Golfweek ranks the best public-access golf courses in every state

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Want to play the best public-access golf courses in your home state, or perhaps you're planning a getaway with your sticks in tow? Golfweek’s Best has you covered with our annually updated ranking of the Best Courses You Can Play list for each state, as judged by our nationwide network of raters for 2026.

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 other special arrangement.)

Golfweek's Best: How we rank golf courses

KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960.

* indicates new or returning to the rankings

Alabama's best public-access courses​

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1. Pursell Farms (FarmLinks)

Sylacauga (m)

2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Judge)

Prattville (m)

3. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Lake)

Opelika (m)

4. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Ross Bridge)

Hoover (m)

5. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Legislator)

Prattville (m)

6. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Cambrian Ridge (Sherling/Canyon)

Greenville (m)

7. Kiva Dunes

Gulf Shores (m)

8. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Magnolia Grove Falls)

Mobile (m)

9. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Links)

Opelika (m)

10. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Magnolia Grove (The Crossings)

Mobile (m)

Alaska's best public-access courses​

1. Anchorage Golf Course

Anchorage (m)

2. Settlers Bay

Wasilla (m)

T3. Chena Bend

Fairbanks (m)

T3. Moose Run (Creek)

Fort Richardson (m)

5. Moose Run (Hill)*

Fort Richardson (c)

Arizona's best public-access courses​

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1. We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)

Fort McDowell (m)

2. Quintero

Peoria (m)

3. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)

Scottsdale (m)

4. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

Maricopa (m)

5. Grayhawk (Talon)

Scottsdale (m)

6. Golf Club at Dove Mountain

Marana (m)

7. Grayhawk (Raptor)

Scottsdale (m)

8. We-Ko-Pa (Cholla)

Fort McDowell (m)

T9. Troon North (Monument)

Scottsdale (m)

T9. Ventana Canyon (Mountain)

Tucson (m)

11. Laughlin Ranch

Bullhead City (m)

12. Whirlwind (Devil’s Claw)

Chandler (m)

13. Troon North (Pinnacle)

Scottsdale (m)

14. Gold Canyon Golf Resort (Dinosaur Mountain)

Gold Canyon (m)

T15. Arizona National

Tucson (m)

T15. Whirlwind (Cattail)

Chandler (m)

17. Wildfire at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge (Faldo Championship)

Phoenix (m)

18. Boulders Resort (North)

Carefree (m)

19. Boulders Resort (South)

Carefree (m)

20. Raven

Phoenix (m)

21. Legacy

Phoenix (m)

22. Verrado (Founders)

Buckeye (m)

T23. Longbow

Mesa (m)

T23. Las Sendas

Mesa (m)

T25. TPC Scottsdale (Champions)

Scottsdale (m)

T25. Tonto Verde (Peaks)*

Rio Verde (m)

27. La Paloma (Ridge/Canyon)

Tucson (m)

28. Camelback (Ambiente)

Scottsdale (m)

29. Sedona Golf Resort*

Sedona (m)

T30. Wigwam (Gold)

Litchfield Park (m)

T30. Los Caballeros

Wickenburg (m)

Arkansas' best public-access courses​

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1. Mystic Creek

El Dorado (m)

2. The Ridges at Village Creek

Wynne (m)

3. Hot Springs Country Club (Arlington)

Hot Springs (c)

4. Big Creek

Mountain Home (m)

5. Stonebridge Meadows*

Fayetteville (m)

California's best public-access courses​

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1. Pebble Beach Resorts (Pebble Beach Golf Links)

Pebble Beach (c)

2. Pasatiempo

Santa Cruz (c)

3. Pebble Beach Resorts (Spyglass Hill)

Pebble Beach (m)

4. Poppy Ridge*

Livermore (m)

5. Torrey Pines (South)

San Diego (c)

6. Yocha Dehe at Cache Creek Casino

Brooks (m)

7. Rustic Canyon

Moorpark (m)

8. Pebble Beach Resorts (Links at Spanish Bay)

Pebble Beach (m)

9. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (Champions)*

La Costa (m)

10. Rams Hill

Borrego Springs (m)

