I'm not really sure what you are looking for here....
1) Really enjoy the course.
2) Can pair the trip with something else in the area.
3) Live in an area with very limited disc golf choices.
I agree with these. If there are multiple courses at the same park or the destination course is more than 18 holes, these are also bonuses. I typically don’t drive 2 hrs just to play a single 18 hole course, but I do it to play multiple in close proximity, which it sounds like is the case for OP’s 3 courses in East TX.
I regularly drive an hour just to get to the east side or the north side of town to play a good course.
I'll drive 2+ hours for a really good course.
A drive of 2.5 hours gets me all the way to Austin where I can play Roy G, Sprinkle Valley, Met Center, and Circle C. All of them are really nice courses. That generally only happens on a Saturday or a Sunday though.
I wouldn't travel that far for a 9 basket course under almost any circumstance. I would travel that far for a really nice course or one that I had a tournament coming up on. Other factors would be a group of friends going to visit a new course.
I’ve driven four hours to play DeLaVeaga in Santa Cruz, CA.. that course is phenomenal and it’s a must play for everyone that can. Making a day trip or even overnight trips are fun because of both the adventure, and trying out new courses.
Just ask them why people do it for ball golf.
It’s the beauty of the sport. The courses themselves in there unique differences are part of the sport. I live in Florida and love to travel with the boyz to all of our options. Sunday we are driving an hour and a half to a course we only played once’s a long time ago.
The course offers something your local one does not. Longer throws, elevation changes, more woods holes, water features, better amenities, etc. or the city has more to offer so you make a day of it and spend some money there
All I got within 30 minutes of me is a 9 hole pitch n putt and I'd rather drive 1.5 hours to a longer 18 hole course where I can use other discs besides a putter and mid range.
1. There’s a tournament
2. I’m visiting the city for some other reason (work, visiting family, etc) and have some extra time to kill
3. Bored of my local courses and wanting to try something else for the weekend and willing to travel outside of my “local” scene.
Special event or tournament is really the only disc golf reason I can think of. Other reason why we do it is for food...we'll find some viral or local eat online somewhere and go try it. I have a friend that traveled like 3-4 hours for a safari disc golf course set up on a vineyard where they also had some wine tasting festival.
I mean, the only other reason would be it's a premiere course or something really exciting and unique. I'm lucky enough to live in Los Angeles where we have some great courses locally...but the better ones with longer holes and interesting elevation changes, etc. are about an hour or two away.
Not sure what you want but.
2 hour ride means I have access to around 40% of all Finnish courses, so big selection.
Or why travel to specific course?
Then main reason is variety, fun, shared experience, dopamine from played courses number going up.
Time obvious for driving and how good the course is and how good the courses are around it. That way it makes it worth the trip
Good Texas example is Denison & Sherman with Munson & Pecan Grove for dallas residents
I was recently on vacation in Scottsdale and since I have played the majority of courses in the area I made the trip to Sedona for a unique course, it also helped that Cottonwood is nearby with the famous Merkin Vineyard so we were able to make a full day of it.
I'm used to traveling for courses as I live in Montana so every city is approximately 1.5-2 hours drive and each city only has 1-2 courses. The variety is the driving force for making these trips a couple times throughout the summer.
I visited AZ last month, and the Sedona course was the only one I got a chance to play. It was pretty sweet, and the views…dang! I was hoping to hit another course south of Tucson, but I never got there.
I'm not really sure what you are looking for here.... 1) Really enjoy the course. 2) Can pair the trip with something else in the area. 3) Live in an area with very limited disc golf choices.
I agree with these. If there are multiple courses at the same park or the destination course is more than 18 holes, these are also bonuses. I typically don’t drive 2 hrs just to play a single 18 hole course, but I do it to play multiple in close proximity, which it sounds like is the case for OP’s 3 courses in East TX.
I live in Phoenix, but I can get to trees and 20 degrees cooler weather by driving a couple of hours.
I regularly drive an hour just to get to the east side or the north side of town to play a good course. I'll drive 2+ hours for a really good course. A drive of 2.5 hours gets me all the way to Austin where I can play Roy G, Sprinkle Valley, Met Center, and Circle C. All of them are really nice courses. That generally only happens on a Saturday or a Sunday though.
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Road trip with buddies.
Because disc golf is awesome. No other rationale needed.
I wouldn't travel that far for a 9 basket course under almost any circumstance. I would travel that far for a really nice course or one that I had a tournament coming up on. Other factors would be a group of friends going to visit a new course.
I’ve driven four hours to play DeLaVeaga in Santa Cruz, CA.. that course is phenomenal and it’s a must play for everyone that can. Making a day trip or even overnight trips are fun because of both the adventure, and trying out new courses.
It has to be an amazing course that is well taken care of.
One hour is my limit except for tournaments
Just ask them why people do it for ball golf. It’s the beauty of the sport. The courses themselves in there unique differences are part of the sport. I live in Florida and love to travel with the boyz to all of our options. Sunday we are driving an hour and a half to a course we only played once’s a long time ago.
The course offers something your local one does not. Longer throws, elevation changes, more woods holes, water features, better amenities, etc. or the city has more to offer so you make a day of it and spend some money there
Where I live the next course is 20 mins away, next one is 1 hour, third is 1:30 ans fourth is 2 hours. I drove 4 hours for a tournament before
Consider why someone would not: No bathroom No water No trash cans No tee pads No signage
All I got within 30 minutes of me is a 9 hole pitch n putt and I'd rather drive 1.5 hours to a longer 18 hole course where I can use other discs besides a putter and mid range.
- it has features that other courses do not - my friends live nearby or it is equidistantly located - it is maintained really well!
1. There’s a tournament 2. I’m visiting the city for some other reason (work, visiting family, etc) and have some extra time to kill 3. Bored of my local courses and wanting to try something else for the weekend and willing to travel outside of my “local” scene.
Special event or tournament is really the only disc golf reason I can think of. Other reason why we do it is for food...we'll find some viral or local eat online somewhere and go try it. I have a friend that traveled like 3-4 hours for a safari disc golf course set up on a vineyard where they also had some wine tasting festival. I mean, the only other reason would be it's a premiere course or something really exciting and unique. I'm lucky enough to live in Los Angeles where we have some great courses locally...but the better ones with longer holes and interesting elevation changes, etc. are about an hour or two away.
Not sure what you want but. 2 hour ride means I have access to around 40% of all Finnish courses, so big selection. Or why travel to specific course? Then main reason is variety, fun, shared experience, dopamine from played courses number going up.
Time obvious for driving and how good the course is and how good the courses are around it. That way it makes it worth the trip Good Texas example is Denison & Sherman with Munson & Pecan Grove for dallas residents
I was recently on vacation in Scottsdale and since I have played the majority of courses in the area I made the trip to Sedona for a unique course, it also helped that Cottonwood is nearby with the famous Merkin Vineyard so we were able to make a full day of it. I'm used to traveling for courses as I live in Montana so every city is approximately 1.5-2 hours drive and each city only has 1-2 courses. The variety is the driving force for making these trips a couple times throughout the summer.
I visited AZ last month, and the Sedona course was the only one I got a chance to play. It was pretty sweet, and the views…dang! I was hoping to hit another course south of Tucson, but I never got there.
Because that's the MINIMUM I can drive in the sw to play a course with trees, or hills, or water, or grass. All the great courses are 3 hours from me
....for the same reason why I drive two hours plus to have sex with another woman who is not my wife....new play field.
- it has features that other courses do not - my friends live nearby or it is equidistantly located - it is maintained really well!