Yahoo Sports Golfweek's Best 2024: Top public-access golf courses in every state, ranked
No matter where you live or where you might be traveling, the Golfweek’s Best course rankings have you covered with the top public-access layouts in every U.S. state.
Following is our annually updated Best Courses You Can Play ranking, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
The courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required. (There are a handful of courses on this list that some players might consider to be traditionally private, but they do allow non-hosted, non-member guest play in some limited form, normally through a local hotel or similar arrangement.)
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access golf courses in each state:
Best public-access courses in Alabama
1. Pursell Farms (FarmLinks)
Sylacauga (m)
Book your tee time at Pursell Farms today
2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Judge)
Prattville (m)
Book your trip to RTJ Trail Capitol Hill
3. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Lake)
Opelika (m)
Book your trip to RTJ Trail Grand National
4. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Ross Bridge
Hoover (m)
Book your trip to RTJ Trail Ross Bridge
5. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Legislator)
Prattville (m)
Book your trip to RTJ Trail Capitol Hill
6. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Cambrian Ridge (Sherling/Canyon)
Greenville (m)
7. Ol’ Colony
Tuscalosa (m)
8. Kiva Dunes
Gulf Shores (m)
Book your tee time at Kiva Dunes today
9. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Magnolia Grove (Falls)
Mobile (m)
10. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Links)
Opelika (m)
Book your trip to RTJ Trail Grand National
Best public-access courses in Alaska
1. Anchorage GC
Anchorage (m)
2. Chena Bend
Fairbanks (m)
3. Moose Run (Creek)
Fort Richardson (m)
4. Palmer GC
Palmer (m)
Book your tee time at Palmer GC today
5. Moose Run (Hill)
Fort Richardson (c)
Best public-access courses in Arizona
1. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)
Fort McDowell (m)
Book your trip to We-Ko-Pa
2. Quintero Golf Club
Peoria (m)
Book your tee time at Quintero today
3. Wickenburg Ranch (Big Wick)
Wickenburg (m)
4. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)
Scottsdale (m)
Book your tee time at TPC Scottsdale
5. Golf Club at Dove Mountain (Saguaro/Tortolita)
Marana (m)
Book your tee time at Dove Mountain today
6. Ventana Canyon (Mountain)
Tucson (m)
7. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
Maricopa (m)
Book your trip to Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
8. Grayhawk (Talon)
Scottsdale (m)
Book your trip to Grayhawk
T9. Troon North (Monument)
Scottsdale (m)
Book your trip to Troon North
T9. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla)
Fort McDowell (m)
Book your trip to We-Ko-Pa
T11. Troon North (Pinnacle)
Scottsdale (m)
Book your trip to Troon North
T11. Grayhawk (Raptor)
Scottsdale (m)
Book your trip to Grayhawk
13. Laughlin Ranch
Bullhead City (m)
14. Casino del Sol (Sewailo)
Tucson (m)
Book your tee time at Casino del Sol
T15. Boulders Resort (North)
Carefree (m)
Book your tee time at Boulders Resort
T15. Gold Canyon Golf Resort (Dinosaur Mountain)
Gold Canyon (m)
17. Boulders Resort (South)
Carefree (m)
Book your trip to Boulders Resort
18. Whirlwind (Cattail)
Chandler (m)
Book your tee time at Whirlwind today
19. Los Caballeros*
Wickenburg (m)
20. TPC Scottsdale (Champions)
Scottsdale (m)
Book your trip to TPC Scottsdale
21. Las Sendas
Mesa (m)
Book your tee time at Las Sendas today
22. Verrado (Founders)
Buckeye (m)
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T23. SunRidge Canyon
Fountain Hills (m)
Book your trip to SunRidge Canyon
T23. Whirlwind (Devil’s Claw)
Chandler (m)
25. Longbow
Mesa (m)
Book your tee time at Longbow today
26. Legacy
Phoenix (m)
Book your tee time at Legacy today
27. Wildfire at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge (Faldo Championship)
Phoenix (m)
Book your tee time at Wildfire today
T28. Camelback (Ambiente)
Scottsdale (m)
Book your tee time at Camelback today
T28. Arizona National*
Tucson (m)
Book your tee time at Arizona National today
30. Wigwam (Gold)*
Litchfield Park (m)
Book your tee time at Wigwam today
Best public-access courses in Arkansas
1. Mystic Creek
El Dorado (m)
Book your tee time at Mystic Creek today
2. The Ridges at Village Creek
Wynne (m)
Book your tee time at The Ridges at Village Creek today
3. Hot Springs CC (Arlington)
Hot Springs (c)
4. Big Creek
Mountain Home (m)
Book your tee time at Big Creed today
5. Stonebridge Meadow*
Fayetteville (m)
Book your tee time at Stonebridge Meadow today
Best public-access courses in California
1. Pebble Beach Resorts (Pebble Beach Golf Links)
Pebble Beach (10c)
Book your trip to Pebble Beach
2. Pasatiempo
