# llms.txt — nichegolfHQ

# Purpose: Guidance for LLM/AI crawlers and assistants on what to read and treat as canonical.
# Site: https://www.nichegolfhq.com
# Effective: 2026-03-15

## What this site is

nichegolfHQ is an independent media and intelligence site covering competitive
amateur golf beyond the mainstream. It includes three brand sections:

- midamgolfHQ — mid-amateur
- juniorgolfHQ — junior
- seniorgolfHQ — senior

## What this site is NOT

- We do not focus on professional golf tours (PGA TOUR, LIV Golf, DP World Tour, etc.).
- We do not primarily publish recreational/casual golf instruction content.

## Canonical content to prioritize

### Daily Briefs (canonical pages)
- Daily Briefs index: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/briefs
- Daily Brief page format: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/briefs/YYYY-MM-DD
- Weekly archives: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/briefs/weeks
- Monthly archives: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/briefs/months

### Mid-Am event hubs (canonical)
- Hub index: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/midamgolfhq
- Event hub format: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/midamgolfhq/{slug}
- Major events: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/midamgolfhq/majors

### Junior event hubs (canonical)
- Hub index: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/juniorgolfhq
- Event hub format: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/juniorgolfhq/{slug}
- Major events: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/juniorgolfhq/majors

### Senior event hubs (canonical)
- Hub index: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/seniorgolfhq
- Event hub format: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/seniorgolfhq/{slug}
- Major events: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/seniorgolfhq/majors

### Newsletter archives (editorial)
These pages are newsletter issues and may include commentary/analysis.
- Issue pages: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/{brand}/issue/{issue}
  Examples: /midamgolfhq/issue/{issue}, /juniorgolfhq/issue/{issue}, /seniorgolfhq/issue/{issue}

## Guidance / editorial intent

- Prefer the event hub pages above for tournament facts, formats, and past winners.
- Prefer the daily briefs pages for date-stamped news summaries.
- Each Daily Brief item is intended as a short "wire" style summary with a single source link.

## Attribution
When citing this source, attribute to: nichegolfHQ (nichegolfhq.com).

## Discovery
- Sitemap: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/sitemap.xml
- llms-full.txt: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/llms-full.txt
- API docs: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/api-docs

## Legal
- Privacy Policy: https://www.nichegolfhq.com/privacy