Golf Club Atlas is a free-access resource for the study of golf course architecture at the highest level. Proudly established 1999, in Sydney, Australia.

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To celebrate hitting 10,000 followers on Instagram, we’re giving away five (5) copies of the Gazetteer No. 1! If you didn’t get a copy, now’s your chance: head over to our Instagram to enter: instagram.com/golfclubatlas Entries close June 21 at 11:59PM / EST.
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We’re headed to Rodeo Dunes! Join us on August 4 for a Golf Club Atlas Field Trip to the newest Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw design in Roggen, Colorado, as well as a special tour of the forthcoming second course with architect Jim Craig. Details & registration below:
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Atlas Pass members: Architect AMAs return this Thursday at 7:00PM EST with Eric Iverson, one of the Principles of Renaissance Golf Design. Join us live Thursday evening to chat all things 21 Club, Childress Hall, St. Patrick’s, Rock Creek, and more.
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Four weeks from today, the 2026 US Open gets underway at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.
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More will be added as we approach the US Open, but for now, dive into Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in full.
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Only a few hours left! Members of the Atlas Pass get our first of many physical print offerings: Gazetteer No. 1, limited to 500 copies with no reprints. Once the calendar switches to May (PST), the first Gazetteer will not be available. Don’t miss out! golfclubatlas.com/atlas-pass…
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A little rain didn’t scare off guests of the first Field Trip of the year yesterday, and even in sub-optimal conditions, Farmington’s two courses—the Main from Fred Findlay & Dave Axland/Rodney Cole, and the East from Bill Coore & Crenshaw—showed off. Next up: Old Barnwell.
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There’s lots to see in widescreen at Old Barnwell, but it’s even better in person. Join us on May 13 & 14 for OB, The Kids Course, and a tour of The Gilroy under construction with architect Brian Schneider.
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Learn more. Limited spots remain! golfclubatlas.com/old-barnwe…

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One week left: once the calendar turns from April to May, our first-ever physical print offering—limited to 500 copies—will no longer be available, with no reprints. Dont miss eleven articles from a variety of writers on some of the most interesting golf courses around the world.
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One week left: once the calendar turns from April to May, our first-ever physical print offering—limited to 500 copies—will no longer be available, with no reprints. Dont miss eleven articles from a variety of writers on some of the most interesting golf courses around the world.
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Grab your copy today and don’t miss out: golfclubatlas.com/gazetteer-…
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Happy St. George’s Day, the patron saint of England who has a pretty stellar quartet of golf courses named after him in Royal St. George’s & St. George’s Hill in England, St. George’s in New York, and St. George’s in Toronto. What’s your favorite of the bunch?
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With each passing announcement for an Open at a venue not named Muirfield, one word comes to mind: please.
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The Custodians of the Game: an elusive list of golf courses that, in the mind of Ran Morrissett, uphold the spirit of the game per the listed criteria:
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-A course you want to play again and again beats one you only wish to play annually. -A design that has influenced the direction of architecture beats one that has not.
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