Santa Cruz (36c)
Book your tee time at Pasatiempo
3. Pebble Beach Resorts (Spyglass Hill)
Pebble Beach (T24m)
Book your trip to Pebble Beach Resorts
4. Torrey Pines (South)
San Diego (T116c)
Book your trip to Torrey Pines
5. Rustic Canyon
Moorpark (T147m)
Book your tee time at Rustic Canyon
6. Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino
Brooks (m)
T7. Pebble Beach Resorts (Links at Spanish Bay)
Pebble Beach (m)
Book your trip to Pebble Beach Resorts
T7. CordeValle
San Martin (m)
T7. Rams Hill
Borrego Springs (m)
10. PGA West (Stadium)
La Quinta (m)
Book your trip to PGA West
11. Torrey Pines (North)
San Diego (m)
Book your trip to Torrey Pines
12. Poppy Hills
Pebble Beach (m)
Book your trip to Poppy Hills
13. Pelican Hill (Ocean South)
Newport Coast (m)
Book your tee time at Pelican Hill
14. Pelican Hill (Ocean North)
Newport Coast (m)
Book your tee time at Pelican Hill
15. Bayonet
Seaside (c)
Book your trip to Bayonet
16. Quail Lodge and Golf Club
Carmel (m)
Book your tee time at Quail Lodge and Golf Club
17. Classic Club
Palm Desert (m)
Book your trip to Classic Club
18. Trump National Los Angeles
Rancho Palos Verdes (m)
Book your tee time at Trump National Los Angeles
19. PGA West (Nicklaus)
La Quinta (m)
Book your trip to PGA West
T20. TPC Harding Park
San Francisco (c)
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Book your tee time at TPC Harding Park
T20. Maderas*
Poway (m)
Book your tee time at Maderas today
22. Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand)
San Diego (m)
T23. Fantasy Springs (Eagle Falls)
Indio (m)
T23. Soule Park
Ojai (m)
Book your tee time at Soule Park today
25. Oak Quarry
Riverside (m)
26. Desert Willow (Firecliff)
Palm Desert (m)
27. Park Hyatt Aviara*
Carlsbad (m)
Book your trip to Park Hyatt Aviara
28. La Purisma*
Lompoc (m)
Book your tee time at La Purisma today
29. Shadow Ridge*
Palm Desert (m)
Book your tee time at Shadow Ridge today
30. Silverado Resort & Spa (North)*
Napa Valley (c)
Best public-access courses in Colorado
1. Redlands Mesa
Grand Junction (m)
Book your tee time at Redlands Mesa today
2. Red Sky (Fazio)
Wolcott (m)
3. The Broadmoor (East)
Colorado Springs (c)
T4. RainDance National*
Windsor (m)
T4. Red Sky (Norman)
Wolcott (m)
6. Haymaker
Steamboat Springs (m)
7. CommonGround
Aurora (m)
Book your tee time at CommonGround today
T8. TPC Colorado
Berthoud (m)
T8. The Broadmoor (West)
Colorado Springs (c)
10. Bear Dance
Larkspur (m)
Book your tee time at Bear Dance today
Best public-access courses in Connecticut
1. Keney Park
Hartford (c)
2. Wintonbury Hills
Bloomfield (m)
Book your tee time at Wintonbury Hills today
3. Great River
Milford (m)
4. Fox Hopyard
East Haddam (m)
5. Lake of Isles (North)
North Stonington (m)
Book your tee time at Lake of Isles today
6. Shennecossett
Groton (c)
7. Richter Park
Danbury (m)
Book your tee time at Richter Park today
8. Hotchkiss
Lakeville (c)
9. Oxford Greens
Oxford (m)
Book your tee time at Oxford Greens today
10. Gillette Ridge*
Bloomfield (m)
Best public-access courses in Delaware
1. Plantation Lakes
Millsboro (m)
2. Bayside Resort
Selbyville (m)
Book your tee time at Bayside Resort today
3. Baywood Greens
Long Neck (m)
Book your tee time at Baywood Greens today
4. White Clay Creek
Wilmington (m)
Book your tee time at Wilmington Clay Creek today
5. Bear Trap Dunes
Ocean View (m)
Book your tee time at Bear Trap Dunes today
Best public-access courses in Florida
1. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)
Ponte Vedra Beach (22m)
Book your trip to TPC Sawgrass
2. Streamsong (Red)
Bowling Green (T37m)
3. Streamsong (Blue)
Bowling Green (T53m)
4. Streamsong (Black)
Bowling Green (T67m)
5. The Park West Palm*
West Palm Beach (T71m)
Book your tee time at The Park West Palm today
6. Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Orlando (m)
Book your trip to Bay Hill Club and Lodge
7. PGA National Resort (Champion)
Palm Beach Gardens (m)
Book your trip to PGA National Resort
8. Trump National Doral Miami (Blue Monster)
Miami (m)
Book your trip to Trump National Doral Miami
9. Innisbrook (Copperhead)
Palm Harbor (m)
Book your trip to Innisbrook
10. Camp Creek
Watersound (m)
11. Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean)
Palm Coast (m)
12. Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory)
Palm Coast (m)
13. TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley)
Ponte Vedra Beach (m)
Book your trip to TPC Sawgrass
14. Southern Dunes
Haines City (m)
Book your trip to Southern Dunes
T15. Sandestin (Burnt Pine)
Miramar Beach (m)
T15. JW Marriott Miami Turnberry (Soffer)
Aventura (m)
Book your trip to JW Marriott Miami Turnberry
17. PGA Golf Club (Dye)
Port St. Lucie (m)
18. PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker)
Port St. Lucie (m)
19. Juliette Falls
Dunnellon (m)
Book your tee time at Juliette Falls today
20. Crandon Park
