The hardest golf courses in Gaylord, Michigan
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Gaylord, Michigan, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 6 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Jones Masterpiece
Treetops Resort
Gaylord, MI, USASlope rating 147, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,028 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Fazio Premier
Treetops Resort
Gaylord, MI, USASlope rating 139, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,832 yds
PublicTom Fazio
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Alpine
Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, MI, USASlope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Brown tees, 7,056 yds
PublicBill Newcomb
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Conditions are usually decent, layout is fun but nothing spectacular. I prefer the monument over the Alpine, but just my opinion.
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Monument
Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, MI, USASlope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Brown tees, 7,003 yds
PublicBill Newcomb
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
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Smith Signature
Treetops Resort
Gaylord, MI, USASlope rating 136, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,653 yds
PublicRick Smith
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
(The Tradition) Treetops Resort
Gaylord, MI, USA
Slope rating 130, 70.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,357 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 Gaylord, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Jones Masterpiece at Treetops Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Gaylord, Michigan at Slope 147 (74.8 course rating · Black tees · 7,028 yds). 6 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 Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, 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.
