Disc golf in the United States

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.

Courses
The world's first permanent disc golf course went into the ground in 1975 at Oak Grove Park in Los Angeles County, California.

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, 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.

, there are known disc golf courses in the United States on the official PDGA Course Directory. Below is a listing of lists of disc golf courses in the United States by state and territory. 3,281 of them (%) are full-size courses with 18 holes or more, and 3,093 of them (%) are smaller courses that feature at least 9 holes.

California

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

Colorado
 Louisiana 
 * Mile High Disc Golf Club – Arvada

•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

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

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.

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.

Streaming

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

Competitions

 * United States Amateur Disc Golf Championships
 * United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC)