Top Public Golf Courses in Cincinnati, Ohio
The top public courses around Cincinnati, Ohio, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.9The Golf Club at Stonelick Hills
Batavia, OH, USA
+15
7.2Blue Ash Golf Course
Blue Ash, OH, USA
+11
7.0Walden Ponds Golf Club
Hamilton, OH, USA
6.9(Woodlands/Lakeside) Shaker Run Golf Club
Lebanon, OH, USA
- 6.9
(Lakeside/Meadows) Shaker Run Golf Club
Lebanon, OH, USA
6.7Elks Run Golf Club
Batavia, OH, USA
+14
6.6Aston Oaks Golf Club
North Bend, OH, USA
+4
6.5The Vineyard Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA
+1
6.3Lassing Pointe Golf Course
Union, KY, USA
+11
6.3Stillmeadow Country Club
Cincinnati, OH, USA
6.2Legendary Run Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA
+12
6.0Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Club
Harrison, OH, USA
6.0(West/East) Glenview Municipal Golf Club
Cincinnati, OH, USA+2
5.8Pebble Creek Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA+5
5.8Hickory Woods Golf Course
Loveland, OH, USA+2
5.7Beckett Ridge Country Club
West Chester, OH, USA+2
5.7(Brookview/Lakeview) Boone Links Golf Club
Florence, KY, USA+8- 5.5
Sharon Woods Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA+2 
5.3Green Crest Golf Club
Middletown, OH, USA
5.3California Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA
+4
5.2(The Willows) Kenton Country Golf Courses
Independence, KY, USA
+4
5.1A. J. Jolly Golf Course
Alexandria, KY, USA+4
5.1Hickory Sticks Golf Club
California, KY, USA+1
5.0Sugar Ridge Golf Club
Lawrenceburg, IN, USA
+6
4.5Avon Fields Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA+5
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Cincinnati, 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.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The top public golf courses in Cincinnati, Ohio on Course Vaults are led by Stonelick Hills with a Course Vaults score of 7.9. This page ranks 25 courses, including Stonelick Hills, Blue Ash, Walden Ponds.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati, Ohio list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Cincinnati, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Stonelick Hills is currently #1 among public courses in and around Cincinnati, Ohio on Course Vaults at 7.9 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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