Golfing in South Dakota

Golf in Sioux Falls or tee it up in Rapid City. Hit the driving range in Spearfish or book a tee time in Yankton. South Dakota golf courses appeal to casual and avid players thanks to course variety and affordable green fees.

Pack those clubs on your next South Dakota trip or make golf your destination. Either way, golf and South Dakota sightseeing are a perfect pair.

Keep scrolling for a listing of great tee party spots across South Dakota, or get a complete list of all golf courses in The Mount Rushmore State.

Golfing in South Dakota’s Southeast

Sioux Falls Golf Courses

Sioux Falls boasts three award-winning golf courses owned by the City of Sioux Falls. Elmwood Golf Course, Prairie Green Golf Course and Kuehn Park Golf Course offer 59 holes of fabulous golf. Or book a tee time at a privately owned golf course. With a 4-star Golf Digest rating, Willow Run Golf Course combines gorgeous scenery with exceptional challenges for golfers at every level. Set in a quiet neighborhood 3 miles south of Sioux Falls, Bakker Crossing Golf Course offers an unbeatable combination of great golf and friendly people. Experience Northern Links Golf Course’s 9-hole, par-36 course with beautiful greens for adults, juniors, seniors, friends, families and group or private events. The Country Club of Sioux Falls and Minnehaha Country Club flaunt championship golf courses, golf pros and fine dining.

Mitchell Golf Courses

Mitchell hosts two in-town courses. Wild Oak Golf Course is a world-class 18-hole golf course set in the quiet countryside, while Lakeview Municipal Golf Course is a well-maintained, relaxing golf course. Just outside Mitchell, golfers enjoy Fish Lake Country Club for its fast course, friendly staff, terrific view and well-groomed fairways for all ability levels.

Yankton Golf Courses

Golfers find Fox Run Golf Course open, well-maintained and forgiving with a few challenging holes and greens to test your skill. Hillcrest Golf & Country Club is a Yankton favorite for its pristine conditions, amazing scenery and friendly staff.

Vermillion Golf Course

The Bluffs Golf Course is an upscale 18-hole championship golf course located in Vermillion, South Dakota, on the beautiful Missouri River Bluffs.

Golfing in South Dakota’s Black Hills & Badlands

Rapid City Golf Courses

Rapid City golf courses (some revered by Golfweek Magazine and Golf Digest) tee up a value-add to your vacation. Considered the “Gateway to the Black Hills,” Rapid City is a great destination to pair a golf game with a trip to Mount Rushmore. Popular courses include the Golf Club at Red Rock, Hart Ranch and Meadowbrook Golf Course. Arrowhead Country Club, and Rapid City Elks Golf Course.

Deadwood Golf Courses

Pairing a Deadwood stay with golf is a sure bet, in our opinion. Tomahawk Lake Country Club is a picturesque 9-hole, par-36, course located just seven miles south of Historic Deadwood. (Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort offers a golf vacation package with access to play here). Elkhorn Ridge on the historic Frawley Ranch is a planned community offering two housing developments, a Championship 18-hole golf course, and a camping resort. Lead Country Club is a 9-hole option about 20 minutes outside Deadwood.

Golf in Hot Springs

Tucked into the southern Black Hills, Southern Hills Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal golf course that follows the contours of the natural terrain. Golfers say the course is fun, beautiful and well-maintained.

Golf in Sturgis

Boulder Canyon Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course. Play is open to the public and tests golfers of all skill levels.

Spearfish Golf Courses

Golfing in Spearfish boasts two 18-hole golf courses and easy access to Northern Black Hills adventures, due to its location between Mount Rushmore and Devils Tower. ​Spearfish Canyon Country Club is one of the state’s oldest courses, offering golfers wooded fairways, elevated views and scenic tees. Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club is a modern 18-hole Championship golf course located on a historic ranch in South Dakota.

Golf in Custer

Rocky Knolls Golf Course is a reasonably priced 9-hole public golf course with a full bar and grill. Golfers consider the greens and fairways beautiful, fun and well-maintained.

Golfing in the Missouri River Region: Pierre & Chamberlain

Fish in the morning, golf in the afternoon. It’s possible in Pierre, where two 18-hole golf courses — Dunes Golf Course and Hillsview Municipal Golf Course — hug the Missouri River. Golfers consider the Chamberlain Country Club a great little club with fantastic facilities, well-kept greens and 18 holes. If 9 holes is more your speed, head to the nearby Lake Platte Golf Club.

Golfing in the Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region: Aberdeen, Watertown & Sisseton

There are three golf courses in Aberdeen: Lee Park Golf Course, Moccasin Creek Country Club and Rolling Hills Golf Club. Sisseton offers a 9-hole golf course, Valley View Country Club. Head to Watertown to golf at Cattail Crossing, the recently renovated 27-hole, family-friendly golf club on Lake Kampeska.

Fore Facts

• PGA champs Bernhard Langer, John Daly and David Toms and more played in the Sanford International on Sept. 11-17, 2023, at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls.
• Raised in Sioux Falls, LPGA star Kris Tschetter has earned nearly $3 million in prize money in her career.
• When Curt Byrum won the Hardees Classic the same year his brother Tom Byrum won the 1989 Kemper Open, it marked the first time since 1972 that brothers had won PGA Tour events in the same year.
• Eureka native Marlene Hagge won 25 LPGA events from 1952-1972. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002 and was the first woman named to the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.

History & Victories

Located in the Holiday Inn & Suites (2040 W Russell St.) in Sioux Falls, the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame features SDGA championship trophies as well as memorabilia, including a ball-marking device used at one of the oldest golf courses in South Dakota. No admission fee, just great history.