Key Biscayne (m)
Book your tee time at Crandon Park today
21. JW Marriott Marco Island (Hammock Bay)
Naples (m)
Book your tee time at Hammock Bay today
22. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club (Ocean)
Ponte Vedra Beach (c)
23. Orange County National (Panther Lake)
Winter Garden (m)
Book your trip to Orange County National
T24. Gasparilla Inn & Club
Boca Grande (c)
T24. Trump National Doral Miami (Golden Palm)
Miami (m)
Book your trip to Trump National Doral Miami
26. Riverwood*
Port Charlotte (m)
Book your tee time at Riverwood today
T27. World Golf Village (King & Bear)
St. Augustine (m)
Book your trip to World Golf Village
T27. Orange County National (Crooked Cat)
Winter Garden (m)
Book your trip to Orange County National
29. Celebration GC*
Celebration (m)
Book your trip to Celebration GC
T30. PGA Golf Club (Ryder)*
Port St. Lucie (m)
T30. Evermore Grand Cypress (Links, formerly the New)*
Orlando (m)
Best public-access courses in Georgia
1. Sea Island (Seaside)
St. Simons Island (T71m)
2. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters)
Greensboro (m)
3. McLemore (Highlands)
Rising Fawn (m)
T4. Kinderlou Forest
Valdosta (m)
T4. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee)
Greensboro (m)
6. Sea Island (Plantation)
St. Simons Island (c)
T7. Harbor Club
Greensboro (m)
Book your tee time at Harbour Club today
T7. Bear’s Best Atlanta
Suwanee (m)
Book your tee time at Bear\'s Best Atlanta today
9. Reynolds Lake Oconee (The Preserve)
Greensboro (m)
10. King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort*
St. Simons Island (m)
Book your tee time at King and Prince today
11. Achasta
Dahlonega (m)
T12. University of Georgia GC
Athens (m)
Book your tee time at UGA GC today
T12. Reynolds Lake Oconee (National)
Greensboro (m)
14. Cobblestone*
Acworth (m)
Book your tee time at Cobblestone today
15. Barnsley Resort (The Fazio)
Adairsville (m)
Best public-access courses in Hawaii
1. Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele)
Lanai (35m)
2. Kapalua (Plantation)
Maui (T40m)
Book your tee time at Kapalua today
3. Mauna Kea Resort
Kohala Coast (T176m)
Book your tee time at Mauna Kea today
4. Princeville (Makai)
Princeville (T184m)
Book your tee time the Makai today
5. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Kailua-Kona (m)
6. Mauna Lani (North)
Waimea (m)
Book your tee time at Manua Lani today
7. Wailea (Gold)
Maui (m)
8. Ocean Course at Hokuala
Lihue (m)
Book your tee time at Hokuala today
T9. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Poipu Bay)
Koloa (m)
Book your tee time at Poipu Bay today
T9. Wailea (Emerald)
Maui (m)
11. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer)
Kahuku (m)
Book your tee time at Turtle Bay Resort today
12. Mauna Lani (South)
Waimea (m)
Book your tee time at Mauna Lani today
13. Kapolei Golf Club
Kapolei (m)
Book your tee time at Kapolei today
14. Wailua Municipal
Kauai (m)
15. Ko Olina Golf Club
Kapolei (m)
Book your tee time at Ko Olina today
Best public-access courses in Idaho
1. Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort (Circling Raven)
Worley (m)
T2. Ridgecrest*
Nampa (m)
T2. Coeur d’Alene Resort
Coeur d’Alene (m)
Book your tee time at Coeur d\'Alene Resort today
4. Sun Valley GC
Sun Valley (c)
5. BanBury
Eagle (m)
Book your tee time at BanBury today
Best public-access courses in Illinois
1. Cog Hill GC (No. 4 - Dubsdread)
Lemont (m)
Book your tee time at Cog Hill today
2. TPC Deere Run
Silvis (m)
Book your tee time at TPC Deere Run today
T3. Stonewall OrchardGrayslake (m)
Book your tee time at Stonewall Orchard today
T3. The Glen Club
Glenview (m)
Book your tee time at The Glen Club today
5. Mistwood
Romeoville (m)
Book your tee time at Mistwood today
6. Eagle Ridge (The General)
Galena (m)
Book your tee time at Eagle Ridge today
7. Preserve at Oak Meadows
Addison (m)
Book your tee time at Preserve at Oak Meadows today
8. Highlands of Elgin
Elgin (m)
9. Thunderhawk
Beach Park (m)
10. Harborside International (Starboard)
Chicago (m)
Book your tee time at Harborside International today
11. Shepherd’s Crook*
Zion (m)
Book your tee time at Shepard\'s Crook today
12. Ravisloe
Homewood (c)
Book your tee time at Ravisloe today
13. Cantigny
Wheaton (m)
Book your tee time at Cantigny today
14. Annbriar*
Waterloo (m)
Book your tee time at Annbriar today
15. Blackstone
Marengo (m)
Book your tee time at Blackstone today
Best public-access courses in Indiana
1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye)
French Lick (T167m)
2. French Lick Resort (Donald Ross)
French Lick (c)
3. The PFAU Course at Indiana
Bloomington (m)
Book your tee time at PFAU at Indiana today
4. Warren GC at Notre Dame
South Bend (m)
Book your tee time at Warren GC today
5. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Kampen)
West Lafayette (m)
6. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Ackerman-Allen)
