Top Public Golf Courses in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
The top public courses around Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, 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 .
8.5(MacKay) Thistle Golf Club
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
- 8.3
(Stewart) Thistle Golf Club
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
8.0(Cameron/Stewart) Thistle Golf Club
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
+1
7.9Tidewater Golf Club
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+29
7.8(The Dye) Barefoot Resort and Golf
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+32
7.7Rivers Edge Golf Club
Shallotte, NC, USA
+15
7.6(Stewart/MacKay) Thistle Golf Club
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
7.6(Heron/Ibis) Carolina National Golf Club
Bolivia, NC, USA
+2
7.5(Love) Barefoot Resort and Golf
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+24
7.5(Fazio) Barefoot Resort and Golf
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA+16
7.5The Grande Dunes Resort Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+14- 7.3
(MacKay/Cameron) Thistle Golf Club
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
7.2Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links
Little River, SC, USA
+9
7.2Pine Lakes Country Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+12
7.0(Norman) Barefoot Resort and Golf
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+10
6.9Oyster Bay Golf Links
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
+4
6.9Long Bay Golf Club
Longs, SC, USA
+7
6.9Oak Island Golf Club
Caswell Beach, NC, USA
+2
6.6Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club
Conway, SC, USA
+3
6.6(Leopard's Chase) The Big Cats Golf Course of Ocean Ridge Plantation
Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA
+1
6.6(Maples) Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
6.0(Byrd) Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center
Sunset Beach, NC, USA
6.0Eagle Nest Golf Club
Little River, SC, USA
+2
5.6Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+5
5.6Beachwood Golf Club
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
+2
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 Ocean Isle Beach, 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 Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.
The top public golf courses in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on Course Vaults are led by MacKay with a Course Vaults score of 8.5. This page ranks 25 courses, including MacKay, Stewart, Cameron/Stewart.
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 Ocean Isle Beach, 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 Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Ocean Isle Beach, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
MacKay is currently #1 among public courses in and around Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on Course Vaults at 8.5 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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