April was an absolutely stellar month on campus! The student body and the local Flagstaff community turned out in droves to enjoy the perfect spring weather at the Northern Arizona University (NAU) course. With booming year-over-year statistics, a solid climb up the state ranks, and 5 spectacular aces, the Lumberjacks are making some serious noise in the regional disc golf scene! 🌲🥏
📊 April Statistics at a Glance
The growth numbers at NAU are nothing short of incredible. Check out these major Year-over-Year (YoY) and Year-to-Date (YTD) performance spikes:
- Total Rounds: 452 | 1,415 YTD (+42% YoY 🚀)
- Unique Players: 206 | 458 YTD (+50% YoY 👥)
- First-Time Players: 15 | 27 YTD (+108% YoY 🎉)
📅 Busiest Day of the Month: April 19th, racking up a fantastic 42 rounds across the campus layout in a single Sunday!
📈 Leaderboards & Rankings by Play Count
Thanks to everyone checking in on UDisc, NAU pushed its way further up the charts to break into the top 20 overall courses in Arizona! 🔝
- 🌵 Arizona: Rank 19th (Up from 20th last month!) 🔥
- 🇺🇸 United States: Rank 784th (vs. 638th last month)
- 🌐 World: Rank 1,184th (vs. 793rd last month)
🏃♂️ Most Active Disc Golfers (Total Rounds)
Shoutout to these campus grinders who absolutely dominated the check-in counts this month:
- 🥇 @lisi10 – 21 rounds (Amazing dedication!) 🙌
- 🥈 @lmiederhoff – 14 rounds
- 🥉 @lindcey808 – 11 rounds
🔥 Hot Rounds (Highest Round Rating)
Talk about a tight race at the top! We had a three-way tie for the absolute hottest round of the month:
- 🥇 @fcwbuzzz – 241 Rating
- 🥇 @daltondiscgolf – 241 Rating
- 🥇 @jaminator13 – 241 Rating
🌍 Tourism & Local Competition
The NAU course isn’t just for students—it’s a bona fide stop for traveling players! In April, the course welcomed visitors hailing from 12 different states/regions (including California, Utah, Colorado, and Pennsylvania) and international travelers all the way from Sweden! ✈️🇸🇪
🗺️ So far in 2026: Players have traveled from 20 states/regions and 1 country to play the campus layout.
📍 Busiest Courses Near Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff is an absolute paradise for disc golf right now. Here is how our neighboring tracks stacked up in total April rounds:
- McPherson Park – 928 rounds
- Fort Tuthill DGC – 837 rounds
- Thorpe Park – 543 rounds
🏆 Leagues & Events
Organized events and competitive club matches kept the campus scene buzzing all month long:
- Events Hosted: 3 | 8 YTD
- Unique Event Players: 39 | 76 YTD (+31% YoY 📈)
- Busiest Event: April 12th, bringing out a great crowd for 25 competitive tournament rounds!
📊 April Scoring Spread & Ace Tracker
The lines across campus required plenty of precision over 7,010 total holes played, but a few select throws found absolute perfection. Congratulations to the sharpshooters behind our latest major highlight…
💥 TOTAL ACES: 5 💥 (Five hole-in-ones in a single month is legendary! If you heard the perfect chain smash, let us know which hole you conquered in the comments!)
| Score | Total Count | Percentage |
| 🐦 Birdie | 1,134 | 16% |
| 🪵 Par | 3,302 | 47% |
| ⚠️ Bogey | 1,836 | 26% |
🔋 Cumulative Community Effort
The health, wellness, and fitness impacts of playing our favorite sport add up quickly. Check out the massive physical footprint the NAU community generated in April:
- ⏰ Hours Played: 714 hours | 2,184 hours YTD
- 🚶♂️ Distance Walked: 825 miles | 2,552 miles YTD
- 👟 Steps Taken: 1,881,891 steps on campus this month!
