| Disc golf in the United States | |
| Union: | PDGA |
| Registered: | 53,669 (December 2020)[1] |
| National List: | 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.
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]
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]
, there are 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.
Louisiana
•Shreveport-Bossier City Disc Golf Union (SBDGU) – Shreveport
See also: List of disc golf brands and 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
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]
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]