Top 3 Golf Courses in South Dakota - Golfers' Choice 2024

A fall view from Lake Region Golf Course Lake Region GC

What are the top public golf courses in South Dakota?

It depends who you ask. In the case of GolfPass' annual Golfers Choice ranking lists, you are the expert, along with thousands of your fellow golfers.

We compile our annual Golfers' Choice lists by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our community - golfers like you - throughout the previous year. We use GolfPass' Ratings Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course's subcategory averages. Courses must offer public access and have received at least three reviews in 2023 to be eligible for this year's list. If you want to play any of these courses, hover your browser over the course photo and if tee times are available, you can click to book directly.

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South Dakota golf courses reviewed in 2023: 9
Reviews of South Dakota golf courses in 2023: 76

The 3 best public golf courses in South Dakota

Madison Golf & Country Club

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Madison Golf & Country Club

Madison, South Dakota

Semi-Private

4.0970588235

13

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Green fee: $38
What they're saying: "This was a real surprise course to play. For an eastern South Dakota course, remarkable hills and more of a Minnesota course layout. Everything was excellently kept and super friendly staff. Highly recommend." - TDA1969
Lake Region Golf Course

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Lake Region Golf Course

Arlington, South Dakota

Public

4.5306

12

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Green fee: $40
What they're saying: "It was a beautiful night in July. The tee boxes and fairways were hard due to rain but the greens were in excellent shape. Course is well taken care of (to the) best (of) their ability and (the) layout (is) definitely different but challenging for sure. No sand bunkers but the reeds and wetland (are) challenging enough." - TDA1969
Meadowbrook Golf Course

Meadowbrook Golf Course

Rapid City, South Dakota

Municipal

4.4556

178

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Green fee: $60
What they're saying: "Course was in great shape. We enjoyed golf and the day." - u000003285664

Golfers' Choice 2024

Jason Scott Deegan

Jason Scott Deegan has reviewed and photographed more than 1,200 courses and written about golf destinations in 28 countries for some of the industry's biggest publications. His work has been honored by the Golf Writer's Association of America and the Michigan Press Association. Follow him on Instagram at @jasondeegangolfpass and X/Twitter at @WorldGolfer.

Tim Gavrich

Tim Gavrich is a Senior Writer for GolfPass. Follow him on Twitter @TimGavrich and on Instagram @TimGavrich.

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