The Earliest Disc Golf Courses - International Edition
The Earliest Disc Golf Courses - International Edition
Gathering course information outside of the United States has always been a challenge. For those who enjoy statistics, the 1984 Course Directory had six Canadian courses, two of which were misidentified temporary courses. 1986 listed an additional eight Scandinavian courses. The 1990 directory had 32 non-US courses, 1993 listed 50, 1995=110, 2002=219, 2007=337, year-end 2011=499, year-end 2015=1113 and year-end 2021 showed 2614 active courses.
This growth would appear to be exponential, however, outside of Finland, much of the increase can be attributed to courses finally being added to the PDGA database that had not been previously reported. We suspect that there are still very many courses out there of which we are unaware.
The Earliest International Disc Golf Courses
The following is a list, by country, of what we currently believe to be the earliest basket courses. If the target was originally not a basket, then the installation year will not match the year that baskets were installed, but the list is ordered by year of basket installation. Courses that have since been removed are crossed out. A list of the earliest five courses per state in the United States has already been released.
If you have documented evidence of different dates, we strongly encourage you to send us your feedback to help us correct our information. Although we would prefer that you contact us directly with any corrections to this early course information, anyone with an account on PDGA.com can edit the PDGA Disc Golf Course Directory to add new courses or update existing courses.
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Last Revised: October 27th, 2022
Course # | Install Year | City | Course Name | |
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Åland | ||||
1 | 2014 | Lappo | Lappo DiscGolfPark | |
2 | 2020 | Geta | Soltuna DGC | |
[8 other courses added to Åland in 2020] | ||||
Antarctica | ||||
1 | 2005 | McMurdo | McMurdo Flights | |
Argentina | ||||
1 | 2013 | Merlo San Luis | La Quinta Resort | |
Australia | ||||
1 | 1980 | Salisbury | ||
2 | 1980 | Marion | ||
3 | 1980 | Bayswater North | ||
4 | 1985 | Austins Ferry | Poimena Reserve | |
5 | 1987 | Perth, Western Australia | Rob Hancock DGC at Cockman Park | |
Austria | ||||
1 | 2009 | Zell am See | Schmitten Discgolf Parcours | |
2 | 2010 | Obernalb | Retz Steinbruch Obernalb | |
3 | 2011 | Eisenstadt | Eisenstadt Pfadfinderwiese | |
3 | 2011 | Sankt Thomas am Blasenstein | KUMM Discgolf Parcours Sankt Thomas am Blasenstein | |
3 | 2011 | Vienna | Prater DGC | |
3 | 2011 | St. Radegund | Schöckl | |
Azerbaijan | ||||
1 | 2014 | Baku | ||
Belarus | ||||
1 | 2016 | Minsk | Minsk Course | |
Belgium | ||||
1 | 1988 | Jambes | Parc d'Amée | |
2 | 1998 | Namur | ||
3 | 2003 | Malonne | ||
4 | 2006 | Braine L'Alleud | Parc Bourdon | |
