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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
  11. 11Louisquisset Golf ClubNorth Providence · Public · Est. 1986Ken Venturi5.7Playable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    315 reviews from GolfPass
  12. 12Green Valley Country ClubPortsmouth · Public5.6Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    593 reviews from GolfPass
  13. 13Jamestown Golf CourseJamestown · Municipal · Est. 1901H. A. Findlay5.5Playable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    3 reviews from GolfPass
  14. 14Beaver River Golf ClubRichmond · Public · Est. 20015.4Unsolved★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    7 reviews from GolfPass
  15. 15Laurel Lane Country ClubWest Kingston · Public · Est. 19615.2Unsolved★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
    121 reviews from GolfPass
  16. 16Melody Hill Country ClubHarmony · Public · Est. 1967Sam Mitchell5.2Unsolved★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    68 reviews from GolfPass
  17. 17North Kingstown Golf CourseNorth Kingstown · Municipal · Est. 1944Walter Johnson5.1Unsolved★ 3.7Online Golfer Rating
    23 reviews from GolfPass
  18. 18Harbor Lights Golf CourseWarwick · Public5.1Unsolved★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
    203 reviews from GolfPass
  19. 19Country View Golf ClubHarrisville · Public · Est. 19655.1Unsolved★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
    114 reviews from GolfPass
  20. 20Wood River GolfHopkinton · Public · Est. 2000UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  21. 21West Warwick Country ClubWest Warwick · Semi-private · Est. 1928UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  22. 22East Greenwich Golf ClubEast Greenwich · Semi-private · Est. 1964Michael KroianUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  23. 23Mulligan's Island Golf and EntertainmentCranston · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  24. 24Windmill Hill Golf CourseWarren · Public · Est. 2000UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  25. 25Pinecrest Golf ClubCarolina · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  26. 26Winnapaug Country ClubWesterly · Public4.5Unsolved★ 3.6Online Golfer Rating
    259 reviews from GolfPass
  27. 27Goddard Park Golf CourseEast Greenwich · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  28. 28Silver Spring Golf ClubEast Providence · Semi-privateUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  29. 29Fairlawn Golf CourseLincoln · Public4.2Unsolved★ 3.7Online Golfer Rating
    24 reviews from GolfPass
  30. 30Kings Crossing Golf ClubNorth Kingstown · Semi-private3.8Unsolved★ 3.5Online Golfer Rating
    16 reviews from GolfPass
  31. 31Bristol Golf ParkBristol · Public3.8Unsolved★ 2.7Online Golfer Rating
    7 reviews from GolfPass
  32. 32Button HoleProvidence · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  33. 33Coventry Pines Golf CourseCoventry · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  34. 34Glocester Country ClubChepachet · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  35. 35Midville Country ClubWest Warwick · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  36. 36Rolling Greens Golf CourseNorth Kingstown · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  37. 37R.I. Children's Golf CourseCoventry · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

37 public courses in Rhode Island 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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