How this directory works.
Reviewed October 6, 2026.
What “50 courses” means
Our state pages aim for 50 useful course selections. We begin with courses appearing in published state rankings, then add courses with documented design credits, full-length layouts and visitor options. The pages are alphabetical, not our own scored rankings. Course quality is subjective, and inclusion is not an endorsement by a course or ranking publisher. Alaska and Delaware currently have shorter supported lists.
Published rankings
Top 100 Golf Courses supplies the initial published state selections. Course pages provide details on GolfArranged rather than directing visitors to third-party course directories. We do not reproduce its reviews, rating scores, course descriptions or photography. The directory also draws on independently recorded design and location facts.
Course facts and access
Location, holes, par, design and opening-year fields are drawn from published directories and, where available, the course or state association. Missing fields are omitted. Map-derived or community-maintained data can be incomplete or outdated. Access labels summarize a published policy and are not a guarantee; the course’s current policy takes precedence. Tee-specific yardages, par, rating and slope appear where a course-specific match is available. Distances in meters are rounded conversions.
Open-data credits
Some factual fields are adapted from Golf Course Browser, OpenGolfAPI and OpenStreetMap contributors. These data are licensed under ODbL 1.0. The adapted factual dataset is available below under that license. Original GolfArranged prose and design are separate from the open dataset.
Photographs
Reusable course photographs are credited on their course pages with author, source and license. Archival photographs may show an earlier layout. The national expansion does not present generic or generated images as actual photographs of named courses.
Top 100 Golf Courses · Golf Course Browser · OpenGolfAPI · OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0 · Adapted factual dataset
Check before travel
Seasonal closures, renovation, tee-time availability, resort-stay requirements and member rules can change. Confirm these directly with the course. GolfArranged’s current concierge services focus on Las Vegas; other destinations require individual discussion.