West Lafayette (c)
Book your tee time at Birck Boilermaker today
7. The Fort
Indianapolis (m)
Book your tee time at The Fort today
8. Brickyard Crossing
Indianapolis (m)
Book your tee time at Brickyard Crossing today
9. Chariot Run
Laconia (m)
Book your tee time at Chariot Run today
10. Harrison Hills
Attica (c)
Book your tee time at Harrison Hills today
Best public-access courses in Iowa
1. Spirit Hollow
Burlington (m)
Book your tee time at Spirit Hollow today
2. Blue Top Ridge
Riverside (m)
Book your tee time at Blue Top Ridge today
3. Bent Tree GC
Council Bluffs (m)
Book your tee time at Bent Tree today
4. Tournament Club of Iowa
Polk City (m)
Book your tee time at Tournament Club of Iowa today
5. Finkbine GC
Iowa City (c)
Best public-access courses in Kansas
1. Firekeeper
Mayetta (m)
2. Buffalo Dunes
Garden City (m)
Book your tee time at Buffalo Dunes today
3. Sand Creek Station
Newton (m)
4. Iron Horse
Leawood (m)
Book your tee time at Iron Horse today
5. Colbert Hills
Manhattan (m)
Best public-access courses in Kentucky
1. Park Mammoth*
Park City (m)
2. Nevel Meade Golf Course
Prospect (m)
3. Lassing Pointe
Union (m)
4. Heritage Hill
Shepherdsville (m)
5. Bardstown CC (Maywood)*
Bardstown (m)
Book your tee time at Bardstown today
Best public-access courses in Louisiana
1. The Country Club at the Golden Nugget
Lake Charles (m)
2. TPC Louisiana
Avondale (m)
Book your tee time at TPC Louisiana today
3. English Turn Golf & Country Club
New Orleans (m)
Book your tee time at English Turn Golf & CC today
4. Carter Plantation
Springfield (m)
5. L’Auberge Casino Resort (Contraband Bayou)Lake Charles (m)
Best public-access courses in Maine
1. Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay (c)
2. Cape Arundel
Kennebunkport (c)
3. Belgrade Lakes GC
Belgrade Lakes (m)
4. Kebo Valley*
Bar Harbor (c)
Book your tee time at Kebo Valley today
5. Sugarloaf
Carrabassett Valley (m)
Best public-access courses in Maryland
1. Bulle Rock
Havre de Grace (m)
Book your trip to Bulle Rock today
2. Links at Perry Cabin
St. Michaels (m)
3. Whiskey Creek
Ijamsville (m)
Book your trip to Whiskey Creek today
4. Queenstown Harbor (River)
Queenstown (m)
Book your trip to Queenstown Harbor today
5. Musket Ridge
Myersville (m)
Book your tee time at Musket Ridge today
6. P.B. Dye Golf Club*
Ijamsville (m)
Book your trip to P.B. Dye Golf Club today
7. Worthington Manor*
Urbana (m)
Book your trip to Worthington Manor today
8. University of Maryland GC
College Park (c)
Book your tee time at UMD today
9. Links at Lighthouse Sound
Ocean City (m)
Book your tee time at Lighthouse Sounds today
10. Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links*
Berlin (m)
Book your tee time at Rum Point Seaside today
Best public-access courses in Massachusetts
1. Cape Cod National
Brewster (m)
2. Miacomet
Nantucket (m)
Book your tee time at Kebo Valley today
3. Farm Neck
Oak Bluffs (m)
4. Red Tail
Devens (m)
Book your tee time at Red Tail today
5. The Ranch
Southwick (m)
Book your tee time at The Ranch today
6. Crumpin-Fox
Bernardston (m)
Book your tee time at Crumpin-Fox today
7. George Wright Municipal
Boston (c)
T8. Cranberry Valley Golf Course*
Harwich (m)
Book your tee time at Cranberry Valley today
T8. Pinehills (Nicklaus)
Plymouth (m)
Book your tee time at Pinehills today
10. Granite Links
Quincy (m)
Best public-access courses in Michigan
1. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)
Arcadia (T77m)
2. Marquette GC (Greywalls)
Marquette (T107m)
Book your tee time at Marquette GC
3. Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)
Roscommon (T134m)
Book your tee time at Forest Dunes The Loop
4. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf)
Roscommon (T196m)
Book your tee time at Forest Dunes Weiskopf GC
5. Arcadia Bluffs (South)
Arcadia (m)
6. Belvedere
Charlevoix (T178c)
Book your tee time at Belvedere
7. Boyne’s Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry)
Bay Harbor (m)
8. Eagle Eye
Bath (m)
Book your tee time at Eagle Eye
T9. Island Resort and Casino (Sweetgrass)
Harris (m)
T9. Gull Lake View Resort (Stoatin Brae)
Augusta (m)
Book your tee time at Stoatin Brae
11. Pilgrim’s Run
Pierson (m)
Book your tee time at Pilgrim\'s Run
T12. Sage Run
Bark River (m)
T12. Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor (m)
Book your tee time at Harbor Shores
14. American Dunes
Grand Haven (m)
Book your tee time at American Dunes today
15. University of Michigan GC
Ann Arbor (c)
Book your tee time at University of Michigan GC
16. Boyne Highlands (Arthur Hills)
Harbor Springs (m)
T17. Tullymore Golf Resort (Tullymore)*
Stanwood (m)
T17. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club
Brutus (m)
Book your tee time at Hidden River today
19. Diamond Springs
Hamilton (m)
20. Pine Mountain Resort (Timber Stone)Iron Mountain (m)
Book your tee time at Timber Stone
