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

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

Songbird Hills Golf Club

#2011 best public golf courses in United States

Songbird Hills Golf Club
4.5
Public
Par 70
18 Holes
Hartland, WI
Cracklewood Golf Club

#2012 best public golf courses in United States

Cracklewood Golf Club
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Macomb, MI
Palm Desert Country Club

#2013 best public golf courses in United States

Palm Desert Country Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 71
18 Holes
Palm Desert, CA
The Courses at Forest Park: Dogwood/Redbud

#2014 best public golf courses in United States

The Courses at Forest Park: Dogwood/Redbud
4.5
Semi Private
Par 70
18 Holes
Saint Louis, MO
Hulman Links Golf Course

#2015 best public golf courses in United States

Hulman Links Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Terre Haute, IN
Chippewa Valley Golf Club

#2016 best public golf courses in United States

Chippewa Valley Golf Club
4.5
Public
Par 71
18 Holes
Menomonie, WI
Apple Greens Golf Club: One

#2017 best public golf courses in United States

Apple Greens Golf Club: One
4.5
Semi Private
Par 36
9 Holes
Highland, NY
The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie: Woodlands

#2018 best public golf courses in United States

The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie: Woodlands
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Lacey, WA
Minnechaug Golf Course

#2019 best public golf courses in United States

Minnechaug Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 35
9 Holes
Glastonbury, CT
Clinton Golf Course: Clinton (Alternate Tees)

#2020 best public golf courses in United States

Clinton Golf Course: Clinton (Alternate Tees)
4.5
Public
Par 71
18 Holes
Clinton, ME

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