The hardest golf courses in Georgia
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Georgia, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 184 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Echelon Golf Club
Alpharetta, GA, USASlope rating 154, 77.8 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,558 yds
PublicRees Jones
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.1Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Absolutely beautiful area with some big, wide holes on the front nine surrounded by beautiful homes on the hillsides. The back nine is a totally different course with some MASSIVE elevation changes hitting way down or up the side of a mountain.
Written by
@NoBog3ys
- Hidden gem
- Underrated
- Challenging
Highlands
Atlanta Athletic Club
Johns Creek, GA, USASlope rating 152, 77.0 course rating, Champ tees, 7,613 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Rees Jones
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
Golf course is HARD but also fair. Pick you fights and prepare to lose a few.
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Challenging
Settindown Creek
Ansley Golf Club - Settingdown Creek
Roswell, GA, USASlope rating 152, 76.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,332 yds
PrivateBob Cupp
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
As good as golf gets. Greens still young so need a few more seasons, bunkers are world class. The course is hard as everyone says it is
Written by
@Fut’sPicks
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
The Farm Golf Club
Rocky Face, GA, USASlope rating 152, 75.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,149 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Fast greens
Hawks Ridge Golf Club
Ball Ground, GA, USASlope rating 150, 76.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,235 yds
PrivateBob Cupp
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Currahee Golf Club
Toccoa, GA, USA
Slope rating 150, 76.1 course rating, Champion tees, 7,513 yds
(Championship) Piedmont Driving Club
Atlanta, GA, USA
Slope rating 149, 74.9 course rating, Championship tees, 7,226 yds
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, GA, USA
Slope rating 148, 76.2 course rating, Masters tees, 7,545 yds
Atlanta Country Club
Marietta, GA, USA
Slope rating 147, 75.6 course rating, Classic tees, 7,110 yds
(Stables/Meadows) TPC at Sugarloaf
Duluth, GA, USA
Slope rating 146, 75.8 course rating, TPC tees, 7,309 yds
(Squire/Royal) Atlanta National Golf Club
Milton, GA, USA
Slope rating 146, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,026 yds
(Creekside) Golf Club of Georgia
Alpharetta, GA, USA
Slope rating 146, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,039 yds
(Legacy/Heritage) Heritage Golf Links
Tucker, GA, USA
Slope rating 146, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,875 yds
(Tradition/Legacy) Heritage Golf Links
Tucker, GA, USA
Slope rating 146, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,344 yds
(Heritage/Tradition) Heritage Golf Links
Tucker, GA, USA
Slope rating 146, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,344 yds
Waterfall Club
Clayton, GA, USA
Slope rating 146, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,758 yds
(Pines/Stables) TPC at Sugarloaf
Duluth, GA, USA
Slope rating 145, 75.2 course rating, TPC tees, 7,153 yds
Coweta Club at Arbor Springs Plantation
Newnan, GA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,056 yds
(Meadows/Pines) TPC at Sugarloaf
Duluth, GA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.6 course rating, TPC tees, 7,038 yds
Achasta Golf Club
Dahlonega, GA, USA
Slope rating 145, 73.9 course rating, Back tees, 6,945 yds
Smoke Rise Country Club
Stone Mountain, GA, USA
Slope rating 145, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,792 yds
Old Union Golf Club
Blairsville, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 76.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,667 yds
Ocean Forest Golf Club
Sea Island, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 75.2 course rating, Gold tees, 7,140 yds
The Standard Club
Duluth, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.8 course rating, Silver tees, 7,014 yds
(Lakeside) Golf Club of Georgia
Alpharetta, GA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,017 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. State pages include courses across Georgia. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Echelon Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Georgia at Slope 154 (77.8 course rating · Tournament tees · 7,558 yds). 184 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. State pages include courses across Georgia. 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.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