11. CordeValle

San Martin (m)

12. Torrey Pines (North)

San Diego (m)

13. PGA West (Stadium)

La Quinta (m)

14. Poppy Hills

Pebble Beach (m)

15. Quail Lodge and Golf Club

Carmel (m)

16. Bayonet

Seaside (c)

17. Pelican Hill (Ocean South)

Newport Coast (m)

18. PGA West (Nicklaus)

La Quinta (m)

19. Pelican Hill (Ocean North)

Newport Coast (m)

20. Park Hyatt Aviara

Carlsbad (m)

21. Maderas

Poway (m)

22. Trump National Los Angeles

Rancho Palos Verdes (m)

T23. Whitehawk Ranch

Clio (m)

T23. Fairmont Grand Del Mar (The Grand)

San Diego (m)

T25. Soule Park*

Ojai (m)

T25. Desert Willow (Firecliff)

Palm Desert (m)

T27. Oak Quarry

Riverside (m)

T27. La Purisma

Lompoc (m)

T27. TPC Harding Park

San Francisco (c)

30. Fantasy Springs (Eagle Falls)

Indio (m)

Colorado's best public-access courses​

1. Flying Horse (North)

Colorado Springs (m)

T2. Redlands Mesa

Grand Junction (m)

T2. The Broadmoor (East)

Colorado Springs (c)

4. Red Sky (Fazio)

Wolcott (m)

5. Red Sky (Norman)

Wolcott (m)

6. Bear Dance

Larkspur (m)

7. RainDance National

Windsor (m)

8. TPC Colorado

Berthoud (m)

9. Haymaker*

Steamboat Springs (m)

10. CommonGround

Aurora (m)

Connecticut's best public-access courses​

1. Yale

New Haven (c)

2. Keney Park

Hartford (c)

3. Great River

Milford (m)

4. Wintonbury Hills

Bloomfield (m)

5. Shennecossett

Groton (c)

6. Lake of Isles (North)

North Stonington (m)

7. Oxford Greens

Oxford (m)

8. Richter Park

Danbury (m)

9. Hotchkiss

Lakeville (c)

10. Gillette Ridge

Bloomfield (m)

11. Mohegan Sun

Baltic (m)

Delaware's best public-access courses​

1. Bayside Resort

Selbyville (m)

2. Plantation Lakes

Millsboro (m)

3. Baywood Greens

Long Neck (m)

4. White Clay Creek

Wilmington (m)

5. Longshore Club Park*

Westport (c)

Florida's best public-access courses​

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1. TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium)

Ponte Vedra Beach (m)

2. Streamsong (Red)

Bowling Green (m)

3. Streamsong (Blue)

Bowling Green (m)

4. Streamsong (Black)

Bowling Green (m)

5. The Park West Palm

West Palm Beach (m)

6. Cabot Citrus Farms (Karoo)

Brooksville (m)

7. Bay Hill Club and Lodge

Orlando (m)

8. PGA National Resort (Champion)

Palm Beach Gardens (m)

9. Innisbrook (Copperhead)

Palm Harbor (m)

10. Seminole Legacy Golf Course*

Tallahassee (m)

11. Cabot Citrus Farms (Roost)*

Brooksville (m)

12. Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean)

Palm Coast (m)

13. Trump National Doral Miami (Blue Monster)

Miami (m)

14. PGA Golf Club (Dye)

Port St. Lucie (m)

15. Camp Creek

Watersound (m)

16. Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory)

Palm Coast (m)

17. Juliette Falls

Dunnellon (m)

18. TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley)

Ponte Vedra Beach (m)

19. JW Marriott Marco Island (Hammock Bay)

Naples (m)

T20. Sandestin (Burnt Pine)

Miramar Beach (m)

T20. PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker)

Port St. Lucie (m)

T20. Omni Amelia Island (Oak Marsh)*

Amelia Island (m)

23. Dunedin Golf Club*

Dunedin (c)

24. Crandon Park

Key Biscayne (m)

25. Southern Dunes

Haines City (m)

26. JW Marriott Miami Turnberry (Soffer)

Aventura (m)

