Wikipedia article on Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Courses lists

[Bill Shamleffer]

Currently Wikipedia has the following listing:

"America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses"
Alongside the "100 Greatest Courses" ranking, and using the same methodology, Golf Digest publishes a list of "America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses". In this context, "public" means a golf course that is open to play by the public, as opposed to a private club—not necessarily a course operated by a governmental entity.

The top ten on the 2007-08 list, also published in May 2007, was as follows:

Hartwick CC Golf Links – Vancouver, Washington
Pacific Dunes Golf Course – Bandon, Oregon
Pinehurst No. 2 – Pinehurst, North Carolina
The Straits Course, Whistling Straits – Haven, Wisconsin
Bethpage State Park, Black Course – Farmingdale, New York
Shadow Creek Golf Course – North Las Vegas, Nevada
Bandon Dunes Golf Course – Bandon, Oregon
The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island – Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Prince Golf Course – Princeville, Hawaiʻi
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course – Arcadia, Michigan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_Digest


Some prankster has replaced #1 Pebble Beach.  Does Hartwick CC Golf Links in Vancouver, WA even exist?

[Kyle Harris]

...and I was the only one to edit it back to being correct.

[Dan Herrmann]

One of Wiki's weaknesses and strengths is that anybody can edit articles.

[Kyle Harris]

One of Wiki's weaknesses and strengths is that anybody can edit articles.

The Linus Principle in action.

[Mike Erdmann]

No, there is no "Hartwick CC Golf Links" in Vancouver, WA.

[Jim Nugent]

One of Wiki's weaknesses and strengths is that anybody can edit articles.

I think it's a weakness overall.  Have seen many huge, critical errors in Wiki articles.  And tons of people think they are true, and spread them as truth.  Needs more safeguards. 

[Kyle Harris]

One of Wiki's weaknesses and strengths is that anybody can edit articles.

I think it's a weakness overall.  Have seen many huge, critical errors in Wiki articles.  And tons of people think they are true, and spread them as truth.  Needs more safeguards. 

Jim,

Why don't you correct the huge critical errors? The thing only works if the errors get corrected. If you don't have time to correct it yourself, you can flag it for correction and the powers that be will see that it gets done.

[Mike Vegis @ Kiawah]

I've changed a few small things on various sites without a problem, i.e. the correct name of the resort on the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup sites.  I've never had a problem...

[Jim Nugent]

One of Wiki's weaknesses and strengths is that anybody can edit articles.

I think it's a weakness overall.  Have seen many huge, critical errors in Wiki articles.  And tons of people think they are true, and spread them as truth.  Needs more safeguards. 

Jim,

Why don't you correct the huge critical errors? The thing only works if the errors get corrected. If you don't have time to correct it yourself, you can flag it for correction and the powers that be will see that it gets done.

Actually, I did make some corrections to a Wiki article once.  Shortly after, my corrections got "corrected".  It's not like open architecture software, or at least my limited understanding of OAS.  It's more like an Internet poll, where enthusiasts can stuff the ballot box. 

Along those lines, Foreign Policy magazine just held a world-wide poll on the Internet, to see who are world's top 20 public intellectuals.  The top ten were all Muslims, including some activists.  Showing again that in surveys, sample populations are everything.