The hardest golf courses in Hammond, Indiana
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Hammond, Indiana, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 35 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers St. John.
#4 Dubsdread
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USASlope rating 153, 78.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,554 yds
PublicDick Wilson & Joe Lee
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.4Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Dubsdread is about as classic as Chicago public golf gets. A true championship test with a rich PGA Tour history, this Dick Wilson and Joe Lee design still lives up to its “hard but fair” reputation.
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- Challenging
- Pristine
- Driving range
Chicago Highlands Golf Club
Westchester, IL, USASlope rating 145, 77.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,528 yds
PrivateArthur Hills
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Impressive build for a golf course built on a dump. A good club as well. Some quirky holes but a fun round.
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@thetemplatehole
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Putting area
Flossmoor Golf Club
Flossmoor, IL, USASlope rating 144, 75.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,136 yds
PrivateH. J. Tweedie
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.1Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
The course is always in pristine condition — fast, pure greens, perfect fairways, and rough that still gives you a chance. The layout is so much fun. It flows naturally, has great variety, and the closing stretch from 13 to 18 is just awesome.
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@TGUN312
- Fast greens
- Challenging
- Must play
Crystal Tree Golf & Country Club
Orland Park, IL, USASlope rating 143, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,850 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
George W. Dunne National
Oak Forest, IL, USASlope rating 142, 75.4 course rating, Gold tees, 7,262 yds
PublicKen Killian & Dick Nugent
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Halfway house
- Challenging
(North) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,937 yds
Beverly Country Club
Chicago, IL, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.4 course rating, Championship tees, 7,063 yds
Idlewild Country Club
Flossmoor, IL, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,741 yds
(Port) Harborside International Golf Center
Chicago, IL, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.6 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,123 yds
Edgewood Valley Country Club
La Grange, IL, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,969 yds
La Grange Country Club
La Grange, IL, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,745 yds
(Starboard) Harborside International Golf Center
Chicago, IL, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.5 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,104 yds
Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
Lemont, IL, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,878 yds
Palmira Golf Club
St. John, IN, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,921 yds
Sanctuary Golf Club
New Lenox, IL, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,917 yds
The Lost Marsh Golf Club
Hammond, IN, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.6 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,803 yds
Oak Park Country Club
River Grove, IL, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.7 course rating, Back tees, 6,757 yds
(South) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.3 course rating, White tees, 6,594 yds
Calumet Country Club
Homewood, IL, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,559 yds
Deer Creek Golf Club
University Park, IL, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,905 yds
Odyssey Golf Course
Tinley Park, IL, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 7,095 yds
Waters Edge Golf Club
Worth, IL, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,874 yds
Glenwoodie Golf Club
Glenwood, IL, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,902 yds
Ruth Lake Country Club
Hinsdale, IL, USA
Slope rating 129, 71.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,469 yds
(#2 Ravines) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.7 course rating, Black Long tees, 6,893 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 Hammond, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
#4 Dubsdread at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Hammond, Indiana at Slope 153 (78.0 course rating · Black tees · 7,554 yds). 35 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 Hammond, 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 Hammond, 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.
