The hardest golf courses in Clemson, South Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Clemson, South Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 12 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Sunset, Anderson, Pendleton, Six Mile, Salem and 2 more nearby towns.
Currahee Golf Club
Toccoa, GA, USASlope rating 150, 76.1 course rating, Champion tees, 7,513 yds
PrivateJim Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
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
Cateechee Golf Club
Hartwell, GA, USASlope rating 143, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,928 yds
PublicMike Young
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
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
The Walker Golf Course
Clemson, SC, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.5 course rating, Tiger tees, 6,911 yds
The Rock Golf Club & Resort
Pickens, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,710 yds
Boscobel Golf & Country Club
Pendleton, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,459 yds
Brookstone Meadows Golf & Country Club
Anderson, SC, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,584 yds
Cobb's Glen Country Club
Anderson, SC, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.3 course rating, Green tees, 7,002 yds
Oconee Country Club
Seneca, SC, USA
Slope rating 123, 68.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,051 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 Clemson, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Currahee Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Clemson, South Carolina at Slope 150 (76.1 course rating · Champion tees · 7,513 yds). 12 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 Clemson, 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 Clemson, 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.