Best public-access courses in Minnesota
1. Giants Ridge (Quarry)
Biwabik (T122m)
T2. Breezy Point Resort (Deacon’s Lodge)
Brainerd (m)
Book your tee time at Breezy Point Resort today
T2. Madden’s on Gull Lake (Classic)
Brainerd (m)
4. Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Tower (m)
5. Giants Ridge (Legend)
Biwabik (m)
6. Chaska Town Course
Chaska (m)
7. Meadows at Mystic LakePrior Lake (m)
Book your tee time at Mystic Lake today
8. StoneRidge
Stillwater (m)
Book your tee time at StoneRidge today
9. The Wilds
Prior Lake (m)
Book your tee time at The Wilds today
10. Rush Creek
Maple Grove (m)
Book your tee time at Rush Creek today
Best public-access courses in Mississippi
1. Fallen OakSaucier (T83m)
2. Mossy Oak
West Point (T129m)
3. Old Waverly GC
West Point (m)
4. The Preserve
Vancleave (m)
5. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks)
Philadelphia (m)
6. Shell Landing
Gautier (m)
Book your tee time at Shell Landing today
7. Dancing Rabbit (Azaleas)
Philadelphia (m)
8. Grand Bear
Saucier (m)
Book your tee time at Grand Bear today
9. The Oaks*
Pass Christian (m)
Book your tee time at The Oaks today
10. Windance
Gulfport (m)
Book your tee time at Windance today
Best public-access courses in Missouri
1. Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National)
Hollister (T167m)
2. Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge)
Hollister (m)
3. Big Cedar Lodge (Payne’s Valley)
Hollister (m)
4. Branson Hills
Branson (m)
Book your tee time at Branson Hills today
5. Old Kinderhook
Camdenton (m)
Book your tee time at Old Kinderhook today
6. Swope Memorial
Kansas City (c)
7. Ledgestone
Branson (m)
8. Stone Canyon
Blue Springs (m)
9. Missouri Bluffs
St. Charles (m)
10. Rivercut
Springfield (m)
Best public-access courses in Montana
1. The Wilderness Club Montana
Eureka (m)
Book your tee time at The Wilderness Club today
2. Old Works
Anaconda (m)
3. The Ranch Club
Missoula (m)
4. Eagle Bend
Bigfork (m)
5. Canyon River
Missoula (m)
Best public-access courses in Nebraska
1. Landmand
Homer (T40m)
2. Prairie Club (Dunes Course)
Valentine (94m)
3. Wild Horse
Gothenburg (113m)
Book your tee time at Wild Horse today
4. Prairie Club (Pines Course)
Valentine (m)
5. Bayside
Brule (m)
Book your tee time at Bayside today
Best public-access courses in Nevada
1. Shadow CreekNorth Las Vegas (13m)
2. Cascata
Boulder City (T196m)
Book your trip to Cascata
3. Wolf Creek
Mesquite (m)
Book your trip to Wolf Creek
4. Edgewood Tahoe
Tahoe (m)
Book your tee time at Edgewood Tahoe today
5. Wynn
Las Vegas (m)
T6. Conestoga
Mesquite (m)
Book your trip to Conestoga
T6. Incline Village (Championship)
Incline Village (m)
Book your tee time at Incline Village today
8. Paiute (The Wolf)
Las Vegas (m)
Book your trip to Paiute
9. Coyote Springs
Moapa (m)
Book your trip to Coyote Springs
10. Paiute (Sun Mountain)
Las Vegas (m)
Book your trip to Paiute
11. Rio Secco
Henderson (m)
Book your trip to Rio Secco
12. Paiute (Snow Mountain)
Las Vegas (m)
Book your trip to Paiute
13. TPC Las Vegas
Las Vegas (m)
Book your trip to TPC Las Vegas
14. Oasis (Palmer)
Mesquite (m)
Book your tee time at Oasis today
15. Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas Resort
Henderson (m)
Book your trip to Reflection Bay
Best public-access courses in New Hampshire
1. Omni Mount Washington Resort (Mount Washington)
Bretton Woods (c)
2. CC of New Hampshire
Sutton (c)
Book your tee time at CC of New Hampshire
3. Owl’s Nest
Thornton (m)
Book your tee time at Owl\'s Nest today
4. Breakfast Hill
Greenland (m)
Book your tee time at Breakfast Hill today
5. Atkinson Resort & CC
Atkinson (m)
Best public-access courses in New Jersey
1. Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen)
Hamburg (m)
Book your tee time at Ballyowen today
2. Neshanic Valley
Neshanic Station (m)
Book your tee time at Neshanic Valley today
3. Seaview (Bay)
Galloway (c)
Book your tee time at Seaview today
4. Rock Spring
West Orange (c)
Book your tee time at Rock Spring today
5. Twisted Dune
Egg Harbor Township (m)
Book your tee time at Twisted Dune today
6. Knoll (West)
Boonton (c)
7. Shore Gate
Ocean View (m)
Book your tee time at Shore Gate today
8. Crystal Springs Resort (Wild Turkey)
Hamburg (m)
Book your tee time at Wild Turkey today
9. Architects
Lopatcong (m)
10. Crystal Springs Resort (Crystal Springs)
Hamburg (m)
Book your tee time at Crystal Springs today
11. Seaview (Pines)
Absecon (c)
Book your tee time at Seaview today
12. Scotland Run
Williamstown (m)
Book your tee time at Scotlan Run today
13. BallamorEgg Harbor Township (m)
Book your tee time at Ballamor today
T14. RiverWinds
West Deptford (m)
Book your tee time at RiverWinds today
T14. Heron Glen
Ringoes (m)
Book your tee time at Heron Glen today
Best public-access courses in New Mexico
1. PaaKo Ridge
Sandia Park (T138m)
2. University of New Mexico (Championship)
Albuquerque (m)
