# FFGolf Golf Clubs · French Directory (`corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper`) Actor

Export French golf club contacts from FFGolf. Names, emails, phones, GPS and websites — one row per club. Public directory. No login. No API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Corentin Robert](https://apify.com/corent1robert) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.24 / 1,000 club rows

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## FFGolf Golf Clubs · French Directory

Export **French golf club contacts** from the public FFGolf (Fédération Française de Golf) guide. Pick a department (or nationwide) and get one row per club: name, address, published email and phone, GPS, website and social links when the club published them.

**No login. No API key. No federation account.**

### Who is this for?

| You are… | Typical goal | Suggested setup |
|----------|--------------|-----------------|
| Golf equipment or apparel brand | Prospect list of clubs that buy balls, clubs, range gear | One department first, then **All departments** |
| Corporate outing / event planner | Courses that can host a day or a tournament | Île-de-France (78, 91, 92, 95) or your département |
| Agency / outbound | CRM feed with mailbox and phone | Overview or Outreach CRM view |
| Local authority / tourism | Territory map of golf clubs | One code, then neighbours |
| Data / ops | Scheduled master table of the federation | `departments: ["ALL"]`, `maxItems: 0` |

**What you get by default.** Club name, department, address, GPS, guide page, website when the club published one. Email and phone **only when the federation published them** — generic federation mailboxes (`@ffgolf.org`) are skipped. This Actor never invents a mailbox.

**Paris vs neighbouring departments.** Paris (75) is a small list (a handful of clubs). For more Île-de-France courses, add **78** (Yvelines), **92**, **91** or **95**. The default Try input stays on **75** so the first run is short.

**When to go nationwide.** Use **All departments** on a paid plan with `maxItems: 0`. Corsica (2A / 2B) and overseas departments are included.

### How to use

1. Open the Actor in [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com).
2. Pick one or more **departments**, or **All departments**.
3. Keep **Max clubs** at 20 for a first run (Free plan is always 20 per run). Set **0** on a paid plan for a full export of the selection.
4. Click **Start**. Rows appear in the Dataset while the run is still listing other departments.

### Ready-made examples (published tasks)

Saved task presets (landing pages go live after Console publish):

| Example | Best for |
|---------|----------|
| Paris golf clubs with published contacts | First run / intra-muros |
| Yvelines golf clubs from the FFGolf guide | Île-de-France courses |
| La Réunion FFGolf golf club directory | Overseas department |
| Rhône golf clubs, CRM-ready emails and phones | CRM import |

### What it extracts

| Category | Fields |
|----------|--------|
| Identity | Club name, federation golf code, club id |
| Location | Department, town, postcode, address, GPS |
| Contact | Email, phone (when published) |
| Web | Club website, Facebook, Instagram, guide page |

### Typical coverage

On a 5-club Paris smoke run, every row has a club name, department and guide URL when the listing published them. Email and phone follow what the federation shows on the club page — empty fields are omitted. This Actor never invents a mailbox or a number.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|-------|------|---------|--------|
| `departments` | array | `["75"]` | Department codes, or `ALL` for nationwide including Corsica. Omitted = Paris. Empty array = nationwide. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `20` | **0** = no row ceiling. **Free plan: 20 / run.** |
| `delayBetweenRequests` | integer | `80` | Pause between club pages (ms). |
| `maxConcurrency` | integer | `4` | Club pages in parallel (1–8). |

#### Examples

Paris (Try):

```json
{ "departments": ["75"], "maxItems": 20 }
```

Yvelines (more courses than Paris):

```json
{ "departments": ["78"], "maxItems": 5 }
```

Nationwide, paid plan, no row ceiling:

```json
{ "departments": ["ALL"], "maxItems": 0 }
```

Corsica (2A / 2B) and Réunion:

```json
{ "departments": ["2A", "2B", "974"], "maxItems": 0 }
```

### Output sample

```json
{
  "clubId": "4114",
  "structureNumber": "0001",
  "structureName": "LE GOLF NATIONAL",
  "departmentNumber": "78",
  "town": "GUYANCOURT",
  "postalCode": "78280",
  "address": "2 avenue du Golf",
  "latitude": 48.7545979,
  "longitude": 2.0739456,
  "contactEmail": "accueil@golf-national.com",
  "contactPhone": "01 30 43 36 00",
  "website": "https://www.legolfnational.com/",
  "instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/legolfnational/",
  "url": "https://www.ffgolf.org/parcours-detours/guide-des-golfs/le-golf-national"
}
```

You can download the dataset as JSON, HTML, CSV or Excel.

