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Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

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Re: Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

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post #12

This is fascinating not because I’m interested in visiting any of these. But to see the communities in Alaska with courses, or to look at the most concentrated places and wonder what so many people in Florida get out of having a fairway and one hole right in their backyard..

retirement communities in florida have a lot of these weird mini private courses.

Re: Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

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post #8

Nice job! When I zoom in on Google earth you can easily see if it’s actually a golf course or not, would been interesting to use this to draw up the areas with polygons and some more details. Then you could start providing a lot more details about each one automatically.

yeah i am pulling from OSM. I can probably draw those polygons. It;s been an OK source for number of holes etc but I need to cross reference to get other detailed info

Re: Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

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post #22

Missed one: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Elizabeth+Lyle+Robbie+Stad...

that's the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad golf course https://www.uofmgolf.com/teetime

You can report these right in the site and they should get cleaned up in 24-48 hrs or so,

Re: Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

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post #14
post #4

Any plans to expand this to other parts of the world?

Yes. Canada and Mexico next. Then will move to EU Asia etc. Want to work out all the hiccups in US first

How are you populating the dataset here? Anything we can to do help crowd source and contribute?

Re: Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

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This is badass. Thank you! Near my area, there is a driving range and a simulator place as pins. both nice but not courses. Do you want reports on that?

Yes. You can report any missing or bad info right in the course info drawer that pops up when selecting one. There is a button for sending corrections with a few fields but you can also just make a comment.

Re: Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

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I was going to say you were missing this one but I'm not sure if it's still open after the county purchased it. https://www.pga.com/play/ny/rome/mohawk-glen-golf-course/033... Now add mini golf courses.

yeah mini golf would be a nice add. I'd like to get all practice facilities and indoor/ sim golf as well eventually.
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