Top 100 Best High-End Golf Clubs & Famous Courses
"The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course." - Billy Graham.
"Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps." - Tiger Woods.
GOLF is a precision club and ball sport in which competing players (or golfers) use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course using the fewest number of strokes. Golf is defined, in the rules of golf, as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules."
It is one of the few ball games that do not require a standardized playing area. Instead, the game is played on a course, in general consisting of an arranged progression of either nine or 18 holes. Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start from, and a putting green containing the actual hole. There are various other standardized forms of terrain in between, such as the fairway, rough, and hazards, but each hole on a course, and indeed among virtually all courses, is unique in its specific layout and arrangement.
Golf competition is generally played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known simply as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes during a complete round by an individual or team, known as match play. Stroke play is the most commonly seen format at virtually all levels of play, although variations of match play, such as "skins" games, are also seen in televised events. Other forms of scoring also exist.
Golf News, Reviews & Resources
- 3 hole-in-ones on same day - CNN Sport.
- 7 Tech Tools to Improve Your Golf Game - Wired.
- 19TH HOLE - definition & explanation.
- 36 Hours in St. Andrews, Scotland - The New York Times.
 - ALLEN EDMONDS - since 1922. "An American Original." Men's golf hats.
- ANNIKA ACADEMY - golf instruction and golf schools. Reunion, FL, U.S.A.
- Apple Watch Ultra 2: Golfshot's Swing ID on the Apple Watch Ultra 2: Real-World Test & Tutorial - "I tested the GPS golf app's new shot-tracking feature at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco to see how it works."
- ARNOLD PALMER - official site.
- BOBBY JONES - (1902-1971). American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level.
- BOTTICELLI GOLF - after game shoes, apparel, bags, golf shoes, hats.
- CNN.COM: LIVING GOLF
- Donald Trump Playing Golf: Decent Drives, Skipped Putts, Lots of Sweat - "The former president’s barge-ahead style and whim for scooping up shots too hard to make wouldn’t fly on the LIV Golf series, which his Bedminster club is hosting this weekend."
- Dream Golf Communities From Europe To Mexico - "Living Your Dream - Some Best Second Home Golf Communities From Europe To Mexico."
- Emily Pedersen hits incredible hole-in-one, but Team USA leads Team Europe after Day One - "Emily Pedersen made a stunning hole-in-one for Team Europe on a thrilling opening day of the Solheim Cup, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Team USA taking a 5-3 lead going into day two."
- EUROPEAN GOLF DESIGN - "The Golf Course Design Company of IMG and the PGA European Tour."
- FANHOUSE - AOL Sports.
- Fore! How golf fashion finally got in the swing - "It has more dress codes than almost any other sport – and yet golfers are some of the worst dressed sportsmen on the planet. But now a group of high-profile amateurs are bringing streetwear to the 18th."
 - Garmin Approach G6 - "Gain the Upper Hand." Packed with 30,000+ worldwide courses, the Approach G6 is portable enough to slide into your pocket while giving you you the tools you need to gain an edge on your opponent.
 - Garmin Approach S3 - rugged and waterproof, the Approach S3 golf watch is packed with tens of thousands of worldwide courses.
- Garmin GPS Golf Handhelds - "Meet Your New Caddy." From course maps to club recommendations, our handhelds are designed to take the guesswork out of golf.
- Garmin GPS Golf watches - "The Golf World on Your Wrist." Golf watches pack powerful features into a small package. Shave shots with data that’s only an arm’s length away.
- GOLF - Wikipedia.
- Golf Around the World - October 9-31, 2014. "A Once-in-a-Lifetime Golf Adventure on Five Continents." Join us aboard a private jet on the Golf Around the World journey - sure to be the experience of a lifetime.
- GOLF DIGEST - find golf clubs, reviews, golf instruction and golf magazines.
- GOLF DIGEST HOT LIST 2010 - the ultimate golf equipment guide.
- GOLF GLOSSARY
- Golf is a dirty sport that's wrecking the planet. It doesn't have to be - "Climate change crisis: Golf courses on borrowed time as Earth's weather patterns become wilder. The impact of golf on the climate and environment has led to growing calls to make the sport more sustainable - even to play on bone-dry courses, as golfing legend Tiger Woods has enjoyed."
- Golf pro won $1.3 million. His caddie only got $5,000 - "Matt Kuchar defends controversial payment to stand-in caddie."
- Golf's big hitters - Golf Sports.
- Golfers Authority - "We created the Golfers Authority to provide our fellow golfers unbiased reviews, buyer guides, tips, and advice that can and will help you improve your golf game. The Golfers Authority team is here to bring the information you need to take your golf game to the next level."