27. Orange County National (Panther Lake)

Winter Garden (m)

28. Gasparilla Inn & Club

Boca Grande (c)

29. Omni Amelia Island Club (Long Point)*

Amelia Island (m)

30. Trump National Doral Miami (Golden Palm)

Miami (m)

Georgia's best public-access courses​

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1. Sea Island (Seaside)

St. Simons Island (m)

2. McLemore (The Keep)*

Rising Fawn (m)

3. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters)

Greensboro (m)

4. Kinderlou Forest

Valdosta (m)

5. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee)

Greensboro (m)

6. Sea Island (Plantation)

St. Simons Island (c)

7. McLemore (Highlands)

Rising Fawn (m)

8. Reynolds Lake Oconee (The Preserve)

Greensboro (m)

9. Bear’s Best Atlanta

Suwanee (m)

10. Arrowhead Pointe*

Elberton (m)

11. University of Georgia Golf Course

Athens (m)

12. Reynolds Lake Oconee (National)

Greensboro (m)

T13. Achasta

Dahlonega (m)

T13. Harbor Club

Greensboro (m)

15. Barnsley Resort*

Adairsville (m)

Hawaii's best public-access courses​

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1. Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Manele)

Lanai (m)

2. Kapalua (Plantation)

Maui (m)

3. Princeville (Makai)

Princeville (m)

4. Mauna Kea Resort

Kohala Coast (m)

5. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Kailua-Kona (m)

6. Wailea (Gold)

Maui (m)

7. Mauna Lani (North)

Waimea (m)

8. Wailea (Emerald)

Maui (m)

9. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Poipu Bay)

Koloa (m)

10. Ocean Course at Hokuala

Lihue (m)

11. Mauna Lani (South)

Waimea (m)

12. Kapolei Golf Club

Kapolei (m)

13. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer)

Kahuku (m)

14. Wailua Municipal

Kauai (m)

15. Ko Olina

Kapolei (m)

Idaho's best public-access courses​

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T1. Tamarack Resort (Osprey Meadows)*

Tamarack (m)

T1. Jug Mountain Ranch*

McCall (m)

3. Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort (Circling Raven)

Worley (m)

4. Coeur d’Alene Resort

Coeur d’Alene (m)

5. Sun Valley Resort (Trail Creek)

Sun Valley (c)

Illinois' best public-access courses​

1. Cog Hill (No. 4 - Dubsdread)

Lemont (m)

2. TPC Deere Run

Silvis (m)

3. The Glen Club

Glenview (m)

4. Mistwood

Romeoville (m)

5. Highlands of Elgin

Elgin (m)

6. Preserve at Oak Meadows

Addison (m)

7. Eagle Ridge (The General)

Galena (m)

8. Harborside International (Starboard)

Chicago (m)

9. Stonewall Orchard

Grayslake (m)

10. Cantigny

Wheaton (m)

11. Ravisloe

Homewood (c)

12. Thunderhawk

Beach Park (m)

13. Annbriar GC

Waterloo (m)

14. Metamora Fields*

Metamora (m)

15. Shepherd’s Crook

Zion (m)

Indiana's best public-access courses​

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1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye)

French Lick (m)

2. French Lick Resort (Donald Ross)

French Lick (c)

3. The PFAU Course at Indiana University

Bloomington (m)

4. Warren GC at Notre Dame

South Bend (m)

5. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Kampen)

West Lafayette (m)

6. Coyote Crossing

West Lafayette (m)

7. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Ackerman-Allen)

West Lafayette (c)

8. Rock Hollow

Peru (m)

9. Chariot Run

Laconia (m)

T10. Harrison Hills*

Attica (c)

T10. Brickyard Crossing

Indianapolis (m)

Iowa's best public-access courses​

1. Spirit Hollow

Burlington (m)

2. Blue Top Ridge

Riverside (m)

3. Bent Tree

Council Bluffs (m)

4. Tournament Club of Iowa

Polk City (m)

5. Finkbine

Iowa City (c)

Kansas' best public-access courses​

1. Firekeeper

Mayetta (m)

