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Disc Golf Courses With a Practice Basket

2,322 courses49 states1,652 free
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2,322 of the 7,008 disc golf courses in the ThrowSpot directory are with a practice basket — about 33 percent. They span 49 states, led by Texas with 138. 1,652 are free to play.

Why this matters

Putting is where amateurs lose the most strokes, and a practice basket is where that gets fixed. Ten minutes before a round is worth more than any gear purchase.

Largest courses with a practice basket

CourseCityHolesParDifficultyTerrainFee
UCI - Aldrich ParkIrvine72216IntermediateMixed/Varied$5
Moody'sRed Rock36108AdvancedOpen/RollingFree
Ryan Ranch Disc Golf CourseMonterey2987IntermediateWoodedFree
Bijou Community ParkSouth Lake Tahoe2781AdvancedMixed/Varied$5
Waterloo Exchange ParkWaterloo2781AdvancedWoodedFree
Arrowhead Disc Golf CourseLouisville2781AdvancedWooded/HillyFree
Diamond XBillings2781AdvancedMountain/Wooded$3
Lions Wilderness Disc Golf CourseFarmington2781IntermediateDesert/OpenFree
Buffalo Ridge ParkPhoenix2781AdvancedOpen/RollingFree
Finnon LakePlacerville2781AdvancedWooded/HillyFree
Lagoon Valley Disc Golf CourseVacaville2781AdvancedOpen/RollingFree
Freedom ParkValdosta2781AdvancedOpen/RollingFree
J.P. Moseley ParkStockbridge2781AdvancedWoodedFree
Whitehall Township Disc Golf CourseWhitehall2781AdvancedMixed/VariedFree
Ashe Lake Disc Golf CourseBrooklyn2781AdvancedWooded/FlatFree
Riverbend Disc Golf at Milo McIver State ParkEstacada2781AdvancedWooded/Hilly$3
Sedgley Woods (East Fairmount Park)Philadelphia2781AdvancedWooded/HillyFree
Warriors Path State ParkKingsport2781AdvancedWooded/HillyFree
Parowan CanyonParowan2781AdvancedMountain/WoodedFree
Mendocino College Disc Golf CourseUkiah2781AdvancedMixed/VariedFree

Disc Golf Courses With a Practice Basket by state

The share column shows what proportion of each state's courses carry this feature.

StateCourses with a practice basketAll coursesShare
Texas13847229%
Wisconsin12335035%
Minnesota11634334%
Michigan10330833%
California10133330%
North Carolina9627934%
Iowa9429232%
Kansas8926633%
Illinois8828731%
Ohio8627032%
Pennsylvania6820833%
Georgia6614346%
Colorado6520432%
Oregon6214543%
Indiana5818831%
Oklahoma5817334%
Tennessee5615736%
Florida5518230%
Missouri5418829%
Washington5113438%
Virginia4713834%
South Carolina4412535%
Idaho4110041%
Arkansas4011634%
Alabama3912232%
New York3813927%
Kentucky3611531%
Nebraska3511032%
Maine327543%
Arizona287736%
Mississippi279528%
New Mexico275549%
North Dakota256439%
Utah257832%
South Dakota247731%
Massachusetts216234%
Montana206332%
Wyoming184243%
West Virginia167023%
Louisiana145824%
Maryland145127%
Nevada143837%
New Jersey144035%
Connecticut133142%
Vermont124427%
Alaska103826%
New Hampshire103231%
Delaware61346%
Hawaii51436%

Cities with the most courses with a practice basket

CityCourses
Fort Worth, TX6
Houston, TX6
Mobile, AL5
Colorado Springs, CO5
Olathe, KS5
Joplin, MO5
Burlington, NC5
Tulsa, OK5
Rock Hill, SC5
Spokane, WA5
Huntsville, AL4
Jonesboro, AR4
Tallahassee, FL4
Meridian, ID4
Indianapolis, IN4

Frequently asked questions

How many disc golf courses are with a practice basket?

ThrowSpot lists 2,322 courses flagged with a practice basket in PDGA records, about 33% of the 7,008 registered US courses.

Which state has the most courses with a practice basket?

Texas with 138, followed by Wisconsin (123) and Minnesota (116).

Why does a practice basket matter?

Missing putts inside 33 feet is the single largest source of lost strokes for amateur players. A few minutes of putting before a round calibrates your stroke and is the cheapest improvement available.

How should I use a practice basket before a round?

Putt 10 from 15 feet, 10 from 20, and 10 from 25. Track makes. The goal is rhythm and confidence, not volume — stop while you are still making them.