I recently got a job as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines. Soon I will be moving to one of there six hubs. My choices are Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Chicago, Oakland, Phoenix, and Orlando. A major consideration for my new location will be the disc golf community I will be joining. However, I am new to disc golf (just began this winter) and I don't know a lot about the disc golfing in these areas. I will not be able to visit all of these locations before I must make my choice of where to live. If anyone has an opinion on which location offers the most to a disc golfer I would love the input.

thank you,

Skmojo (Eskimo Joe)

I would reccomend Phoenix, Orlando, or Dallas from your list as you can play year round in those cities. Houston has only two good courses, and I don't like the city. Just my 2cents from Austin, TX

out of that batch you will find the best courses near baltimore. not sure exactly how long it takes to get to santa cruz (dela) from oakland.

I think Santa Cruz is only about 80 miles from Oakland by car, However I will get free travel from my job, so I may be able to fly closer.

Also, what is Dela, a course?

Houston - A really nice city and has a great climate for year round play. There are more than 20 courses in the greater Houston area, although with the exception of the two at Tom Bass Park, most are recreational courses. It's not too far a drive to Dallas, Waco, Austin, Beaumont, Victoria, though.

Baltimore - A great town and within a four drive of hundreds of disc golf courses, including many world class ones.

Oakland - The town stinks, but at least you're in the Bay Area. You could get to De Laveaga in Santa Cruz or Stafford Lake in Novato in less than hour if there's no traffic.

Phoenix - Obviously geared for year round play, and home to some good courses.

Orlando - Within a few hours drive of some of Florida's best courses.

Dallas - Don't know much about the town or the courses, but like Houston, it's not too far a drive to Waco, Austin, etc.

Chicago - Don't know enough to comment.

Based on DG scenes, DFW is where it's at! Especially Tarrant county (fort worth side of the metroplex)

I have 30 courses to choose from within 30mi from my DFW zip (76040)

I have 30 courses to choose from within 30mi from my DFW zip (76040)



And how many would you willingly play? :)

Out of the 22 within 50 miles of my zipcode, there are 7 that I would be willing to go play...8 of 23 if you count the Tourney course at Bass.

Another note: I would agree with MyHero, move to somewhere around Arlington, that way you are close enough to Waco and Temple for an easy day trip, or Austin/Live Oak for a fun weekend.

I would be flying out of love field so I would like to live closer to downtown, but there does seem to be a HUGE disc golf community in the DFW area.
How far is arlington from downtown Dallas, within driving distance? And how is the elevation change on a whole in texas area? I always seem to assume that texas is a very flat state. Am I crazy to think this?

You're not crazy. Houston is almost pancake flat - the only elevation changes in town are the two mounds at Burke-Crenshaw in Pasadena or the amphitheater hill at Tom Bass park. Both are man-made.

Victoria and Beaumont are about the same.

There are some hills to be found however outside of Austin. Go to John Houck's place in Wimberely or Moody's and you can find some real elevation changes in the Texas hill country there.

I think I would probably pick DFW having played in all of those areas plus observing the event and club activity online in each area. My first choice would be Charlotte if I had to move from the Twin Cities but neither of these places is on your list. Phoenix has a strong club base but the courses aren't as interesting and varied as DFW. I believe there's too much driving and traffic to get to courses around Chicago and Oakland. Baltimore is in MADC (club) country with lots of great courses in the region. But I think I would rather live either north in/near Delaware or south in Virginia versus Baltimore to get the best access to a good grouping and quantity of those courses. Orlando has a fair number of World Champions floating around within 100 miles but not that many good courses in Orlando itself.

I would have to go with either of the Texas cities. DFW would be a better pick because the weather in Houston usually leaves a golfer with no ability to play for weeks at a time: flat ground usually leaves a lot of standing water. The ability to play the Texas Triangle (Dallas, San Antonio, Houston) all year round can't be beaten. We also have over 130 courses across the state, what more could you ask for?

The ability to play the Texas Triangle (Dallas, San Antonio, Houston) all year round can't be beaten. We also have over 130 courses across the state, what more could you ask for?



130 more?