2. Buffalo Dunes

Garden City (m)

3. Sand Creek Station

Newton (m)

4. Colbert Hills

Manhattan (m)

5. Iron Horse

Leawood (m)

Kentucky's best public-access courses​

1. Park Mammoth

Park City (m)

2. Lassing Pointe

Union (m)

3. Kearney Hill

Lexington (m)

4. Heritage Hill

Shepherdsville (m)

5. Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Resort & Spa*

Lexington (m)

Louisiana's best public-access courses​

1. The Country Club at the Golden Nugget

Lake Charles (m)

2. TPC Louisiana

Avondale (m)

3. English Turn

New Orleans (m)

4. Carter Plantation

Springfield (m)

5. L’Auberge Casino Resort (Contraband Bayou)

Lake Charles (m)

Maine's best public-access courses​

1. Boothbay Harbor

Boothbay (c)

2. Cape Arundel

Kennebunkport (c)

3. Belgrade Lakes Golf Club

Belgrade Lakes (m)

4. Kebo Valley

Bar Harbor (c)

5. Sugarloaf

Carrabassett Valley (m)

Maryland's best public-access courses​

1. Bulle Rock

Havre de Grace (m)

2. Queenstown Harbor (River)

Queenstown (m)

3. Links at Perry Cabin

St. Michaels (m)

4. Whiskey Creek

Ijamsville (m)

5. Worthington Manor

Urbana (m)

T6. Rum Pointe (Seaside Golf Links)

Berlin (m)

T6. Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort (River Marsh)*

Cambridge (m)

8. P.B. Dye Golf Club

Ijamsville (m)

9. University of Maryland

College Park (c)

10. Links at Lighthouse Sound

Ocean City (m)

Massachusetts' best public-access courses​

1. Taconic

Williamstown (m)

2. Cape Cod National

Brewster (m)

3. Miacomet

Nantucket (m)

4. Farm Neck

Oak Bluffs (m)

5. Red Tail

Devens (m)

6. The Ranch

Southwick (m)

7. Crumpin-Fox

Bernardston (m)

8. George Wright Municipal

Boston (c)

9. William J. Devine Golf Course

Dorchester (c)

10. Granite Links

Quincy (m)

Michigan's best public-access courses​

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1. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)

Arcadia (m)

2. Marquette Golf Club (Greywalls)

Marquette (m)

3. Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)

Roscommon (m)

T4. Arcadia Bluffs (South)

Arcadia (m)

T4. Forest Dunes (Forest Dunes)

Roscommon (m)

6. Boyne’s Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry)

Bay Harbor (m)

7. Belvedere

Charlevoix (c)

8. Eagle Eye

Bath (m)

T9. Island Resort and Casino (Sweetgrass)

Harris (m)

T9. Gull Lake View Resort (Stoatin Brae)

Augusta (m)

11. American Dunes

Grand Haven (m)

12. Pilgrim’s Run

Pierson (m)

13. University of Michigan Golf Course

Ann Arbor (c)

14. Tullymore Golf Resort (Tullymore)

Stanwood (m)

15. Sage Run

Bark River (m)

16. Harbor Shores

Benton Harbor (m)

17. Boyne Highlands (Arthur Hills)

Harbor Springs (m)

18. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club

Brutus (m)

19. Pine Mountain Resort (Timber Stone)

Iron Mountain (m)

20. Treetops (Smith Signature)*

Gaylord (m)

Minnesota's best public-access courses​

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1. Giants Ridge (Quarry)

Biwabik (m)

2. Breezy Point Resort (Deacon’s Lodge)

Brainerd (m)

3. Wilderness at Fortune Bay

Tower (m)

4. Madden’s on Gull Lake (c)

Brainerd (m)

5. Dacotah Ridge

Morton (m)

6. Giants Ridge (Legend)

Biwabik (m)

7. Chaska Town Course

Chaska (m)

T8. The Wilds

Prior Lake (m)

T8. Meadows at Mystic Lake

Prior Lake (m)

10. StoneRidge

Stillwater (m)

Mississippi's best public-access courses​

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1. Fallen Oak

Saucier (m)

