There are 3 golf courses in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 55 golf courses within 20 miles of Portsmouth, including 33 public, 2 municipal, 1 PL and 19 private courses. The oldest course in the Portsmouth area is the Newport Country Club which was designed by William F. Davis/(R) A.W. Tillinghast and opened in 1893. The longest course is Newport National Golf Club, which is 7,244 yards. Potowomut Golf Club is rated the best course near Portsmouth.