5 | 2011 | Louvain-la-Neuve | Louvain-la-Neuve Disc Golf | |
Belize | ||||
1 | 2008 | San Jose Succotz | Trek Stop DGC | |
2 | 2019 | Corozal | Cerros Maya DGC | |
3 | 2021 | Cayo | Countryside Park DG | |
3 | 2021 | Dangriga | Walker Ranch | |
Canada | ||||
1 | 1978 | Tsawwassen, BC | Winskill Park | |
2 | 1980 | Toronto (Etobicoke), ON | Centennial Park | |
2 | 1980 | Toronto, ON | Toronto Island Park | |
4 | 1984 | Vancouver, BC | Little Mountain DGC-Queen Elizabeth Park | |
5 | 1983 | St. Thomas, ON | V.A. Barrie Park | |
2? | 1980 | Edmonton, AB | Rundle Park DGC | |
2? | 1980 | Sherkston, ON | ||
4? | 1982 | Coquitlam, BC | Mundy Park | |
China | ||||
1 | 2006 | Beijing | ||
2 | 2019 | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Pengbu DGC | |
3 | 2020 | Suzhou | Suzhou Shengze Lake Yueji Rose Park | |
4 | 2021 | Suzhou | Kunshan City Ecological Forest Park | |
Columbia | ||||
1 | 2020 | Andalucia | Ecoparque Andalucia | |
2 | 2022 | Girardota | Enka DGC | |
Costa Rica | ||||
1 | 2009 | Bagaces,Guanacaste | ||
2 | 2019 | Patarra | Parque La Libertad | |
2 | 2019 | Tamarindo | Volcano Brewing Company | |
Croatia | ||||
1 | 2010 | Martinuševec DGC | ||
2 | 2014 | Soboli | Platak DGC | |
2 | 2014 | Varaždinske Toplice | Varaždinske Toplice DGC | |
2 | 2014 | Grkaveščak | Spa Hills DGC | |
Cuba | ||||
1 | 2009 | Guantanamo | Guantanamo Bay Naval Air Station DGC | |
Curaçao | ||||
1 | 2016 | Westpunt | Westpunt Curacao DGC | |
Czech Republic | ||||
1 | 2010 | Nučice | Nučice | |
2 | 2011 | Prague | DiscGolfPark Chodov | |
2 | 2011 | Dolní Morava | DiscGolfPark Dolni Morava | |
2 | 2011 | Lou_ná nad Desnou | DiscGolfPark Kouty | |
2 | 2011 | Uherske Hradiste | DiscGolfPark Kunovsky Les | |
Denmark | ||||
1 | 1984 | Odense, Fyn | ||
2 | 1984 | Esbjerg, Jutland | Nørreskoven DGC | |
3 | 1985 | Albertslund | ||
4 | 1994 | Odense, Fyn | Bondebjergets DGC | |
5 | 1995 | Farum, Zealand | ||
5 | 1995 | Slagelse, Zealand | Gerlev Sport College DGC | |
Dominican Republic | ||||
1 | 2016 | Boca Chica | Tierra Alta DGC | |
Ecuador | ||||
1 | 2008 | Cotopaxi | The Black Sheep Inn DGC | |
England | ||||
1 | 1980 | London | ||
2 | 1983 | Colchester | University of Essex, Colchester | |
3 | 1988 | Beaminster | Whitcombe Farm - Ancient | |
3 | 1988 | Beaminster | Whitcombe Farm - Modern | |
5 | 1994 | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire | Quarry Park | |
Estonia | ||||
1 | 2004 | Pärnumaa | Jõulumäe Discgolf Park - Yellow | |
1 | 2004 | Pólva | Mäeotsa Disc Golf Park | |
3 | 2007 | Põlva | Mammaste Disc Golf Park | |
4 | 2009 | Keila | Keila Discgolf Park | |
5 | 2010 | Pärnumaa | Jõulumäe Discgolf Park - Red | |
Finland | ||||
1 | 1980 | Helsinki | Meilahti | |
2 | 1988 | Rymattyla, Turku | Iso Maisaari | |
3 | 1990 | Kauhajoki | Uimahallinpuisto | |
4 | 1994 | Vaasa, Pohjanmaa | Arboretum Park (Rytilaakso) | |
4 | 1994 | Tampere, South Finland | Vihioja Park | |
