Top Ohio Public Golf Courses

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

1. The Virtues Golf Club
📍 Nashport, OH (near Columbus)
🛠️ Designed by Arthur Hills
🏆 Frequently ranked #1 public course in Ohio
🌄 Rolling terrain, dramatic elevation changes
💲 Daily fee, open to public
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

2. Fowlers Mill Golf Course
📍 Chesterland, OH (Cleveland area)
🛠️ Designed by Pete Dye
🌳 Wooded classic with well-known Dye bunkering and water features
🏌️‍♂️ Restored to original design, highly rated
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

3. Manakiki Golf Course
📍 Willoughby Hills, OH
🛠️ Designed by Donald Ross
🏛️ Historic Cleveland Metroparks course with Ross pedigree
🌲 Tree-lined fairways and classic bunkers
💲 Public municipal course
🗒️ Course site

4. Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
📍 Brecksville, OH
🛠️ Designed by Stanley Thompson
⛰️ Beautiful ridgeline layout with historic clubhouse
🏌️‍♂️ Considered one of the best municipal courses in the state
💲 Public metropark course
🗒️ Course site

5. EagleSticks Golf Club
📍 Zanesville, OH
🛠️ Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan
🌿 Lush terrain, creative layout
⛳ Hosted state amateur events
💲 Daily fee, very player-friendly
🗒️ Course site

6. Boulder Creek Golf Club
📍 Streetsboro, OH
🛠️ Designed by Joe Salemi
🌊 Dramatic water features, elevation swings, and modern feel
🏆 Top 100 public course rankings nationally
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

7. Little Mountain Country Club
📍 Concord, OH
🛠️ Designed by Hurdzan & Fry
🏞️ Scenic and strategic with natural terrain
🎖️ Consistently top-rated public access
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

8. StoneWater Golf Club
📍 Highland Heights, OH
🛠️ Designed by Hurdzan/Fry
🌲 Former Korn Ferry Tour host
⛳ Known for challenging layout and wetlands
💲 Public but with country club feel
🗒️ Course site

9. Legends of Massillon
📍 Massillon, OH
🛠️ Designed by Barry Serafin
🏞️ Scenic creek-side layout with risk-reward holes
💲 Municipal but professionally maintained
🗒️ Course site

10. Deer Ridge Golf Course
📍 Bellville, OH
🛠️ Designed by Barry Serafin
🌳 Routed through hills and woods near Mohican region
🏌️‍♂️ Great value, laid-back feel
💲 Affordable daily fee
🗒️ Course site

🧠 Why These Courses?

• Design excellence: Hills, Dye, Ross, Hurdzan/Fry

• Public access: From high-end daily fee to affordable muni

• Terrain variety: Woodlands, wetlands, ridges, and rivers

• Recognition: Multiple top-100 public rankings nationwide