How to Find Top Golf Courses

Finding a golf course in your area may seem to be easy. However, not all golf courses are created equal. Finding a high-quality golf course will require a bit of work, but is worth the hassle when you find the right one.

• Understand that price and quality do not necessarily go hand in hand. The common thought is that high priced courses are of high quality and that cheap tracks are equally cheap. This is not always the case. Many golfers have been convinced to plunk down $50 or more for a round, only to be disappointed in the course conditions afterward. Do your homework before spending your hard earned money.


• Use the Golf Digest online golf course finder. Although there are other similar sites on the internet, most do not have the wealth of information that you will find from Golf Digest. Put your specific search parameters into the webpage and the course finder will give you several quality options in your area. The site often can assist you in making a tee time online as well.


• Ask a fellow golfer for their opinion. Often, the best reference is from a friend or neighbor that you trust. Also, make sure that you ask someone who is around an equal skill level as you are. A novice golfer may have a negative opinion of a course, not because the course is poor, but because they did not have the skills to handle the challenges the course had to offer.