Past Articles in Course Design
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Sprinkle Valley Hole 18 Was Clearly Too Hard, But Why?
The hole averaged more than three strokes over par in FPO.
Mar 24, 2025 by Gabe LaBounty in Analysis, Opinion
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2023 Fandom Survey: What Are Fans’ Favorite Tour Courses?
Maple Hill is the clear #1.
Jan 9, 2024 by Douglas Tyas in Analysis, Courses
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IDGC Losing WR Jackson, Jim Warner Courses due to Pine Beetle; Champions Cup Moving to November 2024
The PDGA announced today that “a large portion” of the International Disc Golf Center’s premier disc golf courses — the WR Jackson and Jim Warner…
Sep 20, 2023 by Charlie Eisenhood in News
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Moving Beyond Scoring Average: A Breakdown of Hole 18 at the Preserve
A deeper dive into one of the best finishing holes on tour.
Jun 27, 2023 by Steve Timko in Analysis
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Artificial OB Lines Should Be Intuitive, Not Random
String in the middle of an open field just doesn't look right.
May 11, 2023 by Douglas Tyas in Opinion
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It’s Time for More Thoughtful FPO Course Design on Tour
Lessons learned from the good, the bad, and the interesting aspects of FPO course design.
Jan 26, 2023 by Steve Timko and Emily Yale in Analysis, Opinion
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The Upshot Interview #14: John Houck [Pres. by Pound Disc Golf]
The course designer for well over 100 courses around the world.
Apr 13, 2022 by Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield in Interview, Podcast
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The Upshot Interview #9: Steve Dodge [Pres. by Pound Disc Golf]
Big moves for the DGPT founder.
Mar 9, 2022 by Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield in Interview, Podcast
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Here Are The Course Changes For The 2021 USDGC & TPWDGC
Hole 9 isn't the only alteration from 2020
Oct 5, 2021 by Bennett Wineka in Courses, News, Preview
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The Upshot: Ledgestone Recap, Northwood Black Review, European Champs [Pres. by Pound Disc Golf]
A fascinating weekend.
Aug 10, 2021 by Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield in Podcast