US Golf Course Registry

Which State Has the Most Public Golf Courses?

According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, New York leads the United States with 556 public courses, of 6,974 nationwide.

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1 New York 556 8 % Full breakdown
2 Michigan 505 7 % Full breakdown
3 California 453 6 % Full breakdown
4 Pennsylvania 418 6 % Full breakdown
5 Illinois 336 5 % Full breakdown
6 Ohio 292 4 % Full breakdown
7 Wisconsin 244 3 % Full breakdown
8 Florida 227 3 % Full breakdown
9 Massachusetts 227 3 % Full breakdown
10 Washington 215 3 % Full breakdown
11 North Carolina 194 3 % Full breakdown
12 Indiana 189 3 % Full breakdown
13 Minnesota 186 3 % Full breakdown
14 New Jersey 181 3 % Full breakdown
15 Arizona 179 3 % Full breakdown
16 Iowa 179 3 % Full breakdown
17 Colorado 170 2 % Full breakdown
18 Kansas 160 2 % Full breakdown
19 Virginia 157 2 % Full breakdown
20 Georgia 150 2 % Full breakdown
21 Oklahoma 136 2 % Full breakdown
22 Connecticut 116 2 % Full breakdown
23 South Carolina 114 2 % Full breakdown
24 Utah 104 1 % Full breakdown
25 Idaho 89 1 % Full breakdown
26 Maine 87 1 % Full breakdown
27 Missouri 84 1 % Full breakdown
28 New Hampshire 80 1 % Full breakdown
29 Arkansas 77 1 % Full breakdown
30 Nevada 67 1 % Full breakdown
31 Montana 64 1 % Full breakdown
32 Kentucky 62 1 % Full breakdown
33 New Mexico 60 1 % Full breakdown
34 Louisiana 56 1 % Full breakdown
35 Mississippi 51 1 % Full breakdown
36 Nebraska 49 1 % Full breakdown
37 Tennessee 42 1 % Full breakdown
38 Wyoming 42 1 % Full breakdown
39 Vermont 38 1 % Full breakdown
40 Texas 37 1 % Full breakdown
41 Maryland 35 1 % Full breakdown
42 Rhode Island 34 0 % Full breakdown
43 Delaware 33 0 % Full breakdown
44 Hawaii 32 0 % Full breakdown
45 West Virginia 31 0 % Full breakdown
46 North Dakota 30 0 % Full breakdown
47 Oregon 29 0 % Full breakdown
48 South Dakota 24 0 % Full breakdown
49 Alabama 23 0 % Full breakdown
50 Alaska 20 0 % Full breakdown
51 Washington Dc 10 0 % Full breakdown

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FAQ

Which state has the most public golf courses?

New York, with 556 — followed by Michigan (505) and California (453).

Where do these numbers come from?

From US Golf Course Registry's course registry, built on OpenStreetMap data (ODbL) with machine verification of state, size and access type per course. Counts change as courses open and close.

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