Which state has the highest # Courses?

Florida has the highest # Courses in 2025, at 1,100, followed by California (927) and Texas (856).

Which state has the lowest # Courses?

District of Columbia has the lowest # Courses in 2025, at 3.

What is the median # Courses across US states?

The median is 250 across the 51 US states with data in 2025.

Where does this golf courses by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Golf Courses in United States - Golf Now; The Best Golf Courses in All 50 States: Where to Tee It Up in America - Men's Journal; Golf Industry Facts - National Golf Foundation.

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Golf Courses by State

Name: Golf Courses by State
Creator: Rankodex

Florida has the highest # Courses in 2025 (1,100), followed by California (927) and Texas (856). District of Columbia has the lowest (3).

Sports51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 4, 2023Original page

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Showing# CoursesBetter 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 →

Year 202551 of 51 states

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# Courses, 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

250

Middle half 114 – 398

Average

308

51 states

Highest

1,100

Florida

Lowest

District of Columbia

Data

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51 states · # = rank by # Courses

#
1	Florida	1,100	Streamsong Red: Bowling Green
2	California	927	Pebble Beach Golf Links
3	Texas	856	Black Jack’s Crossing
4	New York	840	Bethpage State Park Golf Course
5	Michigan	812	Arcadia Bluffs
6	Ohio	757	Fowler’s Mill
7	Pennsylvania	674	Mystic Rock at Nemacolin
8	Illinois	633	TPC Deere Run
9	North Carolina	513	—
10	Wisconsin	498	Whistling Straits
11	Minnesota	460	Deacon’s Lodge
12	Indiana	433	French Lick Resort
13	Iowa	411	Spirit Hollow
14	Georgia	385	Reynolds Lake Oconee
15	Massachusetts	351	Crumpin-Fox Club
16	Missouri	330	Ozarks National
17	South Carolina	325	Kiawah Island Ocean Course
18	Virginia	309	The Omni Homestead Resort
19	New Jersey	294	Atlantic City Country Club
20	Arizona	287	We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
21	Washington	283	Gamble Sands
22	Tennessee	280	Sweetens Cove Golf Club
23	Kentucky	263	Lassing Pointe
24	Colorado	256	The Broadmoor East
25	Alabama	251	FarmLinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms
26	Kansas	250	Firekeeper Golf Course
27	Nebraska	222	—
28	Oklahoma	216	Karsten Creek Club
29	Arkansas	200	Mystic Creek Golf Club
30	Oregon	198	Pacific Dunes
31	Maryland	186	Links at Perry Cabin
32	Connecticut	173	Keney Park
33	Louisiana	165	TPC Louisiana
34	Mississippi	157	Mossy Oak
35	Maine	139	Sunday River Golf Club
36	Utah	126	Sand Hollow Resort
37	South Dakota	122	The Golf Club at Red Rock
38	West Virginia	114	The Greenbrier Old White
38	North Dakota	114	Hawktree Golf Club
40	New Hampshire	112	Omni Mount Washington
41	Idaho	109	Circling Raven Golf Club at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel
42	Montana	101	The Wilderness Club
43	Hawaii	84	Manele Golf Club at the Four Seasons Resort
44	New Mexico	80	Paako Ridge
45	Nevada	76	Shadow Creek
46	Rhode Island	63	Newport National Golf Club
47	Vermont	59	Spruce Peak
48	Wyoming	55	Teton Pines
49	Delaware	37	Baywood Greens Woodside-Waterside
50	Alaska	23	Moose Run Golf Course
51	District of Columbia	3	—

What correlates with # Courses (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 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 have a higher # Courses tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

White Non-Hispanic Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
Plot
Registered RepublicansRegistered Voters by Party
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 31
Plot
Trump VotesNational Popular Vote by State
r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 51
Plot
CourtsPickleball Popularity by State
r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
Plot
Current SmokersSmoking Rates by State
r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
Plot
Cancer-Related Deaths 2019 to 2023Cancer Rates by State
r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # Courses tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
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Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 50
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Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.53 · strong · n = 50
Plot
Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 50
Plot
3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 34
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Overall Dependency ScoreDonor States
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest # Courses?: Florida has the highest # Courses in 2025, at 1,100, followed by California (927) and Texas (856).
Which state has the lowest # Courses?: District of Columbia has the lowest # Courses in 2025, at 3.
What is the median # Courses across US states?: The median is 250 across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this golf courses by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Golf Courses in United States - Golf Now; The Best Golf Courses in All 50 States: Where to Tee It Up in America - Men's Journal; Golf Industry Facts - National Golf Foundation.