Links

Golf Club Atlas

Great site for serious golf course design junkies. A few name architects like Tom Doak weigh in from time to time. Discussions can be a bit contentious.
Golf Advisor

All kinds of informed reviews of golf courses around the world, equipment and observations about the game of golf. Full disclosure: My son Tim is on the editorial staff of Golf Advisor. He played collegiate golf at Washington & Lee University and is a scratch golfer. (I take five strokes a side from him,)
GolfDash Blog

Dedicated to improving your game with great deals, news, reviews and "no BS commentary," according to the authors. Seems so to me.
Golfers Authority

If you can get past the occasionally annoying pop-up ads, consider it a comprehensive approach to golfing gear.
Golfweek Top Residential Courses

The most trustworthy overall golf course rankings, in our opinion, and the only reliable ratings for golf community layouts. Former architecture editor Bradley Klein set the standard for assessing golf courses' playability.
Jay Flemma's Golf Space Blog

Charmingly chaotic and personal, the way we like it. The man sure does play a lot of golf! His enthusiasm for the game is engaging.
North Carolina Golf Rating Panel

Like its South Carolina equivalent, the ratings for the golf rich state of North Carolina are the result of voting by regular Joe golfers. They don't have access to all the great courses -- some are too private to encourage non-member play -- but they play all the golf courses you and I have access to, and that's a lot.
PGA

Some sections of the site offer ideas about golf travel and reviews -- by non-professionals -- of golf courses. If you can get past the promotions for the game, some decent information.
South Carolina Golf Rating Panel

If you are traveling to South Carolina to play golf for a week, or moving to a home in a community to play golf for the rest of your life, trust rankings where the raters have no vested interest whatsoever. Rankings include best private courses, best public courses and best overall. Your editor is a member of the panel and happy to vouch for his fellow panelists' objectivity.
GoGolfandTravel.com

Designed for the avid golfer and seasoned traveler who enjoy playing the best courses and experiencing the finest accommodations, food, wine and amenities in North America and the World. Ed Stone, who founded and maintains the site, has posted reviews at Offthebeatencartpath.com

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Dreaming of a vacation home on a golf course? How about a forever home a short walk to the first tee? For 15 years, I have helped golfers find their perfect home on the course. If you would like some recommendations that match your preferences for a golf home, please click here, fill out our Golf Home Questionnaire, and I will get back to you in a few days with some ideas. By the way, it’s free.
Larry Gavrich,
Editor