Here you can find the top disc golf courses in every state in the U.S. based on millions of ratings in UDisc's disc golf course directory, the best way to find disc golf courses anywhere in the world thanks to disc golfers with the UDisc disc golf app.
There's more to this post than just the top fives. Click or tap below to jump to other interesting stats and information:
- The states with the strongest top five disc golf courses
- Average age of states' top courses and more
- Brief overview of how the rankings worked
- Good things to know before reading the rankings
If you love learning about the greatest places for disc golf on the planet, we recommend giving "World's Best Disc Golf Courses 2025: #1-#100" a read, too.
The States With the Strongest Top Five Disc Golf Courses
Rank | State | Average World Rank of Top 5 Disc Golf Courses |
1 | North Carolina | 36 |
2 | Wisconsin | 56 |
3 | Michigan | 68 |
4 | Colorado | 76 |
5 | Pennsylvania | 78 |
Of the states in the table above, only North Carolina's entire top five rank among the top 100 disc golf courses in the world in 2025.
How Old Are States' Top Disc Golf Courses?
Disc golf courses built within the last decade (here meaning 2014-2024 as courses built in 2025 won't be eligible until next year's rankings) dominate U.S. state's top disc golf course rankings, making up over 50% of states' best courses.
Year Est. Range | State Top 5 Courses Est. | Percentage of State Top 5 Courses | State #1 Courses Est. | Percentage of State #1 Courses |
2024 | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0% |
2019-2023 | 64 | 25.6% | 10 | 20% |
2014-2018 | 71 | 28.4% | 14 | 28% |
2009-2013 | 35 | 14% | 6 | 12% |
2004-2008 | 28 | 11.2% | 9 | 18% |
1999-2003 | 25 | 10% | 4 | 8% |
1994-1998 | 12 | 4.8% | 4 | 8% |
1989-1993 | 4 | 1.6% | 0 | 0% |
1984-1988 | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 2% |
1979-1983 | 7 | 2.8% | 1 | 2% |
One reason for this is that way more courses have been built in recent years than ever before. For example, last year's rate of 3.2 disc golf courses opening up per day was unheard of in the 90s and early aughts.
But we also think newer courses' success in these rankings comes from having designs that better suit modern tastes and infrastructure like baskets, signage, and more that look fresher and are in better repair than at older courses.
It is interesting, though, how only two courses built in 2024 climbed into their state's upper echelons. It seems courses typically need at least a couple of years to work out a few kinks before they can rule their state's roost. The peak years for top five courses were 2018 (21 courses) and 2021 (20 courses).
To see some more interesting info on the ages of states' top tier courses, take a look at the sections below.
States With the Oldest Top Fives On Average
Rank | State | Avg. Age of Courses in Top 5 (Years) |
1 | Montana | 31.2 |
2 | Delaware | 29.6 |
3 | California | 24.4 |
4 | North Dakota | 24.2 |
5 | Oregon | 22.8 |
North Dakota is the only new addition to these rankings from 2024, with Iowa falling out.
Click or tap a state to jump to its top five disc golf courses.
Five Oldest #1 Courses
Year | Course | State |
1980 | Flip City Disc Golf Park | Michigan |
1984 | DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course | California |
1993 | Sandy Point Resort Disc Golf Ranch | Wisconsin |
1996 | Milo McIver (East) | Oregon |
1997 | Makoshika State Park- Buccaneer Flats | Montana |
These rankings are the same as in 2024, with all the old timer #1s retaining their status as rulers of their states for another year.
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States With the Newest Top Fives On Average
Rank | State | Avg. Age of Courses in Top 5 (Years) |
T1 | Alabama | 4.6 |
T1 | Kansas | 4.6 |
3 | North Carolina | 5.2 |
4 | Missouri | 5.0 |
5 | Texas | 5.6 |
Missouri and Texas are newcomers to this list in 2025, replacing Indiana and Arkansas.
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Newest #1 Courses
Year | Course | State |
2023 | Lake Stephens | West Virginia |
2022 | Clauder’s Bogey Barn | Kansas |
2021 | Beal Slough Disc Golf Course | Nebraska |
2021 | Neatman Creek | North Carolina |
2021 | Echo Valley Disc Golf Course | Ohio |
2021 | Faylor Lake DiscGolfPark | Pennsylvania |
2021 | The Hideaway Disc Golf Ranch: Roadrunner | Texas |
Both West Virginia and Kansas' #1s are new to their positions atop their states' course rankings in 2025 – and also very new in general.
All the #1s from 2021 kept their top-dog status from 2024 to 2025.
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Ranking the Five Best Disc Golf Courses in Every U.S. State
If you're curious about some of the details behind the rankings, here are the basics:
- How did you find all the courses?
As we mentioned earlier, thanks to disc golfers across the world, UDisc Courses is the most comprehensive and frequently updated disc golf course directory in existence. A course had to be in the UDisc directory to make it into this post. - Were any kinds of courses ineligible?
