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Best Public Golf Courses in District of Columbia
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
All courses
- 1Langston Golf CourseWashington · Public · Est. 19395.9Playable★ 3.6Online Golfer Rating
206 reviews from GolfPass - 2East Potomac Blue CourseWashington · Public · Est. 1923Walter J. Travis5.7Playable★ 3.7Online Golfer Rating
135 reviews from GolfPass - 3East Potomac Red CourseWashington · PublicRobert White5.3Unsolved★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
51 reviews from GolfPass - 4Rock Creek Park Public Golf CourseWashington · Public · Est. 1923William S. Flynn4.9Unsolved★ 2.5Online Golfer Rating
90 reviews from GolfPass
4 public courses in District of Columbia so far, so we show them all. A Top 10 opens at 20.
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.