Tour venue sample maps amped up with GIS elevation data!
Disc Golf Course Signage – know where to throw!
Signage can be hit or miss out in the real world. Disc golf courses in particular display a wide range of information from excellent – to nonexistent.
Disc golf is likely to feature greater changes in elevation than traditional golf courses. Elevation data is useful for plotting various terrain features and plotting the profile is very helpful to players of all levels.
Whispering Hills has lots of elevation changes and the longest hole, 13, does not let up. The fairway drops over 30ft before befor climbing back up 50ft to the long basket. (New Richmond, Wisconsin)
In the News
Course Signage: Necessary Yet Often Neglected
PDGA discgolfer Magazine - Fall 2020
Moving Beyond Scoring Average: A Breakdown of Hole 18 at the Preserve
Ultiworld Disc Golf: 6/27/2023
19th Hole - Building a Better Tee Sign
PDGA discgolfer Magazine - Fall 2017 #35
Adjusting Hole Scoring Averages for Field Strength
Ultiworld Disc Golf: 8/3/2022
Old Post Gold #12 (changed to #13 later) in Russellville, Arkansas
The Disc Golf Pro Tour uses attractive graphics for their maps but they are missing details that would help online viewers understand the challenges of the fairway. Here is a direct comparison of hole 9 in use at the DDO in 2024. Check out these other sample maps of various ‘elevated’ venues on tour.
Compare and Contrast
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Elevation Profile for #17 Meadows Course, Jack Brooks Park, Hitchcock, Texas