130 more?


We are working on it :D

You will want to live in the Burbs if you pick the DFW area. From Love Field north you have Carrollton and Lewisville with 4 courses (average courses) but lots of play. Nice areas to live too.

You could live south of I-20 (a little further away south) and that area is also nice with Cedar Hill disc golf Mecca nearby. Then it is just a short 30min drive to some of the best disc golf courses in the state.

I have 28 courses listed on the directory with-in 50 miles of my home zip. I have not even played all of them. Several are championship level courses.

Autoban, ZBoaz, Veterans, Samual Crawford, Bicentinial

Several are good/fun courses to play

Both Lewisville, Both Carrollton, Fritz, BB Owen, Allen, McKinney, Ideal Golf Ranch, Weatherford, Bear Creek, Both Cedar Hills

Others are a waist of time

Saginaw, North Richland Hills, Coppell, The Colony, Rowlett, Irvings Harrington, Grand Paire

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And how many would you willingly play?





37% of them.

Veteran's, Z-Boaz, Cedar Hill (2 courses), Bicentennial, Ideal (fly 18 on a ball golf course), Bear Creek (long tees), Lake Lewisville, Audubon, Jimmy Porter, and Crawford.

I recently got a job as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines. Soon I will be moving to one of there six hubs. My choices are Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Chicago, Oakland, Phoenix, and Orlando. A major consideration for my new location will be the disc golf community I will be joining.



If you like competition, you can't beat the DFW Metroplex. There are several active disc golf clubs where it is not uncommon to see 40 or 50+ golfers show up for a weekend or weeknight league. If an ace pool gets large at a particular course, you'll see several golfers pass up their local league and travel across town to shoot at the big money. Heck, there's been more than a handful of ace pools (Veterans, Z-Boaz, Bear Creek) which have paid out BIG money....$1000....$1500....$2000. When an ace pool gets into the four digit range, you'll start seeing golfers drive in from out of state to try and win that money! The downside to DFW is July and August. It's brutally hot during that time of year with heat and humidity. If somebody tells you that Texas is a "dry heat", they haven't been to DFW during the Summer (Houston's worse). The number of 18-hole courses in the region is incredible. You can throw a Roc in just about any direction and it's going to land close to a course in DFW. Within 5 hours drive time, you have Austin, Houston, OKC, Waco, Shreveport...just to name a few.

Now, if you lean toward quality rather than quantity, Baltimore would be my first choice. The mid-Atlantic states offer some of the most beautiful and challenging disc golf courses I've ever played. As for competition, you'll find the field of players at weekly or weekend leagues to be significantly smaller in the Baltimore and surrounding areas. The same goes for the total number of Maryland courses...less than DFW. You can't beat the quality, however. Not only the quality of the design, but the overall lay of the land. Majestic 200 year-old trees atop rolling hills and valleys leave little comparison to the relatively flat topography of Texas. Don't get me wrong...there are some beautiful courses in the Lone Star state, but they cannot compare with the picturesque beauty of the Eastern seaboard. Within a reasonable driving distance are some of the best (and most beautiful) disc golf courses you'll ever play. Summer temps are often 10-20 degrees cooler than Tejas, but you will have to shovel snow in January and February. Within 2-5 hrs drive time are incredible courses in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, etc.

I spent 30 years living in Fort Worth, TX and I now live in the Pittsburgh area (5 hrs from Baltimore). I truly miss the large competitive fields you'll easily find in DFW, but if I ever move away from here, I will truly long for the hills and trees of the mid-Atlantic.

the pdga lists 130 courses for Texas but there are probably a dozen or more other ones around the state not listed on the directory. there are six i can think of within 30 minutes of the Austin area not listed in the directory.

is it true that the traffic [jam] in Baltimore is ridiculous?

is it true that the traffic [jam] in Baltimore is ridiculous?



The traffic is much worse around Washington D.C. than in Baltimore, in my opinion. I've also seen worse traffic around New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta GA, and Houston TX for that matter. Like bad enough to take 3-4 hours to go just a few miles.

It's no bundle of joy, but Baltimore isn't as bad as other cities, imo.