State rankings

Best State for Golf

Florida ranks 1st on Golf Ranking, followed by Arizona (2nd) and South Carolina (4th); rank 1 is the best. Alaska ranks last (50th).

Sports48 states · 1 metricUpdated Mar 17, 2023Original page
3 sources
Golf RankingBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
48 of 51 states
Compare this metricAdd to combined rankingOpen full map

Golf Ranking

Green is better, red is worse (rank 1 is the best). Click a place to highlight it.

Loading map…

All 48 ranked

Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.

Data

Click a column to sort, a row to highlight that place on the charts.

48 states · # = rank by Golf Ranking
#
1Florida1st
2Arizona2nd
3South Carolina4th
4Ohio5th
5Michigan6th
6North Carolina7th
7Illinois8th
8New York9th
9Colorado10th
10Pennsylvania11th
11Wisconsin12th
12Hawaii13th
13Georgia14th
14New Jersey15th
15Oregon16th
16Massachusetts17th
17Texas18th
18Minnesota19th
19Nebraska20th
20Indiana21st
21Connecticut22nd
22Kentucky23rd
23Iowa24th
24Nevada25th
25Oklahoma26th
26Virginia27th
27Washington28th
28Missouri29th
29Kansas30th
30Montana31st
31Alabama32nd
32Idaho33rd
33Maine34th
34North Dakota35th
35West Virginia36th
36Maryland37th
37Utah38th
38Rhode Island39th
39Mississippi41st
40Arkansas42nd
41Vermont43rd
42New Mexico44th
43Tennessee45th
44Wyoming46th
45Louisiana47th
46New Hampshire48th
47Delaware49th
48Alaska50th

What correlates with Golf Ranking?

Pearson r against 2,101 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Golf Ranking tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. CourtsPickleball Popularity by State
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Quality of Life RankQuality of Life by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. # CoursesGolf Courses by State
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. # Employed Dental HygienistsDental Hygienists Salary by State
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. White Non-Hispanic Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. Female/Female Cohabiting HouseholdsGay Marriage by State
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 48
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Golf Ranking tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 33
    Plot
  2. Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  3. Ratio of Funding to Income Taxes PaidFederal Aid by State
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Place in Total OrderMost Dangerous Cities by State
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  5. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  6. Domestic Violence with IPV-Related Impact in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state ranks first on Golf Ranking?
Florida ranks first on Golf Ranking, at 1st, followed by Arizona (2nd) and South Carolina (4th). Rank 1 is the best state.
Which state ranks last on Golf Ranking?
Alaska ranks last of the 48 US states with data, at 50th.
Where does this best state for golf data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Land of Golf Plenty – Carl’s Golfland; Golfweek - The best states for public, private, modern and classic golf in the U.S.; GOLF - All 50 States Ranked By Their Golfiness.