- Golf's 'mad scientist' perfects winning formula - "Bryson DeChambeau is often described as golf's 'mad scientist,' the physics major with the lab-built swing, the single-length clubs and the unrelenting, analytic work ethic."
- Golf’s New Rules: Few Players Know Them, Fewer Understand Them - The New York Times.
- GOLFWEEK MAGAZINE - golf news for serious golfers.
- GREG NORMAN - official site.
- GREG NORMAN GOLF COURSE DESIGN - designers & architects.
- Grove XXIII: Inside Michael Jordan's ultra-exclusive golf club - "The story behind Michael Jordan’s ultra-private, ultra-exclusive personal golf course."
- Handicap - numerical measure of a golfer's potential ability.
- He's added 40 pounds of muscle, and now many want golf's rules changed - "Is Bryson DeChambeau irreversibly changing golf?"
- How Iceland could reshape the world of golf - "Iceland may seem like an unlikely golfing power. With short summers and harsh winters, this island in the North Atlantic Ocean isn't the most obvious location for manicured fairways and greens. However, Iceland is experiencing a golfing boom unlike almost anywhere else in the world and the golfing culture here could help to reshape the sport as we know it."
- How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time
 - by Tommy Armour.
- How to putt in the Valley of Sin - #18 at St. Andrews. YouTube 1:55.
- Is Donald Trump lying about having a three handicap? - The Guardian.
- JACK NICKLAUS - official site.
- Jack Nicklaus' iconic Rolex watch is being auctioned off - "You won't believe how much money it could be worth."
- LEADING GOLF HOTELS & RESORTS - The Leading Hotels of the World.
- Legendary golf photographer chooses his greatest images - "An accidental master: The rise of legendary golf photographer David Cannon."
- LINKS GOLF COURSES - the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland.
- LIV Golf series: Saudi money, blockbuster names & a unique format: everything you need to know - "The new golf tour began on Thursday in London, with fans arriving at the Centurion Club to witness some of the sport's biggest names playing in the inaugural event just north of London."
- 'Maybe the greatest golf shot you'll ever see' - "Jon Rahm skips ball across pond in amazing hole-in-one at the Masters."
- Moe Norman: The 'Rain Man of golf' who amazed even the greats of the sport - "Whether it's because of his funky clothing, eccentric personality or highly distinctive swing, Moe Norman - dubbed golf's 'Rain Man' - didn't fit into the sport's traditional mold."
- Nineteenth hole - Wikipedia.
- PGA Tour AR app puts a golf course on your coffee table - engadget.
- Phil edges Tiger in $9 million match - "Phil Mickelson edges Tiger Woods to win $9 million event and the bragging rights to go with it."
- Play golf 'as long as you can walk,' says 60-year-old champ - "Golf great Bernhard Langer recognized with Payne Stewart Award."
- Playing golf may help older adults live longer, study says - "President Trump has spent more than 260 days at one of his golf clubs during his first three years in office as of February 2, according to CNN's tally. Now he can rest easy knowing that time hasn't gone to waste, according to preliminary research, which found that playing golf at least once a month can lower older adults' risk of premature death."
- Putt Better, Score Better: Golf’s Hottest Trend At The Best Resorts - "There is no bigger trend in golf right now than the explosion of putting courses, and while the original debuted more than 150 years ago, it has taken that century and a half for the concept to become popular. Now top resorts are falling over themselves to add this feature."
- Rory McIlroy bids to join golf's greats with career grand slam at Masters - "But on the Sunday evening of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in February, McIlroy laid on drinks for Diamond, his caddie since 2017, to celebrate his rise back to the world No.1 spot for the first time since 2015. It's a closeness borne out of their junior golf days back in Northern Ireland."
- Samsung's Galaxy Watch Golf Edition puts a caddie on your wrist - "Unfortunately, it's only available in South Korea."
- SILVER GOLF CRUISES - indulge avid golfers with privileged access to some of the worlds most beautiful and challenging courses.
 - Skypro Golf Swing Trainer - "See. Groove. Improve." Complete golf swing analysis, improving the way you play the game.
- Snowman - something you definitely want to avoid. That's because snowman is the slang term for a score of 8 on any individual golf hole.
- Solheim Cup: Emily Pedersen hits incredible hole-in-one, but Team USA leads Team Europe after Day One - "Emily Pedersen made a stunning hole-in-one for Team Europe on a thrilling opening day of the Solheim Cup, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Team USA taking a 5-3 lead going into day two."
- TaylorMade's new putter can analyze your golf stroke - engadget.
