Wyoming's five best golf courses are Shooting Star Golf Club, Snake River Sporting Club, 3 Creek Ranch Golf Club, Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club, and The Golf Club at Devils Tower, with Shooting Star standing alone as the only Wyoming course ever ranked among Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest.
Keep reading for a closer look at what makes each course worth your time, along with details on access, fees, and the best times to play.
Shooting Star Golf Club — Teton Village
If you're only going to hear about one golf course in Wyoming, make it this one. Tom Fazio designed Shooting Star, and it opened for play in 2009 as a strictly members-only club — no daily-fee access, no walk-ons, just a waitlist and an invitation if you're lucky enough to get one.
The course sits at over 6,000 feet at the base of the Tetons, which means the ball carries noticeably farther than you'd expect. It plays to a par 72 across 18 holes, stretching roughly 7,550 yards from the back tees.
Water is the defining feature here: 50 acres of lakes, ponds, and a reshaped canal come into play on 13 of the 18 holes, so accuracy off the tee matters as much as distance.
Two holes stand out:
- The 3rd hole — a 594-yard par 5 where a creek runs along the right side of the fairway before cutting across the approach shot
- The 15th hole — a 644-yard par 5 with a lake that hugs the left side from tee to green
What separates Shooting Star from every other course on this list is national recognition. It's the only course in Wyoming ever to crack Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest, peaking at No. 98 in the 2023–'24 cycle.
It's since settled into the Second 100 Greatest at No. 104 for 2025–26 — still a rare distinction for the state. Golf Digest notes it's the first Wyoming course to appear in their national rankings since 1968.
Beyond the course itself, members get access to a roughly 25-acre practice facility, caddie service, a full clubhouse with dining and a pro shop, plus a spa, tennis courts, and a pool.
In winter, the grounds convert to Nordic skiing terrain, making it a year-round property rather than a seasonal one.
Membership is by invitation only, so there's no public booking path. If you're interested, you'll need to reach out to the club directly — it's located at 6765 North Crystal Springs Road in Teton Village, WY 83025.
Snake River Sporting Club — Jackson (Hoback)
Tom Weiskopf designed Snake River Sporting Club, and it opened in 2006 to immediate praise, earning Golf Digest's No. 2 Best New Private Course honor for 2007.
The good times didn't last uninterrupted, though — the club closed for roughly five years during the recession before reopening in the summer of 2014, following a $5 million rehabilitation overseen by Weiskopf himself.
That project replaced every green with bentgrass, restored all the bunkers, and expanded the practice areas.
The layout itself tells two different stories depending on which nine you're playing:
- Front nine — tight, target-style golf through forested canyon corridors lined with pines and aspens
- Back nine — opens into a links-style feel along the river bottom, framed by tall native grasses
At par 72 and roughly 7,533 yards from the tips, it's a course that rewards precision early and lets you breathe a little more once you turn for home.
The par-3 12th and par-3 15th are the two holes people talk about most — the 15th in particular plays to a green that feels like an island, though it's framed by native grasses rather than water, with the Snake River as a backdrop.
Access here works differently than at most private clubs. You don't need a membership to play — you need a reservation.
Guest play is tied to staying on-property, either at The Sylvan Lodge or in one of the club's cabins or homes. No lodging, no tee time.
That lodging tie-in is also where the club has invested most heavily. The 26,000-square-foot riverside clubhouse houses a sports shop, restaurant, grill rooms, and locker rooms, and a new 10,000-square-foot spa and wellness center opened within the Sylvan Lodge in 2025.
Beyond golf, the property leans into its setting along the Snake River with fly fishing, whitewater rafting, and horseback riding.
To book, you'll go through the concierge or golf shop once you've secured lodging — the general line is 307-201-2567.
3 Creek Ranch Golf Club — Jackson
Rees Jones, working with Greg Muirhead, designed 3 Creek Ranch on roughly 700 acres of former ranch land just five minutes from downtown Jackson.
It opened in 2005 as a fully private club, and it's stayed that way — members and their invited guests only, with no daily-fee access of any kind.
