Personal experience: Central Iowa and (most of) Wisconsin
Observations, but no personal experience: NC or DFW
Observations, but no personal experience: NC or DFW
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Set your course distance parameter at 7,000 ft minimum. That should take care of most of them. Looking for the private and pay courses amongst the results should take care of the rest.
TEXAS is the only correct answer.
1) Plenty of tech jobs in Austin, DFW, and Houston
2) Best economy throughout the entire US
3) Wide range of town sizes from tiny to medium to massive, just choose your traffic preference
4) More courses than you can count, and the numbers 1 and 2 ranked courses on this site
5) Tourneys and leagues everywhere, (Ex:Nacogdoches, pop. 34,000, has a thriving league/tourney scene)
6) Real sports teams, college and pro
7) Plus its the only state that has been and still could be its own country
This whole list and you don't mention BBQ or Shiner?
I live in NE Ohio and after visiting Charlotte, I really want to re-locate. I didn't even have time to check out all the courses I wanted but still had a blast. Had some brisket enchiladas that were amazing too, and sampled some good beers.
I'm originally from the east but I've lived the mountains of Colorado for the last 5 years and I must say its a wonderful place to live. I understand you might not enjoy the winters, but the summers are the best. Never gets over 90 and 0 percent humidity. I've met a lot of people out here from flat parts of the country, and they can't believe the elevation change most courses offer. And if you head to the front rage(the Denver area) you can play through the winter. Plus if your into it weeds legal!
Would love to say that the greater NYC metro area is the best place ... but it's a toss up:
Disc Golf Advantages:
1. Top five course in the nation is 45 minutes from the city (Warwick Town Park)
2. Quality courses and tournaments are 1-3 hours away in PA, CT, NJ, DE, and MA
3. Extremely strong regional organization in NEFA with great local groups out of Warwick (Skylands), Cranbury (Norwalk - my home), Hartford (Wickham crew), and Mass (Maple Hill et al).
Real Life Disadvantages:
1. One of the highest costs and standards of living in the nation
2. High traffic volume
3. NYC itself is definitely NOT a disc golf city
4. Winters can be harsh but aren't brutal. Most storms don't drop FEET of snow.
5. Summers can be harsh but aren't brutal. We don't get the combined heat/humidity like the south, but it does get hot.
All other arguments are invalid!!! CALIFORNIA JA THE PLACE YOU OUGHTTA BE, So load up that truck and move to Beverly, hills that is!!! Cali has YEAR ROUND PERFECT WEATHER AND PERFECT COURSES. Love it in SoCal but disc golf is Mecca all the way up the coast
Not disagreeing with you ... but if you grow up in this region like I did, you tend to find yourself returning due to family more than anything.
I live in Norwalk, CT and less than 5 minutes from Cranbury Park, which is a fantastic course. My wife's family grew up in West Hartford, CT and mine in Rockland County, NY. It was tough to not return here after college (and I wasn't discing at that time - about 1999).
And please don't misunderstand, the greater metro NYC area may not have the quantity of courses other regions have, but we make up for it (as I said) with several truly dedicated local groups who run multiple ice bowls throughout the winter, multiple PDGA events from April to November, weekly leagues, weekend leagues. NEFA is (IMO) on par with the Southern Nationals, it runs events every weekend from Maine to New Jersey, we have had several A-Tiers at Cranbury and Wickham ... arguably the best NT in the nation at Maple Hill.
You're not going to miss out on disc golf in this region. It's just going to take a bit of effort.
And oh yeah, depending on where you settle, you're no more than two hours from Boston, NYC, or Philly. Three of the greatest cities in the nation for culture, sports, etc.
Would love to say that the greater NYC metro area is the best place ... but it's a toss up:
Disc Golf Advantages:
1. Top five course in the nation is 45 minutes from the city (Warwick Town Park)
2. Quality courses and tournaments are 1-3 hours away in PA, CT, NJ, DE, and MA
3. Extremely strong regional organization in NEFA with great local groups out of Warwick (Skylands), Cranbury (Norwalk - my home), Hartford (Wickham crew), and Mass (Maple Hill et al).
Real Life Disadvantages:
1. One of the highest costs and standards of living in the nation
2. High traffic volume
3. NYC itself is definitely NOT a disc golf city
4. Winters can be harsh but aren't brutal. Most storms don't drop FEET of snow.
5. Summers can be harsh but aren't brutal. We don't get the combined heat/humidity like the south, but it does get hot.
I've never included Indy. Let me know when you find the best ZIP code, and I'll add it.