- Thailand’s record-breaking schoolboy could shake up pro golf - "Golf's history-making schoolboy: The hectic double-life of 15-year-old Ratchanon 'TK' Chantananuwat."
- TIGER WOODS - official site.
- Tiger Woods cards a 10 on notorious par-three hole at Masters to make history for all the wrong reasons - "Tiger Woods would have hoped to finish his Masters title defense with a strong final round, instead he suffered a humiliating meltdown on the hole which was so kind to him in his 2019 triumph at Augusta National."
- Tiger Woods Officially A Billionaire, No Thanks To The Saudis - "He reportedly turned down a 'high nine digits' deal to play on the new Saudi-backed golf tour, but no matter. Thanks to endorsements and real estate, he is a billionaire anyway."
- Tiger Woods Shook Up Golf at the Masters. It Might Be Just the Beginning - The New York Times.
- Tiger Woods turned down an offer worth approximately $700-$800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series - "Golf legend turned down almost $1 billion offer to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf series."
- Tiger Woods Witnesses First Hole-in-One at The Playgrounds - YouTube.
- US golfer wagered 'more than $1 billion during the past three decades' - "Phil Mickelson considered a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup - in which he was participating - according to a book that will be released later this month by professional gambler Billy Walters."
- USGA | UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
- Wentworth golfers threaten legal action over £100,000 membership fee - The Telegraph.
- Why record-breaking drives could change golf as we know it - "When Bryson DeChambeau, who had put on 40 pounds during lockdown as the PGA Tour suspended play from mid-March to mid-June, stepped onto the first tee at Muirfield Village last month at the Memorial Tournament, everyone was anticipating fireworks. Commentators concurred they'd never seen anything like it, as the American's drive easily flew over bunkers 330 yards away and finished 423 yards from the tee on the 473-yard par four."
- Will Playing Golf Damage Your Mechanical Watch? - "We asked a few brands and have some answers. They do not indicate that playing golf with a watch on would damage the movement or influence the watch's performance. In the end, for these brands, the main concern is the risk of damaging the watch's exterior."
- Winter Golf: Super-cool alternative to greens and fairways - CNN.
- World’s Best Golf Courses, Resorts & Vacations, According To New Travel Rankings 2021 - "Golf enjoyed a big resurgence in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, with many courses having record years, and at top resorts, the trend shows no signs of slowing. As Covid-19 vaccination rates continue to increase and travel rebounds, golf’s newfound popularity is expected to remain strong, and many people will be planning golf vacations in 2021 and beyond. Fortunately, a bevy of just released information can help any would-be golfer planning a trip, including one important, informed and all-new ranking of the world’s best golf travel destinations."
- WORLDGOLF.COM - golf course reviews, golf & travel features, golf news, golf blogs, more.
Golf Clubs & Courses
 - 10 BEST GOLF COURSES IN HAWAII
- 100 TOP GOLF COURSES OF THE WORLD
- 100 TOP UNITED STATES GOLF COURSES
- amen corner - the second shot at the 11th, all of the 12th, and the first two shots at the 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Club are nicknamed "Amen Corner".
- AMERICA'S 100 GREATEST GOLF COURSES - "The game's oldest ranking, established in 1966." Golf Digest.
- AMERICA'S 100 GREATEST PUBLICGOLF COURSES - Golf Digest.
- At Muirfield, the World’s Oldest Golf Club, Women Can Join. Finally - The New York Times.
- Dream Golf Communities From Europe To Mexico - "Living Your Dream - Some Best Second Home Golf Communities From Europe To Mexico."
- GOLF CLUB ATLAS - golf courses by country.
- GOLF COURSE - Wikipedia.
- GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses in the U.S.
- List of golf course architects - Wikipedia.
- List of golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus - Wikipedia.
- Putt Better, Score Better: Golf’s Hottest Trend At The Best Resorts - "There is no bigger trend in golf right now than the explosion of putting courses, and while the original debuted more than 150 years ago, it has taken that century and a half for the concept to become popular. Now top resorts are falling over themselves to add this feature."
- The rich vs the very very rich: the Wentworth golf club rebellion - "When a Chinese billionaire bought one of Britain’s most prestigious golf clubs in 2015, dentists and estate agents were confronted with the unsentimental force of globalised capital"
- Tiger Woods’ First Public U.S. Golf Course Is Awesome - Forbes.
- TRUMP GOLF - "From Scotland to the Caribbean."
- WHERE2GOLF - "Discover the best." Top golf courses for golf vacations of golf holidays around the world.
- Why Oman is the perfect winter sun destination for golfers - The Telegraph.
