Alabama
As of 2019, there were 38,864 golf courses in the world. [1] The United States is the home to approximately 16,000 of those courses as of 2024. [2] The state with the most golf courses in the United States is Florida with over 1,200 courses as of 2024, followed by California with close to 1,000 courses. Arkansas has the fewest with 20 and the District of Columbia has five. [3] A study in 2022 found that approximately 75 percent of course are public with the remaining requiring a membership or invite. [4]
Some of the most notable golf course architects who are credited with designing or contributing significantly to more than 300 courses include Tom Bendelow and Harry Colt and former professional golfers Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. [5] Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is named after architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and is a collection of courses he designed in the state of Alabama. [6] Men's major golf championships such as the PGA Championship and U.S. Open have been played at various locations, including Newport Country Club, Siwanoy Country Club, and TPC at Sawgrass. [7]
The oldest golf course in the United States is Oakhurst Links in West Virginia. Built in 1884, it was designed with traditional Scottish design elements and eventually closed in 2016 due to flood damage. [8] One of the most iconic golf courses is Augusta National Golf Club which has hosted the Masters Tournament since 1933. [9] It is also home of the Augusta National Women's Amateur. [10]
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