What is the best golf course in each state under $100? This question came to mind as I was review top course list from various publications. Given the inflation rate and the price of everything going up, I thought putting together a list of “hidden gems” might be fun and informative.
The list below came about by researching some of the various golf publications/websites. ( golf digest, golf, top100golfcourses.com). Searching through the sites, I looked for public courses that everyone can play. I went to each of the courses website listed below and found a tee time that was less then $100. Some of the course need to be played in the afternoon to get the price under $100.
I hope those who read it find it useful and maybe discover a courses they had never played that is enjoyable.
Farmlinks Golf Club @Pursell Farms
Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. I found midweek tee times to be under a $100.
Talking Stick. Piipaash Course
A Coore/Crenshaw design this courses is part of the Talking Stick Resort. I found weekend afternoon tee times around $90
Part of the Arkansas State park system. Published rates on the course website are $45 on weekends and $39 doing the weekend.
Designed by Carter Morrish in 1996. Extensive renovations were in done in 2018. Rates for weekend afternoon play ranged from $77-$81
Located in the far western part of Colorado, Redlands Mesa is a treat to play. Rates after 3pm were $95
Built in 1927, the course under went a complete restoration and reopened in 2016. Rates are in the $45 range.
Part of the Bayside Resort, the course has been voted the #1 in Delaware for 14 straight years by Golfweek.
Rates after 3pm on weekdays were $99
Built is 1917, one of the south’s oldest golf courses. Weekend morning rates were $75
Designed by Ken Dye,Cobblestone sits on the banks of Lake Acworth. I found rates on a Sunday morning at $70
Course Architect Robbie Nelson used minimal earth moving when designing The Dunes in 1999. Weekday morning rounds listed at $92 and weekend afternoon rounds were $80.
Part of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort, Circling Raven is beautiful remote golf course. I found weekday morning times at $89
A Robert Trent Jones Jr design, built in 1999. Rates ranged from $45 to $77 depending on time of day.
Pfau Course at Indiana University
Designed by Steve Smyers and Fuzzy Zoeller, the course is located the campus of Indiana University. Saturday morning tees were listed at $95
Voted by Golf Week as the #1 public course in Iowa for 2018-19. This Rick Jacobson design hosted the 2012 Iowa Amateur. The website showed rates at $99 weekday and weekends
Designed by Notah Bogay III in 2010, this course has rates during that week at $80.
Heritage Hills Golf Club
A Doug Beach design built on 2008. Rates were $45-$55
English Turn Golf and Country Club
A Jack Nicklaus signature design. English Turn hosted a PGA Tour stop from 1988-2004. Rates were $89 Monday-Thursday
A Robert Trent Jones Jr design. Ranked #1 in the State of Maine by Golf Digest. Rates in the afternoon were $59-$91
Designed by Pete Dye, Bulle Rock has hosted a LPGA tour event. The website showed all tee times under $100 except for weekend mornings.
A Brian Silva design from 2002. Website had weekday tee times at $96 and weekends after 3pm @$90
Stoatin Brae Golf Club at Gull Lake Resort
Built in 2016, Stoatin Brae Golf course is the latest addition to the Gull Lake Resort. Weekday tee times on the website showed $59-$99
Boosting 2 excellent golf courses, the Quarry and the Legend, Giants Ridge showed weekday tee time in prime season at $99. Weekend twilight prime season at $82.
A Jack Nicklaus design, Grand Bear is ranked 6th in the State of Mississippi by Golf Digest. Rates shown on the website were $89-$99 on weekdays
Located in the Ozarks, Old Kinderhook has prime season tee times on the weekdays at $90
Nick Faldo design, Ranked #1 in Montana by Golf Week. The website had weekday afternoon tees time at $79
Ranked the 2nd best public course in Nebraska. Weekend tee time were $75 on the website
3 excellent golf course 30 minutes north of Las Vegas.
Finding a course in Nevada under $100 can be a challenge. Off season twilight at Paiute is listed at $89-$99
Mount Washington @ Omni Mount Washington Resort
Part of the Omni Mount Washington Resort, The Mount Washington course had rates listed on the website all under $100 except for prime summer season in the morning on weekdays.
A Robert von Hagge design, the website showed tee times under $100 except Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Consistently ranked among New Mexico’s best courses. rates shown were from $69-$89
After a round a Leatherstocking, you can visit the baseball Hall of Fame.
Afternoon tee times listed on the website show $75-$95
A Robert Trent Jones and Rees Jones design. Weekday (M-Th) tee times were $90
A James Engh design. A unique feature is the black sand in the bunkers. Rates are from $55-$85.
Design by Pete Dye, Rates on the website range from $59 and up
Website showed rates from $49-$69
2 great golf courses. One by Tom Fazio and the other by Jack Nicklaus. Afternoon twilight rates on the website were $99
Galen Hall golf Course has 2 architects with A.W Tillinghast having built the back 9. Rates on the website ranged from $35-$54
A Donald Ross design that opened in 1932. Rates on the website ranged from $44-$50
Opened in 1994. Caledonia was Mike Strantz first solo design. A favorite course to many to visit Myrtle Beach.
While playing in prime season will cost more then $100. If you brave the summer heat the website showed rates from $75-$99 for afternoon tee times.
Number 1 ranked public course in South Dakota. Rates were $95 with a twilight rate at $70
From the tips Mirimichi plays 7,479 yards with a course rates and slope of 77.0/147
Rates were posted at $43.99-$54.99
The Rawls course at Texas Tech
The home course for Texas Tech. Rates were posted at $85 for weekend mornings
Golf course is part of the Sand Hollow Resort. Tee times posted on the website for after 3pm on weekdays were $85 and after 3pm on weekends were $90.
A Walter Travis design from 1927, Rates after 3pm were $69 on weekdays and $89 on weekends.
Another Mike Strantz design, Royal New Kent opened to great fanfare 1997. Went through a rough period and now has new ownership investing in bring it back to its glory.
Rates in the morning on weekdays showed $78
Part of the Little Creek Casino resort. Weekday tee times were $65-$99
Stonewall Resort-Palmer Course
An Arnold Palmer signature course. Rates were $87 on the website.
A true hidden gem. The Links at Lawsonia was built in 1930. Playing firm and fast with greens to match, it is a joy to play. Weekday tee times listed at $95
Ranked # 2 public course in Wyoming by Golfweek. Rates posted at $33-$36
How many of the above listed courses have you played? Lets talk about it. I have played 17 of them.
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