- WORLD'S HIGHEST GOLF COURSES - WorldGolf.com.
Abu Dhabi
 - Yas Links - Yas Island, United Arab Emirates. Opened in 2010. Voted among the ‘Top 10 New International Golf Courses’ by the USA’s influential, Golf Magazine, and voted 'The 24th best course in the World outside the US' by Golf Digest Magazine, the Par 72 championship course stretches to a demanding 7,450 yards, while a nine-hole Par 3 academy course, floodlit practice facilities and luxurious clubhouse further complement the offering.
Australia
- The Royal Melbourne Golf Club - founded in 1891. 36-hole golf club located in Black Rock, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne. It is Australia's oldest extant and continually existing golf club.
Bahamas
- SANDALS EMERALD REEF GOLF CLUB - Great Exuma.
- THE ABACO CLUB - on Winding Bay, a Ritz-Carlton managed club. The Abaco Club's spectacular greens, designed by world-renowned links architects Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie, offer a thrilling Bahamas golf vacation experience. The par 72 championship layout blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings, playing to a length of 7,183 yards.
China
- MISSION HILLS GOLF CLUB - stretching across Shenzhen and Dongguan, China. Mission Hills is the World's No.1 golf club. Designed by 12 world-renowned golf legends. 216 holes.
Dubai
- Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club - opened in January 1993 to world acclaim and since then it has been host to numerous tournaments and events, including the Dubai Desert Classic on two occasions.
England, U.K.
 - BROCKET HALL GOLF CLUB - Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
- Ganton GOLF CLUB - near Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Founded in 1891. "Ranks among the very best of Britain's inland courses. It has played host to many Amateur and Professional tournaments. Following the staging of the Walker Cup, the Club has joined Royal Birkdale and The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers as being the only clubs honoured to have also staged the Curtis Cup and the Ryder Cup."
- QUEENWOOD GOLF CLUB - Surrey. Joining fee: £145,000. Membership list limited to 350. The most exclusive and the most expensive golf club in Britain.
- ROCKLIFFE HALL - luxury golf and spa resort.
- ROYAL BIRKDALE GOLF CLUB - Waterloo Rd Southport. "One of Britain’s finest golf clubs, has been voted the No 1 course in Britain and is among the best in the world."
- Royal Liverpool GOLF CLUB - Meols Drive, Hoylake, Wirral. Founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen Victoria's younger sons.
- Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club - Links Gate, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. "Founded in 1886 and the present Course constructed in 1897. The Clubhouse celebrated its Centenary in 1998. It is one of the premier links courses in the world, host to ten Open Championships, two Ryder Cups and numerous other major tournaments including the Women's and Seniors Open Championships."
- Royal St. George's Golf Club - Sandwich, Kent. Since 1887. One of the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. It has hosted 13 Open championships since 1894, when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship.
- SAND MARTINS GOLF CLUB - Wokingham, Berkshire.
- STAPLEFORD PARK HOUSE HOTEL, SPA, GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - Stapleford, Nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2EF.
- STOKE PARK CLUB - Stoke Park, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. "Encircling the club's 300 acre Buckinghamshire parkland estate, the famous 27 hole Championship golf course, is undisputedly one of the finest parkland courses in the country. Created in 1908 by eminent golf architect Harry Colt, the Stoke Park course has been the inspiration for many of the world’s most famous holes, including Augusta’s infamous 16th."
- Sunningdale Golf Club - Ridgemount Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire. Founded in 1900 and has two eighteen hole golf courses: the Old Course, designed by Willie Park, Jr., and the New Course, designed by Harry Colt 1923.
- Swinley Forest GOLF CLUB - near Ascot, Berkshire. Established in 1909 and is ranked as the best golf course in the county by the website Top 100 Golf Courses. The course measures a little over 6,000 yards (5,500 m) and was designed by Harry Colt.
- THE GROVE - Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire.
- Walton Heath GOLF CLUB - Deans Lane, Walton on the Hill, Surrey. Founded in 1903. "One of the world’s most famous and prestigious clubs." The club comprises two 18-hole golf courses, both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough. The Old Course was the first to open in 1904, and (as of 2009) has a championship length of 7,462 yards. The New Course was initially opened as a 9-hole course in 1907, but was later extended to 18 holes, which were completed by 1913, and (as of 2009) has a championship length of 7,026 yards.
- Wentworth Club - since 1926. Wentworth Dr, Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4LS. Privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from Windsor Castle.
