While there are many wonderful golf courses in Arkansas, this is Natural State Golf’s ranking of the best public golf courses in Arkansas. Let us know if you agree or disagree and if there are any hidden gems you think we are missing.
1. Mystic Creek Golf Club- El Dorado
Mystic Creek is one of the newest courses in Arkansas and has already hosted some important golf tournaments, including a Symetra tour event and the Sun Belt championships. The course provides a stern challenge requiring accurate ball striking and skillful navigation of difficult greens. Mystic Creek quickly rose to the top of most public course rankings in Arkansas not long after it opened in 2013.
Mystic Creek Golf Club website
2. Granada Golf Club- Hot Springs Village
Granada is the newest 18-hole course built in Hot Springs Village. Opening in 2004, the course sits on a piece of land that offers dramatic elevation changes, which are evident from the first hole. We rank it the best golf course in HSV and one of the best golf courses you can play in Arkansas.
Natural State Golf’s Review of Granada Golf Club
3. Big Creek Golf & CC- Mountain Home
Big Creek Golf and Country Club is a public golf course in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The golf course opened in 2000 and has received a 5-star rating from Golf Digest multiple times for being among the Best Places to Play. Big Creek has bentgrass greens and zoysia fairways. There are five sets of tees to choose from, ranging from 5000 yards to 7300 yards.
Natural State Golf’s review of Big Creek
Big Creek Golf and Country Club website
4. The Ridges at Village Creek- Wynne
The Ridges at Village Creek is a 27-hole facility located in the Arkansas State Park, Village Creek State Park. The Andy Dye design opened atop Crowley’s Ridge in 2012. The tree-lined fairways navigate around the subtle ridges of the state park. Water comes into play on 12 holes. The greens are MiniVerde bermuda and the fairways are Tiff 419 bermuda grass, which helps them stand up to the heat of an Arkansas summer.
The Ridges at Village Creek website
5. Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club- Fayetteville
Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club is one of the best public golf courses in northwest Arkansas. The golf course is located on a beautiful piece of land in southeastern Fayetteville, Arkansas. The course has a good variety of land movement while remaining walkable due to the routing. The front nine feels secluded and like a getaway to nature until holes 12-16 venture into housing developments.
There are five sets of tees that range from 5200 to 7200 yards for the golfer to choose from. The fairways are Bermuda grass while the greens are bentgrass, which can be stressed in the heat of Arkansas summers. The landing areas off the tees are fairly open and playable except for the par 4 fifth which can be claustrophobic if the golfer is struggling off the tee.
Natural State Golf’s review of Stonebridge Meadows
Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club website
6. Mountain Ranch Golf Club- Fairfield Bay
Mountain Ranch Golf Club provides a tree-lined test of accuracy in the foothills of the Ozark mountains. It has hosted the Arkansas state championship on several occasions. The course has four sets of tees that range from 5300 yards to just under 6800 yards.
Mountain Ranch is located in Fairfield Bay near Greers Ferry lake. The front nine has gentle, sloping terrain, while the back nine presents more dramatic land movement, including the significant drop from the 14th tee to the fairway.
Mountain Ranch Golf Club website
Conclusion
While there are many more great golf courses in Arkansas, these are the best public golf courses in Arkansas. We look forward to adding full reviews for all of these golf courses soon.
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