The hardest golf courses in Gainesville, Virginia
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Gainesville, Virginia, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 28 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Fairfax, Falls Church, Leesburg, Reston, Potomac Falls and 20 more nearby towns.
The Jack Nicklaus Signature
Creighton Farms
Aldie, VA, USASlope rating 152, 77.0 course rating, Professional tees, 7,410 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Riverview
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USASlope rating 148, 75.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,234 yds
PrivateArthur Hills
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Championship
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USASlope rating 145, 77.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,793 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Gainesville, VA, USASlope rating 145, 75.8 course rating, Gold tees, 7,425 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 1.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Greg Norman
Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, VA, USASlope rating 145, 75.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,332 yds
PublicGreg Norman
(Robert Trent Jones) Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.7 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,063 yds
Laurel Hill Golf Club
Lorton, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,010 yds
Old Hickory Golf Club
Woodbridge, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,077 yds
Stonewall Golf Club
Gainesville, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,002 yds
Bristow Manor Golf Club
Bristow, VA, USA
Slope rating 143, 74.1 course rating, Champions tees, 7,102 yds
1757 Golf Club
Dulles, VA, USA
Slope rating 142, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,623 yds
Dominion Valley Country Club
Haymarket, VA, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,891 yds
River Creek Club
Leesburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,036 yds
South Riding Golf Club
South Riding, VA, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.8 course rating, Championship tees, 7,148 yds
Augustine Golf Club
Stafford, VA, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,725 yds
The Gauntlet Golf Club
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 140, 72.8 course rating, Day tees, 6,857 yds
Westfields Golf Club
Clifton, VA, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.3 course rating, Boom Boom tees, 6,897 yds
Pleasant Valley Golf Club
Chantilly, VA, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,915 yds
Westwood Country Club
Vienna, VA, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,910 yds
Bull Run Golf Club
Haymarket, VA, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,961 yds
Chantilly National Golf & Country Club
Centreville, VA, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,171 yds
Hidden Creek Country Club
Reston, VA, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,758 yds
Reston National Golf Course
Reston, VA, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,880 yds
Pohick Bay Golf Course
Lorton, VA, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,375 yds
Springfield Golf & Country Club
Springfield, VA, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,571 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 Gainesville, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Jack Nicklaus Signature at Creighton Farms is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Gainesville, Virginia at Slope 152 (77.0 course rating · Professional tees · 7,410 yds). 28 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 Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
