I was wondering if there are any thoughts out there about the best places to retire and play disc golf? I saw a resent post somewhere about the places with the highest concentrations of disc golf courses. Here in the NE there was Worcester, MA and Augusta, ME. I play mostly in the former but wouldn't think of it as an ideal place to retire. Any thoughts out there about a good combination of places to live and access to excellent disc golf?
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Best Places to Retire and Play Disc Golf?
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If it were for me, I'd go somewhere in the Portland suburbs. No sales tax, and if you are retired, income tax is less of a worry. Great golf all over as well.
Places like Grand Rapids could appeal if the climate was better too.
Seems like a few good spots in TX?
Places like Grand Rapids could appeal if the climate was better too.
Seems like a few good spots in TX?
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I would look at a combination of affordable housing, good medical services, decent cost of living, and a plethora of courses, in that order. 
I would look at a combination of affordable housing, good medical services, decent cost of living, and a plethora of courses, in that order.
Sounds a lot like St. Louis...
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St. Louis is nasty humid in the summer.
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I would look at a combination of affordable housing, good medical services, decent cost of living, and a plethora of courses, in that order.
^^^ yeah and if there aren't a plethora of courses, try to get some approved and put in the ground. Only time I don't mind seeing #growthesport.
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I'd say North America with an RV.
(1) What's a good place to retire, outside of disc golf? I don't know, but most people who retire to somewhere else, retire to a place with warm winters or, even better, mild year-round weather.
(2) Does our retiree seek out the most epic courses, or has he reached an age and condition where great but less-challenging courses are more appealing? Does cart-friendly matter?
(2) Does our retiree seek out the most epic courses, or has he reached an age and condition where great but less-challenging courses are more appealing? Does cart-friendly matter?
Norway, Sweden or Finland. Some of the happiest countries on the planet.
I wish it could be Finland!
Retire to wherever you'd want to if disc golf wasn't considered.
Then build a course you like with all your free time.
Then build a course you like with all your free time.
That's what we've done for 7.5 years. North or up into the mountains in the summer, back south in the winter. Hitting DG courses along the way...
That's what I was thinking.....some pretty good disc golf in the Tampa area, and Orlando, without a lot of hills. And if you miss hills, you'll be there when the Canyon makes its annual appearance, plus, being retired, you can play during the weekday practice times.
And, obviously, there's something about Florida that's attractive to a lot of retirees.
....I'm not assuming a retiree is in such bad shape as to avoid hills. But in another 10 or 20 years, he might be.
WI in the summer, somewhere with no income tax (and warm) during the winter.
I would say no to GR. Golf isn't very good, weather is crap much of the year.
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Agreed on the weather, but I liked the courses. Different strokes though.
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Tampa Bay Area
No state income tax, warmth (in spades), solid DG course selection on both sides of Tampa Bay as well as to the south in Bradenton/Sarasota.
No state income tax, warmth (in spades), solid DG course selection on both sides of Tampa Bay as well as to the south in Bradenton/Sarasota.
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