2. The Preserve

Vancleave (m)

3. Dancing Rabbit (Oaks)

Philadelphia (m)

4. Grand Bear

Saucier (m)

5. Shell Landing

Gautier (m)

6. Dancing Rabbit (Azaleas)

Philadelphia (m)

7. Canebrake*

Hattiesburg (m)

8. Windance

Gulfport (m)

9. Timberton GC*

Hattiesburg (m)

10. The Oaks

Pass Christian (m)

Missouri's best public-access courses​

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1. Big Cedar Lodge (Ozarks National)

Hollister (m)

2. Big Cedar Lodge (Buffalo Ridge)

Hollister (m)

3. Big Cedar Lodge (Payne’s Valley)

Hollister (m)

4. Branson Hills

Branson (m)

5. Creekmoor

Raymore (m)

6. Old Kinderhook

Camdenton (m)

7. Ledgestone

Branson (m)

8. Swope Memorial

Kansas City (c)

9. Stone Canyon (MO)

Blue Springs (m)

10. Shoal Creek*

Kansas City (m)

Montana's best public-access courses​

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1. Wilderness ClubMontana

Eureka (m)

2. Mountain Sky (Rising Sun)*

Emigrant (m)

3. Old Works

Anaconda (m)

4. Canyon River

Missoula (m)

5. Whitefish Lake (North)

Whitefish (c)

Nebraska's best public-access courses​

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1. Landmand

Homer (m)

2. Prairie Club (Dunes)

Valentine (m)

3. Wild Horse

Gothenburg (m)

4. Prairie Club (Pines)

Valentine (m)

5. Quarry Oaks

Ashland (m)

Nevada's best public-access courses​

1. Shadow Creek

North Las Vegas (m)

2. Cascata

Boulder City (m)

3. Wolf Creek

Mesquite (m)

4. Incline Village (Championship)

Incline Village (m)

5. Wynn Golf Club

Las Vegas (m)

6. Edgewood Tahoe

Tahoe (m)

7. Conestoga

Mesquite (m)

8. Paiute (The Wolf)

Las Vegas (m)

9. Coyote Springs

Moapa (m)

10. Paiute (Sun Mountain)

Las Vegas (m)

11. Serket (formerly Rio Secco)

Henderson (m)

12. TPC Las Vegas

Las Vegas (m)

13. Paiute (Snow Mountain)

Las Vegas (m)

14. Bear’s Best

Las Vegas (m)

15. Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas Resort

Henderson (m)

New Hampshire's best public-access courses​

1. Omni Mount Washington Resort (Mount Washington)

Bretton Woods (c)

2. Country Club of New Hampshire

Sutton (c)

3. Owl’s Nest

Thornton (m)

4. Atkinson Resort & CC*

Atkinson (m)

5. Breakfast Hill

Greenland (m)

New Jersey's best public-access courses​

1. Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen)

Hamburg (m)

2. Seaview (Bay)

Galloway (c)

3. Neshanic Valley

Neshanic Station (m)

4. Twisted Dune

Egg Harbor Township (m)

5. Rock Spring

West Orange (c)

6. Knoll (West)

Boonton (c)

7. Seaview (Pines)

Galloway (c)

T8. Architects

Lopatcong (m)

T8. Crystal Springs Resort (Crystal Springs)

Hamburg (m)

10. Heron Glen

Ringoes (m)

11. Shore Gate

Ocean View (m)

12. Crystal Springs Resort (Wild Turkey)

Hamburg (m)

13. RiverWinds

West Deptford (m)

T14. Francis A. Byrne GC*

West Orange (c)

T14. Ballamor

Egg Harbor Township (m)

New Mexico's best public-access courses​

1. PaaKo Ridge

Sandia Park (m)

2. University of New Mexico (Championship)

Albuquerque (m)

3. Black Mesa

Espanola (m)

4. Red Hawk

Las Cruces (m)

5. Rockwind Community Links

Hobbs (m)

6. Piñon Hills

Farmington (m)

7. Sandia

Albuquerque (m)

8. Taos Country Club

Taos (m)