France | ||||
1 | 2002 | Jablines-Annet | DGS Parcours de Jablines-Annet | |
2 | 2006 | Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone | Les Rochers de Maguelone | |
3 | 2007 | Les Fourgs | Les Fourgs | |
4 | 2008 | Tarnos | Parc de la Baye | |
5 | 2009 | Houdain | Olhain | |
5 | 2009 | Wingles | Parc de Wingles | |
Germany | ||||
1 | 1985 | Hamburg | ||
2 | 1993 | Berlin (SE) | ||
2 | 1993 | Berlin (NW) | ||
4 | 1984 | Weilheim i.OB | Golfcourse at the Gögerl | |
5 | 1996 | Hannover | ||
Guam | ||||
1 | 1991 | South Finegayan | ||
Honduras | ||||
1 | 2014 | La Entrada | Rancho Vida | |
2 | 2016 | Tegucigalpa | Campamento Converge | |
3 | 2018 | West End | Roatan DG | |
Hungary | ||||
1 | 2012 | Budapest | Spiritus Disc Golf Park | |
2 | 2006 | Tóalmás | Word of Life Hungary DGC | |
3 | 2016 | Budapest | Sportliget | |
Iceland | ||||
1 | 2000 | Akureyri | Hamrar - Kjarnaskógi | |
1 | 2000 | Úlfljótsvatn | Úlfljótsvatn | |
3 | 2003 | Reykjavik | Gufunes | |
4 | 2011 | Reykjavik | Klambratun DGC | |
5 | 2012 | Akranes | Akranes - Garðalundur | |
Indian Ocean | ||||
1 | 2016 | Diego Garcia | Diego Garcia Commons Park | |
Ireland | ||||
1 | 2006 | Dunshaughlin | ||
2 | 2011 | Kilcoo | ||
3 | 2014 | Galway | Eile Mental Activity Park | |
4 | 2015 | Wicklow | Kippure Estate DGC | |
5 | 2019 | Carlingford | Sky Park | |
5 | 2019 | Westport | Westport House DG | |
Israel | ||||
1 | 2014 | Kibbutz Lotan | Kibbutz Lotan | |
1 | 2014 | Habsor | Park Eshkol Disc Golf | |
3 | 2017 | Tel Aviv | HaKaktusim Garden | |
Italy | ||||
1 | 2006 | Talamone | Talamone Disco Golf | |
2 | 2009 | Signa | ||
3 | 2010 | Pescia - Lucca | Tuscany Disc Golf Pietrabuona | |
4 | 2011 | Vinci | Palma's Country Disc Golf | |
5 | 2013 | Sterzing / Vipiteno | Rosskopf Mountain Disc Golf | |
Japan | ||||
1 | 1988 | Kakogawa City, Hyougo Ken | Hamanomiya Park | |
2 | 1992 | Kanoyashi | Kanoyashi Kirishima-ga-oka Koen | |
2 | 1992 | Shiga-ken | Kibogaoka Bunka Koen | |
2 | 1992 | Komaki | Komaki City Shimin Shisetsuno Mori | |
2 | 1992 | Miyagi-ken | Michinoku Mori-no-kohan Park | |
2 | 1992 | Ibaraki-ken | NGP Hitachi Kaihin | |
2 | 1992 | Fukuoka-ken | NGP Uminonakamichi Kaihin - Seaside Park | |
2 | 1992 | Tachikawa | Showa Kinen Park | |
2 | 1992 | Fukuoka-Kyushu | Uminonakamichi Kaihin - Seaside Park - Children's | |
2 | 1992 | Yokohama | ||
Latvia | ||||
1 | 2012 | Ives pagasts, Talsu novads | Laumas | |
2 | 2013 | Riga | UFOGOLF at Mezhapark | |
3 | 2015 | Ergli | Ērgļu Gaisa Spēki | |
4 | 2013 | Braki | Braku Takas | |
4 | 2016 | Daukstu Pagasts | Stari DGC | |
Lithuania | ||||
1 | 2003 | Zarasai | Nedozinka | |
2 | 2019 | Vilnius | Baltupiu Disc Golf Parkas | |
2 | 2019 | Vilnius | Santariskiu Disc Golf Parkas | |
2 | 2019 | Vilnius | Vingio Diskgolfo Parkas | |
2 | 2018 | Elektranai | Elektrenu DGC | |
2 | 2019 | Saltiniai | Saltiniai | |
Luxembourg | ||||
1 | 2015 | Bourglinster | Junglinster DGC | |
