Best Golf Courses in Ohio (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Firestone Country Club🏆 Top 100 Public — #53 · #14 in OHAkron, OH9.2 2Alliance Country ClubAlliance, OH8.1 3Golf Club of DublinHilliard, OH8.1 4Sand Ridge Golf ClubBurton, OH8.1 5Big Met Golf CourseFairview Park, OH8 6Forest Hills Golf CourseMansfield, OH8 7Little Mountain Country ClubPainesville, OH7.9 8Turkeyfoot Lake Golf LinksAkron, OH7.9 9Ashland Golf ClubAshland, OH7.8 10Woodland Golf CourseCable, OH7.8 11Moose Landing Country ClubKalida, OH7.7 12Chippewa Golf ClubClinton, OH7.7 13The Golf Club at Little TurtleWesterville, OH7.6 14Elms Country ClubMassillon, OH7.6 15Ridge top golf courseSeville, OH7.6 16Mount Vernon Country ClubMount Vernon, OH7.5 17California Golf CourseFort Thomas, OH7.5 18Manakiki Golf CourseWilloughby Hills, OH7.5 19Great Trail Golf CourseMinerva, OH7.5 20The Golf Club at Yankee TraceCenterville, OH7.4 21Stone Ridge Golf ClubBowling Green, OH7.3 22EagleSticksZanesville, OH7.3 23Columbia Hills Golf and Swim ClubOlmsted Falls, OH7.1 24Boulder Creek Golf ClubStreetsboro, OH7.1 25Gleneagles Golf ClubTwinsburg, OH7 26Mill Creek Golf ClubOstrander, OH7 27Bluffton Golf ClubBluffton, OH7 28Apple Valley Golf ClubHoward, OH7 29Heatherwoode Golf ClubSpringboro, OH6.9 30Roses Run Country ClubMunroe Falls, OH6.9 31Hamilton Elks Golf ClubTrenton, OH6.9 32Lincoln Hills Golf ClubUpper Sandusky, OH6.9 33Meadow Links & Golf AcademyMount Healthy Heights, OH6.9 34Northwood Golf CourseChampion Heights, OH6.9 35Pumpkin Vine Golf CourseLancaster, OH6.9 36Stonewater Golf ClubHighland Heights, OH6.8 37Cambridge Country ClubByesville, OH6.8 38Little Apple Golf CourseBellville, OH6.8 39Tannenhauf Golf ClubAlliance, OH6.8 40National Golf LinksLisbon, OH6.8 41The Pines Golf ClubOrrville, OH6.8 42Darby Creek Golf CourseMarysville, OH6.8 43Eagle CreekNorwalk, OH6.7 44Elks Run Golf ClubBatavia, OH6.7 45Sycamore SpringsFindlay, OH6.7 46Walden Ponds Golf ClubHamilton, OH6.6 47Miami Whitewater Forest Golf CourseMiamitown, OH6.6 48Highland Meadows Golf ClubSylvania, OH6.6 49Windmill Lakes Golf ClubRavenna, OH6.6 50Lancaster Country ClubLancaster, OH6.6 51Reserve Run Golf CourseBoardman, OH6.6 52Pebble CreekDry Ridge, OH6.5 53Kensington Golf ClubCanfield, OH6.5 54Crown Hill Golf ClubWilliamsport, OH6.5 55Bay View Retirees Golf CourseOregon, OH6.5 56Brown's Run Country ClubMiddletown, OH6.5 57Maumee Bay State Park Golf CourseCurtice, OH6.5 58Willow Bend Country ClubVan Wert, OH6.5 59Switzerland of Ohio Golf CourseBeallsville, OH6.5 60Hickory Woods Golf CourseMount Repose, OH6.4 61Raccoon Hill Golf ClubKent, OH6.4 62Carroll Meadows golf courseCarrollton, OH6.4 63Cherokee Hills Golf CourseNorthwood, OH6.4 64Punderson Golf CourseBurton, OH6.4 65Mercer County Elks Golf ClubCelina, OH6.4 66Arrowhead Golf ClubMinster, OH6.4 67Spring Hills Golf ClubWintersville, OH6.4 68Former Deer Creek Golf CourseHubbard, OH6.4 69Clearview Golf CourseEast Canton, OH6.3 70Little Bear Golf ClubLewis Center, OH6.3 71Green Valley Golf