9. Twin Warriors

Santa Ana Pueblo (m)

10. Inn of the Mountain Gods*

Mescalero (m)

New York's best public-access courses​

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1. Bethpage State Park (Black)

Farmingdale (c)

2. Leatherstocking

Cooperstown (c)

3. Turning Stone Resort Casino (Atunyote)

Verona (m)

4. Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point

New York (m)

5. Sagamore

Bolton Landing (c)

6. Montauk Downs State Park

Montauk Point (m)

7. Links at Union Vale

Lagrangeville (m)

8. Bethpage State Park (Red)

Farmingdale (c)

9. Links at Greystone

Walworth (m)

10. Turning Stone Resort Casino (Shenendoah)

Verona (m)

11. Pound Ridge Golf Club

Pound Ridge (m)

12. Saratoga National

Saratoga Springs (m)

13. Ravenwood

Victor (m)

14. Mansion Ridge

Monroe (m)

15. Turning Stone Resort Casino (Kaluhyat)

Verona (m)

North Carolina's best public-access courses​

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1. Pinehurst Resort (No. 2)

Pinehurst (c)

2. Pinehurst Resort (No. 10)

Aberdeen (m)

3. Pinehurst Resort (No. 4)

Pinehurst (m)

4. Mid Pines

Southern Pines (c)

5. Pine Needles

Southern Pines (c)

6. High Hampton*

Cashiers (m)

7. Tot Hill Farm

Asheboro (m)

8. Tobacco Road

Sanford (m)

9. Pinehurst Resort (No. 8)

Pinehurst (m)

10. Southern Pines Golf Club

Southern Pines (c)

11. Woodlake

Vass (m)

12. Bald Head Island Club

Bald Head Island (m)

13. Thistle

Sunset Beach (m)

14. Waynesville Inn & Golf Club

Waynesville (m)

15. Duke University Golf Course

Durham (c)

T16. UNC Finley Golf Course

Chapel Hill (m)

T16. Talamore (Mid South)

Southern Pines (m)

18. Currituck Club

Corolla (m)

19. Pinehurst Resort (No. 7)

Pinehurst (m)

20. Pinehurst Resort (No. 9)

Pinehurst (m)

North Dakota's best public-access courses​

1. Links of North Dakota

Ray (m)

2. Beowulf (Formerly Minot CC)

Minot (m)

3. Hawktree

Bismarck (m)

4. Bully Pulpit

Medora (m)

5. Vardon

Minot (c)

Ohio's best public-access courses​

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1. Firestone (South)

Akron (c)

2. Firestone (North)

Akron (m)

3. Manakiki

Willoughby (c)

4. Fowler’s Mill (Lake & River)

Chesterland (m)

5. Firestone (Fazio)

Akron (m)

6. The Virtues

Nashport (m)

7. The Quarry

Canton (m)

8. Sleepy Hollow

Brecksville (c)

9. Stonelick Hills

Batavia (m)

10. Little Mountain*

Painesville (m)

Oklahoma's best public-access courses​

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1. Karsten Creek

Stillwater (m)

2. Jimmie Austin GC at the University of Oklahoma

Norman (c)

3. Shangri-La Resort

Monkey Island (m)

4. Cherokee Hills

Catoosa (c)

5. Forest Ridge*

Broken Arrow (m)

Oregon's best public-access courses​

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1. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes)

Bandon (m)

2. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Trails)

Bandon (m)

3. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald)

Bandon (m)

4. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes)

Bandon (m)

5. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Sheep Ranch)

Bandon (m)

6. Silvies Valley Ranch (Hankins)

Seneca (m)

7. Sunriver Resort (Crosswater)

Sunriver (m)

8. Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost Creek)

North Plains (m)

9. Silvies Valley Ranch (Craddock)

Seneca (m)

10. Juniper Preserve Pronghorn (Nicklaus)

Bend (m)

11. Brasada Ranch (Brasada Canyons)

Powell Butte (m)

12. Gearhart Golf Links

Gearhart (c)

13. Langdon Farms

Aurora (m)

14. Bar Run*

Roseberg (m)

15. Tetherow

Bend (m)

