Top Mississippi Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Mississippi Public Golf Courses (According to Wikipedia & Course Profiles)

1. Fallen Oak Golf Club
📍 Saucier, MS (near Biloxi)
🛠️ Designed by Tom Fazio
🏆 Exclusive course for MGM Beau Rivage guests
🌲 Rolling terrain, wetlands, and oak-lined fairways
💲 Resort guest access only
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

2. The Preserve Golf Club
📍 Vancleave, MS
🛠️ Designed by Jerry Pate
🏞️ Carved through a 245-acre nature preserve
🌿 Certified Audubon Sanctuary
💲 Daily fee course with strong ratings
🗒️ Course site

3. Dancing Rabbit Golf Club – Azaleas & Oaks Courses
📍 Choctaw, MS
🛠️ Designed by Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate
🏕️ Located at Pearl River Resort
🌸 Azaleas Course winds through forests and streams
💲 Public resort course
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

4. Shell Landing Golf Club
📍 Gautier, MS
🛠️ Designed by Davis Love III
🌅 Coastal setting with water on many holes
🏆 Rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest
💲 Daily fee, excellent value
🗒️ Course site

5. Grand Bear Golf Course
📍 Saucier, MS
🛠️ Designed by Jack Nicklaus
🏞️ Built along the Biloxi River, very secluded
🌲 Towering pines and sandy waste areas
💲 Public with resort-quality service
🗒️ Course site

6. Dogwoods Golf Course at Hugh White State Park
📍 Grenada, MS
🛠️ Designed by Gary Roger Baird
🌳 Routed through forested hills along Grenada Lake
🏌️‍♂️ Top-rated among Mississippi state park courses
💲 State park pricing
🗒️ Course site

7. Mallard Pointe Golf Course
📍 Sardis, MS
🛠️ Designed by Bob Cupp
🌄 Rolling hills with dramatic lake views
🏆 Highly ranked by Golf Digest in the Southeast
💲 Public daily fee
🗒️ Course site

8. Quail Hollow Golf Course at Percy Quin State Park
📍 McComb, MS
🛠️ Designed by Arthur Hills
🌲 Wooded terrain and tight fairways
🏞️ Part of a scenic state park
💲 State park rates
🗒️ Course site

🧠 Why These Courses?

• Nationally respected designers: Fazio, Nicklaus, Pate, Love III

• Natural beauty: Many courses set in preserves, lakes, or forests

• Affordability: Strong public and state park access

• Destination appeal: Several tied to casinos and resorts for a complete getaway