Best Public Golf Courses in Ohio
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Ohio has 100 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Park Golf Course | Toledo | Municipal | 1899 |
| 2 | Grantwood Golf Course | Solon | Municipal | 1909 |
| 3 | Vermilion Golf Course | Vermilion | Public | 1914 |
| 4 | Fostoria Country Club | Fostoria | Public | 1916 |
| 5 | Dawson Ridge Golf Course | Mansfield | Public | 1920 |
| 6 | Liberty Hills Golf Club | Bellefontaine | Public | 1920 |
| 7 | Eagle Rock Golf Club | Defiance | Public | 1921 |
| 8 | Mahoning Country Club | Girard | Public | 1922 |
| 9 | Napoleon Municipal Golf Course | Napoleon | Municipal | 1922 |
| 10 | Snyder Park Golf Course | Covington | Municipal | 1922 |
| 11 | Henry Stambaugh Golf Course | Youngstown | Municipal | 1923 |
| 12 | Avon Field | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1924 |
| 13 | Denison Golf Club | Granville | Public | 1924 |
| 14 | Meadowbrook at Clayton | Clayton | Public | 1924 |
| 15 | Little Met Golf Course | Cleveland | Public | 1925 |
| 16 | Ridgewood Golf Course | Parma | Public | 1925 |
| 17 | South Toledo Golf Club | Toledo | Public | 1925 |
| 18 | Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links | Akron | Public | 1925 |
| 19 | Big Met Golf Course | Fairview Park | Public | 1926 |
| 20 | Oaks Golf Course | Covington | Public | 1926 |
| 21 | White Pines Golf Course | Swanton | Public | 1926 |
| 22 | Geneva on-the Lake Village Golf Course | Geneva | Municipal | 1927 |
| 23 | Highland Park Golf Course | Highland Hills | Public | 1927 |
| 24 | Lincoln Hills Golf Club | Upper Sandusky | Public | 1927 |
| 25 | Mill Creek Golf Course (North) | Boardman | Public | 1927 |
| 26 | Pickaway Golf Course | Circleville | Public | 1927 |
| 27 | Pine Lakes Golf Club | Hubbard | Public | 1927 |
| 28 | Pine Lakes Golf Club | Mount Gilead | Public | 1927 |
| 29 | Potters Park Golf Course | Hamilton | Municipal | 1927 |
| 30 | Fairway River Links | Rayland | Public | 1928 |
| 31 | Lost Nation Golf Course | Willoughby | Municipal | 1928 |
| 32 | Manakiki Golf Course | Willoughby Hills | Municipal | 1928 |
| 33 | Old Avalon Golf Course | Warren | Municipal | 1928 |
| 34 | Springvale Golf Course | North Olmsted | Municipal | 1928 |
| 35 | Black Brook Golf Club | Mentor | Municipal | 1929 |
| 36 | Fire Ridge Golf Course | Millersburg | Public | 1929 |
| 37 | Springbrook Golf Club | Lima | Public | 1929 |
| 38 | Mill Creek Golf Course (South) | Boardman | Public | 1930 |
| 39 | Chardon Lakes Golf Course | Chardon | Public | 1931 |
| 40 | Woodland Golf Course | Cable | Public | 1931 |
| 41 | Yankee Run Golf Course | Brookfield | Public | 1931 |
| 42 | Cherry Ridge | Elyria | Public | 1932 |
| 43 | Elms Country Club | North Lawrence | Public | 1932 |
| 44 | Marysville Golf Club | Marysville | Public | 1932 |
| 45 | Adams County Country Club | West Union | Public | 1933 |
| 46 | California Golf Course | Cincinnati | Public | 1935 |
| 47 | Bluffton Golf Club | Bluffton | Public | 1937 |
| 48 | White Springs Golf Course | Greenville | Public | 1937 |
| 49 | Mound Golf Course | Miamisburg | Public | 1938 |
| 50 | Sharon Woods Golf Course | Sharonville | Municipal | 1938 |
