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Notes from the clubhouse
Guides, data and opinions on tracking the courses you play — from the people building Golfy.
September 11, 2026 · 5 min read · data, courses
How Many Golf Courses Are in Each State? (2026 Data)
A state-by-state count of US golf courses from Golfy's database of 12,000+ courses, with links to browse every course in each state.
September 11, 2026 · 6 min read · inside golfy, rarity
What Makes a Golf Course “Rare”? Inside Golfy's Rarity & XP System
How Golfy scores 12,000+ US golf courses from Common to Legendary, why scarcity matters more than price, and exactly how much XP each tier is worth.
September 11, 2026 · 12 min read · bucket list, courses
The Ultimate US Golf Bucket List: 25 Public Courses to Play Before You Die
Twenty-five public-access American golf courses every golfer should collect — major hosts, cliffside links and desert classics — with their Golfy rarity tier.
September 11, 2026 · 8 min read · comparisons, apps
Best Golf Course Tracker Apps in 2026 (Collectors vs. Scorecards)
Scorecard apps track strokes. Course collector apps track where you've played. Here's how 18Birdies, Hole19, Golfshot, TheGrint and Golfy compare for tracking courses.
September 11, 2026 · 7 min read · guides, course tracking
How to Track Every Golf Course You've Ever Played (2026 Guide)
A practical system for logging every golf course you've played — from a simple spreadsheet to a course collector app that scores each course by rarity.
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