Golfweek’s Best 2022: Top public and private courses in Vermont

Vermont isn’t a golf powerhouse with hundreds of courses on offer – the whole state has fewer than 100 layouts. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some worthwhile courses among Vermont’s offerings.

Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with that of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.

Also popular are the Golfweek’s Best rankings of top private courses in each state, and that list for Vermont’s private offerings is likewise included below.

MORE: Best Modern | Best Classic | Top 200 Resort | Top 200 Residential | Top 100 Best You Can Play

(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960
(c): Classic course, built before 1960

Note: If there is a number in the parenthesis with the m or c, that indicates where that course ranks among Golfweek’s Best top 200 modern or classic courses. 

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Best public-access courses in Vermont in 2022

Rutland CC in Vermont (Courtesy of Rutland CC)

1. Rutland CC
Rutland (m)

2. Jay Peak
Jay (m)

3. Stowe Mountain Club
Stowe (m)

4. Okemo Valley
Ludlow (m)

5. GC at Equinox
Manchester Village (c)

Best private courses in Vermont in 2022

Ekwanok Country Club in Vermont  (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)

1. Ekwanok
Manchester (104c)

2. CC of Vermont
Waterbury Center (m)

3. Burlington CC
Burlington (c)

4. Vermont National
South Burlington (m)

5. Quechee Club (Highland)
Quechee (m)