The course plays to a par 72, though the exact yardage depends on which source you check: figures range from about 7,640 yards up to 7,889 from the back tees, with the shorter number cited most often. Whatever the precise distance, it's a long track built to test every club in your bag.
What makes the setting distinctive is how it uses the land it sits on. The layout follows the natural contours of the old ranch, winding past wild creeks, lakes, and wetlands, with native grasses framing nearly every hole.
The Tetons hang in the background throughout, but they become the main event on the finishing stretch:
- The 15th hole — a par 3 of about 240 yards, playing from an elevated tee to a raised green, marking the start of a closing run built around mountain views
- The 18th hole — a 629-yard par 5 that delivers the course's best Teton view directly from the tee
One detail sets 3 Creek Ranch apart from nearly every other course on this list: the club prints a fresh scorecard every single day, reflecting that day's exact pin placements and yardages.
It's a small touch, but it signals the level of detail members can expect elsewhere on the property, including a well-regarded clubhouse and top-tier practice facilities backed by a PGA head golf professional on staff.
There's no walk-in path to playing here. The closest thing to public access is a Discovery or Membership Preview visit, typically arranged through the club's real estate arm for prospective members.
For everyone else, this one stays firmly behind the gate — reachable only through the office at +1 (307) 732-8900 or the pro shop at +1 (307) 734-7222.
Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club — Jackson
Here's the one you can actually book without a membership or an invitation. Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club is the only course in Wyoming's top five open to the public, and that alone makes it worth understanding in detail.
The course has a longer history than most, starting with a Bob Baldock design that opened in the mid-1960s. Robert Trent Jones Jr. took over redesign duties in the early 1970s and returned again in 2004 and 2007, reworking the 1st and 15th holes, adding 20 new tees, and installing a new irrigation system.
That layered history shows up in the yardage figures too — depending on the source and tee configuration, the back tees play anywhere from 7,168 to 7,409 yards at a par 72.
Sitting about 8 miles north of Jackson on the southern edge of Grand Teton National Park, the course is flatter and more open than its private-club neighbors, with wide corridors framed by native grass and mature trees.
Moose and elk sightings aren't unusual during a round. The back-nine par 3s are the holes people remember most:
- 13th hole — roughly 169 yards, playing over a pond to a green in open meadow
- 16th hole — roughly 184 yards, guarded by three large bunkers with long mountain views behind the green
Its tournament history backs up the course's reputation. It hosted the 1988 U.S. Amateur Public Links and the 1993 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, and it held the No. 1 ranking in Wyoming every year from 1993 to 2003, plus 1989.
Access works on a tiered schedule. Members play in the morning, and non-members get a window between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. daily. For 2026, that access comes at a fixed rate:
- $195 per round for the early season, running through May 22
- $300 per round from May 23 through the end of the season
Both rates include tax, cart rental, and use of the practice facilities — there's no twilight or 9-hole discount, and club rentals run an additional $95 per person. Cancellations need to happen at least five days out.
Beyond the round itself, the club runs a full pro shop, the North Grille restaurant, a rebuilt driving range, tennis courts, a pool, and box lunches for golfers heading out for a full 18.
The season typically runs early May through mid-October. Book directly at jhgtc.com or call the pro shop at 307-733-3111 x1.
The Golf Club at Devils Tower — Hulett
Tucked into the Black Hills near Devils Tower National Monument, this course has a two-stage history. Carl Thuesen built the original nine holes on open prairie in 1997–98, and then in 2005–06, Dick Phelps and associate Kevin Atkinson stepped in to remodel those holes and add nine more to the south, turning it into the full 18-hole layout that exists today.
That expansion is where the course found its identity. The newer south holes cut through ponderosa woodlands and skirt a high canyon wall above the Belle Fourche River, with Devils Tower itself visible from many tees — sometimes from more than 8 miles away.
At par 72 and roughly 7,111 yards, it's shorter than the Jackson Hole courses, but the terrain more than makes up for it in difficulty.
One hole defines the entire round. A back-nine par 3 requires a tee shot across a canyon that drops more than 100 feet, with bunkers built directly into the cliffside and Devils Tower framing the background. The elevated 18th tee shot closes things out with one more dramatic view before you're done.