### How it works

1. Reads the public FFGolf golf guide for each selected department.
2. Opens each club page for address, email, phone, website and social links.
3. Deduplicates clubs by identifier.
4. Writes each row to the dataset as soon as it is complete.

### How much does it cost to scrape FFGolf clubs?

HTTP-only — no browser. You pay **pay-per-event** on the Store: about **$0.00749 per exported club** plus a negligible run start.

| Scenario | Approx. cost |
|----------|----------------|
| 20 clubs (Try / Free plan) | ~$0.15 |
| 1,000 clubs | ~$7.49 |
| Full selection with `maxItems: 0` | $0.00749 × clubs exported |

### Is scraping FFGolf free?

Apify Free plan users get **20 clubs per run**. Paid plans follow PPE and your max charge. Compute is cheap because this Actor does not launch a browser.

### Is it legal to scrape FFGolf?

This Actor only accesses data that FFGolf makes publicly available in its golf guide. As with any data containing personal information, ensure your use complies with GDPR and relevant regulations.

### Local development

```bash
cd ffgolf-clubs-scraper
npm install
apify run --input-file=./.actor/INPUT.json
```

Smoke (departments that actually have golf; Paris has a few clubs, Yvelines has more):

```bash
apify run --input '{"departments":["75"],"maxItems":5}'
## or: apify run --input '{"departments":["78"],"maxItems":5}'
```

`storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json` must satisfy the input schema, or pass `--input-file`. On local `apify run`, platform/CLI input overwrites overlapping keys from a root `input.json`.

### Support

Contact <corentin@outreacher.fr> if you need a custom scraper or tailored automation.

### Also available

Also available as a pack: [France Sports Clubs hub](https://apify.com/corent1robert/france-sports-clubs-hub) — merge several federations into one dataset.

Same job (French department → published club contacts). One Actor per federation.

| Sport | Actor |
|-------|--------|
| Hiking (FFRandonnée) | [ffr-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffr-clubs-scraper) |
| Athletics (FFA) | [ffa-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffa-clubs-scraper) |
| Judo (FFJDA) | [ffjda-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffjda-clubs-scraper) |
| Rugby (FFR) | [ffr-rugby-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffr-rugby-clubs-scraper) |
| Equestrian (FFE) | [ffe-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffe-clubs-scraper) |
| Swimming (FFN) | [ffn-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffn-clubs-scraper) |
| Basketball (FFBB) | [ffbb-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffbb-clubs-scraper) |
| Handball (FFHandball) | [ffhandball-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffhandball-clubs-scraper) |
| Volleyball (FFVolley) | [ffvolley-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffvolley-clubs-scraper) |
| Climbing (FFME) | [ffme-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffme-clubs-scraper) |
| Canoe (FFCK) | [ffck-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffck-clubs-scraper) |
| Golf (FFGolf) | [ffgolf-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper) |
| Chess (FFÉchecs) | [ffechecs-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper) |
| Gymnastics (FFGym) | [ffgym-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffgym-clubs-scraper) |
| Badminton (FFBaD) | [ffbad-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffbad-clubs-scraper) |
| Football (FFF) | [fff-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/fff-clubs-scraper) |

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `departments` (type: `array`):

One or more French departments, or **All departments** for nationwide (Corsica included). Try starts on Paris.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many clubs to export. **0** = no ceiling (until selected departments are done). **Free plan: 20 per run.**

## `delayBetweenRequests` (type: `integer`):

Milliseconds to wait between club pages. Leave the default unless you want a gentler run.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many club pages to collect at once. Leave the default for a balanced first run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "departments": [
    "75"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "delayBetweenRequests": 80,
  "maxConcurrency": 4
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

All exported golf clubs.

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Club name, location and published contacts.

## `outreachCrm` (type: `string`):

Email, phone and website for CRM import.

## `runLog` (type: `string`):

Plain-text progress for this run.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "departments": [
        "75"
    ],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "delayBetweenRequests": 80,
    "maxConcurrency": 4
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "departments": ["75"],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "delayBetweenRequests": 80,
    "maxConcurrency": 4,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "departments": [
    "75"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "delayBetweenRequests": 80,
  "maxConcurrency": 4
}' |
apify call corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/oLChQSxWobwdMQ56S/builds/tMP3WQ0MxdFF6zGAu/openapi.json