The best golf courses in Delaware

It's not surprising the second smallest state has a relatively small number of golf courses. Just 15 courses from Delaware qualify as candidates for Golf Digest panelists to evaluate. Also not surprising is that three of the top five courses that comprise the Delaware ranking are located in Wilmington, the state's greatest population center. Wilmington Country Club, a fascinating snapshot of post-World War II architecture, is home to courses designed by Robert Trent Jones and Dick Wilson, fierce rivals who were the two most prominent architects from the late 1940s until Wilson's death in 1965, though the RTJ South Course, site of the 2022 BMW Championship, has been modified by Andrew Green.

Perhaps the most interesting course is second-ranked Biderman, formerly the private golf course of the du Pont family. Wilson expanded it to 18 holes in the 60s, and it has remained a highly private, secretive and lightly played retreat. Andrew Green also performed a renovation there in 2014.

Below you'll find our 2025-'26 ranking of the Best Golf Courses in Delaware.

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