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We’re in the thick of March Madness right now so we thought it would be fun to name the Sweet 16 of college golf courses in the United States. There are blue bloods— courses designed by some of the most recognizable architects and at some of the biggest schools— and Cinderella stories— under the radar…

There are 23 clubs in America that still only permit men to join. These clubs are becoming more and more rare, as fewer have opened in previous decades and many have opened their doors to women in recent times, such as Augusta National and Pine Valley. We looked at clubs with extremely small membership in…

Now that green fees for 2023 are released for many courses there is a lot of chatter about rising prices— and it’s a valid point. Fees in the U.S. have risen the past few years due to demand being at an all-time high after the COVID-19 pandemic. The cost of labor and supplies has also…

There’s always been a spirited debate amongst passionate golfers about which state in the U.S. is best for golf with a bit of bias towards one’s home state. We don’t know if we’ll solve the debate for good, but we wanted to take a deep dive into the numbers and provide some awards and insights…

At Open Links, we are constantly thinking of ways to pull together information that is informative, useful, and inspiring to passionate golfers around the world. Recently, we polled our Instagram followers to request topics that they would be most interested in us writing about. The top vote-getter was to list out the top-5 public courses…

Background Over the past 25 years, numerous world class courses have been built in remote locations across the United States. Examples include Sand Hills in Nebraska, Bandon Dunes in Oregon, Streamsong in Florida, Ohoopee Match Club in Georgia, and Gamble Sands in Washington. These courses have received their fair share of attention from the golfing…

We are excited to introduce our “Value Series,” where we identify the best bargains across the U.S. golf landscape. The first step is to define what value means when it comes to golf. When thinking about value, you want the best possible product for the most reasonable price. Translating this to golf courses, we came…

Golf Digest came out with its first top course ranking back in the 1960s, and these lists have grown in popularity ever since. We think there are many factors for this, including the advent of social media, improved accessibility, and the general increase in popularity of golf travel. While there are three separate major U.S.…