March brought some serious heat to Thorpe Park! As spring firmly settled into Flagstaff, players flooded the fairways, climbing the global leaderboards and logging some incredible numbers. Whether you were hunting chains or dodging the ponderosa pines, our community made an absolute statement this month. 🥏💥
📊 March Statistics at a Glance
Our year-over-year trajectory is looking incredibly strong! Check out the healthy Year-over-Year (YoY) and Year-to-Date (YTD) jumps across the board:
- Total Rounds: 584 | 1,162 YTD (+22% YoY 🚀)
- Unique Players: 251 | 397 YTD (+35% YoY 👥)
- First-Time Players: 9 | 15 YTD (+50% YoY 🎉)
📅 Busiest Day of the Month: March 28th, locking in an impressive 55 rounds in a single Saturday! ☀️
📈 Leaderboards & Rankings by Play Count
Thorpe Park absolutely crushed it in the rankings this month, leaping ahead significantly on the state, national, and global leaderboards! 📈
- 🌵 Arizona: Rank 15th (Massive jump from 30th last month!) 🔝
- 🇺🇸 United States: Rank 444th (Up from 744th last month!)
- 🌐 World: Rank 553rd (Up from 835th last month!)
🏃♂️ Most Active Disc Golfers (Total Rounds)
A huge shoutout to these local grinders who practically owned the course in March:
- 🥇 @deezz170 – 14 rounds (Incredible dedication!)
- 🥈 @kanrite928 – 8 rounds
- 🥉 @boulderingstone – 8 rounds
🔥 Hot Rounds (Highest Round Rating)
The lines through the trees were dialed in perfectly for these top-rated rounds:
- 🥇 @tylerwnstn – 286 Rating
- 🥈 @cjr452 – 282 Rating
- 🥉 @jjohnson33 – 278 Rating
🌍 Tourism & Local Competition
Thorpe Park continues to be a staple destination for travelers. In March, we hosted players coming from 20 different states/regions (including California, Colorado, North Carolina, and even Alaska! 🥶) plus international visitors from Sweden! ✈️🇸🇪
🗺️ So far in 2026: Players have traveled from 23 states/regions and 1 country to play here.
📍 Busiest Courses Near Thorpe Park
The local Flagstaff disc golf scene is firing on all cylinders. Here is how our neighboring tracks stacked up in total March rounds:
- Fort Tuthill DGC – 1,132 rounds
- McPherson Park – 819 rounds
- Northern Arizona University (NAU) – 473 rounds
🏆 Leagues & Events
Organized competitive play threw down some great action at Thorpe Park this month:
- Events Hosted: 3 | 9 YTD
- Unique Event Players: 37 | 76 YTD
- Busiest Event: March 14th, bringing in 24 competitive tournament rounds!
📊 March Scoring Spread
Thorpe Park’s challenging layout kept the field working hard. Here is how our 9,700+ recorded holes shook out across the month:
| Score | Total Count | Percentage |
| 🐦 Birdie | 1,396 | 14% |
| 🪵 Par | 5,042 | 52% |
| ⚠️ Bogey | 2,338 | 24% |
🔋 Cumulative Community Effort
The health and fitness impact of a thriving disc golf course is massive. Look at the pure physical numbers the community put up just by hiking the course in March:
- ⏰ Hours Played: 1,097 hours | 2,192 hours YTD
- 🚶♂️ Distance Walked: 1,209 miles | 2,394 miles YTD
- 👟 Steps Taken: 2,679,249 steps | 5,288,101 YTD (We officially smashed through the 5-million step milestone for the year!)
