Top 50 course rankings drive visitors to ratings and reviews website
ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2016) – Momentum for Golf’s leading course ratings and review website by golfers, for golfers – www.GolfAdvisor.com – is stronger than ever, highlighted by a record-breaking start to 2016, which garnered more than 100 percent year-over-year increases for all key user metrics in January.
Riding the exciting announcement of its latest “Best of” list – the “Top 50 U.S. Courses in 2015” – Golf Advisor’s January traffic set records across the board, with page views (740,000) up 117 percent year over year; unique visitors (255,000) up 112 percent; and visits (326,000) up 115 percent.
Editorial surrounding the Top 50 list was visited most often in January, with the No. 1-ranked golf course on the list – California’s Yocha Dehe Golf Club – as the top-viewed course. Golf Advisor determined the Top 50 list from more than 121,000 reviews from more than 75,000 golfers who took the time to share their golfing experiences in 2015. “Best of” lists on Golf Advisor are unique in the industry because they reflect the opinions of avid golfers for the benefit of other golfers.
About Golf Advisor:
Currently featuring more than 450,000 golf course reviews of more than 10,000 courses around the world, Golf Advisor is designed as a one-stop, customized experience for golfers of all levels where they can find honest recommendations from their peers and also be offered the opportunity to provide their own feedback about any course they play, anywhere, anytime. From any computer or mobile device, golfers can submit star-based ratings on public and private courses, alike, for categories such as pace of play, difficulty, conditions, staff friendliness, value, food and beverage. Reviewers are provided an open-ended text entry, and the ability to upload photos and video. Golfers also are able to comment on their experiences anytime via Twitter, and can follow Golf Advisor for the latest travel tips and course recommendations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Contact:
Dan Higgins
Golf Channel Communications
Dan.Higgins@GolfChannel.com
407-355-4018
