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Best Public Golf Courses in Delaware
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
- 1Baywood Greens Golf CourseLong Neck · Public · Est. 1998Brian Ault8.5Legendary★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
573 reviews from GolfPass - 2Bayside Resort Golf ClubSelbyville · Resort · Est. 2005Jack Nicklaus8.3Destination★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
187 reviews from GolfPass - 3Plantation Lakes Golf CourseMillsboro · Semi-private · Est. 2016Arthur Hills7.6Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
498 reviews from GolfPass - 4White Clay Creek Country ClubWilmington · Public · Est. 2005Arthur Hills7.4Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
1,005 reviews from GolfPass - 5Heritage Shores ClubBridgeville · Public · Est. 2007Arthur Hills6.8Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
411 reviews from GolfPass - 6Odessa National Golf ClubTownsend · Public · Est. 2008Gil Hanse (original design); modified by Joel Weiman (McDonald Design Group)6.8Memorable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
142 reviews from GolfPass - 7Bear Trap Dunes Golf CourseOcean View · Public · Est. 1999Rick Jacobson6.6Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
682 reviews from GolfPass - 8Deerfield Golf ClubNewark · State · Est. 1955William F. Gordon6.2Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
614 reviews from GolfPass - 9The Rookery SouthMilton · Public · Est. 2000Pete Oakley and Chris Adkins6.0Playable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
421 reviews from GolfPass - 10Frog Hollow Golf ClubMiddletown · Public · Est. 2000Allen Liddicoat5.9Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
1,166 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.