Golf in Alaska
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Golf in Alaska
Anchorage Golf Course is a public 18-hole course with senior rates on 10-play passes, and Moose Run Golf Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is open to the general public in the Anchorage metro area. Palmer Golf Course in Palmer, about 45 miles north of Anchorage, is also public and operates during the ice-free season, typically May through October.
Published local price
Anchorage Golf Course 18-hole Alaska resident greens fee; senior resident (60+) rate is $55.00
Published range: $55 to $57.50.
Anchorage Golf Course - 2026 Rates and Fees · as of 2026Where to go
Golf score
47th of 51 states for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (34%), playable access (16%), affordability (16%), course pedigree (12%), and statewide course density (22%).
Courses
A sample of marquee courses across Alaska, with where to play and how to book.
Hillside fairways with views of three mountain ranges and Denali
This is Anchorage's hillside muni, with rolling tree-lined fairways and big views of Denali and the Cook Inlet. Summer light means you can tee off as early as 5am or play past midnight.
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Longest course in Alaska, with a 640 yard par 5 at the 11th · Robin Nelson and Neil Haworth
At 7,324 yards this is the longest course in the state, so bring your driver and a little patience. It is open to the public on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and rewards a big, accurate game.
Opened 2000 · Slope 142
Classic 1950s layout winding through birch and spruce hills · Army Corps of Engineers
The older of the two Moose Run courses, this 1951 layout is shorter and friendlier than its Creek sibling. It is a relaxed, scenic walk through the birch and spruce north of Anchorage.
Opened 1951 · Slope 120
Mat-Su valley layout framed by the Chugach and Talkeetna ranges · William Overdorf
Out in the Mat-Su Valley, Palmer is a long, scenic course that lands in Golf Digest's Best in State top five. The mountain backdrop on every side is hard to beat.
Opened 1990
Americas northernmost USGA course, with an animal checklist on the card · Jack Stallings
This Fairbanks links-style course bills itself as America's northernmost USGA course, and the scorecard even carries an animal checklist. Walking is welcome, and the season runs from late May into late September.
Opened 1993 · Slope 124
Five holes play along the banks of the Chena River · Jerry Matthews
On Fort Wainwright just outside Fairbanks, Chena Bend sends five holes along the Chena River. It is the farthest north military course in the country and open to public play.
Slope 128
Peninsula course set among birch and spruce near the Kenai River · D. Morgan, M. Davis and R. Collins
Down on the Kenai Peninsula, this is the area's full 18-hole public course, tucked among the birch and spruce. It is an easy round to pair with a summer fishing trip.
Opened 1986 · Slope 130
We've mapped 7 courses across Alaska so far.
What Alaska costs
Cost of living
102
BEA index, U.S. = 100
State income tax
None
Social Security
Not taxed
How people start
Most metros list city-run courses with published fee schedules. Those set the affordable floor before any private club enters the picture.
Many courses post a reduced weekday senior rate and a season pass. The difference between pay-per-round and a pass is the number that usually drives the yearly cost.
In warm states the season runs most of the year; in cold ones it is a few months. The yearly cost is rounds-per-year times rate, plus cart and equipment.
Common questions
Anchorage Golf Course is a public 18-hole course with senior rates on 10-play passes, and Moose Run Golf Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is open to the general public in the Anchorage metro area. Palmer Golf Course in Palmer, about 45 miles north of Anchorage, is also public and operates during the ice-free season, typically May through October.
Alaska has a cost-of-living index near 102 (U.S. = 100), no state income tax, and does not tax Social Security. The full state guide breaks down property tax, sales tax, and long-term-care costs, each sourced.
Sources
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