Visit the US, recommended spectacular/fun courses to play at.

Hi!

We are 3 guys from Sweden that will make a trip cross the US. We play discgolf here at home. And we have seen that there are a big number of courses in US. So we like to get some inside information, witch spectacular/fun courses to visit? That you can recommend that we should not miss, during our trip. And if anyone knows if it is possible to visit some of the factories that produces the discs? Our trip starts in New York down the cost to Miami after that to Houston, Dallas, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and San Diego up to San Francisco.
Thank You!
/Andreas

[Pizza God]

#1 on the way to Dallas from Houston, you should take the little extra time and drive through Waco and play the 2 courses there.

In Dallas, play Autobaun in Garland and ZBoaz in Ft. Worth. Arlington is close to ZBoaz and worth playing.

I just got back from Nashville this last week. Cedar Hill may be one of the most chalanging courses I have ever played. I felt I played good and still shot a 58. Up to 4 pin placements per hole and the Tee Signs tell you which placement the basket is in. Awsome course. I found my self playing for 3 on almost every hole.

I forget which hole it was, but there was one hole that teed off from the top of the hill and the basket was 500 down the hill. Almost got my bird on that one.(couldn't make the 40ft putt)

[neonnoodle]

Starting in New York?

First stop should be Warwick Town Park NY, it's about 1 hour north west of New York City. Great is used often when describing a course, but this course truly is great.

Next would be Prompton Dam, in PA. Very beautiful and challenging course in the mountains and right on a lake.

Tinicum State Park PA which is just below the historic Delaware Water Gap on the Delaware River is tucked on rolling fields in River basin. Big and beautiful.

Brandywine Creek State Park, DE is in my opinion the most beautiful 360 degree disc golf course in the world. A super course back in the day, it is now just a very civilized enjoyable challenge.

Patapsco Creek State Park, MD would be my next stop. This is a new SUPER COURSE, where shooting in the 60s from longs to longs is special.

There are any number of other very special courses between Warwick and Patapsco and beyond. These are the ones I would hit if I had limited time and only one shot to play them in a lifetime.

You may want to use the www.madisc.org (http://www.madisc.org) website's message board for further advice and assistance from our regions players. There is contact information in our Schedule and Course links as well.

Enjoy!

If I could play any course in the US, I would play: 1st) The Woodshed, Paw Paw, WV 2nd) The Grange, Spotsylvania, VA 3rd) Idlewilde, Burlington, KY 4th) Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg, MD

[rickb]

When on 95 coming through the Carolinas make a slight detour to 40/85. You've got Burlington, High Point and then on to Charlotte/Rock Hill. Hornets Nest park, Renny and then the Gold course in Rock Hill. By time you get here Renny will be the absolute toughest course in the world. Legitimate par 72 and all course management. Leave your thoughts of birdies at home.

Are you flying between states or driving? In Cali. Morley field San Diego, De Laveaga Santa Cruz, La Mirada Park La Mirada.

Ford Park in Shreveport, Louisiana is a must play on the I-20 coridor. However, Clyde Fant Parkway in Shreveport is a great 25 year old course that is lighted. It was open 24 hrs for ever, then they put up a gate last year. I think the gate is supposed to close at 10:00 PM, but I think they leave it open sometimes.

I recommend Idlewild in Burlington, Kentucky just south of Cincinnati. There are several great courses in the Cincinnati area:

On the Kentucky side of the Ohio river I'd recommend Idlewild and Banklick; on the Ohio side of the river I recommend Mt Airy.

Here is a link to the Cincinnati disc golf website with some course descriptions and pictures for each:

http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/courses/index.htm

If you travel by airplane, Idlewild is the course closest to the greater Cincinnati airport.

If you come to San Diego you should play Mission Trails. It's a fun course that runs adjacent to a ball golf course. You're guaranteed to like it. Write me an email maybe Ill be able to show you guys around the course. KJ

[tiltedhalo]

after playing courses all through the south and along the east coast, i have to say nothing tops north carolina for a tight concentration of good courses.