- Woodhall Spa GOLF CLUB - the National Golf Centre, The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. Founded in 1891. "We enjoy sharing our two magnificent courses – including the Hotchkin Course, consistently rated among the world's finest heathland golf experiences and ranked 25th in Golf World magazine's World Top 100 Golf Courses."
Monaco
- Monte-Carlo Golf Club - opened in 1911. Route du Mont Agel, F-06320 La Turbie. France. 18-hole golf course.
Portugal
- PENHA LONGA GOLF COURSES - ranked in the top 30 Courses in Continental Europe, The Atlantic Course designed by the famed Robert Trent Jones jr, is escapist golf at its best. Sintra.
- Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course - "The First 18-Hole Course in the Algarve." At Penina Hotel & Golf Resort.
Scotland, U.K.
- Carnoustie Golf Links - 20 Links Parade, Carnoustie, Angus. Founded in 1850. Its historic championship golf course is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation.
- Castle Stuart Golf Links - Balnaglack Farmhouse, Inverness. "Castle Stuart has been conceived to be for the Highlands - a beacon reaching out to golfers throughout the world. The centrepiece for this Scottish destination golf resort is Castle Stuart Golf Links, a championship links course overlooking the Moray Firth and well-known landmarks that are synonymous with Inverness and the Black Isle."
- Scotland’s Newest Golf Resort Is Your Home For The Golf Trip Of A Lifetime - "There is no shortage of great courses to play across all of Scotland, but relatively few have lodging, and oddly, what is rarer than a new course is a new resort. There are far more choices for exceptional golf than exceptional lodging when visiting the Birthplace of Golf, and that is why Dundonald Links is such a game changer for golf travelers."
- KINGSBARNS GOLF LINKS - Kingsbarns, St. Andrews, Fife. Ranked in the top 100 golf courses in the world.
- Loch Lomond Golf Club - Rossdhu House, Luss by Alexandria, Dunbartonshire. Founded 1993. Located in Luss, Argyll & Bute, Scotland on the shore of Loch Lomond. The golf course is designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, the 7,100 yard course is considered to be among the 'Top 100' finest golf courses in the world (ranked by Golf Magazine) The course makes heavy use of natural hazards such as streams and marshland areas.
- Muirfield - privately owned links which is the home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Duncur Road, Gullane, East Lothian. Founded in 1744 (1891). One of the golf courses used in rotation for The Open Championship. Holds the claim of being the oldest verifiable organised golf club in the world, although the game of golf is several centuries older. The club's records date continuously back to 1744, when it produced thirteen "Rules of Golf" for its first competition which was played at Leith Links for the "Silver Club".
- Musselburgh Links - The Old Golf Course in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, is generally recognised as the oldest golf course in the world, and the oldest on which play has been continuous. Certified as the oldest golf course in the world by Guinness World Records, there is documented evidence that golf was played at the links in 1672, and it is reputed that Mary, Queen of Scots, played there in 1567.
- Nairn Golf Club - since 1887.
- North Berwick Golf Club - Beack Road, North Berwick, East Lothian. Founded in 1832. It is the 13th oldest golf club in the world and only St Andrews hosts a club which has played continuously over the same course for longer. Although the NBGC was the first club in the world to allow female members, full membership rights were only granted to ladies in 2005.
- OLD COURSE HOTEL, GOLF RESORT & SPA - St. Andrews, Kingdom of Fife.
- Royal Dornoch Golf Club - Golf Road, Dornoch, Sutherland. It is claimed that golf was played in Dornoch in the early seventeenth century. The current golf club was established in 1877. It was made a royal golf club in 1906.
- Royal Troon Golf Club - Craigend Road, Troon, Ayrshire. Founded in 1878. Initially with five holes. The club was granted its "Royal" accolade in 1978. Its Old Course is now one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour.
- ST. ANDREWS LINKS - founded in 1754. "The Home of Golf." St. Andrews, Fife. Invented the 18-hole game in 1764.
- THE GLENEAGLES HOTEL GOLF & SPA RESORT - Auchterarder, Perthshire.
- TURNBERRY GOLF COURSE - located in South Ayrshire on the rugged coast, it comprises three links golf courses, a golf academy, a five-star hotel, designed by James Miller and completed in 1906.
South Africa
 - EUPHORIA GOLF ESTATE & HYDRO - Limpopo.
- Fancourt Golf Resort - Montagu Street, Blanco, George. "South Africa’s premier golf resort, with all three of our golf courses ranked in the Top 20 in South Africa".
- LEGEND GOLF & SAFARI RESORT - golfers are invited to tee-off from the edge of the mountain in an attempt to hit a hole-in-one on the 19th located at the bottom of the cliff. A hole-in-one will soon earn the lucky golfer US$1 mio. Garsfontein, Tshwane.
