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Best Public Golf Courses in Ohio

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

Top 10
  1. 1Fowler's Mill Golf CourseChesterland · Public · Est. 1971Pete Dye (with Roy Dye)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  2. 2Avalon Lakes Golf ClubWarren · Public · Est. 1967Pete Dye (rebuilt by Dye with Tim Liddy, c.2000)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  3. 3Stonewater Golf ClubHighland Hts. · Public · Est. 1996Michael Hurdzan & Dana FryUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  4. 4Raymond Memorial Golf CourseColumbus · Municipal · Est. 1954Robert Trent Jones Sr.UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  5. 5Golf Club of DublinDublin · Municipal · Est. 2002Hurdzan/Fry Golf DesignUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  6. 6The Tanglewood ClubChagrin Falls · Public · Est. 1967William F. MitchellUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  7. 7Turnberry Golf CoursePickerington · Municipal · Est. 1991Arthur HillsUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  8. 8Ohio State University Golf CourseColumbus · University · Est. 1938Alister MacKenzie (plans), completed by Perry Maxwell; restored by Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  9. 9The Virtues Golf ClubNashport · Public · Est. 1999Arthur HillsUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  10. 10Kinsale Golf & Fitness ClubPowell · Semi-private · Est. 2004Arthur HillsUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

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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