The best private courses in Rhode Island
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 1,077 rounds in Rhode Island and rate what they played. These are the 16 highest-rated private clubs across Rhode Island, ranked by those community scores.
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Shelter Harbor Golf Club
Charlestown, RI, USAPrivateDr. Michael Hurdzan
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Pristine
- Must play
- Challenging
Newport Country Club
Newport, RI, USAPrivateWilliam Davis
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
The 4th hole is a par 3 along Ocean Avenue. My buddy hit driver and I hit a hybrid and we were both short. The wind was whipping.
Written by
@JTC
- Must play
- Walkable
- Views
Wannamoisett Country Club
Rumford, RI, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Walkable
Sakonnet Golf Club
Little Compton, RI, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Fast greens
Misquamicut Club
Watch Hill, RI, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Walkable
- Views
- Challenging
Rhode Island Country Club
Barrington, RI, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Hidden gem
The Agawam Hunt
Rumford, RI, USAPrivateWillie Park Jr.
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Potowomut Golf Club
Warwick, RI, USAPrivateWilliam Bradley Booth
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Putting area
Warwick Country Club
Warwick, RI, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
Played here in an event with work which was a 4 man scramble. Thoroughly thoroughly enjoyable golf course. Reminded me of what it’s like to have fun on the course again. Would love to play there all summer, great set up and some spectacular vistas down by the ocean.
Written by
@EllWilko157
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Valley Country Club
Warwick, RI, USAPrivateW. H. Follett
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Layout is very fun and challenging. No two holes are the same and the Par 3s are very challenging, in my opinion best in the state. Course conditions have greatly improved and continue to get better every week!
Written by
@Coop_Golf
- Great value
- Driving range
- Must play
Kirkbrae Country Club
Lincoln, RI, USAPrivateGeoffrey Cornish & Bill Robinson
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club
Middletown, RI, USAPrivateSeth Raynor
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Hidden gem
Point Judith Country Club
Narragansett, RI, USAPrivateWilliam Davis
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Louisquisset Golf Club
North Providence, RI, USAPrivate
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area
Alpine Country Club
Cranston, RI, USAPrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- NRFacilities
Course is always in great condition, no problems there. Ownership only cares about money and does nothing to give back to members. Will not accommodate any request and rounds of golf can reach 5+ hours during peak times.
Written by
@Coop_Golf
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Winnapaug Country Club
Westerly, RI, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). State pages include private golf courses across Rhode Island. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
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Common questions about private course rankings in Rhode Island.
The top private golf courses in Rhode Island on Course Vaults are led by Shelter Harbor Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.8. This page ranks 16 courses, including Shelter Harbor Golf Club, Newport Country Club, Wannamoisett Country Club.
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). State pages include private golf courses across Rhode Island. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Rhode Island list ranks private golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, private courses (not guest-friendly), and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Shelter Harbor Golf Club is currently #1 among private courses in Rhode Island on Course Vaults at 8.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
