The hardest golf courses in Columbus, Ohio
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Columbus, Ohio, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 36 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Dublin, Powell, New Albany, Sunbury, Delaware and 10 more nearby towns.
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Dublin, OH, USASlope rating 155, 76.8 course rating, Memorial tees, 7,392 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.4Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
You get kicked in the teeth for 18 holes but it’s still awesome. Played 36 the last 2 days and was able to stay in the villas and couldn’t find the club face til about hole 32. Not the place you want to be struggling off the tee.
Written by
@ADK
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Caddies
Tartan Fields Golf Club
Dublin, OH, USASlope rating 151, 74.4 course rating, Palmer tees, 7,119 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Players
Foxfire Golf Club
Lockbourne, OH, USASlope rating 147, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,077 yds
PublicJack Kidwell & Dr. Michael Hurdzan
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
Very average course at a very average price. Other then a stretch of 4 holes on the front 9 there is not too much to this course that’s worth writing about. The par 3s are the true highlights of this course
Written by
@Young Tom Morris
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Bar
Pinnacle Golf Club
Grove City, OH, USASlope rating 146, 76.4 course rating, Double Black tees, 7,446 yds
PrivateLanny Wadkins
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
The Golf Club
New Albany, OH, USASlope rating 142, 75.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,439 yds
PrivatePete Dye
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
- Caddies
- Must play
- Pristine
(Championship) Scioto Country Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.3 course rating, Men's tees, 7,140 yds
Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club
Sunbury, OH, USA
Slope rating 141, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,073 yds
Westchester Golf Course
Canal Winchester, OH, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,120 yds
Wedgewood Golf & Country Club
Powell, OH, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,965 yds
(Scarlet) Ohio State University Golf Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.6 course rating, Buckeye tees, 7,444 yds
Double Eagle Club
Galena, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,175 yds
Brookside Golf & Country Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,259 yds
Worthington Hills Country Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,820 yds
Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club
Powell, OH, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,228 yds
New Albany Golf Links
New Albany, OH, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,004 yds
Darby Creek Golf Course
Marysville, OH, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,074 yds
Cumberland Trail Golf Course
Pataskala, OH, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,205 yds
Country Club at Muirfield Village
Dublin, OH, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,762 yds
Jefferson Golf & Country Club
Blacklick, OH, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,003 yds
Royal American Golf Links
Galena, OH, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,859 yds
(Championship) Columbus Country Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,968 yds
NorthStar Golf Club
Sunbury, OH, USA
Slope rating 131, 75.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,516 yds
Clover Valley Golf Club
Johnstown, OH, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 7,151 yds
The Golf Club of Dublin
Dublin, OH, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.5 course rating, Back tees, 7,021 yds
Delaware Golf Club
Delaware, OH, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,921 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 Columbus, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Muirfield Village Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Columbus, Ohio at Slope 155 (76.8 course rating · Memorial tees · 7,392 yds). 36 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 Columbus, 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 Columbus, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:49 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