Pennsylvania's best public-access courses​

1. Omni Bedford Springs (Old)

Bedford (c)

2. Nemacolin (Mystic Rock)

Farmington (m)

3. Olde Stonewall

Ellwood City (m)

4. Golf Course at Glen Mills

Glen Mills (m)

5. Hershey Country Club (West)

Hershey (c)

6. Nemacolin (Shepherd’s Rock)

Farmington (m)

7. Jeffersonville Golf Club

Jeffersonville (c)

8. Penn National (Founders)

Fayetteville (m)

9. Royal Manchester Links*

Mount Wolf (m)

T10. Wyncote

Oxford (m)

T10. Links at Gettysburg

Gettysburg (m)

Rhode Island's best public-access courses​

1. Newport National

Newport (m)

2. Triggs Memorial

Providence (c)

3. Meadow Brook (RI)

Richmond (m)

4. Montaup

Portsmouth (c)

5. Exeter Country Club*

Exeter (m)

South Carolina's best public-access courses​

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1. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)

Kiawah Island (m)

2. Sea Pines Resort (Harbour Town Golf Links)

Hilton Head Island (m)

3. Broomsedge*

Rembert (m)

Note: Broomsedge is a private club that welcomes limited outside play.

4. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club

Pawleys Island (m)

5. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club

Myrtle Beach (c)

6. True Blue

Pawleys Island (m)

7. Sea Pines Resort (Atlantic Dunes)

Hilton Head Island (m)

8. Sea Pines Resort (Heron Point)

Hilton Head Island (m)

9. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Osprey Point)

Kiawah Island (m)

10. TPC Myrtle Beach

Murrells Inlet (m)

T11. Tidewater

North Myrtle Beach (m)

T11. Grande Dunes Resort Club*

Myrtle Beach (m)

T11. Legends Golf Resort (Moorland)

Myrtle Beach (m)

14. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Cougar Point)

Kiawah Island (m)

T15. Heritage Club

Pawleys Island (m)

T15. Barefoot Resort & Golf (Dye)

North Myrtle Beach (m)

17. Prestwick

Myrtle Beach (m)

18. Legends Golf Resort (Heathlands)

Myrtle Beach (m)

T19. Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Turtle Point)

Kiawah Island (m)

T19. Palmetto Dunes (Robert Trent Jones)

Hilton Head Island (m)

South Dakota's best public-access courses​

1. Hart Ranch

Rapid City (m)

2. Golf Club at Red Rock

Rapid City (m)

3. Willow Run

Sioux Falls (m)

4. Meadowbrook

Rapid City (m)

5. Southern Hills*

Hot Springs (m)

Tennessee's best public-access courses​

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1. Sweetens Cove

South Pittsburg (m)

2. Course at Sewanee

Sewanee (m)

3. Stonehenge

Fairfield Glade (m)

4. Gaylord Springs Golf Links

Nashville (m)

5. Fairfield Glade (Heatherhurst Brae)

Fairfield Glade (m)

Texas's best public-access courses​

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1. Lajitas Golf Resort (Black Jack’s Crossing)

Lajitas (m)

2. Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch East)

Frisco (m)

3. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Canyons)

Austin (m)

4. The Rawls Course at Texas Tech

Lubbock (m)

5. Omni PGA Frisco Resort (Fields Ranch West)

Frisco (m)

6. TPC San Antonio (Oaks)

San Antonio (m)

7. Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club

Frankston (m)

8. Memorial Park

Houston (c)

9. Omni Barton Creek (Fazio Foothills)

Austin (m)

10. TPC San Antonio (Canyons)

San Antonio (m)

11. GC of Houston (Tournament)

Humble (m)

12. La Cantera*

San Antonio (m)

13. Horseshoe Bay Resort (Ram Rock)*

Horseshoe Bay (m)

14. The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas (TPC Las Colinas)

Irving (m)

15. Cowboys

Grapevine (m)

16. Horseshoe Bay (Slick Rock)

Horseshoe Bay (m)

17. Old American

The Colony (m)

T18. Texas Rangers Golf Club

Arlington (m)

