I respectfully disagree. Areas with highly skilled players produce highly skilled players much quicker and more frequently than areas with just a few standouts. Players teach each other and push each other in ways that you just can't do on your own island.
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What area produces the best disc golfers?
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I respectfully disagree. Areas with highly skilled players produce highly skilled players much quicker and more frequently than areas with just a few standouts. Players teach each other and push each other in ways that you just can't do on your own island.
Agricolae
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But, if we don't ignore the Scandinavian players, doesn't their situation invalidate the warm-climate argument?
nickrew1
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california
easily.
easily.
nrihan
Eagle Member
Avg rating by state? Is that available?
dbanderson
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Oregon is 966.5 for all males registered as "Pro". There are 107 currently. That includeds age protected divisions as well (ie Pro GrandMaster, etc.)
California - 957.6 avg out of 320 registered Pro Men
North Carolina - 961.3 avg out of 96 registered Pro Men
Ohio - 955.2 avg out of 79 registered Pro Men
.. and that's not including all of our super high rated ams that are bagging it up
Michigan - 957.4 avg out of 102 registered Pro Men
"Areas with highly skilled players produce highly skilled players much quicker and more frequently than areas with just a few standouts. Players teach each other and push each other in ways that you just can't do on your own island."
This is very true!
This is very true!
Yeah. And honestly the numbers are skewed anyhow since there are a lot of very low rated players registered as Pro. each state has multiple "Pro Men" registered in the low 800s that are messing with the averages. I think doing rating averages on men <=40 years old, and >=965 rating would show more accurate and interesting numbers.
Just an FYI to everyone, I did the Oregon average before any of the others, I didn't know we'd have a higher average. It was, however, a cool surprise. 
It'd be interesting if any states with more than 40 pros have an average higher than 970.
It'd be interesting if any states with more than 40 pros have an average higher than 970.
It's going to skew things too that different areas have different lines where most people move between divisions. Some places like NC have a lot of high rated ams. Other places, you're a bagger if you don't move up 50 points below the cutoff.
Yep. I feel that most people in Oregon move to MPO when they reach 965-970. We obviously have a couple of MA1 players in the 980s and such, but every state does. However, for every 980 MA1 player, we've got at least two 940 MPO players.
DG_Before_Breakfast
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Interesting analysis. Makes me really want to travel to North Carolina and play all their awesome courses.
I have to say I feel really lucky to have Delaveaga as my home course in Northern California. I'm sure I would suck a lot worse if I didn't get beaten into submission by this course multiple times a week. That personal best score, first-time birdie, clutch putt, or longest drive yet, really means a lot, and makes you want to work harder to improve, when the next miss might roll 100 feet down a ravine. The only thing it doesn't teach me is about the wind.
I have to say I feel really lucky to have Delaveaga as my home course in Northern California. I'm sure I would suck a lot worse if I didn't get beaten into submission by this course multiple times a week. That personal best score, first-time birdie, clutch putt, or longest drive yet, really means a lot, and makes you want to work harder to improve, when the next miss might roll 100 feet down a ravine. The only thing it doesn't teach me is about the wind.
michael bacon
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area with best folfers
Per capita would probably be Montana. I have played on courses from Virginia to California. I liked playing in Oregon the best and played with some of the top pros. I liked California only because I threw an ace and they all gave me a dollar. Of course one of the top pros in Montana is related to me so I may be prejudice.
Per capita would probably be Montana. I have played on courses from Virginia to California. I liked playing in Oregon the best and played with some of the top pros. I liked California only because I threw an ace and they all gave me a dollar. Of course one of the top pros in Montana is related to me so I may be prejudice.
KnightsDG
Par Member
Ken Climo = 13x world champ
Gregg Hosfeld= 3x world champ
I would say Florida has produced some good Disc Golfers.
Paul Mcbeast also lives in Florida now. We can't claim him as our own though as I am sure he will always be a Cali guy in his heart his whole life.
Gregg Hosfeld= 3x world champ
I would say Florida has produced some good Disc Golfers.
Paul Mcbeast also lives in Florida now. We can't claim him as our own though as I am sure he will always be a Cali guy in his heart his whole life.
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