Our editorial approach
Every pin earns its place.
Heckler Atlas is an independent collection of golf experiences with a story worth sharing. We choose places for what makes them distinctive: an unusual landscape, a surprising ritual, or a different way to spend a round together.
We research through course operators, tourism organisations and identified reporting. We link the sources on every profile, distinguish destination photographs from specific hole views, and keep recommendations separate from a promise of current access. The collection is curated; it is not a ranking of every course in the world.
Atlas is produced by Heckler’s editorial team. These are researched guides, not claims that our team has personally played every course. No featured course paid for inclusion in this first collection. No course affiliation is implied.
Corrections and suggestions are welcome at hello@heckler.golf. Profiles were researched on September 12, 2026. Check booking details with the operator before travel.
Photography
These photographs are shared under the licences credited below. Our display versions are resized and may be cropped to fit. The original source and its licence remain available for each image; no claim is made to original U.S. Government works; Creative Commons ShareAlike requirements continue to apply to the relevant image adaptations.
- Coeur d’Alene
Photo: Blenihan (talk · contribs) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Ken Lund · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Ken Lund · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Lofoten Links
Photo: Zerblatt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Zerblatt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Zerblatt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Nefyn
Photo: Eric Jones · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Eric Jones · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Eric Jones · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Cape Kidnappers
Photo: Oliver Gunning · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Nicolas Aub · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Nullarbor Links
Photo: Bahnfrend · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Bahnfrend · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Bahnfrend · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- St Andrews
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Mat Fascione · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: JThomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Furnace Creek
Photo: David Balmer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: David Balmer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Dawn Beattie from Morro Bay, CA, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Kawana
Photo: William Cho · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: William Cho · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: William Cho · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Old Head
Photo: MattLanzaWiki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: tiarescott · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: tiarescott · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Banff Springs
Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: AB87 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: DXR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Skukuza
Photo: flowcomm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Greg Zaal (Panorama) · Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Royal Thimphu
Photo: Christopher Michel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Christopher J. Fynn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Brickyard Crossing
Photo: Kimaz2412 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: tpsdave · Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Rick Dikeman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Fossil Trace
Photo: James St. John · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: James St. John · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: James St. John · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Old Works
Photo: Montanabw · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Montanabw · Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Montanabw · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
- The Jewel
Photo: Hdeon1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: P. Hughes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Resized; display crop may vary.
- Highland Links
Photo: National Park Service · Original source · Public domain — original U.S. Government work. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Pentachlorphenol · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Photo: Ted Kerwin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
Map and saved places
Map data and tiles: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map display uses Leaflet. Map requests go to OpenStreetMap; its privacy policy applies. Saved places are private to your verified Heckler account and appear in your Clubhouse. Earlier browser-only saves can be imported after signing in. Our privacy policy explains optional analytics.
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