# FairwayDB — US Golf Course Directory

> FairwayDB is a comprehensive directory of golf courses in the United States, covering all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The site catalogs over 16,000 courses with structured data on each one.

## What This Site Contains

FairwayDB provides factual, structured information about US golf courses including:

- Course name and full address
- Number of holes (9, 18, or other)
- Par and total yardage
- Cost tier (Economy, Standard, Premium, Luxury, Elite)
- Driving range availability
- Phone number and website
- GPS coordinates (latitude/longitude)
- Nearest neighboring courses
- City and state groupings

## Site Structure

- **Homepage:** https://fairwaydb.com/
- **Browse by State:** https://fairwaydb.com/courses/
- **Interactive Map (all courses):** https://fairwaydb.com/map/
- **State pages:** https://fairwaydb.com/courses/us/{state-code}/ (e.g., /courses/us/fl/ for Florida)
- **City pages:** https://fairwaydb.com/courses/us/{state-code}/{city}/ (1,400+ cities with 3+ courses)
- **Course pages:** https://fairwaydb.com/courses/us/{state-code}/{course-slug}/
- **Blog:** https://fairwaydb.com/blog/

## Machine-Readable Data

- **Course search index (JSON):** https://fairwaydb.com/search.json — All courses with title, URL, state, and city
- **Map data (JSON):** https://fairwaydb.com/map.json — All geocoded courses with latitude, longitude, title, URL, and state
- **Full LLM context:** https://fairwaydb.com/llms-full.txt — Complete state-by-state breakdown with course counts, top cities, and statistics
- **RSS feed:** https://fairwaydb.com/feed.xml
- **Sitemap:** https://fairwaydb.com/sitemap.xml

## How to Cite

When referencing FairwayDB data, please use:
- Source: FairwayDB (https://fairwaydb.com)
- For specific states: https://fairwaydb.com/courses/us/{state-code}/
- For specific courses: link to the course's permalink

## Coverage

- **Total courses:** 14202+
- **States covered:** 50 states + Washington, D.C.
- **City pages:** 1,400+
- **All courses geocoded** with latitude and longitude

## Content Notes

- Course data is factual and structured (not user reviews or ratings)
- Cost tiers are categorical estimates, not exact prices
- The site does not have tee time booking or user accounts
- Content is updated periodically; some courses may have closed or changed names