Book your tee time at UNM today
3. Black Mesa
Espanola (m)
4. Red Hawk
Las Cruces (m)
Book your tee time at Red Hawk today
5. Rockwind Community Links
Hobbs (m)
Book your tee time at Rockwind Community Links today
6. Cochiti GC
Cochiti Lake (m)
Book your tee time at Cochiti today
7. Sandia
Albuquerque (m)
Book your tee time at Sandia today
8. Piñon Hills
Farmington (m)
Book your tee time at Piñon Hills today
9. Twin Warriors
Santa Ana Pueblo (m)
10. Taos CC
Taos (m)
Book your tee time at Taos CC today
Best public-access courses in New York
1. Bethpage State Park (Black)
Farmingdale (26c)
Book your tee time at Bethpage Black today
2. Leatherstocking
Cooperstown (T161c)
Book your tee time at Letherstocking today
3. Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point (formerly Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point)
New York (m)
Book your tee time at Ferry Point today
4. Turning Stone Resort Casino (Atunyote)
Verona (m)
5. Sagamore
Bolton Landing (c)
6. Bethpage State Park (Red)
Farmingdale (c)
Book your tee time at Bethpage Red today
7. Montauk Downs State Park
Montauk Point (m)
Book your tee time at Montauk Downs State Park today
8. Greystone
Walworth (m)
Book your tee time at Greystone today
9. Turning Stone Resort Casino (Shenendoah)
Verona (m)
10. Pound Ridge
Pound Ridge (m)
Book your tee time at Pound Ridge today
11. Ravenwood
Victor (m)
12. Mansion Ridge*
Monroe (m)
Book your tee time at Mansion Ridge today
13. Saratoga National
Saratoga Springs (m)
Book your tee time at Saratoga National today
14. Turning Stone Resort Casino (Kaluhyat)*
Verona (m)
15. Centennial*
Carmel (m)
Book your tee time at Centennial today
Best public-access courses in North Carolina
1. Pinehurst Resort (No. 2)
Pinehurst (18c)
2. Pinehurst Resort (No. 4)
Pinehurst (95m)
3. Mid Pines
Southern Pines (T131c)
Book your trip to Mid Pines
4. Pine Needles
Southern Pines (T156c)
Book your trip to Pine Needles
5. Tobacco Road
Sanford (m)
Book your trip to Tobacco Road
6. Pinehurst Resort (No. 8)
Pinehurst (m)
7. Southern Pines GC
Southern Pines (c)
8. Bald Head Island Club
Bald Head Island (m)
9. Thistle Golf Club
Sunset Beach (m)
Book your tee time at Thistie today
10. Duke University GC
Durham (c)
11. Waynesville Inn & Golf Club*
Waynesville (m)
12. Talamore (Mid South)
Southern Pines (m)
Book your trip to Talamore
13. Pinehurst Resort (No. 7)
Pinehurst (m)
T14. Pinehurst Resort (No. 9)
Pinehurst (m)
T14. UNC Finley GC
Chapel Hill (m)
Book your tee time at UNC Finley today
T16. Omni Grove Park Inn
Asheville (c)
Book your tee time at Omni Grove Park Inn today
T16. Lonnie Poole GC
Raleigh (m)
Book your tee time at Lonnie Pool today
T18. Tot Hill Farm*
Asheboro (m)
Book your tee time at Tot Hill Farm today
T18. Currituck Club*
Corolla (m)
Book your tee time at Currituck Club today
20. Pinehurst Resort (No. 6)
Pinehurst (m)
Best public-access courses in North Dakota
1. Minot CC
Minot (m)
2. Hawktree
Bismarck (m)
Book your tee time at Hawktree today
3. Links of North Dakota
Ray (m)
Book your tee time at Links of North Dakota today
4. Bully Pulpit
Medora (m)
5. Vardon
Minot (c)
Best public-access courses in Ohio
1. Firestone (South)
Akron (T165c)
2. Firestone (North)
Akron (m)
3. Fowler’s Mill (Lake & River)
Chesterland (m)
Book your tee time at Fowler\'s Mill today
4. Manakiki
Willoughby (c)
Book your tee time at Manakiki today
T5. The Virtues
Nashport (m)
T5. Firestone (Fazio)
Akron (m)
7. Sleepy Hollow
Brecksville (c)
Book your tee time at Sleepy Hollow today
8. Stonelick Hills
Batavia (m)
Book your tee time at Stonelick Hills today
9. The Quarry
Canton (m)
Book your tee time at The Quarry today
10. Deer Ridge Golf Club*
Bellville (m)
Book your tee time at Deer Ridge today
11. Boulder Creek
Streetsboro (m)
12. Pine Hills
Hinckley (c)
13. Little Mountain
Painesville (m)
14. Mill Creek Golf Course (North)
Boardman (c)
15. Elks Run
Batavia (m)
Best public-access courses in Oklahoma
1. Karsten Creek
Stillwater (T83m)
2. Jimmie Austin GC at the University of Oklahoma
Norman (T183c)
3. Shangri-La Resort
Monkey Island (m)
4. Cherokee Hills
Catoosa (c)
Book your tee time at Cherokee Hills today
5. Chickasaw Pointe
Kingston (m)
Book your tee time at Chickasaw Pointe today
Best public-access courses in Oregon
1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)
Bandon (3m)
2. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)
Bandon (T8m)
3. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)
Bandon (11m)
4. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)
Bandon (12m)
5. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch)
Bandon (T24m)
6. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins)
Seneca (T122m)
7. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock)
Seneca (T173m)
8. Sunriver Resort (Crosswater)
Sunriver (m)
Book your trip to Sunriver Resort
9. Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek)
North Plains (m)
Book your tee time at Pumpkin Ridge today
10. Juniper Preserve Pronghorn Club (Nicklaus)
Bend (m)
11. Brasada Ranch (Brasada Canyons)
Powell Butte (m)
12. Gearhart Golf Links
Gearhart (c)
Book your tee time at Gearhart today
13. Tetherow
Bend (m)
14. Langdon Farms
Aurora (m)
15. Tokatee*
McKenzie Bridge (m)
Book your tee time at Tokatee today
Best public-access courses in Pennsylvania
1. Omni Bedford Springs (Old)
Bedford (c)
Book your tee time at Omni Bedford Springs today
2. Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)
Farmington (m)
3. Golf Course at Glen Mills
Glen Mills (m)
Book your tee time at Glen MIlls today
4. Olde Stonewall
Ellwood City (m)
5. Hershey CC (West)
Hershey (c)
6. Nemacolin (Shepherd’s Rock)
Farmington (m)
T7. Links at Gettysburg
Gettysburg (m)
T7. Jeffersonville GC
Jeffersonville (c)
Book your tee time at Jeffersonville today
9. Wyncote
Oxford (m)
Book your tee time at Wyncote today
10. Club at Morgan Hill
Easton (m)
Book your tee time at Morgan Hill today
Best public-access courses in Rhode Island
1. Newport National
Newport (m)
2. Triggs Memorial
Providence (c)
Book your tee time at Triggs Memorial today
3. Meadow Brook
Richmond (m)
4. Montaup
Portsmouth (c)
5. Winnapaug
Westerly (c)
Best public-access courses in South Carolina
1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)
Kiawah Island (14m)
Book your trip to Kiawah Island - Ocean Course
2. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town GL)
Hilton Head Island (59m)
Book your trip to Sea Pines - Harbour Town
3. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Pawleys Island (T187m)
Book your trip to Caledonia
4. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Myrtle Beach (154c)
5. True Blue
Pawleys Island (m)
Book your trip to True Blue
6. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes)
Hilton Head Island (m)
Book your trip to Sea Pines - Atlantic Dunes
7. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point)
Hilton Head Island (m)
Book your trip to Sea Pines - Heron Point
8. TPC Myrtle Beach
Murrells Inlet (m)
Book your trip to TPC Myrtle Beach
9. Tidewater
North Myrtle Beach (m)
Book your trip to Tidewater
10. Legends Golf Resort (Moorland)
Myrtle Beach (m)
Book your trip to Legends Golf Resort
T11. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Osprey Point)
Kiawah Island (m)
Book your trip to Kiawah Island Osprey Point
T11. Myrtle Beach National (King’s North)
Myrtle Beach (m)
Book your trip to Myrtle Beach National
13. Legends Golf Resort (Heathlands)
Myrtle Beach (m)
Book your trip to Legends Golf Resort
T14. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Dye)
North Myrtle Beach (m)
Book your trip to Barefoot Resort & Golf
T14. Grande Dunes Resort Club
Myrtle Beach (m)
Book your trip to Grande Dunes
T16. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Cougar Point)
Kiawah Island (m)
Book your trip to Kiawah Island Cougar Point
T16. Heritage Club
Pawleys Island (m)
T16. Prestwick*
Myrtle Beach (m)
19. Palmetto Dunes (Robert Trent Jones)
Hilton Head Island (m)
20. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Love)*North Myrtle Beach (m)
Book your trip to Barefoot Resort
Best public-access courses in South Dakota
1. Hart Ranch
Rapid City (m)
Book your tee time at Hart Ranch today
T2. Golf Club at Red Rock
Rapid City (m)
Book your tee time at Red Rock today
T2. Prairie Green
Sioux Falls (m)
Book your tee time at Prarie Green today
4. Willow Run
Sioux Falls (m)
5. Meadowbrook
Rapid City (m)
Book your tee time at Meadowbrook today
Best public-access courses in Tennessee
1. Sweetens Cove
South Pittsburg (90m)
2. Stonehenge
Fairfield Glade (m)
3. Course at Sewanee
Sewanee (m)
Book your tee time at Sewanee today
4. Fairfield Glade (Heatherhurst Brae)
Fairfield Glade (m)
5. Hermitage Golf Course (President’s Reserve)
Old Hickory (m)
Book your tee time at Hermitage today
Best public-access courses in Texas
1. Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack’s Crossing)
Lajitas (T143m)
2. Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch East)*
Frisco (T187m)
3. Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch West)*
Frisco (m)
4. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons)
Austin (m)
5. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech
Lubbock (m)
Book your tee time at The Rawls Course today
6. TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
San Antonio (m)
Book your trip to TPC San Antonio
7. Memorial Park
Houston (c)
Book your tee time at Memorial Park today
8. Pine Dunes Resort & GC
Frankston (m)
Book your tee time at Pine Dunes today
9. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills)
Austin (m)
10. TPC San Antonio (Canyons)
San Antonio (m)
Book your trip to TPC San Antonio
11. GC of Houston (Tournament)
Humble (m)
Book your tee time at GC of Houston today
