Ranked according to user reviews, a short course is defined by GolfAdvisor as 18-hole courses under 5,500 yards or nine-hole courses under 2,700 yards. Hideaway Country Club in Fort Myers, Fla., takes the list’s top spot, followed by Barn Hollow at Hawk’s View Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wis., and Palm Beach (Fla.) Par 3.
GolfAdvisor has put together a list of the top 25 best short courses in the U.S., according to user reviews.
Short courses, whether they are executive or par-3 golf courses, often times go unheralded. They are a small-but-critical piece of the golf industry, however. They rarely receive much in the form of press or awards, but their affordability and accessibility are a huge part of introducing new and junior golfers to the game in a welcoming and low-key environment, GolfAdvisor reported.
“Short course” is an arbitrary term, but for this list, GolfAdvisor looked at 18-hole courses under 5,500 yards or nine-hole courses under 2,700 yards, filtering out “pitch ‘n putts” under 500 yards.
Here are the top 25 short courses on GolfAdvisor since it began gathering review data in 2012:
25. Winding Hills Golf Club, Montgomery, N.Y.
2,595 yards | 18 holes | Par 57
24. Par-3 Course at Hollybrook Golf & Tennis Club, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
1,599 yards | 18 holes | Par 54
23. Oasis Country Club, Palm Desert, Calif.
3,489 yards | 18 holes | Par 60
22. Mountain Course at Incline Village (Calif.)
3,527 yards | 18 holes | Par 58
21. Portland (Conn.) Golf Course West
4,012 yards | 18 holes | Par 60
20. Tooth Course at Orange County National, Winter Garden, Fla.
1,563 yards | 9 holes | Par 29
19. Canyon Mesa Country Club, Sedona, Ariz.
1,450 yards | 9 holes | Par 28
18. Audubon Park Golf Course, New Orleans
4,220 yards | 18 holes | Par 62
17. Heritage of Hawk Ridge, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
1,526 yards | 9 holes | 1,526 yards
16. Huron Shores Golf Course, Port Sanilac, Mich.
5,428 yards | 18 holes | Par 72
15. Challenge Course at Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, Ore.
4,175 yards | 18 holes | Par 63
14. Williams Creek Golf Course, Knoxville, Tenn.
2,718 yards | Par 54 | 18 holes
13. Squirrel Run Country Club, Plymouth, Mass.
2,809 yards | 18 holes | Par 57
12. Palm Royale Country Club, La Quinta, Calif.
1,992 yards | 18 holes | Par 54
11. Little Harbor Country Club, Wareham, Mass.
3,038 yards | 18 holes | Par 56
10. Crane Lakes Golf & Country Club, Port Orange, Fla.
5,025 yards | 18 holes | Par 72
9. Colina Park Golf Course, San Diego
1,250 yards | 18 holes | Par 54
8. Par-3 Course at Mill Creek Golf Club, Churchville, N.Y.
1,535 yards | 9 holes | Par 27
7. Threetops at Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Mich.
1,435 yards | 9 holes | Par 27
6. The Club at Yarmouth Port (Mass.) at Kings Way
3,911 yards | 18 holes | Par 60
5. Terranea Golf Club, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
1,239 yards | 9 holes | Par 27
4. Louisquisset Golf Club, North Providence, R.I.
2,606 yards | Par 34
3. Palm Beach (Fla.) Par 3
2,572 yards | 18 holes | Par 54
2. Barn Hollow at Hawk’s View Golf Club, Lake Geneva, Wis.
2,708 yards | 18 holes | Par 54
1. Hideaway Country Club, Fort Myers, Fla.
5,146 yards | 18 holes | Par 67
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