The hardest golf courses in Braselton, Georgia
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Braselton, Georgia, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 33 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Canton, Gainesville, Winder, Hoschton and Flowery Branch.
Highlands
Atlanta Athletic Club
Johns Creek, GA, USASlope rating 152, 77.0 course rating, Champ tees, 7,613 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Rees Jones
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
Golf course is HARD but also fair. Pick you fights and prepare to lose a few.
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- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Challenging
Stables/Meadows
TPC at Sugarloaf
Duluth, GA, USASlope rating 146, 75.8 course rating, TPC tees, 7,309 yds
PrivateGreg Norman
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Creekside
Golf Club of Georgia
Alpharetta, GA, USASlope rating 146, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,039 yds
PrivateArthur Hills
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Pines/Stables
TPC at Sugarloaf
Duluth, GA, USASlope rating 145, 75.2 course rating, TPC tees, 7,153 yds
PrivateGreg Norman
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Restaurant
Meadows/Pines
TPC at Sugarloaf
Duluth, GA, USASlope rating 145, 74.6 course rating, TPC tees, 7,038 yds
PrivateGreg Norman
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
The Standard Club
Duluth, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.8 course rating, Silver tees, 7,014 yds
(Lakeside) Golf Club of Georgia
Alpharetta, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,017 yds
Country Club of the South
Johns Creek, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,982 yds
St. Ives Country Club
John's Creek, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 73.8 course rating, Gold tees, 7,003 yds
Reunion Country Club
Hoschton, GA, USA
Slope rating 143, 73.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,939 yds
Bears Best Golf Club
Suwanee, GA, USA
Slope rating 143, 73.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,824 yds
(Riverside) Atlanta Athletic Club
Johns Creek, GA, USA
Slope rating 142, 76.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,428 yds
Jennings Mill Country Club
Watkinsville, GA, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,004 yds
Chestatee Golf Club
Dawsonville, GA, USA
Slope rating 141, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,877 yds
Legacy on Lanier Golf Club
Buford, GA, USA
Slope rating 141, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,676 yds
The River Club
Suwanee, GA, USA
Slope rating 140, 75.2 course rating, Championship tees, 7,182 yds
(St Marlo) St. Marlo Country Club
Duluth, GA, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,923 yds
Sugar Hill Golf Club
Sugar Hill, GA, USA
Slope rating 140, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,522 yds
Windermere Golf Club
Cumming, GA, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,805 yds
Country Club of Gwinnett
Snellville, GA, USA
Slope rating 138, 70.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,429 yds
Chateau Elan Golf Club
Braselton, GA, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.8 course rating, Silver tees, 7,030 yds
(Legends) Chateau Elan Golf Club
Braselton, GA, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,738 yds
Lane Creek Golf Club
Bishop, GA, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,653 yds
Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club
Flowery Branch, GA, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,615 yds
(School/Village) Chicopee Woods Golf Club
Gainesville, GA, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 7,040 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 Braselton, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Highlands at Atlanta Athletic Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Braselton, Georgia at Slope 152 (77.0 course rating · Champ tees · 7,613 yds). 33 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 Braselton, 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 Braselton, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:39 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
