by next year, the top courses list will actually be robust enough to be a valid list of the top courses. For 2008, there were too few reviews to really take the final scores seriously.
How's your count coming?
Shocking to think that there are 50 courses in the country that people think are better than Renny. I'm sure there are some, but wow!
Whether or not I agree with everyone's reviews, it is impressive to think of the number of amazing courses that are out there.
There are 107 courses rated 4.0 or higher with 5 or more reviews. Here they are in order:
- Maple Hill DGC Leicester, MA
- Flip City Disc Golf Park Shelby, MI
- Idlewild Burlington, KY
- Milo McIver State Park (Riverbend DGC) Estacada, OR
- The Woodshed Paw Paw, WV
- Whistler's Bend Roseburg, OR
- Beaver Ranch/Conifer Park Conifer, CO
- Whippin' Post Paw Paw, WV
- Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood Glenwood Springs, CO
- Brakewell Steel / Warwick Town Park Warwick, NY
- Richmond Hill Asheville, NC
- Blue Ribbon Pines DGC East Bethel, MN
- Tyler State Park Newtown, PA
- Pier Park Portland, OR
- Hudson Mills Metropark - Original Ann Arbor (Dexter), MI
- Sandy Point Resort DG Ranch Lac Du Flambeau, WI
- Walnut Ridge Johnston (Des Moines), IA
- Water Works Park Kansas City, MO
- Bryant Lake Park Minneapolis (Eden Prairie), MN
- Circle R - Rolling Meadow DGC Wimberley, TX
- Lester Lorch Park - Coyote DGC Cedar Hill, TX
- Deer Lakes Park Tarentum, PA
- Moraine State Park Portersville, PA
- DeLaveaga Park Santa Cruz, CA
- Circle R - Circ Hill DGC Wimberley, TX
- Sinnissippi Park Sterling, IL
- Lester Lorch Park - Beaver DGC Cedar Hill, TX
- Hudson Mills Metropark - Monster Ann Arbor (Dexter), MI
- Old English Golf Course English, IN
- Lake Russell Elberton, GA
- Freeman Lake Park Elizabethtown, KY
- Banklick Woods Park Independence, KY
- Bud Hill Millington, TN
- Cameron Park East Waco, TX
- Stafford Lake County Park Novato, CA
- Mason County Park - Beast Ludington, MI
- East Metro Park Manor, TX
- Foundation Park DG Complex - Champ 18 Centralia, IL
- Knob Hill Park Warrendale, PA
- Borderland State Park Easton, MA
- Standing Rocks Stevens Point, WI
- Seneca Creek State Park Gaithersburg, MD
- Coyote Point DGC Ventura, CA
- The Grange - Sunnyside Spotsylvania, VA
- Muse Park Jackson, TN
- Anna Page Park - West Rockford, IL
- Jordan Creek Whitehall, PA
- Sandy Creek Park Athens, GA
- New Quarter Park Williamsburg, VA
- Cedar Hill Park Nashville, TN
- Renaissance Park Charlotte, NC
- Harry Myers DGC Rockwall, TX
- Sharp Springs Park Smyrna, TN
- Charlie Vettiner Park Louisville, KY
- Tinicum Park Erwinna, PA
- Mesker Park Evansville, IN
- Buckhorn at Harris Lake County Park New Hill, NC
- Adair Park Corvallis, OR
- Patapsco Valley State Park Marriottsville, MD
- La Mirada Regional Park La Mirada, CA
- Stony Creek Metro Park Shelby Township, MI
- Kereiakes Park Bowling Green, KY
- Hornets Nest Park Charlotte, NC
- Dexter Park DGC Dexter, OR
- Ross Barnett Reservoir - The Rez DGC Brandon, MS
- Moccasin Bend DGC Morton, MS
- WR Jackson Memorial DGC Appling, GA
- Mt. Airy Forest Cincinnati, OH
- Z-Boaz Park Fort Worth, TX
- Blue Mountain Missoula, MT
- Golden Gate Park DGC San Francisco, CA
- Vallarta-Ast DGC Deforest, WI
- Golden Hills DGC Blacksburg, VA
- Univ. of Ala. Huntsville (UAH) Huntsville, AL
- Sylmar (Veterans Park) Sylmar, CA
- Emerald Isle Oceanside, CA
- Blackhawk Tulsa, OK
- Pease Park Austin, TX
- Cliff Stephens Park Clearwater, FL
- Vollrath Park Sheboygan, WI
- Dretzka Park Milwaukee, WI
- Pyramids Leicester, MA
- Mason County Park - Beauty Ludington, MI
- Parma DGC Parma, NY
- Little Lehigh Parkway Allentown, PA
- Chestnut Ridge Park Orchard Park, NY
- Joralemon Park DGC Coeymans, NY
- Cass Benton Hills DGC Northville, MI
- Jefferson Barracks St. Louis (Mehlville), MO
- Nockamixon State Park Quakertown, PA
- Sioux Passage St. Louis (Florissant), MO
- Lake Lewisville Park Lewisville, TX
- Veteran's Park Arlington, TX
- Deis Hill Park Dover, OH
- Franklin - Simpson DGC Franklin, KY
- Lake Bistineau State Park Doyline, LA
- Plamann Apple Creek 18 Appleton, WI
- Dabney State Park Troutdale, OR
- Zebulon Community Park Zebulon, NC
- Winthrop University Lakefront Rock Hill, SC
- Oak Meadow Park DGC Cypress, TX
- Oakwood Park Cottage Grove, MN
- Williamson County DGC Leander, TX
- Fountain Hills Park Phoenix (Fountain Hills), AZ
- Dr. James A. Dillon Park Noblesville, IN
- Tittabawassee Park Freeland, MI
- Bryan Park Richmond, VA
By my count, I've hit 31 of the 4-star or better courses, and I've got a dozen more mapped out I think I will have a chance to hit sometime in the coming year. My hope is that when the DGCR top courses of 2009 comes out, that I will have played at least 1/3 of the top courses in the country. Because I think by next year, the top courses list will actually be robust enough to be a valid list of the top courses. For 2008, there were too few reviews to really take the final scores seriously.
How's your count coming?