The best private courses in South Dakota
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members log rounds and rate what they played. These are the 2 highest-rated private clubs across South Dakota, ranked by those community scores.
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 South Dakota. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about private course rankings in South Dakota.
The top private golf courses in South Dakota on Course Vaults are led by Minnehaha Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.0. This page ranks 2 courses, including Minnehaha Country Club, Dakota Dunes 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 South Dakota. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The South Dakota 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).
Minnehaha Country Club is currently #1 among private courses in South Dakota on Course Vaults at 8.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 25, 2026, 12:08 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