CourseZanesville, OH6.3 72Pleasant Hill Golf CoursePerrysville, OH6.3 73Three Sticks Golf ClubMarion, OH6.3 74Erie Shores Golf CourseNorth Madison, OH6.3 75Oak Shadows Golf ClubNew Philadelphia, OH6.2 76Toledo Country ClubPerrysburg, OH6.2 77Cherry Ridge Golf CourseElyria, OH6.2 78Cherry RidgeElyria, OH6.2 79The Golf Club at Stonelick HillsBatavia, OH6.2 80Thunderbird SouthHuron, OH6.2 81Thunderbird NorthHuron, OH6.2 82Hidden Valley Golf CourseDelaware, OH6.2 83Madison Country ClubMadison, OH6.2 84Raintree Golf & Event CenterUniontown, OH6.2 85Prairie View Golf ClubWaynesfield, OH6.2 86The Quarry Golf ClubEast Canton, OH6.2 87Safari Golf ClubPowell, OH6.1 88Cassel HillsVandalia, OH6.1 89Echo HIlls Golf CoursePiqua, OH6.1 90Stone Crossing Golf ClubUpper Sandusky, OH6.1 91Potters Park Golf CourseHamilton, OH6.1 92Avon Oaks Country ClubAvon Center, OH6.1 93Chardon Lakes Golf CourseChardon, OH6.1 94Deer Ridge Golf ClubBellville, OH6.1 95Lost Nation Golf CourseWilloughby, OH6.1 96Steubenville Country ClubSteubenville, OH6.1 97Union Country ClubDover, OH6.1 98Village Green Golf CourseNorth Kingsville, OH6.1 99Beaver Creek Meadows Golf CourseGlenmoor, OH6.1 100Forest Hills Country Club Vue 791Middletown, OH6 101Pine Hills Golf CourseBrunswick, OH6 102Fremont Country ClubFremont, OH6 103Napoleon Municipal Golf CourseNapoleon, OH6 104Dogwood Hills Golf CourseChillicothe, OH6 105Friendly Meadows Golf CourseHamersville, OH5.9 106Brookledge Golf CourseMunroe Falls, OH5.9 107Twin Run Golf CourseHamilton, OH5.9 108Liberty Hills Golf ClubBellefontaine, OH5.9 109Fowler's Mill Golf CourseChesterland, OH5.9 110Willard Golf ClubWillard, OH5.9 111Pine Lakes Golf ClubHubbard, OH5.9 112Turnberry Golf CoursePickerington, OH5.9 113Jasper Hills Golf ClubShawnee Hills, OH5.9 114Miami Valley Golf ClubDayton, OH5.9 115Spring Valley Golf CourseCanton, OH5.9 116Fairgreens Golf ClubWellston, OH5.9 117Ottawa Park Golf CourseToledo, OH5.8 118Tanglewood Golf CourseBainbridge, OH5.7 119Black Brook Golf ClubMentor, OH5.7 120Shelby Country ClubShelby, OH5.7 121Yankee Run Golf CourseWest Hill, OH5.7 122Wilson Road Golf CourseLincoln Village, OH5.7 123Circling Hills Golf CourseHarrison, OH5.6 124Valleywood Golf ClubSwanton, OH5.6 125Pine Valley Golf ClubWadsworth, OH5.6 126Snow Hill Country ClubNew Vienna, OH5.6 127The Fairways at Twin LakesKent, OH5.6 128Sable Creek Golf CourseHartville, OH5.6 129Indian Ridge Golf ClubOxford, OH5.6 130Flying "B" Golf CourseSalem, OH5.6 131Birch Run Golf ClubNorth Baltimore, OH5.5 132Shelby Oaks Golf ClubSidney, OH5.5 133Springvale Golf CourseNorth Olmsted, OH5.5 134Beech Creek Golf CourseNew Burlington, OH5.5 135Hillcrest Golf ClubFindlay, OH5.5 136Fairway River LinksRayland, OH5.5 137Franklin Valley Golf ClubJackson, OH5.5 138Fuller's FairwaysZanesville, OH5.4 139Miami Shores Golf CourseTroy, OH5.4 140Shawnee Hills Golf CourseBedford, OH5.4 141Little Miami Golf CenterNewtown, OH5.4 142Oak Harbor Golf ClubOak Harbor, OH5.4 143Fostoria Country ClubFostoria, OH5.4 144The Woods at Possum