The hardest golf courses in Idaho
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Idaho, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 13 courses have complete, verified tee data.
The Golf Club at Black Rock
Coeur d'Alene, ID, USASlope rating 145, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,130 yds
PrivateJim Engh
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club
Harrison, ID, USASlope rating 144, 75.0 course rating, Tee I, 7,426 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Circling Raven Golf Club at Coeur D'Alene Casino
Worley, ID, USASlope rating 144, 74.1 course rating, Gold tees, 7,189 yds
PublicGene Bates
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.3Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Challenging
- Driving range
Jug Mountain Ranch Golf Course
McCall, ID, USASlope rating 136, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,265 yds
PublicDonald Knott
- Pristine
- Parkland
- Strategic
BanBury Golf Club
Eagle, ID, USASlope rating 135, 72.4 course rating, Red tees, 6,908 yds
PublicJohn Harbottle
- 3.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Underrated
- Walkable
(Championship) Ridgecrest Golf Club
Nampa, ID, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.1 course rating, White tees, 6,918 yds
TimberStone Golf Course
Caldwell, ID, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.3 course rating, Orange tees, 6,929 yds
(Championship) Falcon Crest Golf Club
Kuna, ID, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,089 yds
Quail Hollow Golf Club
Boise, ID, USA
Slope rating 129, 70.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,325 yds
University of Idaho Golf Club
Moscow, ID, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,602 yds
The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course
Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,803 yds
RedHawk Golf Course
Nampa, ID, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,813 yds
Shadow Valley Golf Course
Boise, ID, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,304 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 Idaho. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Golf Club at Black Rock is #1 on Course Vaults in Idaho at Slope 145 (73.0 course rating · Black tees · 7,130 yds). 13 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 Idaho. 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.
