The best golf courses in Lincoln, Nebraska
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 2,256 rounds in Nebraska and rate what they played. These are the 9 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Lincoln, Nebraska, ranked by those community scores.
Firethorn Golf Club
Lincoln, NE, USAPrivatePete Dye
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Woodland Hills Golf Course
Eagle, NE, USAPublicJeff Brauer
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Ashland Country Club
Ashland, NE, USAPublicDick Watson & Henry Hughes
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Dog track
The Country Club of Lincoln
Lincoln, NE, USAPrivateGregor MacMillan & William H. Tucker
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Iron Horse Golf Club
Ashland, NE, USAPublicGene Bates
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.3Value
- 2.7Scenery
- 2.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Hidden gem
The Highlands Golf Club of Lincoln
Lincoln, NE, USAPublicJeff Brauer
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Putting area
Pioneers Golf Course
Lincoln, NE, USAPublicM. W. Tucker
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- NRValue
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Parkland
- Scoreable
Holmes Park Golf Course
Lincoln, NE, USAPublicFloyd Farley
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.3Layout
- 2.5Value
- 2.3Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Mahoney Golf Course
Lincoln, NE, USAPublicFloyd Farley
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Parkland
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Lincoln, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
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Common questions about course rankings in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The top golf courses in Lincoln, Nebraska on Course Vaults are led by Firethorn Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.3. This page ranks 9 courses, including Firethorn Golf Club, Woodland Hills Golf Course, Ashland Country Club.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Lincoln, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Lincoln, Nebraska list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Lincoln, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Firethorn Golf Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Lincoln, Nebraska on Course Vaults at 8.3 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:48 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
