The hardest golf courses in Graham, North Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Graham, North Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 12 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Pittsboro and Mebane.
Duke University Golf Club
Durham, NC, USASlope rating 142, 74.8 course rating, Championship tees, 7,154 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Rees Jones
- 4.1Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.4Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
This course is an absolute masterclass. It forces you to shape the ball both ways and hit all the clubs in your bag. If you aren’t striking your irons well you might be in for a long day. The greens at Duke are diabolical. They are both super quick and have tons of break.
Written by
@Young Tom Morris
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Forest Oaks Country Club
Greensboro, NC, USASlope rating 141, 74.7 course rating, Championship tees, 7,212 yds
PublicEllis Maples & Davis Love III
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 2.3Scenery
- 2.2Facilities
- Underrated
- Great value
- Walkable
Champions
Bryan Park Golf Club
Browns Summit, NC, USASlope rating 140, 75.4 course rating, Blue tees, 7,255 yds
PublicRees Jones
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Holes 10-15 are the best stretch in the United States of America for a course under $70. You cannot beat the value for this course, the greens a pristine, the Lake/Woods combo is such a treat.
Written by
@derksjd42
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Grass range
Mill Creek Golf Club
Mebane, NC, USASlope rating 139, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,992 yds
PublicRick Robbins & Brian Lussier
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 1.8Facilities
Very nice layout that largely plays through the woods. Very few houses on it. A lot of variety in the holes, with the standouts being 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 15, and 18. Great value.
Written by
@DBD
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Underrated
The Challenge Golf Club
Graham, NC, USASlope rating 139, 73.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,828 yds
PublicBarry Brantley & Shape Masters
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Hidden gem
- Underrated
The UNC Finley Golf Club
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,223 yds
Hope Valley Country Club
Durham, NC, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,453 yds
The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge
Pittsboro, NC, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.1 course rating, Championship tees, 7,116 yds
(Players) Bryan Park Golf Club
Browns Summit, NC, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.8 course rating, Blue tees, 7,057 yds
Alamance Country Club
Burlington, NC, USA
Slope rating 130, 73.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,867 yds
Indian Valley Golf Course
Burlington, NC, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,536 yds
Hillandale Golf Course
Durham, NC, USA
Slope rating 127, 70.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,339 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 Graham, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Duke University Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Graham, North Carolina at Slope 142 (74.8 course rating · Championship tees · 7,154 yds). 12 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 Graham, 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 Graham, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
