You want to know the best golf courses that are open to public in every state? Continue reading.
Golfweek’s list of the best public access courses in each state as rated by our network of nationwide raters is new for 2023.
Our course-rating panel is made up of hundreds of members who rate courses on a scale of 1-10 points based on 10 criteria. Each course is also given a single overall rating. These ratings are then averaged out to create our Golfweek Best Course rankings.
These courses are open to the public in one way or another, whether it’s through standard green fees per day, a resort, or staying at a hotel affiliated with them. There’s no need to join a club if you want to play golf. There are some courses that may be considered private by some, but allow limited guest play, usually through a hotel or other arrangement.
One course stands out this year. Landmand Golf Club, in Homer Nebraska, is the only new course on this list. The No. 1 course in Nebraska. Landmand, designed by Tad King & Rob Collins opened in 2022.
KEY : (m), modern, built after 1960; (c), classic, before 1960. The number before the (m) and (c) indicates the ranking of the course on Golfweek’s lists of the top 200 classic and modern courses in the U.S.
* New or returning rankings
Editor’s Note: The Golfweek Best 2023 rankings for top private courses will be released on Monday, June 12th. In the coming weeks, we will publish more lists such as the Top 200 Modern Courses and the Top 200 Classic Courses for 2023.
Golfweek’s Best of 2023:
