Golf Courses in the Northeast

The Northeast region encompasses 1901 named golf courses distributed across nine states, according to data compiled from the federal USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) gazetteer. This regional grouping provides a method for comparing golf course density and distribution across states on a consistent geographic scale.

The classification system used here is geographic in nature rather than evaluative. It does not rank courses by quality, course type, or operational category. Since the GNIS database does not include designations for public or private status, fee structures, or course layout specifications, the grouping reflects only the physical location of named courses within the region. Individual state directories are available for those seeking detailed information about specific courses within each of the nine Northeast states.

Comparing golf across the Northeast

Grouping states by region puts named-course density on the same scale, so you can see where courses cluster. It’s a geographic comparison, not a quality or course-type ranking — GNIS carries no public/private flag, fees or layout. Click any state for its full directory.

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