Top 25 American Golf Courses for Value on Golf Advisor

Written by Brandon Tucker of GolfAdvisor.com featuring ideal-LIVING community of  Edgewater

Few things excite a golfer more than the discovery of a hidden gem, or a course that delivers an experience that is far greater than the price paid to play.

At Golf Advisor, we’ve looked at your ratings and reviews over the course of 2015 to determine which courses delivered the best bang-for-the-buck by finding the courses in the U.S. with the best Value subcategory rating.

“Value” and “cheap” are entirely different meanings. “Value” can come in the form of a $100 resort course that feels like it costs $200, or a $50 course that feels incredibly underpriced compared to its closest courses.

Value can also be fleeting thing. A course could find a rate sweet spot that leads to busier tee sheets, and in turn, slower pace of play and a drop in course conditions or service. Or maybe a course that’s been delivering tremendous value decides to raise their rates only to overshoot their customer base. Suddenly, the course next door becomes a potential threat to take over as the area’s value pick.

But when you find that round that excels on all fronts, and you keep coming back again and again, there isn’t much better feeling in recreational golf.

You’ll find the top 25 courses in our Value subcategory, both of which are very affordable courses, were so solid in 2015 they also made our Top 50 Overall ranking as well.

You can view the full top 25 list for 2015 below, as well as the estimated green fee and some quotes from golfers about their experience. Click on each course to view more detailed reviews and information.

Top 25 courses for value

25. Pine Hills Golf Club

Dickson, Tenn.
Price: $20-$40
What they’re saying: “Greens were in great condition. … Can’t beat it for the value.” — MaconBacon83

24. Houston Oaks Golf Course

Paris, Ky.
Price: $39-$47
What they’re saying: “This is a course that you will want to play more than once, and is a very good value.” — Derry1757067

23. Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club

Mountain Top, Pa.
Price: $37-$46
What they’re saying: “Compared to Philly and the suburbs what they charge here is a steal.” — u000008049429

22. Bedford Valley Golf Course at Gull Lake View

Battle Creek, Mich.
Price: $39-$60
What they’re saying: “Bedford Valley was the best value of this year!” — Hearty

21. Saddle Creek Golf Club

Lewisburg, Tenn.
Price: $32-$38
What they’re saying: “Great value for money. Included range balls and a breakfast meal.” — David5104027

20. West Fork Golf & Country Club

Conroe, Texas
Price: $25-$40
What they’re saying: “Good course for the money.” — gregory2713471

19. Glen Eagle Golf & Country Club

Naples, Fla.
Price: $65
What they’re saying: “Well worth the cost and very beautiful surroundings.” — u037882859

18. Stonegate Golf Club

Twin Lake, Mich.
Price: $29-$57
What they’re saying: “Sometimes challenging course definitely worth the $.” — u000005461914

17. Innsbruck Golf Club

Helen, Ga.
Price: $42-$52
What they’re saying: “Great value as the price is reasonable.” — brucew55

16. The Trophy Club

Lebanon, Ind.
Price: $45-$65
What they’re saying: “Played for $24 and it was a steal. Love it and can’t wait to go back.” — rich7664144

15. Deer Brook Golf Club

Shelby, N.C.
Price: $42-$49
What they’re saying: “best value in Western North Carlina. Highly recommended.” — Steve4370877

14. The Links at Moses Pointe

Moses Lake, Wash.
Price: $30-$55
What they’re saying: “What a deal, the course was in good shape and I took two friends that loved it.” — tomrifenbery

13. Deercroft Golf & Country Club

Wagram, N.C.
Price: $15-$50
What they’re saying: “Great Course, Great Staff, Great Deal. Truly a Pinehurst-style golf experience.” — moose23

12. Heritage Oaks Golf Club

Brunswick, Ga.
Price: $25-$55
What they’re saying: “Nice course for the money. will play there whenever we visit brunswick.” — Msbixby

11. Meadow Lakes Golf Course

Prineville, Ore.
Price: $32-$38
What they’re saying: “Good price for what you get.” — marshfox

10. St. James Bay Golf Club

Carrabelle, Fla.
Price: $40-$65
What they’re saying: “The course is Beautiful. … The price was great.” — u000005781768

9. North Course at Highlands Ridge

Avon Park, Fla.
Price: $50
What they’re saying: “5 star course with 3 star cost” — Bare52head

8. Scotch Hall Preserve

Merry Hill, N.C.
Price: $35-$45
What they’re saying: “A great value for the money. Will definitely play this course again.” — upanddowner

7. Hollydot Golf Course – Gold Links

Colorado City, Colo.
Price: $19-$26
What they’re saying: “Nice quiet hidden course worth the travel for the price.” — rtumbaga09

6. Edgewater Golf Club

Lancaster, S.C.
Price: $45-$50
What they’re saying: “Great place to play & best value in the area.” — jn3006

5. Mountain Falls Golf Course

Pahrump, Nev.
Price: $49-$79
What they’re saying: “3rd year coming back here– still a jewel at an outstanding price!!” — u000004893411

4. The Golf Club at Cimarron Trails

Perkins, Okla.
Price: $20-$36.50
What they’re saying: “The rates are always affordable and the course is just a lot of fun.” — Mark2753991

3. Lighthouse Country Club

Kingsland, Texas
Price: $20-$28
What they’re saying: “Lighthouse is a fun course. … The greens and fairways were in great shape, especially for August in Texas. The cost was excellent.” — wdhill

2. Delaware Springs Golf Course

Burnet, Texas
Price: $30-$57
What they’re saying: “For the price you cannot beat it.” — BJPGOLF45

1. Gunter’s Landing Golf Club

Guntersville, Ala.
Price: $39-$59
What they’re saying: “Excellent course for the price, if you like playing golf on a course with lots of hills and valleys.” — jmb112

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