Best Public Golf Courses in Rhode Island
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Rhode Island has 26 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 | Jamestown Golf Course | Jamestown | Public | 1895 |
| 2 | Met Links | East Providence | Public | 1901 |
| 3 | Winnapaug Country Club | Westerly | Public | 1922 |
| 4 | Meadow Brook Golf Club | Wyoming | Public | 1929 |
| 5 | Triggs Memorial Golf Course | Providence | Public | 1932 |
| 6 | Goddard State Memorial Park | Warwick | Municipal | 1939 |
| 7 | North Kingstown Municipal Golf Club | North Kingstown | Municipal | 1946 |
| 8 | Newport Country Club | Newport | Public | 1956 |
| 9 | Coventry Pines Public Golf Course | Coventry | Public | 1959 |
| 10 | Laurel Lane Country Club | West Kingston | Public | 1961 |
| 11 | Midville Country Club | West Warwick | Public | 1961 |
| 12 | Rolling Green Golf Course | North Kingstown | Public | 1962 |
| 13 | Bristol Golf Park | Bristol | Public | 1964 |
| 14 | Exeter Country Club | Exeter | Public | 1964 |
| 15 | Country View Golf Club | Harrisville | Public | 1965 |
| 16 | Harbor Lights Golf Country Club | Warwick | Public | 1965 |
| 17 | Melody Hill Golf Course | Chepachet | Public | 1967 |
| 18 | Fairlawn Golf Course | Lincoln | Public | 1969 |
| 19 | Rolling Greens Golf Course | North Kingstown | Public | 1969 |
| 20 | Cranston Country Club | Cranston | Public | 1974 |
| 21 | Richmond Country Club | Hope Valley | Public | 1992 |
| 22 | Windmill Hill Golf Course | Warren | Public | 2000 |
| 23 | Wood River Golf Course | Hope Valley | Public | 2000 |
| 24 | Beaver River Golf Club | Richmond | Public | 2001 |
| 25 | Button Hole Short Course Teaching Center | Providence | Public | 2001 |
| 26 | Mulligans Island Par 3 Course | Cranston | Public | 2002 |
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 Rhode Island have?
Rhode Island has 26 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.