Looking to move, best state for disc golf?

[bhadella]

Just a little fun with weather info.

http://outflux.net/weather/noaa/index.php?cities%5B%5D=CHARLOTTE%2CNC&cities%5B%5D=DALLAS-FORT_WORTH%2CTX&cities%5B%5D=DENVER%2CCO&cities%5B%5D=GRAND_RAPIDS%2CMI&cities%5B%5D=KANSAS_CITY%2CMO&cities%5B%5D=LOS_ANGELES_AP%2CCA&cities%5B%5D=MADISON%2CWI&cities%5B%5D=MINNEAPOLIS-STPAUL%2CMN&cities%5B%5D=PITTSBURGH%2CPA&cities%5B%5D=PORTLAND%2COR&compare%5B%5D=2&compare%5B%5D=3&compare%5B%5D=4&sa=Compare+Cities%21&cx=partner-pub-0271172053863578%3A3880711149&ie=UTF-8&q=%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22PORTLAND%2C+OR%22+%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22DENVER%2C+CO%22+%22GRAND+RAPIDS%2C+MI%22+%22KANSAS+CITY%2C+MO%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22MINNEAPOLIS-STPAUL%2C+MN%22+%22PORTLAND%2C+OR%22+%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22DENVER%2C+CO%22+%22GRAND+RAPIDS%2C+MI%22+%22KANSAS+CITY%2C+MO%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22MADISON%2C+WI%22+%22MINNEAPOLIS-STPAUL%2C+MN%22+%22PITTSBURGH%2C+PA%22+%22PORTLAND%2C+OR%22+&cof=GALT%3A%230066CC%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23999999%3BVLC%3A336633%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AFF9900%3BALC%3A0066CC%3BLC%3A0066CC%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A666666%3BGIMP%3A666666%3BFORID%3A9

LA and Portland have very different weather patterns than the rest of the country. Of the other mentioned disc golf towns, DFW is approx 5 degrees warmer than Charlotte and the rest of the country is cooler than that. I think locally that the Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS) only have a few days a year that would make you really bundle up to play.

 

[bhadella]

TN, KY, VA, WV, MA, DE would have more days where you would have actual snow/freezing conditions to play in.

 

[pfpro]

For NC, I think winter (Dec - Mar) is the best time to throw. The rough is down (and leaves have broken down enough to not be an issue). Typically there is no snow. Coming from SoDak, your blood will be thick for a few years - and literally, you could wear shorts all year round (unless you're up in the NC mountains). A cold spell is where it gets into the teens for a few days. There is no humidity during the winter. From May - Oct, you have the opportunity to sweat a bunch! It's not terrible, but you couldn't take a round at lunch and then go right back to work - you'll need to shower or sit in the AC for 15 minutes before going back to work....

 

[cjowo]

With more than 60 courses locally, the weather to play year round, and at least the top 2 courses in the world nearby, Dallas is likely the number 1 candidate right now for unequivocal disc golf mecca.

Yeah, but it's Texas...

 

[KGroff25]

Just a little fun with weather info.

http://outflux.net/weather/noaa/index.php?cities%5B%5D=CHARLOTTE%2CNC&cities%5B%5D=DALLAS-FORT_WORTH%2CTX&cities%5B%5D=DENVER%2CCO&cities%5B%5D=GRAND_RAPIDS%2CMI&cities%5B%5D=KANSAS_CITY%2CMO&cities%5B%5D=LOS_ANGELES_AP%2CCA&cities%5B%5D=MADISON%2CWI&cities%5B%5D=MINNEAPOLIS-STPAUL%2CMN&cities%5B%5D=PITTSBURGH%2CPA&cities%5B%5D=PORTLAND%2COR&compare%5B%5D=2&compare%5B%5D=3&compare%5B%5D=4&sa=Compare+Cities%21&cx=partner-pub-0271172053863578%3A3880711149&ie=UTF-8&q=%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22PORTLAND%2C+OR%22+%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22DENVER%2C+CO%22+%22GRAND+RAPIDS%2C+MI%22+%22KANSAS+CITY%2C+MO%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22MINNEAPOLIS-STPAUL%2C+MN%22+%22PORTLAND%2C+OR%22+%22CHARLOTTE%2C+NC%22+%22DALLAS-FORT+WORTH%2C+TX%22+%22DENVER%2C+CO%22+%22GRAND+RAPIDS%2C+MI%22+%22KANSAS+CITY%2C+MO%22+%22LOS+ANGELES+AP%2C+CA%22+%22MADISON%2C+WI%22+%22MINNEAPOLIS-STPAUL%2C+MN%22+%22PITTSBURGH%2C+PA%22+%22PORTLAND%2C+OR%22+&cof=GALT%3A%230066CC%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23999999%3BVLC%3A336633%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AFF9900%3BALC%3A0066CC%3BLC%3A0066CC%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A666666%3BGIMP%3A666666%3BFORID%3A9

