There are 80 golf courses within 25 miles of Providence: 53 public and 27 private. The best public course is Connecticut National Golf Club. The most forgiving 18 is Chemawa Golf Course in North Attleboro, MA.

The best golf course in Providence is Whitinsville Golf Club in Whitinsville, MA, a private club.
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The best public golf course in Providence is Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam, CT.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Providence is Chemawa Golf Course in North Attleboro, MA.
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The hardest golf course in Providence is Newport National Golf Club in Middletown.
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The golf course with the best views in Providence is Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington. For public golf, crystal lake golf in Mapleville.
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The best golf course restaurant in Providence is at Whitinsville Golf Club in Whitinsville, MA.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Providence is Lincoln Country Club in Lincoln.
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The best par-3 golf course in Providence is Button Hole.
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80 golf courses within 25 miles: 2 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 53 are public.
Sharon Country Club in Sharon, MA, from 1888. The newest is Hazelton Golf Club in Rehoboth, MA (2017).