Disc golf in the United States

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Disc golf in the United States
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Putting at the Ellsworth Air Force Base disc golf course in South Dakota
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Registered players53,669 (December 2020) [1]
National competitions

Disc golf is a popular sport in the United States played at the recreational, club, and international competition levels.

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Popularity

In 2018, the PDGA counted 36,993 active members, 6,316 courses, and 3,068 disc golf tournaments in the United States. In 2021, PDGA counted over 50,000 active members and 9,454 courses. [2]

Courses

The world's first permanent disc golf course is the Oak Grove Disc Golf Course, which went into the ground in 1975 at Hahamongna Watershed Park (formerly known as Oak Grove Park) in Pasadena, California. [3]

Approximately 75% of the world's disc golf courses are located in the United States. Some of the most notable ones include DeLaveaga, Maple Hill, Blue Ribbon Pines, Brewster Ridge, Diamond X, Borderland State Park Borderlands State Park and Milo McIver. [4] Iowa, Kansas, and the Dakotas have the most courses per capita, whereas Massachusetts, Ohio, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Delaware have the most courses per square mile of dry land. Texas, Wisconsin, and Minnesota have the most courses overall. [5]

As of February 2020, there are 7,379 known disc golf courses in the United States on the official PDGA Course Directory. [6] Below is a listing of lists of disc golf courses in the United States by state and territory. 3,281 of them (49%) are full-size courses with 18 holes or more, and 3,093 of them (46%) are smaller courses that feature at least 9 holes.

State or territoryCoursesas % of U.S. coursesper capita (/1M)per 10,000 km2 of dry land
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 1111.5%
 
22.1
 
8.5
 
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 370.5%
 
50.5
 
0.3
 
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 711%
 
9.9
 
2.4
 
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas 1121.5%
 
37.2
 
8.3
 
Flag of California.svg California 3214.4%
 
8.1
 
8
 
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 1982.7%
 
34.3
 
7.4
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 310.4%
 
8.6
 
24.7
 
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware 120.2%
 
12.1
 
23.8
 
Flag of Florida.svg Florida 1682.3%
 
7.8
 
12.1
 
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 1311.8%
 
12.2
 
8.8
 
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 140.2%
 
9.6
 
8.4
 
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho 961.3%
 
52.2
 
4.5
 
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 2773.8%
 
21.6
 
19.3
 
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 1722.3%
 
25.3
 
18.5
 
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 2883.9%
 
90.3
 
19.9
 
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas 2543.4%
 
86.5
 
12
 
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 1111.5%
 
24.6
 
10.9
 
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana 570.8%
 
12.2
 
5.1
 
Flag of Maine.svg Maine 700.9%
 
51.4
 
8.8
 
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 460.6%
 
7.4
 
18.3
 
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 570.8%
 
8.1
 
28.2
 
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 2984%
 
29.6
 
20.4
 
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 3294.5%
 
57.7
 
16
 
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi 951.3%
 
32.1
 
7.8
 
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 1762.4%
 
28.6
 
9.9
 
Flag of Montana.svg Montana 590.8%
 
54.4
 
1.6
 
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 1071.5%
 
54.5
 
5.4
 
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada 350.5%
 
11.3
 
1.2
 
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire 320.4%
 
23.2
 
13.8
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 380.5%
 
4.1
 
20
 
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico 500.7%
 
23.6
 
1.6
 
Flag of New York.svg New York 1301.8%
 
6.4
 
10.7
 
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 2633.6%
 
25.2
 
20.9
 
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota 590.8%
 
75.7
 
3.3
 
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 2643.6%
 
22.4
 
24.9
 
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 1602.2%
 
40.4
 
9
 
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 1341.8%
 
31.6
 
5.4
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 1952.6%
 
15
 
16.8
 
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 40.1%
 
3.6
 
14.9
 
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina 1131.5%
 
22.1
 
14.5
 
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota 761%
 
85.7
 
3.9
 
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 1492%
 
21.6
 
14
 
Flag of Texas.svg Texas 4486.1%
 
15.4
 
6.6
 
Flag of Utah.svg Utah 791.1%
 
24.1
 
3.7
 
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont 420.6%
 
65.3
 
17.6
 
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 1291.7%
 
14.9
 
12.6
 
Flag of Washington.svg Washington 1281.7%
 
16.6
 
7.4
 
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia 660.9%
 
36.8
 
10.6
 
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 3444.7%
 
58.4
 
24.5
 
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming 400.5%
 
69.3
 
1.6
 

Organizations

California

Colorado

  • Mile High Disc Golf Club – Arvada

Louisiana

Minnesota

  • Minnesota Frisbee Association (MFA) – Minneapolis
  • Mankato Area Disc Golfers United (MADGU) – Mankato
  • Rochester Area Disc Golf Association (RADGA) – Rochester

North Carolina

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Texas

Manufacturers

Mass Media

Magazines

Notable disc golf magazines published in the United States include DiscGolfer, the official publication of the Professional Disc Golf Association, as well as Chasin' the Chains Magazine and Physics of Flight Magazine, both by Dynamic Discs. [7] [8]

Podcasts

Notable disc golf podcasts recorded in the United States include PDGA Radio, [9] Ultiworld Disc Golf's The Upshot, [10] Showmez, [11] and Disc Golf Answer Man, co-hosted by Eric McCabe. [12]

Streaming

Competitions

Notable American disc golfers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PDGA Player Search – United States". Professional Disc Golf Association. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "2018 PDGA Year-End Demographics" (PDF). Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Oak Grove (Hahamongna Park)". Disc Golf Scene. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  4. ↑ "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: #1-#100". Release Point . Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Advanced Course Search – United States". Professional Disc Golf Association. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Disc Golf Courses in the United States". Professional Disc Golf Association . Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  7. ↑ "Chasin' the Chains Magazine | Dynamic Discs". www.dynamicdiscs.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  8. ↑ "Physics of Flight Magazine | Dynamic Discs". www.dynamicdiscs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. ↑ Hill, Steve (2018-02-20). "PDGA Radio Returns". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  10. ↑ Charlie Eisenhood; Jamie Thomas. "Podcast Archives". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  11. ↑ "SHOWMEZ is a non-podcast not about Disc Golf". JomezPro. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  12. ↑ "About". Disc Golf Answer Man. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  13. ↑ Johnny Discgolf (15 March 2020). "DGPT Update: Jeff Spring talks COVID-19, Brodie Smith, and the Disc Golf Network". YouTube. Retrieved 21 June 2020. Jeff Spring: [...] We got up to 4,000 concurrent viewers through the paywall, which is crazy. [...] I think we just hit 65 hundred subscribers [...]
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