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1. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Alabama
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2. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Alaska
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3. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Arizona
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4. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Arkansas
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5. The 5 Best Golf Courses in California
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6. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Colorado
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7. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Connecticut
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8. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Delaware
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9. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Florida
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10. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Georgia
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11. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Hawaii
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12. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Idaho
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13. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Illinois
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14. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Indiana
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15. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Iowa
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16. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Kansas
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17. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Kentucky
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18. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Maine
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19. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Maryland
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20. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Massachusetts
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21. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Michigan
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22. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Minnesota
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23. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Mississippi
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24. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Missouri
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25. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Montana
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26. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Nebraska
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27. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Nevada
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28. The 5 Best Golf Courses in New Hampshire
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29. The 5 Best Golf Courses in New Jersey
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30. The 5 Best Golf Courses in New Mexico
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31. The 5 Best Golf Courses in New York
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32. The 5 Best Golf Courses in North Carolina
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33. The 5 Best Golf Courses in North Dakota
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34. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Ohio
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35. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Oklahoma
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36. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Oregon
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37. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
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38. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Rhode Island
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39. The 5 Best Golf Courses in South Carolina
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40. The 5 Best Golf Courses in South Dakota
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41. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Tennessee
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42. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Texas
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43. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Utah
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44. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Vermont
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45. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Virginia
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46. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Washington
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47. The 5 Best Golf Courses in West Virginia
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48. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Wisconsin
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49. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Wyoming
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50. The 5 Best Golf Courses in Louisiana
National Lists
51. US Top 20: Winged Foot Is Not On It
National Lists
52. US Top 20: Olympic Club Lake Belongs
National Lists
53. The 10 Most Overrated Courses in the Top 100
National Lists
54. The 10 Most Underrated Courses in America
National Lists
55. Every US Open Venue, Ranked Honestly
National Lists
56. Best Public Courses in America: A Real Top 20
National Lists
57. Best Private Courses Nobody Can Play, Ranked
National Lists
58. Pebble Beach Is Top 25, Not Top 10
National Lists
59. Augusta Cannot Be No. 1 If Nobody Can Check
National Lists
60. Pine Valley at No. 1 Is Lazy and Also Right
National Lists
61. Bethpage Black: The Sign Outranks Half the Holes
National Lists
62. Torrey Pines South Would Not Make Our California Top 10
National Lists
63. Bandon Trails Is the Best Course at Bandon
National Lists
64. Sand Hills Is the Best Course Built Since 1970
National Lists
65. Hardest Is Not Best: Tough Courses Ranked Wrong
National Lists
66. Best Value Courses in the Top 100 Conversation
National Lists
67. Worst Value Famous Courses in America
National Lists
68. Top 20 Par 3 Courses and Why They Matter More Now
National Lists
69. Best Closing Holes in American Golf
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70. Best Opening Holes: First Impressions Ranked
National Lists
71. Major Venues We Should Retire for a Decade
National Lists
72. Major Venues That Deserve a Shot
National Lists
73. The Top 100 If Access Counted for Real
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74. The Top 100 If Price Counted for Real
National Lists
75. Desert Golf Is Better in Utah Than Arizona
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76. Florida Golf Is Better Than Its Reputation
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77. Texas Golf Is Worse Than Its Reputation
National Lists
78. Midwest Golf Is the Best Golf in America in June
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79. New England Golf Is a Private Club Problem
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80. Mountain Golf Is Mostly a Lie
National Lists
81. Links Golf in America: Real Links vs Links Style
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82. Best Golf Trips in America, Ranked by Golf Only
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83. Best Golf Trips Ranked by Total Value
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84. The Resort Course Is Dying and Golfers Killed It
National Lists
85. Courses Television Makes Look Better Than They Are
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86. Courses Television Makes Look Worse
National Lists
87. Ranking the Rankings: Golf Digest vs Golf Magazine vs Us
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88. Our US Top 100, Spots 100 to 76
