Top Public Golf Courses in Rapid City, South Dakota
The top public courses around Rapid City, South Dakota, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 1 course made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
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 Rapid City, 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 Rapid City, South Dakota.
The top public golf courses in Rapid City, South Dakota on Course Vaults are led by Red Rock with a Course Vaults score of 8.0. This page ranks 1 course, including Red Rock.
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 Rapid City, 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 Rapid City, South Dakota list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Rapid City, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Red Rock is currently #1 among public courses in and around Rapid City, South Dakota on Course Vaults at 8.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:28 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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