Just to clarify some things about Highbridge:
Right now, I don't think Bear or Whitetail have all the holes in, and Chestnut is only a 9 hole course so far. There are two sets of tees on Gold, and extra tees to play the Granberry and Blueridge layouts that combine Granite and Blueberry with some alternate tees that aren't used on either.
The Bear is being completed this week, as all of the baskets are on location. The fairways are going to be a bit rough but that will happen until it gets more play. The Whitetail front nine will be playable in the next week (first six holes are in the ground now), and the back nine should be playable later this summer.
Both Granberry and Blueridge (which are hybrid courses of Granite Ridge and Blueberry) have 6 extra tees for each course, but John is expanding so that each course will have 9 new, distinct holes.
The back nine for Chestnut Grove has been designed and the tees are in place (and the baskets are there), so the back nine should be in the ground in the next week, which include the largest disc golf basket in the world located in the mowed area of the top of the hill.
As for ten courses - Whitetail, Bear, Gold, Blueberry, Granite Ridge, Woodland, and Chestnut will be the original 18 hole courses (with two more 18 hole courses east of the campground beginning work next year, with John saying they will be twin, wooded courses)...which equates to 9 original courses. Blueridge and Granberry make 11 (which once again includes 9 new holes for each course, with 6 being in the ground right now). The Crown Jewel course is also currently playable, which includes holes all over the hill at Highbridge, including 3 holes that aren't found on any other course (located at the bottom of the hill).
In addition, White Gold (white tees on the Gold Course) really are a lot different than the long tees on the regular course, and you of course can play the Final World 9 course. That makes 14 courses, with another plan to add a hybrid course in the future. That would give you 15 courses (not all 18 hole courses), with 9 original 18 hole courses.
Well, thanks for that! Are they trying for it again?
Coming from John himself about the Worlds: "I will never say never, but...."
I doubt it. I don't think John is a big fan of the PDGA anymore. There will be other tournaments though. I think there is a plan for a tourney where you qualify one of three weekends before a final at the end of the summer (mid September) this year.
As for other tournaments, look for an announcement very soon on John's website and they will be posted on the site here. As a teaser, John did get an insurance company to agree to write him a policy for a hole-in-one on a car. You heard that right - during one of the tournaments on one of the holes, a hole-in-one will score you a car.
As for some more future plans, John has plans to turn his old wood factory into a disc golf motel (I saw it and it has great potential). He really has a lot going on out there. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. John is sending me an update this weekend with some pictures regarding the Whitetail and Bear courses.
Just as a quick teaser - The Whitetail course (of which I have walked the design) looks awesome. Hole 2 will be an 1100 foot beast and there will also be a hole that will utilize the lake near Granite number 7 near the dam. Also, The Bear course has the potential to be the hardest course in the world. Think Idlewild, but harder. Hole 18 is going to be over 1000 feet through the woods, uphill, curving to the left. It should easily be a par 6....
I would consider that a milestone, so don't let course number 300 be some mostly flat lightly wooded 9 holer. Make it a Doozy.