National Lists
89. Our US Top 100, Spots 75 to 51
National Lists
90. Our US Top 100, Spots 50 to 26
Etiquette and Customs
91. Music on the Golf Course Is Fine. Your Speaker Is the Problem
Etiquette and Customs
92. Jeans at the Muni Should Be Legal Everywhere
Etiquette and Customs
93. The Gimme Is Honest Golf Inside Two Feet
Etiquette and Customs
94. Breakfast Balls: One, Mulligan, Then You Are the Problem
Etiquette and Customs
95. Untucked Shirts Did Not Kill Golf
Etiquette and Customs
96. You Should Never Have to Ask to Play Through a Fivesome
Etiquette and Customs
97. Slow Play Should Cost Money: The $20 Pace Deposit
Etiquette and Customs
98. Rangefinders in Casual Matches Are Not Cheating
Etiquette and Customs
99. Fix Two Ball Marks, Not One. Yours and a Stranger's
Etiquette and Customs
100. Talking During a Backswing Is a Lesser Crime Than a Six Hour Round
Etiquette and Customs
101. Carts Should Be Banned Before Speakers Are
Etiquette and Customs
102. The Cart Path Only Rule Ruins More Rounds Than Any Dress Code
Etiquette and Customs
103. Kids on the Course Are Not the Problem. Adults Without a Plan Are
Etiquette and Customs
104. Leave the Flag In. The Data Settled This
Etiquette and Customs
105. Ready Golf Should Be the Default at Every Public Course
Etiquette and Customs
106. Shouting Fore Is a Duty. Shouting After a Bad Shot Is a Tax
Etiquette and Customs
107. The Group Photo on the 18th Green Has a Time Limit
Etiquette and Customs
108. Betting Makes Golf Better and Clubs Should Admit It
Etiquette and Customs
109. Scorecard Honesty: Post the 92 You Shot, Not the 84 You Felt
Etiquette and Customs
110. The Sandbagger Is Worse Than the Vanity Handicap
Etiquette and Customs
111. Phone Calls Belong on the Course Now. Keep Them Short and Moving
Etiquette and Customs
112. Denim, Hoodies, and the Death of the Dress Code Panic
Etiquette and Customs
113. You Do Not Need to Be Quiet in the Fairway Next Door
Etiquette and Customs
114. Divot Patterns on the Range Are a Real Character Test
Etiquette and Customs
115. Rakes Are Optional. Smoothing With Your Foot Is Faster
Etiquette and Customs
116. Walking Should Be Cheaper Than Riding, Everywhere
Etiquette and Customs
117. The Starter Has Too Little Power and the Marshal Has the Wrong Job
Etiquette and Customs
118. Beginners Belong on Real Courses at Real Times, With a Pickup Rule
Etiquette and Customs
119. A Member Guest Is Not a License to Play Six Hours
Etiquette and Customs
120. Tee Time Intervals Are an Etiquette Rule Courses Break Themselves
Etiquette and Customs
121. The 19th Hole Argument Is Part of Golf. Bring Receipts
Etiquette and Customs
122. Repair Your Divot Even in the Rough's Edge. Yes, Really
Etiquette and Customs
123. Let Faster Singles Play Through. Your Foursome Is Not a Wall
Etiquette and Customs
124. Rain Checks Should Be Automatic, Not a Negotiation
Etiquette and Customs
125. The Best Etiquette in Golf Is a Short Pre Shot Routine
Money and Culture
126. Greens Fees Broke $300 and the Courses Broke Nothing New
Money and Culture
127. $675 for Pebble Is a Photo Fee, Not a Golf Fee
Money and Culture
128. Initiation Fees Are a Flex Now, Not a Filter
Money and Culture
129. YouTube Golf Is Better TV Than the PGA Tour in February
Money and Culture
130. Simulator Golf Will Outgrow Winter Golf States by 2030
Money and Culture
131. LIV Money Exposed How Little Tour Golf Was Worth Watching Weekly
Money and Culture
132. Logo Culture: One Course Logo Per Outfit, Maximum
Money and Culture
133. The Pro Shop Haul Is the New Handicap Flex
Money and Culture
134. Bachelor Party Golf Is Ruining Resort Saturdays
Money and Culture
135. Business Golf Is Dead. Walking Meetings With Clubs Survived
Money and Culture
136. The Member Guest Economy Runs Small Town Golf
Money and Culture
137. Why Every Club Is Building a Short Course
Money and Culture
138. Golf Trips Cost Double. Here Is the Line by Line Audit
