How to interpret the comparison
Source level describes the directory evidence available for the profile; it is not a quality score for the venue. “Source backed” means mini golf was explicit in a venue, municipal, tourism or local source. A protected profile may rely on structured business data while the Research Desk seeks a stronger current source.
Ratings are dated public-profile context and can represent the whole property. Compare course format, travel, current schedule and access needs before using the rating as a tie-breaker. The course comparison guide provides a decision worksheet.
A useful comparison order
- Remove any option that cannot meet the required date, travel radius or age rules.
- Compare course setting and known format, especially when weather or sensory conditions matter.
- Resolve accessibility, booking and total price directly where the table shows an evidence gap.
- Use extras and public-feedback context only after the hard constraints are satisfied.
A blank cell is meaningful: it says the directory does not currently have enough evidence to compare that field. It should not be read as “no,” and it should not be filled from an assumption about similar venues.
Why the tool does not name a winner
A family with young children, a glow-golf date and a wheelchair user can look at the same four venues and need different answers. The comparison keeps factual fields aligned without assigning hidden weights. The visitor chooses which constraints matter, and the operator remains the final source for details that can change after the directory check.