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

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tournaments in the

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. In 2021, PDGA counted over 50,000 active members and 9,454 courses.

Courses

The world's first permanent disc golf course went into the ground in 1975 at Oak Grove Park in

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. 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.

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

, and

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have the most courses per capita, whereas

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Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

, and

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

have the most courses per square mile of

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, and

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

have the most courses overall. , there are known

courses in the

on the official PDGA Course Directory. Below is a listing of lists of disc golf courses in the United States by state and territory.

of them (%) are full-size courses with 18 holes or more, and

of them (%) are smaller courses that feature at least 9 holes.

Organizations

California

* San Diego Aces Disc Golf Club -

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* San Francisco Disc Golf Club -

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* DeLaveaga Disc Golf Club - Santa Cruz

Colorado

* Mile High Disc Golf Club -

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Louisiana •Shreveport-Bossier City Disc Golf Union (SBDGU) - Shreveport

North Carolina

* Rocky Mount Disc Golf - Rocky Mount

South Carolina

* Blown Keg Disc Golf Club - Greenville

Texas

* Funkytown Flyers -

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* Lewisville Disc Golf Club - Lewisville * San Antonio Disc Club -

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* Houston Flying Disc Society -

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* Alamo Community Disc Club -

Manufacturers

The largest disc golf manufacturers including Innova, DGA, and

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are headquartered in the United States and produce most of their products in the country. Dynamic Discs is based in

Emporia, Kansas Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 ...

, and the company's discs are manufactured by Latitude 64˚, a

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disc golf manufacturer.

Mass Media

Magazines

Notable disc golf magazines published in the United States include DiscGolfer, the official publication of the

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, as well as Chasin' the Chains Magazine and Physics of Flight Magazine, both by

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Podcasts

Notable disc golf podcasts recorded in the United States include PDGA Radio, Ultiworld Disc Golf's The Upshot, Showmez, and Disc Golf Answer Man, co-hosted by

Eric McCabe Eric McCabe is an American professional disc golf Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf. Most disc golf discs are made out of polypropy ...

Streaming

* Disc Golf Network – 6,500 subscribers and 4,000 concurrent viewers during the Disc Golf Pro Tour

YouTube channels

* JomezPro – 200,000 subscribers and 72,437,374 views * Central Coast Disc Golf – 93,200 subscribers and 31,870,696 views *

Simon Lizotte Simon Peter Lizotte (born November 17, 1992) is a German professional disc golfer now based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Shrewsbury (/ˈʃruzberi/ ''SHROOZ-bury'') is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Shrewsbury, un ...

– 72,100 subscribers and 7,732,815 views * DynamicDiscs – 51,300 subscribers and 12,013,566 views * Disc Golf Pro Tour – 47,000 subscribers and 6,673,330 views * thediscgolfguy – 43,900 subscribers and 11,920,365 views *

Innova Discs Innova Champion Discs Inc., generally known simply as Innova (stylized as INNOVA) is an American disc golf brand and manufacturing company. Founded in 1983, it is the largest disc golf disc manufacturer and was among the first companies to produc ...

– 31,100 subscribers and 3,532,155 views * Par Save Productions - 29,245 subscribers and 2,394,668 views Best Disc Golf Discs – 23,600 subscribers and 1,616,671 views * Foundation Disc Golf – 20,700 subscribers and 2,050,074 views * Johnny Discgolf – 15,000 subscribers and 897,922 views * Drew Gibson – 13,000 subscribers and 533,240 views * Disc Golf Nerd – 9,240 subscribers and 1,841,279 views

Competitions

* United States Amateur Disc Golf Championships *

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(USDGC)

Notable American disc golfers

References

External links

United States Disc Golf Championship website

Professional Disc Golf Association official website

United States Youth Disc Golf Association official website

Disc Store USA, An Option to Get PDGA Approved Disc Golf Accessories
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Popularity

Courses

Organizations

California

Colorado

North Carolina

South Carolina

Texas

Manufacturers

Mass Media

Magazines

Podcasts

Streaming

YouTube channels

Competitions

Notable American disc golfers

See also

References

External links