Money and Culture
139. Caddies Are Worth $100. Forced Caddies at $180 Are a Tax
Money and Culture
140. The Halfway House Is the Most Important Building on the Course
Money and Culture
141. Dynamic Pricing for Tee Times Is Airline Behavior
Money and Culture
142. Golf Clothes Got Better and Club Dress Codes Got Slower
Money and Culture
143. Topgolf Did More for Golf Participation Than Any Campaign
Money and Culture
144. The Country Club Pool Matters More Than the 7th Hole
Money and Culture
145. Why Scotland Costs Less Than South Carolina Now
Money and Culture
146. Merch Drops and Limited Headcovers: Golf's Sneaker Problem
Money and Culture
147. Golf Influencers Rank Courses Better Than Panels Sometimes
Money and Culture
148. The $500 Driver Did Not Break Golf. The $90 Dozen Balls Helped
Money and Culture
149. Private Club Waitlists Are a Housing Market With Fairways
Money and Culture
150. Public Golf Investment Works: The Muni Comeback, Ranked
Money and Culture
151. Golf Retirement States, Ranked by Golf Alone
Money and Culture
152. Fantasy Football for Golf Trips: Draft Your Foursome
Money and Culture
153. The Starter's Book: What Tee Sheet Data Says About Golfers
Money and Culture
154. Alcohol on the Course: The Line Between Fun and a Six Hour Round
Money and Culture
155. A Golf Club Membership Is a Restaurant Subscription With Golf Attached
Architecture
156. Trees Are Not Strategy: The Case for the Chainsaw
Architecture
157. Water on 14 Holes Is a Confession, Not a Design
Architecture
158. Template Holes Work Because Golfers Are Predictable
Architecture
159. Green Speed Ruined More Good Greens Than Weather Ever Did
Architecture
160. The Best Par 3s in America Are Under 150 Yards
Architecture
161. Closing Par 5s Beat Closing Par 4s for Drama
Architecture
162. Cart Paths Are the Ugliest Design Feature in Golf
Architecture
163. Bunkers Should Scare You Again
Architecture
164. Fairway Width Is Honesty: Narrow Is Usually Lazy
Architecture
165. The Half Par Hole Is the Best Hole in Golf
Architecture
166. Practice Facilities Are Half the Modern Membership Decision
Architecture
167. Restorations Beat Renovations and It Is Not Close
Architecture
168. Donald Ross Gets Credit for Courses He Barely Touched
Architecture
169. Pete Dye Was a Genius Who Also Built Some Miserable Holes
Architecture
170. Tom Fazio Builds Great Days and Forgettable Golf
Architecture
171. Coore and Crenshaw vs Doak: The Modern Crown, Decided
Architecture
172. Gil Hanse Is the Restoration King and the Pressure Shows
Architecture
173. Ocean Holes Are Overweighted in Every Ranking
Architecture
174. Mountain Golf Architecture Is a Compromise With a View
Architecture
175. Desert Target Golf Was a Mistake We Are Still Paying For
Architecture
176. The Best First Tee in Golf Is a Short Walk From the Clubhouse Bar
Architecture
177. Greens Should Reward the Right Miss, Not Just Punish the Wrong One
Architecture
178. Par Is a Lie We Agree to Keep
Architecture
179. Short Courses Need Real Greens or They Are Mini Golf With Grass
Architecture
180. The 18th Hole Should Not Be the Hardest Hole
Trips
181. Bandon Dunes vs Cabot: The North American Links Crown
Trips
182. Scotland vs Ireland: The First Big Trip Decision, Settled
Trips
183. Florida Golf Trips Are Better Than Arizona Golf Trips
Trips
184. The Worst Value Golf Trip in America Is Scottsdale in March
Trips
185. Pinehurst Is the Best First Golf Trip in America
Trips
186. Kohler vs Sand Valley: Two Wisconsin Golf Trips Compared
Trips
187. The Monterey Trip Without Pebble Is Still Top Five
Trips
188. Vegas Golf Is a Side Quest and Should Be Priced Like One
Trips
189. Myrtle Beach Deserves Respect Again
Trips
190. The Carolinas Beat the Desert for a Spring Buddies Trip
Trips
191. Ireland's Southwest Beats Scotland's Highlands for Fun Golf
Trips
192. England's Heathland Is the Most Underrated Trip in Golf
Trips
193. Australia's Sandbelt Is Worth the Flight. Once.