2 | 2017 | Dudelange | Dudelange DiscGolfPark | |
3 | 2021 | Belvaux | Disc Golf Park Um Belval | |
Malaysia | ||||
1 | 2018 | Johor Bahru | Taman Riverside DGC | |
1 | 2019 | Shah Alam | Bukit Jelutong DGC | |
3 | 2018 | Bukit Indah | RoundAbout DGC | |
3 | 2018 | Gelang Patah | Bale Club DGC | |
3 | 2018 | Ulu Tiram | Lakes of Pelangi Indah | |
Mexico | ||||
1 | 2006 | San Pedro Garza Garcia | Parque Rufino Tamayo | |
2 | 2011 | Puebla | Campo Chapulco | |
3 | 2014 | Chapala | Parque Cristiania | |
4 | 2015 | Puerto Vallarta | Vallarta Disc Golf Park | |
5 | 2016 | Liona Vicario | Xkaluah DGC | |
Namibia | ||||
1 | 2005 | Caprivi | Ngepi Camp | |
Netherlands | ||||
1 | 1998 | Rotterdam (Bergschenhoek) | ||
2 | 1999 | Rotterdam | Roel Langerak Park | |
3 | 2001 | IJsselstein | IJsselsteins 'Binnenstad' Putt-and-Approach | |
4 | 1987 | Nieuwegein | DiscGolfPark Oudegein | |
5 | 2005 | Utrecht | Parkwijk DiscGolf Garden | |
New Zealand | ||||
1 | 1995 | Queenstown | Queenstown Gardens | |
2 | 2000 | Waiheke Island | Onetangi Sports Park | |
3 | 1995 | Upper Hutt, Wellington | Harcourt Park | |
4 | 2008 | Dargaville | Harding Park | |
5 | 2009 | Gisborne | Alfred Cox Park DGC | |
5 | 2009 | Stoke | Isel Park | |
5 | 2009 | Kaitaia | Matthews Park | |
Nicaragua | ||||
1 | 2007 | San Juan del Sur | Marsella Valley DGC | |
2 | 2014 | Jiquilillo | Jiqo Disc Golf Country Club | |
3 | 2016 | Belen | Finca Belen | |
Norway | ||||
1 | 1983 | Oslo | Ekeberg | |
2 | 1987 | Hamar | Ankerskogen | |
2 | 1987 | Måløy | Måløy Disc Golf | |
4 | 1994 | Oslo | Stovner Disc Golf Park | |
5 | 1997 | Tønsberg | Tønsberg Frisbeegolfbane | |
Panama | ||||
1 | 2008 | David | ||
Peru | ||||
1 | 1995 | Toquepala | Incapuquio Golf Club | |
Philippines | ||||
1 | 2018 | Sta Rosa | Camp N | |
2 | 2021 | Amadeo | Road to Damascus | |
Poland | ||||
1 | 2008 | Marczow | Jaskolka | |
2 | 2011 | Paszkowka | Paszkowka Palace DGC | |
3 | 2015 | Zieleniec, Duszniki-Zdrój | Zieleniec DiscGolfPark | |
4 | 2016 | Rzepnik | ||
4 | 2016 | Corz | Park Slaski | |
Portugal | ||||
1 | 2018 | Amadora | Parque des Artes e Desporto | |
Qatar | ||||
1 | 2014 | Al Udeid | Millenium Village DGC | |
Romania | ||||
1 | 2018 | Budureasa | DiscGolfPark Transylvania | |
Russia | ||||
1 | 2009 | Saint Petersburg | Dunes | |
2 | 2012 | Moscow | Krasnaya Presnya Park | |
3 | 2017 | Varaksino | Zavidovo DiscGolfPark | |
4 | 2019 | Moscow | Skolkovo DiscGolfPark | |
5 | 2020 | Saint Petersburg | Tyytari Disc Golf | |
Saudi Arabia | ||||
1 | 2006 | Abqaiq | ||
2 | 2019 | Dhahran | Dhahran Sand and Oil | |
Scotland | ||||
1 | 1998 | Crieff | Loch Monzievaird | |
2 | 1999 | Crieff, Perthshire | Action Glen DGC at Crieff Hydro Hotel | |
2 | 1999 | Kinross | Lendrick Muir | |
2 | 1999 | Ullapool | ||
5 | 1992 | Isle of Mull | Fanmore - Isle of Mull | |
Singapore | ||||
1 | 2020 | Kallang | Kallang Riverside Park | |
Slovakia | ||||
