2026 Best Public Golf Courses in United States

The best golf courses in United States, based on user reviews and rankings

Florida 1407 California 1129 New York 965 Michigan 923 Texas 900 Ohio 872 Pennsylvania 779 Illinois 644 North Carolina 627 Wisconsin 584 Minnesota 507 Georgia 471 Indiana 465 South Carolina 453 Massachusetts 442 Arizona 397 Iowa 395 Virginia 390 New Jersey 378 Missouri 330 Tennessee 313 Alabama 306 Washington 287 Colorado 277 Kentucky 260 Kansas 226 Connecticut 223 Nebraska 223 Oregon 220 Arkansas 216 Maryland 209 Oklahoma 205 Mississippi 159 Louisiana 146 Maine 133 Utah 129 West Virginia 124 Nevada 120 Idaho 119 North Dakota 117 New Hampshire 113 Montana 102 South Dakota 97 Hawaii 97 New Mexico 88 Vermont 75 Wyoming 60 Rhode Island 57 Delaware 50 Alaska 26 Puerto Rico 25 Guam 16 District Of Columbia 6 St Croix 3 Western 1

Showing 1971-1980 of 12321 golf courses

The best public golf courses in United States, ranked by locals

Tamarisk Golf Course

#1971 best public golf courses in United States

Tamarisk Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 36
9 Holes
Syracuse, KS
Oakland Golf Club

#1972 best public golf courses in United States

Oakland Golf Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 71
18 Holes
Oakland, MD
Prairie Pines Golf Club

#1973 best public golf courses in United States

Prairie Pines Golf Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 35
9 Holes
Johnson, KS
Stamford Country Club

#1974 best public golf courses in United States

Stamford Country Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 35
9 Holes
Stamford, TX
Villa de Paz Golf Course

#1975 best public golf courses in United States

Villa de Paz Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Phoenix, AZ
Rancho Park Golf Club

#1976 best public golf courses in United States

Rancho Park Golf Club
4.5
Municipal
Par 71
18 Holes
Los Angeles, CA
Jefferson Landing on the New River

#1977 best public golf courses in United States

Jefferson Landing on the New River
4.5
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Jefferson, NC
Arrowhead Country Club: Lakes

#1978 best public golf courses in United States

Arrowhead Country Club: Lakes
4.5
Public
Par 36
9 Holes
Myrtle Beach, SC
Stanley Golf Club: White/Red

#1979 best public golf courses in United States

Stanley Golf Club: White/Red
4.5
Semi Private
Par 71
18 Holes
New Britain, CT
Elkader Golf & Country Club

#1980 best public golf courses in United States

Elkader Golf & Country Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 35
9 Holes
Elkader, IA

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