RunMansfield, OH5.4 145Tamer Win Golf & Country ClubCortland, OH5.4 146Loudon Meadows Golf ClubFostoria, OH5.4 147Adams County Country ClubWest Union, OH5.4 148Big Beaver Creek Golf ClubPiketon, OH5.4 149St Alban's Golf CourseJohnstown, OH5.4 150Hidden Creek Golf ClubBluffton, OH5.4 151Belmont Hills Country ClubSaint Clairsville, OH5.4 152Wilkshire Golf CourseStrasburg, OH5.3 153Pike Run Golf ClubOttawa, OH5.3 154Majestic Springs Golf ClubWilmington, OH5.3 155Brookside Golf CourseAshland, OH5.3 156Auglaize Golf ClubDefiance, OH5.3 157Pleasant View Golf ClubParis, OH5.3 158Avalon Lakes Golf CourseHowland Center, OH5.3 159Meigs Golf CoursePomeroy, OH5.3 160Mill Creek Metroparks Par-3 Golf CourseYoungstown, OH5.3 161SGN GolfBellbrook, OH5.2 162Eagles Landing Golf CourseOregon, OH5.2 163Beavercreek Golf ClubBeavercreek, OH5.2 164Stillwater Valley Golf ClubVersailles, OH5.2 165Arrowhead Golf ClubNorth Canton, OH5.2 166Mohawk Golf and Country ClubTiffin, OH5.2 167Valleaire Golf ClubHinckley, OH5.2 168Ironwood Golf CourseHinckley, OH5.2 169Colonial Golfers ClubAda, OH5.2 170Twin Lakes Golf CourseMansfield, OH5.2 171Olde Dutch Mill Golf CourseCraig Beach, OH5.2 172Blues Creek Golf ClubMarysville, OH5.2 173Parto's Big On GolfHubbard, OH5.2 174Rolling MeadowsNew California, OH5.2 175Airport Golf CourseColumbus, OH5.1 176Ridgewood Golf CourseParma, OH5.1 177Locust Hills Golf CourseSpringfiels, OH5.1 178Clinton Heights GolfTiffin, OH5.1 179Mahoning Country ClubChurchill, OH5.1 180Homestead Golf CourseWest Milton, OH5.1 181Cadiz Country ClubCadiz, OH5.1 182Sawmill Creek Golf ClubHuron, OH5.1 183Mill Creek Golf Course (North)Boardman, OH5.1 184Andover Public Golf CourseAndover, OH5.1 185Blue Ash Golf CourseBlue Ash, OH5 186Reeves Golf CourseTurpin Hills, OH5 187Hueston Woods State Park Golf CourseOxford, OH5 188Ironwood Golf CourseWauseon, OH5 189Forest HillsElyria, OH5 190Pleasant Valley Golf CoursePayne, OH5 191Sugar Bush Golf CourseGarrettsville, OH5 192Geneva on-the Lake Village Golf CourseGeneva, OH5 193Suffield Springs Golf ClubBrimfield, OH5 194Pine Ridge Country ClubWickliffe, OH4.9 195Sleepy Hollow Golf CourseBrecksville, OH4.9 196Dyer Country ClubToronto, OH4.9 197Squaw Creek Golf CourseChurchill, OH4.9 198Twin Lakes Golf CourseBellevue, OH4.9 199Mentel Memorial Golf CourseLincoln Village, OH4.9 200Buckeye Hills Country ClubGreenfield, OH4.9 201North Olmsted Golf ClubNorth Olmsted, OH4.8 202Glenview Golf CourseSpringdale, OH4.8 203Hickory Sticks Golf ClubVan Wert, OH4.8 204Willow Run Golf CourseSW Pataskala, OH4.8 205Aston Oaks Golf ClubNorth Bend, OH4.7 206Losantiville Country ClubGolf Manor, OH4.7 207Seneca Golf CourseBroadview Heights, OH4.7 208Fox Den Golf CourseStow, OH4.7 209Zanesville Jaycees Public Golf CourseZanesville, OH4.7 210Hickory Grove Golf ClubJefferson, OH4.7 211Mills Creek Golf CourseSandusky, OH4.6 212St. Denis Golf CourseChardon, OH4.6 213Pleasant Hill Golf CourseChardon, OH4.6 214Sleepy Hollow Country ClubAlliance, OH4.6 215Henry Stambaugh Golf CourseChurchill, OH4.6 