The hardest golf courses in Boise, Idaho
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Boise, Idaho, 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 Kuna, Nampa and Eagle.
BanBury Golf Club
Eagle, ID, USASlope rating 135, 72.4 course rating, Red tees, 6,908 yds
PublicJohn Harbottle
- 3.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Underrated
- Walkable
Championship
Ridgecrest Golf Club
Nampa, ID, USASlope rating 134, 73.1 course rating, White tees, 6,918 yds
PublicJohn Harbottle III
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
A very solid course on every hole except #17 which needs to be blown up. Holes 6 &8 are gems ! Most underrated course in Boise
Written by
@Kunapro59
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Fast greens
Championship
Falcon Crest Golf Club
Kuna, ID, USASlope rating 129, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,089 yds
PublicHansgeorg Borbonus
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Tourist trap
Quail Hollow Golf Club
Boise, ID, USASlope rating 129, 70.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,325 yds
PublicBruce Devlin & Robert von Hagge
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Must play
- Fast greens
- Scoreable
RedHawk Golf Course
Nampa, ID, USASlope rating 127, 71.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,813 yds
PublicGene Bates
- 4.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Second best course in Boise, excellent layout particularity the quarry holes. Fun yet challenging, another must play. Only negative is limited food service and details like carts and turf care could be better.
Written by
@Kunapro59
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range
Shadow Valley Golf Course
Boise, ID, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,304 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 Boise, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
BanBury Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Boise, Idaho at Slope 135 (72.4 course rating · Red tees · 6,908 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 Boise, 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 Boise, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:01 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
