Our Picks for The 10 Best Golf courses in Arkansas
1. Bella Vista (Highlands)
Address: 1 Pamona Dr, Bella Vista, AR 72715, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Semi-Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 74.7
Total par (men’s tees): 71
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,040
Scorecard: Link
Located on the Springfield Plateau of the Ozark Mountains. Recognized as the longest and most challenging of the five 18-hole layuts at Bella Vista. Built in 1990 and designed by Ault, Clark & Associates as well as Bill Love.
2. Blessings Golf Club
Address: Unnamed Road, Fayetteville, AR 72704, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 155
Course Rating: 80.9
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,527
Scorecard: Link
Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and opened in June 2004. The 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Golf Championship was held here. The Chairman of Tyson Foods, John Tyson, funded its creation.
3. Mountain Ranch Golf Club
Address: 820 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas (AR) 72088, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 140
Course Rating: 72.8
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,780
Scorecard: Link
Hosted several state championships and ranked as #1 resort golf course in Arkansas. Also offers far more than the normal golfing challenge that might be expected of a resort course. Built in 1982, and was designed by Ed Ault.
4. Big Creek Golf & Country Club
Address: 452 Country Club Drive, Mountain Home, Arkansas (AR) 72653, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 133
Course Rating: 75.1
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,320
Scorecard: Link
5. Hardscrabble Country Club
Address: 5211 S Cliff Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72903, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 130
Course Rating: 72.9
Total par (men’s tees): 70
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,619
Scorecard: Link
6. Pinnacle Country Club
Address: 3 S Clubhouse Dr, Rogers, AR 72758, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 74.4
Total par (men’s tees): 71
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,001
Scorecard: Link
Winner of Golf Digest’s Places To Play in several years. The course is desgined by Tom Clark.Has earned plenty of praises since it was unveiled in 2000. This award-winning course is surrounded by Norfork Lake and Bull Shoals Lake.
7. Pleasant Valley Country Club
Address: 1 Pleasant Valley Dr, Little Rock, AR 72212, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 72
Total par (men’s tees): 71
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,103
Scorecard: Link
Designed by renowned golf course architect Perry Maxwell, was built in 1926 and was renovated in 1998 by Jay and Carter Morrish. The club hosted the 1979 US Senior Women’s Amateur.
8. Chenal Country Club (Founders)
Address: 10 Chenal Club Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72223, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 75.6
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,115
Scorecard: Link
Founded 33 years ago in 1988 as Champions Country Club, the course opened in 1990. Designed by Don Sechrest and tour pro Bruce Lietzke originally, in 2008 it was redesigned by Randy Heckenkemper. Hosted the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on the LPGA Tour since its debut in 2007.
9. Hot Springs Country Club (Arlington)
Address: 101 Country Club Drive, Hot Springs, Arkansas (AR) 71901, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 127
Course Rating: 72
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,646
Scorecard: Link
Located in the heart of West Little Rock. Pleasant Valley Country Club offers members and guests memorable experiences and top quality golf play. Layout designed by world renowned architect Joe Finger.Ranked among the top golf courses in Arkansas and the Mid-South regularly.
10. Diamante Country Club
Address: 2000 Country Club Drive, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (AK) 71909, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 143
Course Rating: 76.9
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,560
Scorecard: Link
Chenal Country Club opened the Founders Course in 1990. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The golf courses at Chenal were destined to be ranked among the most prestigious in the nation. The course has been ranked as “America’s top 100 Modern Golf Courses” by Golfweek magazine, and “#1 in Arkansas” by Golf Digest.