LA and Portland have very different weather patterns than the rest of the country. Of the other mentioned disc golf towns, DFW is approx 5 degrees warmer than Charlotte and the rest of the country is cooler than that. I think locally that the Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS) only have a few days a year that would make you really bundle up to play.

Those are interesting graphs. They show that Portland has relatively high lows during the cold parts of the year and relatively low highs during the hotter times of the year. This tends to support reports of our "mild" climate.

The biggest thing transplants have to get used to is that we can get really long periods of rain from late fall to mid spring (like 45+ days in a row with rain.) But it rarely ever breaks 100 or drops below freezing and mid spring to mid fall tends to be fantastic weather (except the random days when the weather god hates us.)

 

[KGroff25]

Realistically, it never approaches being to hot or cold to play. People just get proper rain gear and plays year round.

Some people actually look forward to the rain because you can finally get a prime time round in at Pier Park without having to wait on the teebox.

 

[blazerico]

Might as well chime in for Eastern Pennsylvania, specifically Bucks County, which is home to Nockamixon and Tyler. We are within an hour drive to many other top tier courses and we hosted the worlds in '05. The weather gives you everything from blizzards to hurricanes, but not too much of either. Usually by the time you are sick of one thing, heat or cold, the next season rolls in and it's all good. I love the south east for DG, food and most of the weather; but I cannot imagine living there in the summer with the humidity compounding the effects of the heat.

 

[Discette]

California has great weather and plenty of courses. However, it is expensive and crowded. You will need a car to live here.

Charlotte is hot and muggy with bugs.

If I was young, I would go to Portland, OR or Austin, TX and enjoy the truly unique personalities of these year-round disc golf cities. Austin gets real hot and Portland gets very wet.

Which brings us back to the awesomely perfect year-round weather in California with no bugs.

(FYI, I have never lived in Charlotte, Austin or Portland, but I have visited all three just to play disc golf.)

 

[discdoh]

Portland sounds like a great place to live/play to me, but I absolutely HATE playing disc golf in the rain. I have fairly dry skin to begin with and any amount of constant, heavy moisture just gives me the "dishpan hands" syndrome. I visited a buddy in Eugene for a week a couple of years ago and it never stopped raining the whole time I was there. Well, OK, I lie...it did stop raining one day and the sun came out for at least 2 hours - we crammed in a nice hike while we had the chance!:\ Beautiful part of the country nonetheless! I can't say much for the disc golfing because the discs remained basically untouched the whole time I was there.

Raleigh/Augusta seems like a sweet choice as well...based on the sheer volume of courses. I imagine the weather can be a bit sticky at times during the summer, but being from the midwest, this really doesn't bother me. I know people throw up their arms like some heat/humidity is the end of the world, but I disagree. If you want to constantly be surrounded by near perfect weather for all of your golfing, either stay inside and play your PS3/Wii or move to sunny California and deal with all that entails.:doh: I've been to Cali several times - nice to visit, but would never want to be stuck there on a long term basis.

Personally, I can speak accolades for the midwest (in my case St. Louis). It certainly isn't the perfect place, but it has a lot going for it. Here's a breakdown of St. Louis' benefits - the cost of living is the lowest in the country (you can be a homeowner on the cheap), there is every amenity that a family/single could need, the food culture is outstanding, the beer culture is turning into one of the best anywhere, the largest disc golf club happens to be there (600+ members in the STLDGC) that installs 1-2 new courses EVERY year, and you are in middle of the country when it comes time for some tournament travels (4-5 hours from multiple disc golf meccas). People love to rag on this part of the country, but that is simply because they typically have not given it a fair shake of the stick. Sure, the weather can get a little extreme here and there, but it is not like we go from Hell to Hades with nothing good in between. I personally enjoy a little snow golf once or twice a winter and a good sweat never ruined a round for me! Just saying! There are multiple spots throughout the midwest that might provide exactly what you are looking for...

 

[New013]

Yeah, but it's Texas...

