Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club
Spearfish, SD
Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Spearfish, South Dakota, playing 7,220 yards with a course rating of 74.6 and slope of 137. It is ranked #4 on Golf Digest's Best in South Dakota (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Patrick Wyss (2009)
Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club sits on the historic Frawley Ranch in the Black Hills near Spearfish. Its front nine climbs the side of a mountain overlooking Centennial Valley, while the back nine runs through Polo Creek Canyon.
Accolades
- Ranked #4, Best in South Dakota (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 6845 St. Onge Road, Spearfish, SD 57783
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 12, 615 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 16, 121 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 2 (par 4, 406 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 402 | 15 |
| 2 | 4 | 406 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 220 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 422 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | 536 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 225 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 418 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 568 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 458 | 11 |
| Out | 36 | 3,655 | |
| 10 | 4 | 442 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 458 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | 615 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 | 189 | 10 |
| 14 | 5 | 513 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | 402 | 6 |
| 16 | 3 | 121 | 14 |
| 17 | 4 | 365 | 8 |
| 18 | 4 | 460 | 12 |
| In | 36 | 3,565 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,220 |
Scorecard from the Black tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearfish Canyon Country ClubSpearfish | 5.5 | 18 | 72 | 73.4 / 137 | Public |
| Boulder Canyon Golf ClubSturgis | 8.5 | 18 | 72 | 70.0 / 125 | Public |
| Belle Fourche Country ClubBelle Fourche | 13.2 | 9 | 36 | 72.2 / 119 | Semi-private |
| Tomahawk Lake Country ClubDeadwood | 13.4 | 9 | 36 | 68 / 119 | Public |
| Lead Golf CourseLead | 15.0 | 9 | 72 | 73.2 / 132 | Public |
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