The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in South Dakota

How we rank: every public-access course in South Dakota with verified scorecard data, scored on USGA course rating, slope, and championship length — objective difficulty and scale, not paid placements. Private clubs excluded; every course below is one you can actually play.

1. Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club — Spearfish, SD
   Par 72 · rating 74.6 · slope 137 · 7,220 yds · book tee times
2. Prairie Green Golf Course — Sioux Falls, SD
   Par 72 · rating 74.7 · slope 134 · 7,179 yds · book tee times
3. Bakker Crossing Championship Golf Course — Sioux Falls, SD
   Par 71 · rating 74.0 · slope 130 · 6,940 yds
4. Elmwood Golf Course — Sioux Falls, SD
   Par 72 · rating 75 · slope 127 · 7,214 yds · book tee times
5. Red Rock Golf Club — Rapid City, SD
   Par 72 · rating 73 · slope 142 · 7,006 yds · book tee times
6. Broadland Creek National Golf Course — Huron, SD
   Par 72 · rating 74.7 · slope 127 · 7,112 yds · book tee times
7. Spearfish Canyon Country Club — Spearfish, SD
   Par 72 · rating 73.4 · slope 137 · 6,733 yds
8. Hart Ranch Golf Club — Rapid City, SD
   Par 72 · rating 74.2 · slope 130 · 6,907 yds · book tee times
9. Willow Run Golf Course — Sioux Falls, SD
   Par 70 · rating 72.2 · slope 132 · 6,520 yds
10. Huron Country Club — Huron, SD
    Par 70 · rating 71.2 · slope 136 · 6,468 yds

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