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Best Public Golf Courses in Arkansas
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
- 1Mystic Creek Golf ClubEl Dorado · Semi-private · Est. 2013Ken Dye8.6Legendary★ 4.9Online Golfer Rating
106 reviews from GolfPass - 2The Ridges at Village Creek - North Ridge/East RidgeWynne · PublicAndy Dye7.4Memorable★ 5.0Online Golfer Rating
6 reviews from GolfPass - 3Big CreekMountain Home · Semi-private · Est. 2000Tom Clark (Ault, Clark & Associates)7.3Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
63 reviews from GolfPass - 4Red Apple Inn & Country ClubHeber Springs · Resort · Est. 1981Gary Panks6.9Memorable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
13 reviews from GolfPass - 5Stonebridge Meadows Golf ClubFayetteville · Public · Est. 1997Randy Heckenkemper6.6Memorable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
13 reviews from GolfPass - 6Eagle Crest Golf CourseAlma · Public · Est. 1997Mark Hayes6.4Playable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
8 reviews from GolfPass - 7Mountain Ranch Golf Club at Fairfield BayFairfield Bay · ResortEdmund B. Ault6.4Playable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
159 reviews from GolfPass - 8Scotsdale Golf CourseBella Vista · Semi-private · Est. 1987Tom Clark6.3Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
129 reviews from GolfPass - 9Granada Golf CourseHot Springs Village · Semi-private · Est. 2004Ault, Clark & Associates (Ed Ault and Tom Clark)6.3Playable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
34 reviews from GolfPass - 10Glenwood Country ClubGlenwood · Public · Est. 1994Bobby McGee6.3Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
160 reviews from GolfPass
How we rank
Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.