The hardest golf courses in Cashiers, North Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Cashiers, North Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 10 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Highlands.
Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove
Highlands, NC, USASlope rating 148, 71.9 course rating, One tees, 6,606 yds
PublicTom Jackson
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.7Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
The course is meh but enjoyable. Downhill par 5 6th is the highlight. Doesn’t have the charm of HCC which is the other track I played up here. The course was in good shape but the staff was unbelievably rude to me as an unaccompanied guest. No need to play this one.
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- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
The Reserve at Lake Keowee
Sunset, SC, USASlope rating 144, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,112 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus & Troy Vincent
- 2.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club
Cashiers, NC, USASlope rating 144, 73.6 course rating, Tee 1, 7,127 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
The Cliffs at Keowee Falls
Salem, SC, USASlope rating 142, 75.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,171 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus & Troy Vincent
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Cliffs at Keowee Springs
Six Mile, SC, USASlope rating 141, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,100 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Halfway house
- Pristine
- Driving range
The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards
Sunset, SC, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,006 yds
Sky Valley Golf Club
Sky Valley, GA, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,961 yds
Wade Hampton Golf Club
Cashiers, NC, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Fazio tees, 7,218 yds
The Rock Golf Club & Resort
Pickens, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,710 yds
High Hampton Inn & Country Club
Cashiers, NC, USA
Slope rating 114, 67.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,012 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 Cashiers, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Cashiers, North Carolina at Slope 148 (71.9 course rating · One tees · 6,606 yds). 10 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 Cashiers, 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 Cashiers, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:11 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