216Old Avalon Golf CourseHowland Center, OH4.6 217Westchester Golf CourseCanal Winchester, OH4.6 218Bronzwood Golf ClubKinsman, OH4.6 219Green Ridge Public Golf CourseWickliffe, OH4.5 220The Legends of MassillonMassillon, OH4.5 221Buttermilk Falls Golf ClubGeorgetown, OH4.5 222Lakeside Golf CourseBeverly, OH4.5 223Detwiler Golf CourseOregon, OH4.5 224Vista Golf CourseNashport, OH4.5 225Fire Ridge Golf CourseMillersburg, OH4.5 226ChenowethGreen, OH4.5 227Hocking Hills Golf ClubLogan, OH4.4 228FoxCreek Golf & Racquet ClubLorain, OH4.4 229The Golf Club of BucyrusBucyrus, OH4.4 230Big Bend Golf CourseUhrichsville, OH4.3 231Springbrook Golf ClubLima, OH4.3 232L.C. Boles Golf Course Holes 3-8Wooster, OH4.3 233L.C. Boles Golf Course Holes 1-2,9Wooster, OH4.3 234Little Met Golf CourseRocky River, OH4.3 235The Greens Golf CourseWashington Court House, OH4.3 236Raymond Memorial Golf CourseColumbus, OH4.3 237Big Walnut Golf CourseSunbury, OH4.3 238Avon FieldCincinnati, OH4.2 239Grantwood Golf CourseReminderville, OH4.2 240Mallard Creek Golf ClubColumbia Station, OH4.2 241Valley View Golf CourseGalion, OH4.2 242Jaycee Golf CourseChillicothe, OH4.2 243Twin Base Golf CourseWright-Patterson AFB, OH4.1 244The Mill CourseGreenhills, OH4.1 245Mound Golf CourseMiamisburg, OH4.1 246Dayton Community Golf ClubDayton, OH4.1 247Cumberland Trail Golf ClubPataskala, OH4.1 248The Players Club at FoxfireCommercial Point, OH4.1 249Marysville Golf ClubMarysville, OH4.1 250Pleasant Hill Golf CourseMiddletown, OH4 251Blacklick Woods Golf CourseReynoldsburg, OH4 252E agle Pass Golf CourseSalem, OH4

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Muirfield Village Golf Club🏆 Ranked #19 in the U.S. · #1 in OHDublin, OH9.7 2Camargo Club🏆 Ranked #48 in the U.S. · #3 in OHCincinnati, OH9.3 3Firestone Country Club🏆 Top 100 Public — #53 · #14 in OHAkron, OH9.2 4Inverness Club🏆 Ranked #62 in the U.S. · #4 in OHOttawa Hills, OH9.1 5Scioto Country Club🏆 Ranked #82 in the U.S. · #5 in OHColumbus, OH8.8 6Brookside Country Club🏆 Ranked #9 in OHPerry Heights, OH8.3 7Canterbury Golf Club🏆 Ranked #8 in OHShaker Heights, OH8.3 8Moraine Country Club🏆 Ranked #7 in OHKettering, OH8.3 9Double Eagle Golf Club🏆 Ranked #6 in OHLewis Center, OH8.3 10Coldstream Country Club🏆 Ranked #15 in OHCincinnati, OH8.2 11Mayfield Sand Ridge Club🏆 Ranked #13 in OHSouth Euclid, OH8.2 12Kirtland Country Club🏆 Ranked #11 in OHKirtland, OH8.2 13NCR Country Club🏆 Ranked #12 in OHKettering, OH8.2 14Country Club of the NorthBeavercreek, OH7.8 15Shawnee Country ClubFort Shawnee, OH7.8 16Heritage ClubMason, OH7.7 17Tippecanoe Country ClubCanfield, OH7.5 18Westfield Country ClubWestfield Center, OH7.5 19Zanesville Country ClubZanesville, OH7.5 20Pepper Pike ClubPepper Pike, OH7.5 21Belmont Country ClubRossford, OH7.4 22Westwood Country ClubRocky River, OH7.4 23Portage Country ClubAkron, OH7.4 24Shaker Heights Country ClubShaker Heights, OH7.2 25Congress Lake Golf ClubHartville, OH7.2 26The Virtues Golf ClubNashport, OH7.1 27Rattlesnake Ridge Golf