T18. Omni Barton Creek (Crenshaw Coore Cliffside)

Austin (m)

20. The Tribute

The Colony (m)

Utah's best public-access courses​

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1. Black Desert Resort

Ivins (m)

2. Sand Hollow (Championship)

Hurricane (m)

3. Hideout

Monticello (m)

4. Soldier Hollow (Gold)

Midway (m)

5. Copper Rock

Hurricane (m)

6. Sky Mountain*

Hurricane (m)

7. Soldier Hollow (Silver)

Midway (m)

T8. Thanksgiving Point

Lehi (m)

T8. Sunbrook (Pointe/Woodbridge)

St. George (m)

10. Green Spring

Washington (m)

Vermont's best public-access courses​

1. The Club at Spruce Peak (Mountain)

Stowe (m)

2. Fox Run (formerly Okemo Valley)

Ludlow (m)

3. Stowe Country Club

Stowe (m)

4. Jay Peak*

Jay (m)

5. Golf Club at Equinox

Manchester Village (c)

Virginia's best public-access courses​

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1. Primland (Highland)

Meadows of Dan (m)

2. Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades)

Hot Springs (c)

3. Golden Horseshoe (Gold)

Williamsburg (m)

4. Keswick Hall (Full Cry)

Keswick (m)

5. Independence*

Midlothian (m)

6. Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

Radford (m)

7. Kingsmill Resort (River)

Williamsburg (m)

8. Poplar Grove*

Amherst (m)

9. Omni Homestead Resort (Old)

Hot Springs (c)

10. Royal New Kent

Providence Forge (m)

11. The Club at Viniterra

New Kent (m)

12. Mattaponi Springs Golf Course*

Ruther Glen (m)

13. Potomac Shores Golf Club

Potomac Shores (m)

14. Stonewall*

Gainesville (m)

15. Stonehouse

Toano (m)

Washington's best public-access courses​

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1. Chambers Bay

University Place (m)

2. Gamble Sands (Gamble Sands)

Brewster (m)

3. Wine Valley

Walla Walla (m)

4. Gamble Sands (Scarecrow)*

Brewster (m)

5. Gold Mountain (Olympic)

Bremerton (m)

6. Palouse Ridge

Pullman (m)

7. Salish Cliffs

Shelton (m)

8. Indian Canyon

Spokane (c)

9. Trophy Lake Golf & Casting*

Port Orchard (m)

10. Kalispel Golf

Spokane (c)

West Virginia's best public-access courses​

1. The Greenbrier (Old White)

White Sulphur Springs (c)

2. The Resort at Glade Springs (Stonehaven)

Daniels (m)

3. Oglebay Resort (Palmer)*

Wheeling (m)

4. Snowshoe Mountain (Raven)

Snowshoe (m)

5. The Resort at Glade Springs (Cobb)

Daniels (m)

Wisconsin's best public-access courses​

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1. Kohler Whistling Straits (Straits)

Mosel (m)

2. Sand Valley (Lido)

Nekoosa (m)

Note: Lido is a private club within a popular resort that welcomes limited outside play.

3. Sand Valley (Sand Valley)

Nekoosa (m)

4. Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes)

Nekoosa (m)

5. Erin Hills

Erin (m)

6. Lawsonia (Links)

Green Lake (c)

7. Sand Valley (Sedge Valley)

Nekoosa (m)

8. Kohler Blackwolf Run (River)

Kohler (m)

9. Kohler Whistling Straits (Irish)

Mosel (m)

10. SentryWorld

Stevens Point (m)

11. University Ridge

Madison (m)

12. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms

Sheboygan Falls (m)

13. Kohler Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys)

Kohler (m)

14. Washington County Golf Course*

Hartford (m)

15. Geneva National (Arnold Palmer)

Lake Geneva (m)

Wyoming's best public-access courses​

1. Bell Nob

Gillette (m)

2. Buffalo Golf Club

Buffalo (m)

3. Three Crowns*

Casper (m)

4. Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club

Jackson (m)

5. Olive Glenn*

Cody (m)

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Golfweek's Best: The top public-access golf courses in every state

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