I echo what rick said above in support of Renaissance, Hornet's Nest, and Winthrop being must-plays, but I would also add Asheville--it is about an hour and a half west of charlotte, and has only one course, but that one course is my favorite in the nation. it isn't the hardest, it isn't the most grandiose, but it is one of the most beautiful and one that is just a sheer pleasure to play. I don't have the right words to explain why it is such a cool course, but it is.

In Dallas (in order of preference): Z-Boaz, Arlington, Audobon. Waco courses are about an hour and a half detour to the south, and are very challenging. When it is windy, the river there will eat discs like few other places... but it is an amazingly fun time.

Thanks!
For all of the good recommendations of discgolf courses in US. Looks like we will have problem to choose from all the great courses. Becourse we have actually a timeplan to follow arrive in San Francisco 7 weeks after the start in New York City. But we will at least try to play one course every week. Thank You all one more time for the recommendations so far!!

/Andreas

Andreas:

Patapsco outside of Baltimore, MD is easy to get to and well worth the trip. Jim Myers is happy to show folks around.

In California you don't want to miss La Mirada (south of LA) and DeLaveaga in Santa Cruz. DeLa is an absolute must play on your way to San Fran. DD

[discndav]

Courses in my top 10 out of 160 played:

Buffumville Dam, lower MA, near the hiway
Warwick, NY out of the way but worth it!
Chili near Rochester,NY
Patapsco, W of Baltimore, close to I-70
Senaca, NW of Wash DC, close to I-270
Knob Hill, N of Pittsburgh, minutes from I-76/79
Cedar Hills, N of Nashville TN
Water Works, Kansas City
DeLavega, Santa Cruz, CA

[lowe]

Andreas,

If you can tell us your route a little better we can suggest courses in the states you'll be in.

Lowe
North Carolina

[lowe]

Here are a few ideas from the 100 courses I've played:
1. Rennaissance in Charlotte NC
2. Winthrop U Gold course
3. La Mirada in the LA area
4. Lake Russell in Elberton GA. The course has beautiful grassy fairways, good elevation changes, scenic woods.

[bruce_brakel]

Doesn't anybody read Andreas' posts?! /clipart/proud.gif

"Our trip starts in New York down the cost to Miami after that to Houston, Dallas, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and San Diego up to San Francisco.
Thank You!
/Andreas"

Andreas:

Last thing you would want to do is forget about coming to Des Moines. Come play the courses that will be used for 2004 Worlds! Check out http://www.pdga.com/worlds04/ to see some of the great courses we will be using.

Skipping Iowa on a trip like this would be almost criminal! /msgboard/images/clipart/proud.gif

Have a good vacation!

[discette]

It would be almost criminal, except for the fact that Iowa is over 1,000 miles from any of the states you will be visiting.

Very true. hehe /msgboard/images/clipart/proud.gif

[gump]

I agree with most of the East coast courses mentioned so far but, as usual, ya'll forgot CODORUS. Located in Hanover, PA, about 45 minutes from Pattapsco. Two 18 hole courses with a variety of shots, and a great view of the surrounding lake. This course just keeps getting better but remains unknown.

Like Rick and Tim said in earlier post, you really need to stop in the Carolinas!! We have so many GREAT courses here. We have lots of technical wooded courses, but we also have some open courses for those big guns you Sweedish folks have!!

If you like to really crush the disc,you should stop in Burlington, NC. Cedarock Park has 4 different courses in the same park. 1 Open and 1 wooded. Each course has 2 sets of pads. You wont be disappointed!!

Charlotte is also a must! They have some wonderful courses!! Home of the 97 PDGA Worlds.

Winthrop in SC is also a must!!!

Good Luck, Have fun!

Safe travels

-m

[Dick]

patapsco is nice, but it hasn't been cut all summer and it needs it bad. hopefully before the picnic! seneca is much better and rockburn is a real up and comer! and don't forget paw paw and the grange! east coast disc golf rules!!!

[lowe]

Andreas,

At my MSN Group "Disc Golf Resources" you can find a comprehensive course guide to all of the courses in North Carolina. It includes all of the public courses and all of the private courses that I know of. You can get to the group at http://groups.msn.com/DiscGolfResources.
After you join, go to the Documents section.

I've also got a guide to courses in other states which has information about states I've played in or heard about good courses. There are also suggestions about "Good courses", and "Tough courses". There may be some helpful information for you there.