Both the top-rated public-access and private courses in Ohio enjoy a rich history of top competitions.
Firestone Country Club’s South Course, which tops the list for public-access layouts in the state, has hosted three PGA Championships, several PGA Tour events including the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational for many years, and the Senior Players Championship. In large part a private club, Firestone offers tee times to public golfers who book a stay-and-play package. And the South Course isn’t alone, as Firestone’s two other courses also rank among the best public-access layouts in the state.
On the private side, Muirfield Village hosts the annual Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour. Operated by Jack Nicklaus, the club has also hosted the 1987 Ryder Cup, the 1992 U.S. Amateur, the 1998 Solheim Cup, the 2013 Presidents Cup an the 1986 U.S. Junior Amateur.
Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with that of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.
Also popular are the Golfweek’s Best rankings of top private courses in each state, and that list for Ohio’s prestigious private offerings is likewise included below.
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(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960
(c): Classic course, built before 1960
Note: If there is a number in the parenthesis with the m or c, that indicates where that course ranks among Golfweek’s Best top 200 modern or classic courses.
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1. Firestone (South)
Akron (161c)
2. Firestone (North)
Akron (m)
3. Fowler’s Mill (Lake and River)
Chesterland (m)
4. Manakiki
Willoughby (c)
5. The Virtues
Nashport (m)
6. Firestone (West)
Akron (m)
7. Sleepy Hollow
Brecksville (c)
9. Stonelick Hills
Batavia (m)
10. Boulder Creek
Streetsboro (m)
1. Muirfield Village
Dublin (12m)
2. Camargo Club
Indian Hill (26c)
3. The Golf Club
New Albany (T15m)
4. Inverness Club
Toledo (47c)
6. Brookside
Canton (T70c)
T8. Canterbury
Beachwood (T75c)
T8. Double Eagle
Galena (T63m)
10. Kirtland
Willoughby (T94c)
11. NCR CC (South)
Kettering (T97c)
12. The Country Club
Pepper Pike (114c)
13. Sand Ridge
Chardon (T128m)
14. Coldstream*
Cincinnati (c)
15. Congress Lake Club*
Hartville (c)
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