| 51 | L.C. Boles Golf Course Holes 3-8 | Wooster | Public | 1939 |
| 52 | Mills Creek Golf Course | Sandusky | Municipal | 1939 |
| 53 | Seneca Golf Course | Broadview Heights | Public | 1941 |
| 54 | Loyal Oak Golf Course | Norton | Public | 1945 |
| 55 | Champions Golf Course | Columbus | Municipal | 1948 |
| 56 | Clearview Golf Course | East Canton | Public | 1948 |
| 57 | North Olmsted Golf Club | North Olmsted | Public | 1948 |
| 58 | Echo HIlls Golf Course | Piqua | Municipal | 1949 |
| 59 | Miami Shores Golf Course | Troy | Municipal | 1949 |
| 60 | Zanesville Jaycees Public Golf Course | Zanesville | Public | 1949 |
| 61 | Pleasant Hill Golf Course | Chardon | Public | 1950 |
| 62 | Pleasant Hill Golf Course | Middletown | Public | 1950 |
| 63 | Pleasant Hill Golf Course | Perrysville | Public | 1950 |
| 64 | Willow Creek Golf | Vermilion | Public | 1950 |
| 65 | The Mill Course | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1951 |
| 66 | Hillcrest Golf Club | Findlay | Public | 1952 |
| 67 | Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course | Lake Milton | Public | 1952 |
| 68 | Raymond Memorial Golf Course | Columbus | Public | 1954 |
| 69 | Saunders Golf Course | Put-In-Bay | Public | 1954 |
| 70 | Clinton Heights Golf | Tiffin | Public | 1957 |
| 71 | FoxCreek Golf & Racquet Club | Lorain | Public | 1957 |
| 72 | Jaycee Golf Course | Chillicothe | Public | 1957 |
| 73 | Pine Hills Golf Course | Hinckley | Public | 1957 |
| 74 | Erie Shores Golf Course | Madison | Public | 1958 |
| 75 | Greenhills Golf Course | Greenhills | Municipal | 1958 |
| 76 | Lakeside Golf Course | Lake Milton | Public | 1959 |
| 77 | Pike Run Golf Club | Ottawa | Public | 1959 |
| 78 | Tannenhauf Golf Club | Alliance | Public | 1959 |
| 79 | Berkshire Hill Golf Course | Chesterland | Public | 1960 |
| 80 | Flying "B" Golf Course | Salem | Public | 1960 |
| 81 | Green Valley | New Philadelphia | Public | 1960 |
| 82 | Green Valley Golf Course | Zanesville | Public | 1960 |
| 83 | Meigs Golf Course | Pomeroy | Public | 1960 |
| 84 | Pine Brook Golf Links | Grafton | Public | 1960 |
| 85 | The Pines Golf Club | Orrville | Public | 1960 |
| 86 | Thunderbird North | Huron | Public | 1960 |
| 87 | Ridge top golf course | Medina | Public | 1961 |
| 88 | Sleepy Hollow Golf Course | Alliance | Semi-private | 1927 |
| 89 | Tamer Win Golf & Country Club | Cortland | Public | 1961 |
| 90 | Upper Lansdowne Golf Course | Ashville | Public | 1961 |
| 91 | Chippewa Golf Club | Doylestown | Public | 1962 |
| 92 | Eagles Nest Golf Course | Loveland | Public | 1962 |
| 93 | Forest Hills | Mansfield | Public | 1962 |
| 94 | Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Course | Harrison | Municipal | 1962 |
| 95 | Pine Valley Golf Club | Wadsworth | Public | 1962 |
| 96 | Red Oaks Golf Course | Bloomingdale | Public | 1962 |
| 97 | Riverview Golf Course | Newton Falls | Public | 1962 |
| 98 | Hidden Valley Golf Course | Delaware | Public | 1963 |
| 99 | Twin Lakes Golf Course | Bellevue | Public | 1963 |
| 100 | Valley View Golf Course | Galion | Public | 1963 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Ohio have?
Ohio has 100 public golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.