U.S.A.
 - ATLANTA ATHLETIC CLUB - founded in 1898. Johns Creek, Georgia. World-renowned private athletic club. Offers two 18-hole golf courses, a health center, indoor and outdoor tennis, a par-3 course, Olympic-sized pool, as well as fine dining.
- AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB - founded in 1933. Augusta, Georgia. One of the most storied and exclusive golf clubs in the world. ranked course in Golf Digest's 2009 list of America's 100 greatest courses and is currently the number ten ranked course on Golfweek Magazine's 2011 list of best classic courses in the United States (written from a golf course architecture viewpoint).
- BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB - founded in 1895. Springfield, New Jersey.
- Bandun Dunes Golf Resort - 57744 Round Lake Drive, Bandon, Oregon. Founded in 1999. Complex of five golf courses. In 2009, Golf Magazine named the three courses existing at that time to its list of the 50 best courses built in the last 50 years. Pacific Dunes ranked second, Bandon Dunes twelfth, and Bandon Trails as thirty-third.
- BOCA RIO GOLF CLUB, PALM BEACH - Palm Beach, Florida.
- Burning Tree Club - founded in 1922. Private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., not too far from the Congressional Country Club, home of the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament. Membership in the club is extremely exclusive. The course at Burning Tree has been played by numerous presidents, foreign dignitaries, high-ranking executive officials, members of Congress, and military leaders. The course was designed by the legendary architect Alister MacKenzie. 8600 Burdette Rd, Bethesda, Maryland 20817-2899.
- Cohasset Golf Club - established in 1894, Cohasset Golf Club is one of the oldest private clubs in New England. Members enjoy a challenging 18-hole Donald Ross course, practice on a conveniently located driving range. Cohasset, Massachusetts.
- Cypress Point CLUB - 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. Private golf club in California. The club has a single 18-hole course, one of eight on the Monterey peninsula near Monterey, California. The course is well known around the world for its series of three dramatic holes that play along the Pacific Ocean: the 15th, 16th and 17th, which are regularly rated among the best golf holes in the world. The 16th is a long par three that actually plays over the ocean.
- Grove XXIII: Inside Michael Jordan's ultra-exclusive golf club - "The story behind Michael Jordan’s ultra-private, ultra-exclusive personal golf course."
- HAMPTON GOLF CLUB - designed by Arnold Palmer. Fernandina Beach, Florida.
- HERITAGE CLUB - Mason, Ohio.
- Hyannisport Club - founded in 1897. Private club with an 18 hole golf course, located at 2 Irving Avenue (at Scudder Avenue) in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. The club boasts some of the most scenic views on Cape Cod and is known for having water visible on every hole although coincidentally, there are no water hazards on the course. The course is located adjacent to the Kennedy Compound and the Kennedy family have long been members of the club.
- Kiawah Island Golf Resort - near Charleston, South Carolina. Opened in May 1976 and has five golf courses, most notably the Ocean Course, added in 1991.
- Liberty National Golf Club - Jersey City, NJ. Founded in 2006. Country club in Jersey City, New Jersey with a 7,346 yard course designed by Robert E. Cupp and Tom Kite. The club cost over US$250 million to build, making it one of the most expensive golf courses in history. Club designers added amenities such as an on-site heliport, yacht services, a spa and a restaurant. Liberty National is noted as a unique course because of its proximity to both the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, as well as the fact it was built on a former landfill.
- Maidstone Club - founded in 1891. Off Old Beach Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937. Private country club. In addition to a private beach, pool, tennis house, and club house, Maidstone has both an 18-hole and 9-hole private golf course. From its earliest days, East Hampton’s Maidstone Club attracted New York’s oldest, most socially prominent families. Jacqueline Kennedy’s father, John Vernou “Black Jack” Bouvier III, who was a golfer, belonged to the club, along with other family members like "Little Edie" Beale, of Grey Gardens fame. Because of its extraordinary assets and aura of exclusivity, the club has been the envy of the East End’s socially ambitious for decades. Read more: Maidstone Club's Luxurious Links, Hamptons Magazine.
- Merion Golf CLUB (East) - 450 Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1912. The club has two courses: the East Course, and the West Course. The East Course has been consistently rated by Golf Digest among America's greatest golf courses, and it has hosted five U.S. Opens, most recently in 2013.
- National Golf Links of America - 325 Sebonac Inlet Road, Southampton, New York. Prestigious links-style golf course in Southampton, New York, located on Long Island between Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Peconic Bay. Though the course is noted for hosting the initial Walker Cup in 1922, which the United States won 8 and 4, it has never hosted a major men's championship. The Walker Cup will again be held at National in 2013. The private club has been called "America's snootiest golf course" due to its exclusive nature.
