The hardest golf courses in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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 Plaquemine and Zachary.
The Country Club of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA, USASlope rating 139, 74.6 course rating, Bear tees, 7,106 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 2.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Island Country Club
Plaquemine, LA, USASlope rating 135, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,010 yds
PublicMike Young
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- NRScenery
- 2.2Facilities
Copper Mill Golf Club
Zachary, LA, USASlope rating 133, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,866 yds
PublicNathan Crace & Max Maxwell
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
Baton Rouge Country Club
Baton Rouge, LA, USASlope rating 132, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,013 yds
PrivateBert Stamps & Greg Muirhead
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Challenging
Santa Maria Golf Club
Baton Rouge, LA, USASlope rating 132, 73.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,969 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
LSU Golf Course
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.3 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,772 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 Baton Rouge, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Country Club of Louisiana is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Slope 139 (74.6 course rating · Bear tees · 7,106 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 Baton Rouge, 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 Baton Rouge, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
