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Best Public Golf Courses in Delaware

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

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  1. 1Baywood Greens Golf CourseLong Neck · Public · Est. 1998Brian Ault8.5Legendary★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    573 reviews from GolfPass
  2. 2Bayside Resort Golf ClubSelbyville · Resort · Est. 2005Jack Nicklaus8.3Destination★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    187 reviews from GolfPass
  3. 3Plantation Lakes Golf CourseMillsboro · Semi-private · Est. 2016Arthur Hills7.6Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    498 reviews from GolfPass
  4. 4White Clay Creek Country ClubWilmington · Public · Est. 2005Arthur Hills7.4Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    1,005 reviews from GolfPass
  5. 5Heritage Shores ClubBridgeville · Public · Est. 2007Arthur Hills6.8Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    411 reviews from GolfPass
  6. 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
  7. 7Bear Trap Dunes Golf CourseOcean View · Public · Est. 1999Rick Jacobson6.6Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    682 reviews from GolfPass
  8. 8Deerfield Golf ClubNewark · State · Est. 1955William F. Gordon6.2Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    614 reviews from GolfPass
  9. 9The Rookery SouthMilton · Public · Est. 2000Pete Oakley and Chris Adkins6.0Playable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    421 reviews from GolfPass
  10. 10Frog Hollow Golf ClubMiddletown · Public · Est. 2000Allen Liddicoat5.9Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    1,166 reviews from GolfPass
  11. 11Rock Manor Golf CourseWeldin Park · Municipal5.1Unsolved★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    649 reviews from GolfPass
  12. 12Back Creek Golf ClubMiddletown · Public · Est. 19975.0Unsolved★ 3.9Online Golfer Rating
    176 reviews from GolfPass
  13. 13Delcastle Golf CourseHighland West · County5.0Unsolved★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    512 reviews from GolfPass
  14. 14Garrison Lake Golf CourseSmyrna · Public4.9Unsolved★ 3.9Online Golfer Rating
    449 reviews from GolfPass
  15. 15The St. Anne's ClubMiddletown · Semi-private · Est. 2019Arnold Palmer Design Company4.9Unsolved★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    282 reviews from GolfPass
  16. 16Hooper's Landing Golf CourseSeaford · Municipal4.8Unsolved★ 3.9Online Golfer Rating
    134 reviews from GolfPass
  17. 17Southern Delaware Golf ClubMilford · Semi-private · Est. 19574.5Unsolved★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
    102 reviews from GolfPass
  18. 18Ed Oliver Golf ClubWilmington · Municipal4.3Unsolved★ 3.5Online Golfer Rating
    546 reviews from GolfPass
  19. 19Old Landing Golf CourseRehoboth Beach · Public · Est. 1968UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  20. 20American Classic ClubLewes · Semi-private3.9Unsolved★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    10 reviews from GolfPass
  21. 21The Salt Pond Golf ClubBethany Beach · Public3.9Unsolved★ 3.0Online Golfer Rating
    8 reviews from GolfPass
  22. 22Bethany Bay Golf ClubMillville · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

22 public courses in Delaware so far — the list grows as the library does.

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 →
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