- Oakmont Country CLUB - 1233 Hulton Road, Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1903. Country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U.S." With a USGA course rating of 77.5 and some two hundred bunkers it is generally regarded in the golf community as one of the most difficult in the United States. It features large, extremely fast, and undulating greens.
- Pebble Beach Resorts - 1700 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach California. Founded in 1919. Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world, it hugs the rugged coastline and has wide open views of Carmel Bay, opening to the Pacific Ocean, on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula. In 2001 it became the first public course (i.e., open to the general public for play) to be selected as the No.1 Golf Course in America by Golf Digest. Greens fees are among the highest in the world, at $495 (plus $35 cart fee for non-resort guests) per round in 2008.
- PINE VALLEY GOLF CLUB - Pine Valley, Camden County, New Jersey. Founded in 1913. Ranked the number one course in Golf Magazine's 100 Top Courses in the U.S. and the World in 2012.
- Sand Hills Golf Club - Highway 97, Mullen, Nebraska. Founded in 1994. Currently ranked No. 8 in the U.S. and No. 11 in the world.
- Seminole Golf Club - private golf club located in Juno Beach (901 Seminole Blvd), Florida. Designed by Donald Ross in 1929, it is consistently ranked as one of the Top 100 courses in the United States.
- SHINNECOCK HILLS GOLF CLUB - 200 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, New York. Founded in 1891 it is the oldest formal organized golf club in the United States.
- SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB & COMMUNITY - Las Vegas, Nevada.
- The Apawamis Club - founded on June 25, 1890 as a social organization by a group of 40 gentlemen from Rye, New York, and the surrounding area. Golf and country club. The Apawamis Club has a rich golf history. The golf course was designed by Willie Dunn, Jr.
- THE BEAR'S CLUB - Jupiter, Florida. Founded in 1999 by Jack & Barbara Nicklaus. Recognized as one of the world's elite private club experiences.
- THE RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB - founded 1927. Pacific Palisades, CA. The Riviera Country Club's internationally renowned golf course was established in 1926 and has been open for play since 1927. Noted for its spectacular beauty and uniquely challenging design, the George C. Thomas masterpiece is perennially rated among the very finest in the world.
- The Valley CLUB - 1901 E Valley Rd, Montecito, Santa Barbara, CA. Since 1909. Private golf club. Ranked #85 in the world.
- THE VINTAGE CLUB - since 1980. "Tucked into a natural cove at the base of Eisenhower Mountain in Indian Wells, California is the majestic Vintage Club - one of the United States’ most prestigious and ultra-exclusive private country club communities. Highly regarded as the pinnacle among its peers, The Vintage Club has come to set the standard for which other country club communities aspire to achieve." 75001 Vintage Drive West, Indian Wells, CA 92210.
- Trump International Golf Club - 3505 Summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- WINGED FOOT GOLF CLUB - founded in 1921. Mamaroneck, New York.
Golf Carts / Cars
- ACG - since 2000. Custom Golf Carts.
- BIGDOG - since 2013. Custom Golf Carts.
- Bradshaw Electric Vehicles - "Since 1992, Bradshaw has exclusively used Club Car golf buggies and Club Car utility vehicles for reliability and rock solid engineering that will not let you down."
 - CLUB CAR - since 1958. "The fleet golf gold Standard." The All-New Tempo and Tempo 4Fun.
- Cool Carts of Texas - since 2006. "Custom Golf Carts That Get You Noticed."
- Cushman - since 1903. "Whether you're working to manicure fairways and bunkers or taking care of members and guests, these vehicles know what it takes to get the most out of every hour on and off the course."
 - E-Z-GO - since 1954. "The Perfect Round Has Nothing To Do With The Score | Cutting Edge Technology Driving Golf Forward." World leader in transportation and a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility vehicles and personal transportation vehicles.
 - Garia Luxury Golf Car - since 2005. "When you need to move people in style." For over a decade, golf carts have essentially been indistinguishable from one another, and paid little attention to the needs of the pro golfer. For a small group of Scandinavian designers, this realization became the stepping stone for the design of world’s most exclusive golf car, which would soon be known as the Garia. Garia is the Danish manufacturer of premium golf cars. They say golf cart. We say golf car.
- Luxury Carts Group - since 2008. "We offer the largest collection of specialty golfcarts in the world. If you dont see that special cart you always wanted, we offer a 'Custom Cart' program to design and build the one of your choice."
