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Life & fun · June 23, 2022

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In-depth photographic look at all the golf courses I play

I'm an avid golfer; it's my main hobby. I decided to start taking pictures of all the courses I play. While there's a lot of golf websites out there, none of them really try to document the courses in depth and look at each hole, along with the course facilities like the practice areas. I live in Chicago and am starting with the courses in this area (of which there are dozens of public courses to play). While I play golf, I take photos with my phone of every (relevant) aspect of the golf course I can think of. Then they're processed and organized on the website. Obviously I'm starting this…

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A photo documentation site for golf courses that provides in-depth visual coverage of individual holes and course facilities. Created by a Chicago-based golfer, it features detailed smartphone photography of public courses in the area, organized and processed for easy browsing. The site aims to fill a gap in existing golf resources by documenting courses comprehensively, including practice areas and course history, with plans to expand through community contributions.

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I'm an avid golfer; it's my main hobby. I decided to start taking pictures of all the courses I play. While there's a lot of golf websites out there, none of them really try to document the courses in depth and look at each hole, along with the course facilities like the practice areas. I live in Chicago and am starting with the courses in this area (of which there are dozens of public courses to play). While I play golf, I take photos with my phone of every (relevant) aspect of the golf course I can think of. Then they're processed and organized on the website. Obviously I'm starting this journey on my own, and in that sense it's not scalable. I won't be able to visit all the courses in the US, let alone the world. I hope to find others that would like to contribute to the effort. At some point I'd like to add course news and histories to the site. Many golf courses in the US are over 100 years old and have rich histories. And of course many older courses exist in Europe. I also have started adding descriptions/commentary for each hole on courses. For example, see: https://www.golfscout.net/golf-hole/wilmette-golf-club-wilme... And maybe went a little overboard on this one: https://www.golfscout.net/golf-hole/billy-caldwell-golf-cour... Anyway, it's a fun project and could go in a lot of directions. PS: I'm always looking to expand my golfing circle. If you're in Chicago and want to play sometime, hit me up -- contact details are on the website.

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