US map showing density of course in each state

I'll agree with that, very sweet map. and I too would like to see an updated version, 2.5 years is a long time in the current DG course-building frenzy.

*am damn glad I don't live in north-central Nevada.
 
Nevada looks like a cold dark place.
 
If you divide the data points by population density, and limit to courses of ratings 2 or better, Chicago would be way darker than Nevada.
 
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Iron Hill is the only 18 hole public course with a permanent layout of a 72 SSA. There may be a private course or a set up during tournament play that is harder, but I'm pretty sure as of right now it is the hardest permanent course in the world. That is not a good thing or a bad thing. That was not even the goal. The goal was to have a public course with at least one of the permanent layouts to have a SSA of 72. Some one will put something in harder and that's OK. We just wanted to give something a try.

A par round at Iron Hill is a 960 rated round, a par round at De La is 1000. my .02
 
A par round at Iron Hill is 1000 rated. Your looking at the other layouts. Even the Silver layout of a Par 61 is 1000 rated. Your just looking at the wrong scores. The Gold Par 72 layout is only played at the A tier and 1 round at King of the Hill.
 
A par round at Iron Hill is 1000 rated. Your looking at the other layouts. Even the Silver layout of a Par 61 is 1000 rated. Your just looking at the wrong scores. The Gold Par 72 layout is only played at the A tier and 1 round at King of the Hill.

Ah, got ya. I pulled the info from the PDGA results page and showed the round ratings. Looks like a par round under the King of the hill layout is a 998.
 
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I've worked with Steve on a few of those maps... and by worked with I mean provided data. I think some of his images would make pretty cool posters.
 
I've worked with Steve on a few of those maps... and by worked with I mean provided data. I think some of his images would make pretty cool posters.

Absolutely.... would love to have an updated one to hang in one of our shelters. :hfive:
 
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