Golf in Arkansas
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Golf in Arkansas
Arkansas has dozens of public courses scattered across its Ozark and Ouachita regions, including several operated through the state parks system. The Little Rock area has a cluster of municipal and semi-private courses with senior weekday rates.
Published local price
Burns Park Golf Course Tournament Course, adult 18-hole rate Monday through Thursday before 2 PM; senior/veteran rate is $13.00 Monday-Thursday
Published range: $13 to $23.
City of North Little Rock - Burns Park Golf Course Fees (2025 Schedule) · as of 2025Where to go
Golf score
12th 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 Arkansas, with where to play and how to book.
Champion Bermuda from tee to green with water in play · Ken Dye
A Troon-run course down in El Dorado that plays as the state's headliner. Walking is allowed, and the conditioning holds up all season.
Opened 2013 · Slope 145
Rugged Ozark daily-fee layout with a stiff slope · Jerry Slack
A muscular public course in Pea Ridge, near Bentonville, that rewards a steady tee shot. The cart comes with your green fee, so you can take it hole by hole.
Opened 2002 · Slope 150
Plateau and Clear Creek floodplain with big elevation swings · Robert Trent Jones Jr.
The private Fayetteville club that hosts the Razorbacks and has held NCAA championships. It is a bucket-list look if you ever get an invite from a member.
Opened 2004
Flat riverside muni along a bend of the Arkansas River · Thomas E. Clark
A friendly city course right on the Arkansas River in Little Rock, with a nine-hole executive track alongside. Walking is allowed and the rates stay easy on the wallet.
Opened 1953 · $ · Slope 129
Ozark terrain with rolling elevation changes and doglegs · Edmund B. Ault
A scenic resort course tucked in the Ozarks at Fairfield Bay, with real up-and-down terrain. The cart is included with your round here.
Slope 139
Rolling hills and pine forest with long views · Ault, Clark & Associates
One of the prettiest of the Hot Springs Village courses, open to guest play and good for a long, scenic round. Walking is allowed if you would rather stretch your legs.
Slope 137
Classic 1920s parkland later touched by Coore and Crenshaw · William Diddel
A historic course in Hot Springs with roots back to the club's 1898 founding and a 1990s refresh from Coore and Crenshaw. It is a walk through old-school golf at a comfortable length.
Opened 1927 · Slope 132
Tommy Bolt signature design with water on nine holes · Kevin Tucker
Jonesboro's standout in the northeast corner, a Tommy Bolt signature course with zoysia fairways and bentgrass greens. The length stays fair for an everyday round.
Opened 1998 · Slope 129
We've mapped 8 courses across Arkansas so far.
What Arkansas costs
Cost of living
87
BEA index, U.S. = 100
State income tax
~4.0% state income-tax planning rate
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
Arkansas has dozens of public courses scattered across its Ozark and Ouachita regions, including several operated through the state parks system. The Little Rock area has a cluster of municipal and semi-private courses with senior weekday rates.
Arkansas has a cost-of-living index near 87 (U.S. = 100), about a 4.0% state income-tax planning rate, 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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