Access has quietly shifted here, and it's worth knowing before you plan a trip:
- Some older directories still list the course as open to the public — that information is outdated
- It now operates as a private club, with play limited to members, their guests, and stay-and-play “Membership Preview” package guests
- Non-members can still use the restaurant and cabins even without playing the course
The property itself functions more like a remote golf retreat than a standalone club. On-site amenities include cabins, vacation homes, and bunkhouse rooms, along with the 77 Steakhouse & Saloon, a Shotgun Coffee bar, a driving range, a putting green, and a regulation skeet range. For golfers flying in, the adjacent Hulett Airport gets you “tarmac to tee in 10 minutes.”
The recognition backs up the remote setting. Golfweek named it one of the Top 5 Best Private Courses in Wyoming from 2021 through 2024, and it appears on Golfweek's Best 2025/2026 Top 200 Residential Courses list.
The National Golf Foundation has also named it a Top Facility, adding to a 2007 Golf Digest “Best New Courses” honor it picked up early on.
To inquire about a Membership Preview stay or general visit, contact the club at 77 Tower View Drive, Hulett, WY 82720, or call 307-467-5773.
How to Plan Your Wyoming Golf Trip (Access, Costs & Timing)
Before you book anything, it helps to understand that these five courses don't operate on the same rules. Access falls into three distinct categories, and knowing which one applies to your target course will save you a lot of wasted phone calls.
- Public access — Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club is the only course here you can book directly, though only during the 1–2 p.m. non-member window
- Stay-and-play access — Snake River Sporting Club and The Golf Club at Devils Tower open their courses to guests, but only if you've booked on-property lodging first
- Fully private access — Shooting Star and 3 Creek Ranch require membership or a personal invitation from a member; there's no workaround
Costs follow the same pattern. Jackson Hole G&T is the only course with published 2026 rates: $195 through May 22, then $300 for the remainder of the season, cart and tax included.
Everything else is an estimate rather than a fixed price. Snake River's guest rates reportedly range from $150 to $350 depending on season and access type, while Devils Tower's Membership Preview packages run closer to $130 with cart.
Treat these as ballpark figures and confirm directly with the club before you travel — rates shift by season, day of the week, and how you're gaining access in the first place.
Teton Pines Country Club deserves a mention here too. Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed the course, which opened in 1987 and ranks 4th in Wyoming according to GOLF Magazine (6th per Golf Digest).
It's historically operated as semi-private, though it's leaned more private since around 2017, with green fees in the $295–$300 range when public access is available. If the top five don't work out, it's the closest thing to a sixth option.
Timing matters more in Wyoming than in most golf destinations. Altitude and winter weather limit the playing season to roughly early May through mid-October across all five courses, with peak conditions — and peak pricing — landing in mid-summer.
If you're planning a shoulder-season trip in early May or October, confirm the course is actually open before you finalize travel.
You'll also notice these courses get ranked slightly differently depending on the source. Golf Digest, GOLF Magazine, and Golfweek each use their own panel and methodology, so positions 3 through 6 shift a bit between lists, even though the same handful of courses always occupy the top of the state.
When it's time to decide where to book, use these benchmarks:
- No membership connection and no interest in lodging packages? Default to Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club — it's your only direct path in.
- Willing to book a multi-night stay? Snake River Sporting Club or Devils Tower open up through their lodging-tied guest programs.
- Have a member connection? Prioritize Shooting Star first, then 3 Creek Ranch — both are otherwise inaccessible.
- Traveling in shoulder season? Call ahead to confirm the course is open before locking in flights or lodging.
Conclusion
Wyoming's golf scene may be small, with just 63 courses statewide, but its top five punch well above their weight, anchored by Shooting Star's rare national ranking and rounded out by four courses that each offer something distinct.
Your path to playing them comes down to access: book Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club directly, arrange lodging for Snake River or Devils Tower, or lean on a member connection for Shooting Star and 3 Creek Ranch.
Whichever route you take, plan around the May-to-October season and confirm current rates and access policies directly with the club before you go.
