There are 41 golf courses within 25 miles of Dayton: 29 public and 12 private. The best public course is Heatherwoode Golf Club. The most forgiving 18 is Franklin Golf Course in Franklin.

The best golf course in Dayton is Springfield Country Club in Springfield, a private club.
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The best public golf course in Dayton is Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Dayton is Franklin Golf Course in Franklin.
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The hardest golf course in Dayton is Graywolf Golf Club in Clayton.
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The golf course with the best views in Dayton is Sugar Valley Golf Club in Bellbrook. For public golf, Locust Hills Golf Club in Springfield.
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The best golf course restaurant in Dayton is at Springfield Country Club in Springfield.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Dayton is Mound Golf Course in Miamisburg.
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The best par-3 golf course in Dayton is The Practice Center in Franklin.
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41 golf courses within 25 miles: 6 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 29 are public.
City of Dayton Golf, from 1897. The newest is Jasper Hills Golf Club in Xenia (2022).