The hardest golf courses in Greenville, South Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Greenville, South Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 16 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Travelers Rest, Greer, Landrum, Duncan, Gramling and 2 more nearby towns.
Chanticleer
Greenville Country Club
Greenville, SC, USASlope rating 150, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,864 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
The Cliffs at Glassy
Landrum, SC, USASlope rating 146, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,805 yds
PrivateTom Jackson
- 1.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Thornblade Club
Greer, SC, USASlope rating 142, 74.9 course rating, Haas tees, 7,024 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Parkland
The Preserve at Verdae
Greenville, SC, USASlope rating 138, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,021 yds
PublicWillard Byrd
- 3.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
Links O Tryon
Campobello, SC, USASlope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Rocks tees, 6,951 yds
PublicTom Jackson
River Falls Plantation Golf
Duncan, SC, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.8 course rating, Player tees, 6,624 yds
Willow Creek Golf Course
Greer, SC, USA
Slope rating 137, 71.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,890 yds
Furman University Golf Club
Greenville, SC, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.6 course rating, Purple tees, 7,004 yds
The Cliffs at Mountain Park
Travelers Rest, SC, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,744 yds
(Riverside) Greenville Country Club
Greenville, SC, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,660 yds
Cherokee Valley Golf Club
Travelers Rest, SC, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,728 yds
The Rock Golf Club & Resort
Pickens, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,710 yds
The Cliffs Valley Club
Travelers Rest, SC, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,050 yds
Brookstone Meadows Golf & Country Club
Anderson, SC, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,584 yds
Paris Mountain Country Club
Greenville, SC, USA
Slope rating 129, 69.5 course rating, Blue tees, 5,965 yds
Village Greens Golf & Country Club
Gramling, SC, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,379 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 Greenville, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Chanticleer at Greenville Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Greenville, South Carolina at Slope 150 (74.9 course rating · Black tees · 6,864 yds). 16 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 Greenville, 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 Greenville, 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.
