About the publication
The Global Golfer is an independent golf travel, course, equipment and recovery publication produced by Van der Meulen Collection Limited in England. Our aim is to help golfers decide where to play, where to stay, what to buy and how to recover using useful editorial context rather than generic lists.
Commercial relationships are kept separate from editorial conclusions. Sponsored placements and affiliate routes are labelled, while rankings, reviews and recommendations are governed by our editorial and AI & Affiliate policies.
How we use AI
AI is used as an editorial and product-intelligence tool: to organise structured information, assist research, improve discovery and help match a golfer’s stated needs with relevant TGG content. Published factual claims should be checked against suitable sources, and material recommendations remain subject to editorial review. Where information can change — such as green fees, access rules, opening times, availability or product pricing — readers should confirm the current position with the provider.
For machine discovery, the site exposes conventional crawl and indexing signals through robots.txt, XML sitemaps, canonical URLs and structured data where appropriate. We also publish llms.txt as supplementary guidance for AI systems. llms.txt does not replace robots.txt, copyright terms or individual crawler controls, and it does not guarantee inclusion by any AI service.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Global Golfer?
The Global Golfer is an independent golf platform covering courses, destinations, stay-and-play travel, equipment, recovery and practical trip planning.
How are course and destination recommendations produced?
Recommendations combine editorial research, structured course and destination data, practical travel context and, where relevant, AI-assisted matching. Commercial relationships do not buy rankings or positive editorial conclusions.
Does The Global Golfer use AI-generated content?
AI may assist research, structuring, drafting and personalised discovery. Published material is intended to remain accountable to The Global Golfer’s editorial standards, with changing factual information checked against appropriate sources.
How often is information updated?
Evergreen guides are reviewed as material changes are identified. Time-sensitive details such as fees, booking rules, access, availability and opening times should always be confirmed with the relevant course, resort, retailer or travel provider.
Does The Global Golfer accept sponsored content or affiliate partnerships?
Yes. Sponsored and affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed. They do not purchase rankings, review scores or editorial conclusions.
Are affiliate links disclosed?
Yes. Affiliate and sponsored commercial routes are labelled where applicable. The Global Golfer may earn a commission from qualifying transactions at no additional cost to the reader.
Can AI assistants discover The Global Golfer?
The site supports machine discovery through standard web signals including robots.txt, XML sitemaps, canonical URLs and structured data, plus supplementary llms.txt guidance. Each crawler or AI service decides independently whether and how it accesses, indexes or cites web content.
How can a course, resort or brand correct information?
Use the Get in Touch page and identify the page, the information that needs correcting and an authoritative source. Material factual corrections are prioritised.
How do I contact The Global Golfer?
Use our
Get in Touch page for editorial, commercial and general enquiries.
