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Disc golf in the United States
Putting at the Ellsworth Air Force Base disc golf course in South Dakota
Governing body	PDGA
Registered players	53,669 (December 2020)^[1]
National competitions
United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC)

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

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 went into the ground in 1975 at Oak Grove Park in Los Angeles County, 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, 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^[update], 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 territory	Courses	as % of U.S. courses		per capita (/1M)		per 10,000 km² of dry land
Alabama	111	1.5%	1.5	22.1	22.1	8.5	8.5
Alaska	37	0.5%	0.5	50.5	50.5	0.3	0.3
Arizona	71	1%	1	9.9	9.9	2.4	2.4
Arkansas	112	1.5%	1.5	37.2	37.2	8.3	8.3
California	321	4.4%	4.4	8.1	8.1	8	8
Colorado	198	2.7%	2.7	34.3	34.3	7.4	7.4
Connecticut	31	0.4%	0.4	8.6	8.6	24.7	24.7
Delaware	12	0.2%	0.2	12.1	12.1	23.8	23.8
Florida	168	2.3%	2.3	7.8	7.8	12.1	12.1
Georgia	131	1.8%	1.8	12.2	12.2	8.8	8.8
Hawaii	14	0.2%	0.2	9.6	9.6	8.4	8.4
Idaho	96	1.3%	1.3	52.2	52.2	4.5	4.5
Illinois	277	3.8%	3.8	21.6	21.6	19.3	19.3
Indiana	172	2.3%	2.3	25.3	25.3	18.5	18.5
Iowa	288	3.9%	3.9	90.3	90.3	19.9	19.9
Kansas	254	3.4%	3.4	86.5	86.5	12	12
Kentucky	111	1.5%	1.5	24.6	24.6	10.9	10.9
Louisiana	57	0.8%	0.8	12.2	12.2	5.1	5.1
Maine	70	0.9%	0.9	51.4	51.4	8.8	8.8
Maryland	46	0.6%	0.6	7.4	7.4	18.3	18.3
Massachusetts	57	0.8%	0.8	8.1	8.1	28.2	28.2
Michigan	298	4%	4	29.6	29.6	20.4	20.4
Minnesota	329	4.5%	4.5	57.7	57.7	16	16
Mississippi	95	1.3%	1.3	32.1	32.1	7.8	7.8
Missouri	176	2.4%	2.4	28.6	28.6	9.9	9.9
Montana	59	0.8%	0.8	54.4	54.4	1.6	1.6
Nebraska	107	1.5%	1.5	54.5	54.5	5.4	5.4
Nevada	35	0.5%	0.5	11.3	11.3	1.2	1.2
New Hampshire	32	0.4%	0.4	23.2	23.2	13.8	13.8
New Jersey	38	0.5%	0.5	4.1	4.1	20	20
New Mexico	50	0.7%	0.7	23.6	23.6	1.6	1.6
New York	130	1.8%	1.8	6.4	6.4	10.7	10.7
North Carolina	263	3.6%	3.6	25.2	25.2	20.9	20.9
North Dakota	59	0.8%	0.8	75.7	75.7	3.3	3.3
Ohio	264	3.6%	3.6	22.4	22.4	24.9	24.9
Oklahoma	160	2.2%	2.2	40.4	40.4	9	9
Oregon	134	1.8%	1.8	31.6	31.6	5.4	5.4
Pennsylvania	195	2.6%	2.6	15	15	16.8	16.8
Rhode Island	4	0.1%	0.1	3.6	3.6	14.9	14.9
South Carolina	113	1.5%	1.5	22.1	22.1	14.5	14.5
South Dakota	76	1%	1	85.7	85.7	3.9	3.9
Tennessee	149	2%	2	21.6	21.6	14	14
Texas	448	6.1%	6.1	15.4	15.4	6.6	6.6
Utah	79	1.1%	1.1	24.1	24.1	3.7	3.7
Vermont	42	0.6%	0.6	65.3	65.3	17.6	17.6
Virginia	129	1.7%	1.7	14.9	14.9	12.6	12.6
Washington	128	1.7%	1.7	16.6	16.6	7.4	7.4
West Virginia	66	0.9%	0.9	36.8	36.8	10.6	10.6
Wisconsin	344	4.7%	4.7	58.4	58.4	24.5	24.5
Wyoming	40	0.5%	0.5	69.3	69.3	1.6	1.6

Organizations

California

San Diego Aces Disc Golf Club – San Diego
San Francisco Disc Golf Club – San Francisco
DeLaveaga Disc Golf Club – Santa Cruz

Colorado

Mile High Disc Golf Club – Arvada

Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City Disc Golf Union (SBDGU) – Shreveport

Minnesota

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

North Carolina

Rocky Mount Disc Golf – Rocky Mount
Western North Carolina Disc Golf Association – Asheville

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society (PFDS) – Pittsburgh

South Carolina

Blown Keg Disc Golf Club – Greenville

Texas

Funkytown Flyers – Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Lewisville Disc Golf Club – Lewisville
San Antonio Disc Club – San Antonio
Houston Flying Disc Society – Houston
Alamo Community Disc Club – San Antonio

Manufacturers

Innova – Largest brand, makes the most amount of molds

Discraft – Most popular brand, sponsors a legion of top pros

Trilogy Discs:
- Dynamic Discs – The largest of the four brands in Trilogy, based in America
- Latitude 64 – Based in Europe
- Westside Discs – Based in America
- Kastaplast – Based in Europe

Discmania – Offshoot of Innova, created their own brand

MVP Discs (+ Axiom Discs and Streamline Discs) – Most popular disc golf company due to the attraction of James Conrad's "Holy Shot" to win the 2021 World Championship in Ogden, Utah, the signing of charismatic YouTube personality Simon Lizotte in 2023, and elite pro Eagle McMahon in 2024

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

Disc Golf Network – 6,500 subscribers and 4,000 concurrent viewers during the Disc Golf Pro Tour^[13]

Competitions

Notable American disc golfers

References

^ "PDGA Player Search – United States". Professional Disc Golf Association. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ "2018 PDGA Year-End Demographics" (PDF). Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
^ "Oak Grove (Hahamongna Park)". Disc Golf Scene. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
^ "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: #1-#100". Release Point. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
^ "Advanced Course Search – United States". Professional Disc Golf Association. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ "Disc Golf Courses in the United States". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
^ "Chasin' the Chains Magazine | Dynamic Discs". www.dynamicdiscs.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
^ "Physics of Flight Magazine | Dynamic Discs". www.dynamicdiscs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Hill, Steve (2018-02-20). "PDGA Radio Returns". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
^ Charlie Eisenhood; Jamie Thomas. "Podcast Archives". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
^ "SHOWMEZ is a non-podcast not about Disc Golf". JomezPro. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
^ "About". Disc Golf Answer Man. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
^ 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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