The hardest golf courses in Elyria, Ohio
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Elyria, Ohio, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 5 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Valley of the Eagles Golf Course
Elyria, OH, USASlope rating 133, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,941 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- Challenging
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
Brecksville, OH, USASlope rating 133, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,893 yds
PublicStanley Thompson.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
One of the gems of affordable public golf in America. A Stanley Thompson design that the city is finally taking the time to ensure turf health and architectural characteristics are preserved.
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- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Pine Hills Golf Club
Hinckley, OH, USASlope rating 131, 72.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,748 yds
PublicPappy Paddock
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Putting area
- Scoreable
- Bar
South
Thunderbird Hills Golf Course
Huron, OH, USASlope rating 121, 70.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,365 yds
PublicBruce Palmer
- 3.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Big Met Golf Course
Fairview Park, OH, USASlope rating 114, 69.8 course rating, Back tees, 6,481 yds
PublicStanley Thompson.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Great value
- Walkable
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 Elyria, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Valley of the Eagles Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Elyria, Ohio at Slope 133 (74.7 course rating · Black tees · 6,941 yds). 5 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 Elyria, 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 Elyria, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:48 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