Courses that weren't available for play at least 120 days of the year were not included. We also didn't include any courses specifically meant for putting practice, but shorter courses that still required real throws and courses with fewer than 18 holes were eligible. - How did you create the rankings?
The rankings are based on a methodology that applies more weight to recent ratings and helps identify which courses with excellent but relatively few ratings are true destinations rather than just local faves. We always work to make sure our ranking system accounts for the wide range of experience behind disc golfers' course ratings.
Notably, due to this methodology, some courses that have higher average ratings in the UDisc Courses directory may be ranked below courses with lower average ratings.
All courses were subject to the same metrics, and no course was moved up or down the rankings based on the preferences of UDisc staff. - Why are some courses that have lower average ratings on UDisc Courses ranked above courses with higher average ratings?
The answers to "How did you create the rankings?" explain how this could happen.
What to Know Before Reading the Rankings
- You'll find the results listed alphabetically by state name (i.e., we start at Alabama's top five disc golf courses and end with Wyoming's). You can also just jump to a specific state's top five from the state list.
- Mobile and tablet users can swipe left/right on any table to see all columns.
- Each course's name is linked to its UDisc Courses page. There you can see photos, reviews, layout difficulty ratings, availability, and more of any course in the table.
- The ▲ and ▼ refer to how a course's rank within its state's top five relates to its position last year. "Same" means a course's position didn't alter and "new" means a course wasn't in the top five in 2024.
- The rankings in this list may differ from what appears on states' Disc Golf Places pages. We used slightly different calculations to create these tables than what you'll find on Disc Golf Places. Additionally, rankings on Disc Golf Places will change throughout the year as disc golfers experience and rate courses.
Alabama's Best Disc Golf Courses (AL)
Rank | Course | City | Year Est. | Among Top __ of World Courses | 2024 to 2025 Change |
1 | Kudzu Cove Cabins | Guntersville | 2019 | 0.5% | Same |
2 | The Admiral | Semmes | 2016 | 1% | Same |
3 | Sharon Johnston Park | New Market | 2023 | 2% | Same |
4 | The Club on Cypress | Florence | 2022 | 3% | Same |
5 | The LZ | Enterprise | 2022 | 3% | Same |
Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Alabama on UDisc Places.
Alaska's Best Disc Golf Courses (AK)
Rank | Course | City | Year Est. | Among Top __ of World Courses | 2024 to 2025 Change |
1 | Kincaid Park | Anchorage | 2003 | 4% | Same |
2 | Nikiski | Kenai | 2013 | 8% | Same |
3 | Aant'iyeik Park Disc Golf Course | Juneau | 2000 | 11% | ▲2 |
4 | Peters Creek | Anchorage | 2005 | 12% | Same |
5 | Birch Ridge Disc Golf Course | Soldotna | 2020 | 12% | ▼2 |
Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Alaska on UDisc Places.
Arizona's Best Disc Golf Courses (AZ)
Rank | Course | City | Year Est. | Among Top __ of World Courses | 2024 to 2025 Change |
1 | Wilderness Ranch | Sponseller | 2018 | 0.5% | Same |
2 | Fort Tuthill Disc Golf Course | Flagstaff | 2018 | 3% | Same |
3 | McPherson Park | Flagstaff | 2005 | 4% | Same |
4 | Fountain Hills Disc Golf Course | Fountain Hills | 1981 | 5% | Same |
5 | Sedona Disc Golf Course | Sedona | 2022 | 9% | New |
Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Arizona on UDisc Places.
Arkansas' Best Disc Golf Courses (AR)
Rank | Course | City | Year Est. | Among Top __ of World Courses | 2024 to 2025 Change |
1 | Persimmon Ridge Disc Golf Course | Greenbrier | 2018 | 0.1% | Same |
2 | J.Beast | Springdale | 2016 | 2% | Same |
3 | Disc Side Of Heaven Championship Course | Jonesboro | 2013 | 2% | New |
4 | Old Post Disc Golf Course | Russellville | 2010 | 3% | New |
5 | JBeast Junior | Springdale | 2018 | 3% | ▼1 |
Arkansas' best disc golf course is also among the world's top 20 in 2025. Learn more about what it's like to play and its history in "Persimmon Ridge Disc Golf Course, Arkansas: World's Best Disc Golf Courses Higlights."
Looking for more disc golf courses, leagues, and travel destinations in this state? Check our disc golf guide to Arkansas on UDisc Places.California's Best Disc Golf Courses (CA)
Rank | Course | City | Year Est. | Among Top __ of World Courses | 2024 to 2025 Change |
1 | DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course | Santa Cruz | 1984 | 0.5% | Same |
2 | Browns N Bows Disc Golf - Front | Browns Valley | 1996 | 1% | ▲1 |
3 | Brooktrails | Willits | 2014 | 1% |