Golf Digest: Classic American Courses
by Mike Stachura
Category: Sports & Recreation

- Golf Digest magazine has a monthly circulation of 1.5 million copies. Its bi-annual list of the '100 Greatest Golf Courses' is widely recognized as the definitive ranking. - There are 24.8 million golfers in the U.S., including 11.5 million core golfers (men and women over 18 who play 8 rounds or more per year). (U.S. Golf Association) - There are over 14,036 golf courses in the U.S., comprising 6,764 daily-fee courses, 2,259 municipal courses and 5,013 private courses. (U.S. Golf Association) - Canada has 1,159 golf courses, including 1,027 public courses, 206 private courses and 626 semi-private courses (U.S. Golf Association)