We hope you had an awesome month catching those high-altitude lines at Arizona Snowbowl! The UDisc numbers for May are officially in, and because the mountain course is waking up for the season, the year-over-year growth numbers are absolutely jaw-dropping. 🚀
Let’s look at how the stats, top players, and mountain rankings shook out for May. 👇
📊 May Monthly Stats
With the snow melting and the baskets out, play count on the mountain exploded compared to this time last year! 📈
🥏 Total Rounds Played
- May: 55 rounds
- Year-to-Date (YTD): 59 rounds
- Growth: 💥 +2,850% YoY (Year-over-Year)
👥 Active Players
- May: 39 unique players
- Year-to-Date (YTD): 42 players
- Growth: +2,000% YoY
🌱 First-Time Players
- May: 2 players
- Year-to-Date (YTD): 2 players
📅 Busiest Day of the Month: May 30, with 11 rounds tracked in a single day as players headed up the peak!
🏆 May Leaderboards
🏃♂️ Most Active Disc Golfers (Total Rounds)
Shoutout to the early-season hikers racking up the most rounds on the mountain this month:
- 🥇 @marcusclanton – 3 rounds
- 🥈 @dbingfrizz – 2 rounds
- 🥉 @aarontomasi – 2 rounds
🎯 Hot Rounds (Highest Round Rating)
These players managed to navigate the elevation and thin air to card the hottest rounds in May:
- 🥇 @creightonkim – 220
- 🥈 @marcusclanton – 214
- 🥉 @rockinfrisbee – 195
📈 How Arizona Snowbowl Ranks
As the course gets busier, Snowbowl is making massive jumps up the leaderboard, nearly cutting its national and global rankings in half! 🏔️📈
| Region | Current Rank | Previous Month |
| 🌵 Arizona | 71st | 126th |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 4,842nd | 9,519th |
| 🌐 World | 7,356th | 14,157th |
🗺️ Where Are Players Visiting From?
Even early in the season, the scenic mountain views are pulling in travelers. In May, Snowbowl hosted players from 3 different states/regions (including California, Georgia, and Kansas) and 1 international country (Canada)! ✈️🇨🇦
So far in 2026:
Players have traveled from 4 different states/regions and 1 country to play disc golf up on the peaks.
🏙️ Most Played Courses Near Arizona Snowbowl
When players aren’t throwing down the ski runs, here is where they are playing around the Flagstaff area:
- 🌲 Fort Tuthill DGC – 1,170 rounds
- ⛰️ McPherson Park – 1,025 rounds
- 🪵 Thorpe Park – 697 rounds
🛠️ The Monthly Grind: Community Totals
Hiking an alpine course is no joke! Look at the physical effort our local scene put in while tackling the elevation:
- ⏱️ Hours Played: 112 hours (120 YTD)
- 🛣️ Distance Walked: 114 miles (122 mi YTD)
- 👟 Steps Taken: 252,664 steps (270,812 YTD)
🎯 Scoring Spread & Aces
How did the mountain layout play in May? Out of 795 total holes played, here is how the scorecards looked:
- 🐦 Birdie: 96 holes (12%)
- Par: 411 holes (52%)
- 💀 Bogey: 226 holes (28%)
💥 Total Aces: 2
An impressive 2 aces were smashed on the mountain this month! Huge congrats to the players who found the bottom of the basket. ⛓️🎉
❤️ Throw For More: Make June 20 Count!
Our community has the power to make a huge impact. To celebrate Throw for More, every round recorded on June 20th means 10 cents donated directly to the Paul McBeth Foundation.
Rally your crew, head up the mountain, and let’s use our scenic rounds to help grow sustainable disc golf worldwide! 🌍🥏
Want to keep pushing Arizona Snowbowl up the state leaderboards? Make sure to open your UDisc app and check-in every time you play a mountain round!
