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Best Public Golf Courses in Rhode Island

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

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  1. 1Newport National Golf ClubMiddletown · Public · Est. 2002Arthur Hills7.8Destination★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
    21 reviews from GolfPass
  2. 2Triggs Memorial Golf CourseProvidence · Municipal · Est. 1932Donald Ross7.6Destination★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
    200 reviews from GolfPass
  3. 3Meadow Brook Golf ClubWyoming · Public · Est. 1930Roger Rulewich & David Fleury (2010 rebuild)7.5Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    12 reviews from GolfPass
  4. 4Fenner Hill Country ClubHope Valley · Public · Est. 1999Ron Levesque & Dennis Levesque6.2Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    150 reviews from GolfPass
  5. 5Cranston Country ClubCranston · Public · Est. 1974Geoffrey Cornish6.2Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    209 reviews from GolfPass
  6. 6Exeter Country ClubExeter · Public · Est. 1964Geoffrey Cornish6.0Playable★ 3.6Online Golfer Rating
    7 reviews from GolfPass
  7. 7Foster Country ClubFoster · Public · Est. 1959Geoffrey Cornish6.0Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    225 reviews from GolfPass
  8. 8Crystal Lake Golf ClubHarrisville · Public · Est. 2004Howard Maurer5.9Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    162 reviews from GolfPass
  9. 9Richmond Country ClubRichmond · Public · Est. 1991Geoffrey Cornish & Brian Silva5.9Playable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    5 reviews from GolfPass
  10. 10Montaup Country ClubPortsmouth · Semi-private · Est. 19235.7Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    5 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 →
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