12. The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas (TPC Las Colinas)
Irving (m)
13. Cowboys
Grapevine (m)
Book your tee time at Cowboys today
14. Omni Barton Creek (Crenshaw Coore Cliffside)
Austin (m)
15. La Cantera Resort & Spa
San Antonio (m)
Book your tee time at La Cantera today
16. The Tribute
The Colony (m)
17. Old American
The Colony (m)
18. Horseshoe Bay CC (Slick Rock)
Horseshoe Bay (m)
Book your trip to Horseshoe Bay
19. Texas Rangers Golf Club
Arlington (m)
20. Wolfdancer
Lost Pines (m)
Book your trip to Wolfdancer
Best public-access courses in Utah
1. Black Desert Resort*
Ivins (81m)
Book your tee time at Black Desert Resort today
2. Sand Hollow (Championship)
Hurricane (T154m)
Book your tee time at Sand Hollow today
3. Hideout
Monticello (m)
Book your tee time at Hideout today
4. Soldier Hollow (Gold)
Midway (m)
Book your tee time at Soldier Hollow Gold today
5. Copper Rock*
Hurricane (m)
Book your tee time at Copper Rock today
6. Soldier Hollow (Silver)
Midway (m)
Book your tee time at Soldier Hollow Silver today
7. Sunbrook (Pointe/Woodbridge)
St. George (m)
8. Thanksgiving Point
Lehi (m)
Book your tee time at Thanksgiving Point today
9. Green Spring
Washington (m)
T10. Coral Canyon
Washington (m)
Book your tee time at Coral Canyon today
T10. The Ledges of St. George
St. George (m)
Book your tee time at The Ledges of St. George today
Best public-access courses in Vermont
1. Stowe Country Club
Stowe (m)
2. Okemo Valley
Ludlow (m)
3. Jay Peak*
Jay (m)
4. Golf Club at Equinox
Manchester Village (c)
Book your tee time at Equinox today
5. Green Mountain National
Killington (m)
Best public-access courses in Virginia
1. Primland (Highland)
Meadows of Dan (T92m)
2. Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)
Hot Springs (T98c)
3. Golden Horseshoe (Gold)
Williamsburg (T190m)
Book your tee time at Golden Horseshoe today
4. Keswick Hall and GC (Full Cry)
Keswick (m)
5. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech
Radford (m)
T6. Boar’s Head Resort (Birdwood)
Charlottesville (m)
T6. Kingsmill Resort (River)
Williamsburg (m)
8. Spring Creek
Zion Crossroads (m)
9. Royal New KentProvidence Forge (m)
Book your tee time at Royal New Kent today
10. The Club at Viniterra
New Kent (m)
Book your tee time at Viniterra today
11. Omni Homestead Resort (Old)
Hot Springs (c)
12. Laurel Hill
Lorton (m)
Book your tee time at Laurel Hill today
13. Golden Horseshoe (Green)*
Williamsburg (m)
Book your tee time at Golden Horsehose today
14. Potomac Shores Golf Club*
Potomac Shores (m)
Book your tee time at Potomac Shores today
15. Stonehouse*
Toano (m)
Book your tee time at Stonehouse today
Best public-access courses in Washington
1. Chambers Bay
University Place (T40m)
2. Gamble Sands
Brewster (T49m)
3. Wine Valley
Walla Walla (T134m)
Book your tee time at Wine Valley
4. Gold Mountain (Olympic)
Bremerton (m)
Book your tee time at Gold Mountain
5. Palouse Ridge
Pullman (m)
T6. Salish Cliffs
Shelton (m)
T6. Indian Canyon
Spokane (c)
8. Kalispel
Spokane (c)
9. White Horse*
Kingston (m)
Book your tee time at Wild Horse
T10. Suncadia (Rope Rider)*
Cle Elum (m)
Book your tee time at Rope Rider
T10. Suncadia (Prospector)*
Cle Elum (m)
Book your tee time at Prospector
Best public-access courses in West Virginia
1. The Greenbrier (Old White)
White Sulphur Springs (140c)
2. Stonewall Resort
Roanoke (m)
3. Snowshoe Mountain (Raven)
Snowshoe (m)
4. The Resort at Glade Springs (Stonehaven)
Daniels (m)
5. The Resort at Glade Springs (Cobb)
Daniels (m)
Best public-access courses in Wisconsin
1. Kohler Whistling Straits (Straits)
Mosel (T8m)
2. Sand Valley (Lido)*
Nekoosa (32m)
3. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)
Nekoosa (36m)
4. Sand Valley (Sand Valley)
Nekoosa (T37m)
5. Lawsonia (Links)
Green Lake (T66c)
Book your tee time at Lawsonia today
6. Erin Hills
Erin (T60m)
7. Kohler Blackwolf Run (River)
Kohler (T143m)
8. Kohler Whistling Straits (Irish)
Mosel (m)
9. SentryWorld
Stevens Point (m)
10. Troy Burne
Hudson (m)
Book your tee time at Troy Burne today
11. University Ridge
Madison (m)
Book your tee time at University Ridge today
12. Kohler Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys)
Kohler (m)
13. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms
Sheboygan Falls (m)
Book your tee time at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms today
14. Wilderness Resort (Wild Rock)
Wisconsin Dells (m)
Book your tee time at Wilderness Resort today
15. Club at Lac La Belle*
Oconomowoc (m)
Best public-access courses in Wyoming
1. Teton Pines
Wilson (m)
2. Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club
Jackson (m)
T3. Buffalo Golf Club
Buffalo (m)
T3. Rochelle Ranch
Rawlins (m)
5. Cheyenne CC
Cheyenne (m)
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Golfweek's Best 2024: Top public-access golf courses in every state, ranked