- Melex - since 1971. "Model 427 golf N.CLASSIC represents the latest golf generation, constructed to improve comfort and functionality. It is distinguished by original design and different suspension construction. Model 427 golf is the basic golf model without light installation. It is designed to move just on the golf courses."
 - Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car - "The Garia Special Edition. Inspired by the Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car."
- Orange County Golf Carts - since 2003. "The Largest Stocking and most Respected Dealer of High End Luxury Golf and Leisure Cars in the United States."
- Pennwick Custom Golf Carts - since 2011. "We provide the largest selection of custom golf carts, estate vehicles & electric carts in the world." Whether you're a serious, everyday golfer or simply a lazy person who lives in a community where riding about on golf carts is acceptable, you can seriously up your game with one of these Pennwick Custom Golf Carts ($15,500 and up).
 - Star EV - since 2003. "Street Legal Golf Cars." More battery life equals more playing time. Our 36 V electric golf cars can go up to 40 miles on a single charge, and our 48 V cars go up to 60. If you can play 15 rounds of golf... your STAR EV golf car can too. Fore!
- Streetrod Golf Cars - since 1995. "Unforgettable Custom Golf Cars." Turn Heads With Unmatched Style & Quality. Streetrod Golf Cars are not your ordinary golf cart, they are the World's Finest Golf Cars.
 - Tomberlin Electric Golf Carts - since 2006. "The Street Legal Golf Cart." Street Legal Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles are perfect for neighborhoods and short-distance commuting. Golf Carts are evolving into the high-end Street Legal Golf Cart and they’re no longer just for golfing. Tomberlin knows that and therefore defines why we lead the industry in high-end Electric Golf Carts as we are continuously innovating new vehicles like the Beachcomber and expanding the E-Merge line of vehicle. Our success shows as the industry leader in Safety, Performance, and Style is built on innovation.
 - YAMAHA GOLF CAR - since 1988. "The best car just got better." Discover why over 2,071 courses switched to Yamaha golf cars! The Best Car Just Got Better. The all new Drive² features bold new colors and new body styling, it’s more luxurious, and offers more value than ever. And as if that weren’t enough, we’ve built in new features and equipment designed specifically for your players' comfort and convenience - in fact, after your players experience the difference, they won’t want to play without it.
Golf Equipment
 - 8 Mobile Apps for Golf Season
- 10 Coolest Golf Gadgets
- ADAMS GOLF
- BMW
- BOTTICELLI GOLF - after game shoes, apparel, bags, golf shoes, hats.
- Caddy Trek - "Caddytrek is a brand new smart and compact robotic golf caddy that frees up the golfer to concentrate on the game."
- CALLAWAY GOLF
- CARBITE GOLF
- CLEVELAND GOLF
- COBRA GOLF
- DIRECT GOLF U.K.
- DISCOUNT GOLF CLUBS
- DOUGLAS PELL - sterling silver golf tee & marker.
- ECCO - "It is ECCO's vision to be the most wanted brand within innovation and comfort footwear."
- GIGAGOLF - golf clubs and golf equipment.
- GOLF APPS - Android.
- GOLF BAGS UNLIMITED - stand bags, cart bags, and staff bags for men, women, and juniors.
- GOLF CHANNEL
- GOLF DISCOUNT
- GOLF EQUIPMENT - Wikipedia.
- GOLF OUTLET
- J.LINDEBERG - golf clothing collection.
- LACOSTE
 - LOUIS VUITTON - men's golf umbrella.
- MACGREGOR GOLF
- MILLET SPORTS
- MIZUNO
- MULHOLLAND - luxury leather goods.
- NICKLAUS.COM - the official site of Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus design, and the Nicklaus companies.
- NIKE GOLF
- Ogio - golf bags.
- ONLINEGOLF.CO.UK
- ORLIMAR
- PAOLO SCAFORA NAPOLI - golf bags.
- PEAK PERFORMANCE - golf wear.
- PENFOLD - British since 1927.
- PING
- PRINCE GOLF
- PROSTANCE - "Balance, Consistency, Accuracy."
- Revolution Golf - "Revolutionizing the way people learn to play better golf!"
- SCOTTY CAMERON - fine milled putters.
- SHARK.COM - official website of golf legend Greg Norman and his Greg Norman Collection, the leading worldwide golf inspired lifestyle apparel and accessories brand.
- ST ANDREWS - official merchandise from the home of golf.
- TAYLORMADE GOLF
- TaylorMade's new putter can analyze your golf stroke - engadget.
- TITLEIST
- USGA | UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
- U.S. OPEN
- WILSON
- YONEX
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- by Tommy Armour.
