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Looking to play the best public courses in Arkansas? From the historic Hot Springs Village to Little Rock, we've got you covered.
GolfPass releases a Top 15 Public Golf Courses in Arkansas every March thanks to YOU. We create our annual Golfers' Choice lists by curating the reviews submitted by everyday golfers. We use GolfPass' Ratings Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course's subcategory averages.
Each course needed at least two reviews and at least some public access to qualify. To no one's surprise, multiple courses at Bella Vista Country Club ranked among the top public golf courses in Arkansas.
We make our Golfers' Choice best-of lists user friendly. Simply click on the photo of each course to learn more about the facility or to book a tee time (in most cases).
Want to get involved with determining the top public golf courses in Arkansas or any other future Golfers' Choice lists? Click here to review the next golf course you play.
Best Public Golf Courses in Arkansas
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Mystic Creek Golf Club
Green fee: $95-$135
What they're saying: "Mystic Creek is breathtaking! Incredible layout, perfect conditions, excellent practice facility." - GolfPass Reviewer -
Bella Vista Country Club - Dogwood Hills
Bella Vista, ArkansasSemi-PrivateGreen fee: $75
What they're saying: "Course is in excellent shape. I think the green speed is the fastest of all the courses right now. Fairways green. The best shape I've seen compared to (the) Kingswood (and) Highlands (courses)." - jaymo54 -
The Course At Turkey Mountain
Green fee: $50
What they're saying: "Well kept course. A couple of the greens had some rough spots but overall the greens were soft and cut right. Most fairways were groomed nicely. Tee boxes were kept up nicely. No sand traps were found during this round. Do not believe there are any. Pace of play was perfect. 2nd cut in many of the fairways was thick and full." - bumbum1001 -
Bella Vista Country Club - Scotsdale Golf Course
Bella Vista, ArkansasSemi-PrivateGreen fee: $75
What they're saying: "The course was in excellent shape considering it hasn’t rained in a couple of weeks. The staff was very friendly and helpful given it was my first time playing the course." - samuraie -
Tannenbaum Golf Club
Green fee: $62
What they're saying: "Really nice course, especially if you have young kids that you take to golf with you. Also probably one of the easiest that I’ve played. Greens and fairways were really good. Only things I wish were different is that they would bring the bunkers back to life and have water in the water features." - BeastlyBailey22 -
Holiday Island Country Club
Holiday Island, ArkansasSemi-PrivateGreen fee: $65
What they're saying: "For a little retirement community, this is a solid course (that's) only total of 6000 yards from back tees but the challenging fairways makes this a quality course." - GolfPass Reviewer -
Mountain Ranch Golf Club
Fairfield Bay, ArkansasResortGreen fee: $62
What they're saying: "The course was beautiful. The condition was just about perfect, with only a couple of dry spots on 1 or 2 greens, away from the pin. Speaking of greens, I don’t know that you’ll find trickier greens in the state. The fairways were cut excellently and it was clear where they were heading. I can’t wait to get back out there!" - MCdaHammer -
New Haven Golf Club
Green fee: $41
What they're saying: "The staff is super friendly. I absolutely love playing here. The food here is also pretty amazing with pretty good deals. Great place to learn the great game of golf. Will be playing here more and more as the weekends come." - CameronRob99 -
Glenwood Country Club
Green fee: $54
What they're saying: "Perfect round! Amazing course! Can’t wait to come back." - Juancisneros0416 -
The Greens At North Hills
Green fee: $36
What they're saying: "This course is in fantastic shape!! The greens and fairways are some of the best around. Just wow! The City of Sherwood has done an awesome job!! I’m seriously considering a membership." - Jestacks -
Cooper's Hawk
Green fee: $55
What they're saying: "What a great track in the middle of Arkansas! Absolutely loved this course. Greens rolled true and conditioning was great. We played it two days in a row and it did not disappoint. Highly recommended and fun for all golfers. Excellent design that fits the eye with lots of variety and fun challenges." - BethpageBlack1 -
Bella Vista Country Club - Country Club Course
Bella Vista, ArkansasSemi-PrivateGreen fee: $75
What they're saying: "The greens are in awesome condition and roll at a great speed! Rest of the course is also in great condition. My only complaint are the other golfers who do not repair their ball marks on the greens. I fixed over two dozen ball marks during my round. I always have a hard time believing that people won't take care of a course that's an awesome condition." - mhaslego -
Ben Geren Regional Park Golf Course
Fort Smith, ArkansasPublicGreen fee: $47
What they're saying: "I have played this course numerous times and it has been great. Staff is very courteous and helpful. Course has a few wet spots that looks like a drainage issue, but since I play very early, it could be from normal watering. I would recommend this course for ever." - lhogman2000 -
Nutters Chapel Golf & Country Club
Green fee: $26
What they're saying: "I book on GolfNow. They had me ready in 5 minutes. The older gentleman in the pro shop is very helpful and told me everything I needed to know. I’ll be back to play for years to come 👍" - Audenkate19 -
Bella Vista Country Club - Highlands Golf Course
Bella Vista, ArkansasSemi-PrivateGreen fee: $75
What they're saying: "Course was in great shape and the layout made it fun to play. Challenging. It not too difficult." - larkman2103
Comments (1)
I love your course reviews. It would be extremely helpful if you could include a map of the state showing the location of each course so we could better plan a road trip.