1 | 2011 | Kuchya | Karpaty Camping Disc Golf Park | |
2 | 2010 | Bratislava | Bratislava Slavin Small Park DGC | |
2 | 2012 | Bratislava | Maly Slavin | |
4 | 2014 | Bratislava | Comenius University DGC | |
5 | 2010 | Žilinský | Ihrisko Makov | |
Slovenia | ||||
1 | 2012 | Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu | Kope DGC | |
2 | 2013 | Mezica | Mezica | |
3 | 2018 | Pohorje | Ruse-Areh DiscGolfPark | |
4 | 2019 | Domzale | Krpanov DiscGolfPark | |
5 | 2020 | Rateče-Planica | DiscGolfPark Planica | |
South Africa | ||||
1 | 2009 | Port Elizabeth | ||
1 | 2009 | Worcester | ||
3 | 2010 | Johannesburg | Royal Delta Park - East | |
4 | 2018 | Midrand | Inanda DGC | |
5 | 2021 | Port Edward | Crestlands Farm DGC | |
South Korea | ||||
1 | 2010 | Eumseong-gun | Eumseong | |
2 | 2012 | Anjeong-ri | Beacon Hill at Camp Humphreys | |
2 | 2012 | Daegu | Daegu Environment & Resources Park | |
4 | 2013 | Gyeongju | Shilla Forest Park | |
5 | 2011 | Yeongwol-gun | Youngwall | |
Spain | ||||
1 | 2012 | Oviedo | Parque de Invierno | |
2 | 2013 | Oviedo, Asturias | Parque Purificacion Tomas | |
3 | 2013 | Llanera | La Morgal | |
4 | 2016 | Mijas | DiscGolfPark Mijas | |
5 | 2017 | Santiago de Compostela | Monte de Gozo | |
Sweden | ||||
1 | 1979 | Sundsvall | ||
2 | 1979 | Sundsvall | ||
3 | 1978 | Stockholm, Ekerö | Kärsöns frisbeegolfbana | |
4 | 1980 | Umeå, Västerbotten | Bräntberget | |
5 | 1981 | Helsingborg, Skåne | Brohults | |
Switzerland | ||||
1 | 1987 | Zürich | Zürich-Hardhof | |
2 | 1988 | Biel | Biel-Strandboden | |
3 | 1989 | Winterthur | Winterthur-Grüze / Chain Gang Park | |
4 | 1994 | Greifensee | Greifensee | |
5 | 1997 | Bern | Bern-Gurten | |
5 | 1997 | Kreuzlingen | Kreuzlingen Seeburg Park | |
Taiwan | ||||
1 | 2016 | Banqiao District | Banqiao Xindian | |
2 | 2016 | Kaohsiung City | World Games Stadium DGC | |
Thailand | ||||
1 | 2004 | Koh Samui | ||
2 | 2006 | Bophut-Koh Samui | ||
3 | 2010 | Ban Nam Lat | ||
4 | 2012 | Phuket | ||
5 | 2013 | Koh Samui | Laem Sor Beach DGC | |
5 | 2013 | Mae Nam, Koh Samui | Samui Disc Golf | |
Turkey | ||||
1 | 2013 | Incirlik Air Base | Incirlik DGC | |
Ukraine | ||||
1 | 2020 | Ivano-Frankivsk | Shevchenko Disc Golf Park | |
2 | 2020 | Kyiv | Muromets Disc Golf Park | |
3 | 2021 | Kyiv | VDNG Disc Golf Course | |
Uzbekistan | ||||
1 | 2012 | Tashkent | Owl Disc Course | |
Virgin Islands | ||||
1 | 2015 | Christiansted | The Reef DGC | |
Wales | ||||
1 | 2004 | Aberystwyth | Constitution Hill | |
2 | 2005 | Slebech | Clerkenhill Adventure Farm | |
3 | 2014 | Llanfairpwll | Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens | |
4 | 2015 | Llanelli | Pembrey Ski Centre | |
Zambia | ||||
1 | 2016 | Macha | Eagles Wings Macha | |
2 | 2022 | Lupata | Eagles Wings Lupata |
Comments
Call me a disc golf dork if
Call me a disc golf dork if you want but I find this stuff really interesting. Thank you for all of your hard work, Eric.
-Justin