ClubSunbury, OH7.1 28The Country Club at Muirfield VillageDublin, OH7 29Kinsale Golf and Fitness ClubPowell, OH7 30Barrington Golf ClubAurora, OH6.9 31Pinnacle Golf ClubGrove City, OH6.9 32Hamilton Elks Golf ClubTrenton, OH6.9 33New Albany Country ClubNew Albany, OH6.8 34Wedgewood Golf & Country ClubPowell, OH6.8 35The Lakes Golf & Country ClubWesterville, OH6.8 36Maketewah Country ClubElmwood Place, OH6.8 37Sycamore Creek County ClubSpringboro, OH6.8 38Elyria Country ClubElyria, OH6.8 39Valley View Golf CourseLancaster, OH6.8 40Youngstown Country ClubYoungstown, OH6.8 41Dayton Country ClubOakwood, OH6.8 42Brookside Golf & Country ClubWorthington, OH6.7 43Ivy Hills Country ClubNewtown, OH6.6 44Glenross Golf ClubDelaware, OH6.6 45Wildwood Golf ClubMayfield, OH6.6 46Western Hills Country ClubCincinnati, OH6.6 47Westbrook Country ClubMansfield, OH6.6 48Salem Golf ClubSalem, OH6.6 49The Lake ClubPoland, OH6.6 50Sylvania Country ClubSylvania, OH6.5 51Heritage Golf ClubHilliard, OH6.5 52O’Bannon Creek Golf ClubMount Repose, OH6.5 53Wyoming Golf ClubWyoming, OH6.5 54Ohio State University Golf CourseColumbus, OH6.5 55Vineyard Golf CourseCincinnati, OH6.5 56Medallion Golf ClubWesterville, OH6.5 57Plum Brook Country ClubSandusky, OH6.5 58Scioto Reserve Country ClubPowell, OH6.5 59Wetherington Golf & Country ClubWetherington, OH6.4 60Sylvania Golf ClubSylvania, OH6.4 61Chagrin Valley Country ClubMoreland Hills, OH6.3 62Lake Forest Country ClubHudson, OH6.2 63Catawba Island ClubPort Clinton, OH6.1 64Denison Golf ClubGranville, OH6.1 65Kenwood Country ClubCincinnati, OH6.1 66Stone Oak Country ClubHolland, OH6.1 67Fairlawn Country ClubFairlawn, OH6.1 68Four Bridges Country ClubWetherington, OH6 69St. Bernard Golf ClubRichfield, OH6 70Meadowbrook at ClaytonClayton, OH6 71Shaker Run Golf ClubHunter, OH5.9 72Terrace Park Country ClubMilford, OH5.8 73Champions Golf CourseColumbus, OH5.8 74Cincinnati Country ClubCincinnati, OH5.7 75Lakewood Country ClubWestlake, OH5.7 76The OasisLoveland, OH5.6 77Worthington Hills Country ClubColumbus, OH5.6 78Quail Hollow Country ClubConcord, OH5.6 79New Albany Links Golf ClubNew Albany, OH5.6 80Tournament Player’s Club at River’s BendSouth Lebanon, OH5.6 81Elks Country ClubMcDermott, OH5.6 82Glenmoor Country ClubPerry Heights, OH5.6 83Bel-Wood Country ClubMorrow, OH5.5 84Mayfair Country ClubUniontown, OH5.5 85Legendary Run Golf CourseCincinnati, OH5.3 86The County Club of HudsonHudson, OH5.2 87Shady Hollow Country ClubPerry Heights, OH5.2 88Stillmeadow Country ClubCincinnati, OH5.1 89Hyde Park Golf & Country ClubCincinnati, OH4.9 90Pleasant Run Recreation CenterPleasant Run Farm, OH4.9 91Clovernook Country ClubCincinnati, OH4.9 92Findlay Country ClubFindlay, OH4.9 93Ohio Prestwick Country ClubUniontown, OH4.9 94Mill Creek Golf Course (South)Boardman, OH4.8 95Silver Lake Country ClubSilver Lake, OH4.7 96Beechmont Country ClubOrange, OH4.5 97York Golf ClubColumbus, OH4.4 98Fox Meadow Golf CourseMedina, OH4.4

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →