Best golf courses in Arkansas.

Wynne, AR

Andy Dye 27-hole design inside Village Creek State Park

El Dorado, AR

Kenneth Dye Jr. design in El Dorado, Arkansas

Hot Springs Village, AR

Granada is the newest 18-hole championship layout in Hot Springs Village, featuring significant length and rolling hills. The course is noted for its scenic views and a signature waterfall that meanders along the 18th fairway.

Jonesboro, AR

Sage Meadows Golf Course is a modern links-inspired championship course featuring Zoysia fairways and TifEagle Bermuda greens. The layout includes water hazards on nine holes, including a notable waterfall feature on the second hole.

Hot Springs Village, AR

Coronado is an executive-length course and the only one of its kind in Hot Springs Village, featuring only par 3s and par 4s. The course is unique for having no sand bunkers, relying on its natural terrain and water hazards to challenge players.

Hot Springs Village, AR

As the first golf course established in Hot Springs Village, DeSoto offers a classic parkland layout with tree-lined fairways and gentle elevation changes. It was recently renovated to maintain its reputation for playability and a family-friendly atmosphere.

Hot Springs Village, AR

Hot Springs Village, AR

Opened in 1991 and co-designed by John Daly, Ponce de Leon is a challenging 18-hole layout with tree-lined fairways and Penn Cross/Crenshaw Bentgrass greens that demand precision and strategic play.

Hot Springs Village, AR

Hot Springs Village, AR

Fayetteville, AR

Northwest Arkansas's premier public course near the Ozark Mountains

Fairfield Bay, AR

Scenic Ozarks resort golf

Pea Ridge, AR

Big Sugar Golf Club is a public, 18-hole championship course in Pea Ridge designed by architect Jerry Slack. Opened in 2003, the course plays to a par of 72 and stretches to more than 7,200 yards from its championship tees, with a slope rating near 150. The facility includes a full-service pro shop, practice grounds, and a restaurant and bar. Its layout in Benton County offers multiple tee options for a range of player abilities.

Hot Springs National Park, AR

Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs National Park is among the oldest country clubs west of the Mississippi River, established in 1898. The semi-private club operates 36 holes across two 18-hole courses: the Park Course, built in 1898 by Willie Park Jr., and the Arlington Course, built in 1927 by William Diddel and later renovated by Coore and Crenshaw in 1994. Set in the Ouachita foothills, the club has hosted the annual U. S. Hickory Open. Its Southern clubhouse traditions have served both local members and visitors for more than a century.

North Little Rock, AR

Central Arkansas's only 36-hole public complex: Joe Finger design

Bella Vista, AR

Brittany Golf Course is an executive nine-hole layout located within the Metfield Golf Complex. The course features five par 3s and four par 4s, playing to a maximum of 1,889 yards from the white tees. It is known for its hilly terrain and fast Bermuda greens that test a player's short game.

Bella Vista, AR

Berksdale Golf Course is a full-length 9-hole regulation course adjacent to the Kingswood Course. It is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary featuring a layout that combines water hazards, mature trees, and elevated greens. The course was reduced from 18 to 9 holes following significant flooding in the late 2010s.

Drasco, AR

Tannenbaum Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 public course on a peninsula on Greers Ferry Lake at Drasco, Arkansas, in the Ozarks, designed by John Floyd. It plays 6,800 yards from the back tees, with a rating of 70.4 and a slope of 136 across five sets of tees. Every hole is tree-lined, and the 12th drops about 130 feet to a semi-island green.

Mountain Home, AR

Big Creek Golf and Country Club is a semi-private course in Mountain Home built as the centerpiece of a residential golf community in the Ozarks. Designed by Thomas Clark of Ault, Clark and Associates, the course opened in 2000 and plays to a par of 72 at more than 7,300 yards from the back tees. Its Ozark hills setting features generous fairways and has drawn recognition from regional golf publications. The club anchors a broader Big Creek residential development in Baxter County.

Hot Springs National Park, AR

Diamondhead Golf and Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Hot Springs, designed by architect Norman Henderson and opened in 1972. The parkland-style layout sits among the residences of the Diamondhead community near Hot Springs National Park. It is managed as part of the Diamondhead Property Owners' Association amenities. The course hosts community tournaments and offers panoramic views of the surrounding hills.

Glenwood, AR

Glenwood Country Club is an 18-hole, par 72 public golf course in Glenwood, Arkansas, about 30 miles from Hot Springs. Designed by Bobby McGee and opened in 1994, the course plays 6,561 yards from the blue tees with a 71.7 rating and 126 slope, on Dwarf Tif and Bermuda turf following 2015 renovations. Golf Digest has rated the course 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Bella Vista, AR

Commonly referred to as the Metfield course, Dogwood Golf Course is an 18-hole layout traversing wooded land and rural areas. The course features gentle terrain by Bella Vista standards but includes long stretches between greens and tees. It operates as the primary course of the Metfield Golf Complex.

Blytheville, AR

Thunder Bayou Golf Links is an 18-hole links-style course located on the former Eaker Air Force Base, featuring over 80 grass bunkers and water in play on seven holes. The facility uses 419 Bermuda fairways and A-4 Bent grass greens across its 7,200-yard championship layout.

Heber Springs, AR

Red Apple Inn Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course on Eden Isle in Heber Springs, operated as part of the Red Apple Inn resort on Greers Ferry Lake. Designed by architect Gary Panks, the course plays to a par of 71 across 6,451 yards through rolling Ozark foothills with lake views. The resort itself traces to 1961, when Herbert L. Thomas purchased the land that became Eden Isle following completion of the Greers Ferry Dam. The course is paired with the inn's lodging, dining, and recreation amenities.