Top Public Golf Courses in South Dakota
The top public courses around South Dakota, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 2 courses 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. State pages include public 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 public course rankings in South Dakota.
The top public golf courses in South Dakota on Course Vaults are led by Red Rock with a Course Vaults score of 8.0. This page ranks 2 courses, including Red Rock, Prairie Green.
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. State pages include public 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 public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Red Rock is currently #1 among public courses in South Dakota on Course Vaults at 8.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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