Best Public Golf Courses in Arkansas
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Arkansas has 51 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven Golf Club | Texarkana | Public | 1921 |
| 2 | The Greens At North Hills | Sherwood | Municipal | 1926 |
| 3 | Executive At Rebsamen Park Golf Course | Little Rock | Municipal | 1954 |
| 4 | Highland Golf Course | Camden | Public | 1955 |
| 5 | Longhills Golf Course | Benton | Public | 1955 |
| 6 | The First Tee Of Central Arkansas Chairmans Course | Little Rock | Public | 1956 |
| 7 | Championship At Rebsamen Park Golf Course | Little Rock | Municipal | 1959 |
| 8 | Championship At Burns Park Golf Course | North Little Rock | Municipal | 1961 |
| 9 | Golf Course On Turkey Mountain | Horseshoe Bend | Public | 1963 |
| 10 | Lakeside Golf Club | Hot Springs National Park | Public | 1963 |
| 11 | Pine Valley Golf Course | North Little Rock | Public | 1968 |
| 12 | Lions Den Golf Club | Dardanelle | Public | 1969 |
| 13 | Golf North Hills | Jonesboro | Public | 1970 |
| 14 | Magnolia Silo At Ben Geren Regional Park Golf Course | Fort Smith | Public | 1970 |
| 15 | Magnolia Willow At Ben Geren Regional Park Golf Course | Fort Smith | Public | 1970 |
| 16 | Willow Silo At Ben Geren Regional Park Golf Course | Fort Smith | Public | 1970 |
| 17 | Ouachita Country Club | Mena | Public | 1973 |
| 18 | Batesville Municipal Golf Course | Batesville | Public | 1974 |
| 19 | Helena West Helena Public Golf Course | West Helena | Public | 1974 |
| 20 | Degray Lake Golf Course | Bismarck | Public | 1976 |
| 21 | Rivercliff Golf Course | Bull Shoals | Public | 1977 |
| 22 | Osceola Golf Course | Osceola | Municipal | 1988 |
| 23 | The Creeks Golf Rv Resort | Cave Springs | Public | 1990 |
| 24 | Cherokee Creek Golf Club | Booneville | Public | 1991 |
| 25 | River Valley Golf Course | Alma | Public | 1993 |
| 26 | Brush Creek Golf Course | Springdale | Public | 1994 |
| 27 | Glenwood Country Club | Glenwood | Public | 1994 |
| 28 | Lakeside Village Golf Athletic Club | Fayetteville | Public | 1994 |
| 29 | Pine Hills Golf Course | Mountain View | Municipal | 1994 |
| 30 | The Links At Harrison Golf Athletic Club | Harrison | Public | 1994 |
| 31 | Harbor Oaks Golf Club | Pine Bluff | Public | 1995 |
| 32 | Links At Lowell The | Lowell | Public | 1995 |
| 33 | Tournament At Burns Park Golf Course | North Little Rock | Municipal | 1995 |
| 34 | Eagle Crest | Alma | Public | 1997 |
| 35 | Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club | Fayetteville | Public | 1997 |
| 36 | Thunder Bayou Golf Links | Blytheville | Municipal | 1998 |
| 37 | Coopers Hawk Golf Course | Melbourne | Public | 1999 |
| 38 | Hickory Creek Golf Course | Jacksonville | Public | 1999 |
| 39 | Links At Bentonville Golf Athletic Club | Bentonville | Public | 2001 |
| 40 | Big Sugar Golf Club | Pea Ridge | Public | 2002 |
| 41 | The First Tee Of Central Arkansas Honors Course | Little Rock | Public | 2002 |
| 42 | Springdale Country Club | Springdale | Private | 1927 |
| 43 | The Course At Eagle Mountain | Batesville | Public | 2004 |
| 44 | The Greens On Blossom Way Golf Country Club | Rogers | Public | 2005 |
| 45 | Fayetteville Country Club | Fayetteville | Private | 1927 |
| 46 | The Links At The Rock Golf Country Club | North Little Rock | Public | 2008 |
| 47 | The Links At Rainbow Curve Golf Country Club | Bentonville | Public | 2009 |
| 48 | The Ridges At Village Creek North Ridge East Ridge | Wynne | Public | 2012 |
| 49 | The Ridges At Village Creek North Ridge West Ridge | Wynne | Public | 2012 |
| 50 | The Ridges At Village Creek West Ridge East Ridge | Wynne | Public | 2012 |
| 51 | First Tee Northwest Arkansas | Lowell | Public | 2020 |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Arkansas have?
Arkansas has 51 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.