Yeah I'm not sure people from Texas understand how much their state sucks

 

[Dave242]

I do not know exactly what the OP's goals are, but if you want to have as much tournament action as possible on the best courses possible (be a weekend touring tournament player), I simply don't know how you could beat living in Greenville, SC. There a absolutely tons of great courses within 2 hours in areas that have very active tournament scenes. The Greenville courses are really good, but not great IMO....but more than adequate for evenings and quick weekend outings.

Besides that, you are quite close to the amazing Great Smokey Mountains, the beaches, great inland lakes,.....and Stoney Hill.

Here are the 3.50+ rated 18-holers:

 

[1978]

The damn Yankees are the ones like me who move here and stay here. It's safe enough, most of the skirmishes from the war of the northern aggression have ended....

Charlotte has awesome courses, but it's congested (I guess it all depends on where you live and work, what the commute is...). Raleigh (or more like RTP for you) has a bunch of pretty decent courses and about 25% of the congestion, plus Charlotte is an easy drive for weekend trips, etc. (and a lot of transplanted northerners:thmbup

You must actually be from here if you think anywhere in NC is conjested, lol.

Best thing about Charlotte is that the COURSES are not conjested. They are so close and vary rarely busy, we are building faster than the sport is growing.

 

[Dave242]

You must actually be from here if you think anywhere in NC is conjested, lol.

Best thing about Charlotte is that the COURSES are not conjested. They are so close and vary rarely busy, we are building faster than the sport is growing.

Haha....having lived in Boston, Altanta, and now Chicago (and growing up close to NYC) I concur that Charlotte is not bad at all.

But to the OP, Charlotte may well seem like big city living. Charlotte is the perfect city size IMO - has everything you want/need....just not 10 of everything like NYC, LA or Chicago.

I do like my suggestion of the Greenville SC area if you like easy day/weekend trips. When I was in the OP's stage of life, I would have loved that area.

 

[1978]

Try to drive from New Haven CT to Newport RI Friday at 4PM in the summer. Lol! In Charlotte you are 15 miles between people mudding, or rope climbing, or over analyzing art in a snooty coffee house. In and out.

 

[Rob Martin]

Another vote for NC, and I voted with my feet. When I retired and wanted to move away from the Wash.DC area, I chose Charlotte for a much lower cost of housing (compared to DC) and the DG scene.

Yeah, and Tom will give you a personal tour of Plantation Ruins.

thanks Tom

 

[Rob Martin]

I have family that live in Charlotte metro area on both sides of the border. It is my understanding the cost of living is significantly cheaper in Fort Mills, SC then in Charlotte, NC.

 

[pfpro]

You must actually be from here if you think anywhere in NC is conjested, lol.

Best thing about Charlotte is that the COURSES are not conjested. They are so close and vary rarely busy, we are building faster than the sport is growing.

I am not, grew up in Chicago, lived/worked in metro DC for 8 years. Within the state, the 85 interchange north of Charlotte, where it seems like perpetual construction is going is relatively very congested. So far, the courses I have played haven't been congested, but I would argue that you could live in Burlington, commute to the Triangle and have the same commute time as some areas in the Charlotte metropolitan area. If the OP is renting, I'm sure it's not a big deal - you could probably get reasonable housing inside the traffic......

 

[Connor Jones]

The only good city in texas is Austin. Everything else sucks :|.

Being in charlotte is nice, all the courses there, the northern NC mountain courses, not too far away from the IDGC, with a stop at Stoney Hill on the way, and way out in the not too far yonder is Flyboy.

The Southeast is where it's at for disc golf.


Unfortunately the rest of the country is where it's at for anything else.

 

[bluedodger]

Yeah I'm not sure people from Texas understand how much their state sucks

Spoken like a true Tar Heel. Texas needs no defense because all of America hates Texas.....just like all of the world hates America. Therefore, Texas is the center of the world.

/thread

 

[tom12003]

I have family that live in Charlotte metro area on both sides of the border. It is my understanding the cost of living is significantly cheaper in Fort Mills, SC then in Charlotte, NC.

They are remarkably almost the same except for gasoline (SC has the lowest gas tax anywhere, current prices are around $2.80/gal which is almost 40 cents cheaper than NC). Needless to say I've lived in Charlotte for almost 3 years but have yet to buy gas in NC--my home course is less than 3 miles from SC. If planning a road trip to Charlotte, get here on fumes and fill up in SC to save $$.