I need to create a mailing list of top private golf courses in
America. I know about the Golf Digest Top 100 listing, but I need more
than 100 courses. There are listings of golf courses, but they don't
list the top private courses in one spot that I can find. I do not
need contact information, just the names of courses. I have a good
source for contact info. Can you help??

Hello ma0213-ga,

Thank-you for your question.

I believe the following website should suit your needs:
http://www.usagreens.com/

The site lists over 13,000 different golf courses complete with user
reviews.  Their search page allows you to search public, private,
resort, semi-private, municipal and military courses.
http://www.usagreens.com/search.asp

Similar information can also be found here:
http://www.golf-courses.ca/travel/united-states-golf-courses.html
http://www.golfguideweb.com/golfcourses.html
http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/index.htm
http://golfcourseportal.com/

All of these sites list the golf courses per state and this is
hopefully suitable for your needs.  Should you require any further
assistance on this subject please do not hesitate to ask for
clarification.

Search strategy:
http://clusty.com/search?query=%22golf+courses%22+usa
http://www.golfdigest.com/courses/index.ssf?/courses/courserankings.html

Good job -- thank you. Between all of the sources you found, we have
been able to piece together what we need. No one source had what we
exactly needed, but the thoroughness of what you found did the trick.
Thank you.