The hardest golf courses in Auburn, Alabama
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Auburn, Alabama, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 6 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Opelika.
Link
RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USASlope rating 142, 75.2 course rating, Purple tees, 7,311 yds
PublicRoger Rulewich & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.2Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 4.1Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
A lot harder than the lakes course. Also very fun layout though. Links course had a lot of links characteristics, so 9 & 10 will be as far from the clubhouse as you will be.
Written by
@Travis Mathew
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Great value
Saugahatchee Country Club
Opelika, AL, USASlope rating 137, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,040 yds
PrivateWard Northrup
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- 2.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Auburn University Club
Auburn, AL, USASlope rating 136, 74.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,254 yds
PrivateBill Bergin
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 2.8Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Lakes
RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USASlope rating 132, 73.9 course rating, Purple tees, 7,289 yds
PublicRoger Rulewich & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
The lakes course wraps around a big lake that is super fun to play around. Only side note is that because of this there are very long walks between holes, so you have to take a cart.
Written by
@Travis Mathew
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Great value
Moores Mill Golf Club
Auburn, AL, USASlope rating 131, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,871 yds
PrivateGlen Day & Alan Blalock
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Really nice country club in Auburn, AL Pure greens, fun design, challenging, some great views + nature
Written by
@its_lux
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Indian Pines Golf Course
Auburn, AL, USA
Slope rating 120, 70.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,340 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Auburn, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Link at RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Auburn, Alabama at Slope 142 (75.2 course rating · Purple tees · 7,311 yds). 6 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Auburn, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Auburn, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:15 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