Trips
194. New Zealand Golf Is a Honeymoon With Clubs
Trips
195. The Buddies Trip Draft: Pick Courses Like a Fantasy Team
Trips
196. 36 Holes a Day Is a Young Man's Lie After Day 2
Trips
197. The Golf Trip House Beats the Golf Trip Hotel
Trips
198. Caddie or Cart on a Trip: The Rule That Saves Both Money and Golf
Trips
199. Rain Plans Make or Break a Links Trip
Trips
200. The Last Round of the Trip Should Be the Easiest Course
NYC Metro
201. The Best Public Golf Courses in the New York City Metro Area
NYC Metro
202. The Best Public Golf Courses Inside New York City
NYC Metro
203. The Best Public Golf Within 45 Minutes of Downtown Manhattan
NYC Metro
204. The Best Public Golf Within 90 Minutes of Downtown Manhattan
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205. The Best Private Golf Courses in the New York City Metro Area
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206. The Best Private Golf Courses in Westchester County
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207. The Best Private Golf Courses on Long Island
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208. The Best Private Golf Courses in Metro New Jersey
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209. The Best Private Golf Courses in Fairfield County, Connecticut
NYC Metro
210. The Best Golf You Can Play Without a Car from Manhattan
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211. The Best Value Public Golf Near New York City
NYC Metro
212. New York City Area Municipal Golf, Ranked
NYC Metro
213. Golf from Downtown Manhattan: The Complete Playbook
NYC Metro
214. Two Hours in the Financial District: Golf Without Leaving Downtown
NYC Metro
215. Half Day Golf from Downtown Manhattan: The Three Real Options
NYC Metro
216. The Full Day Bethpage Trip from Manhattan, Hour by Hour
NYC Metro
217. Client Golf from Downtown Manhattan: Where to Host and What It Costs
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218. After Work Golf for Manhattan Golfers
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219. Winter Golf in Manhattan: Simulators, Ranges, and Staying Sharp
NYC Metro
220. A Beginner's First 90 Days of Golf in Manhattan
NYC Metro
221. Saturday Golf from Downtown Manhattan: Three Itineraries That Work
NYC Metro
222. Golf Travel Days from Manhattan: The Hamptons, the North Fork, and Atlantic City
NYC Metro
223. New York Metro Public Golf Prices: The Complete Fee Guide
NYC Metro
224. What Private Clubs Near New York City Actually Cost
NYC Metro
225. Joining a Private Club Near New York City: Process, Waitlists, and Timing
NYC Metro
226. The Break Even Math: Metro Membership vs Pay Per Play
NYC Metro
227. Second Clubs and National Memberships for New York Golfers
NYC Metro
228. Simulator Golf Prices in Manhattan, Compared
NYC Metro
229. Golf Lessons in Manhattan: What They Cost and Who They Suit
NYC Metro
230. Driving Ranges and Practice in New York City: A Price and Quality Guide
NYC Metro
231. The Hidden Costs of a Round of Golf from Manhattan
NYC Metro
232. Guest Days at Metro Private Clubs: Fees, Caddies, and Etiquette
NYC Metro
233. Corporate and Charity Golf Days Near New York City: A Buyer's Guide
NYC Metro
234. Bethpage Black from Manhattan: The Complete Guide
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235. Bethpage Red: The Locals Pick at Bethpage State Park
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236. Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point: The Complete Guide
NYC Metro
237. Van Cortlandt Golf Course: The Complete Guide to America's Oldest Public Course
NYC Metro
238. Brooklyn Golf: Dyker Beach and Marine Park, Reviewed
NYC Metro
239. Long Island Public Golf Beyond Bethpage: Eisenhower, Harbor Links, and the County Courses
NYC Metro
240. Montauk Downs: The Complete Weekend Guide
NYC Metro
241. New Jersey Day Trip Golf from Manhattan: Galloping Hill, Rock Spring, and Ballyowen