The hardest golf courses in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 8 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Cramer Mountain Club
Cramerton, NC, USASlope rating 147, 73.2 course rating, Championship tees, 6,486 yds
PrivateMaples family
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
The Palisades Country Club
Charlotte, NC, USASlope rating 145, 73.1 course rating, Champion tees, 6,797 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
River Hills Country Club
Lake Wylie, SC, USASlope rating 141, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,780 yds
PrivateWillard Byrd & Kris Spence
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
Deer Brook Golf Club
Shelby, NC, USASlope rating 139, 74.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,950 yds
PublicRick Robbins & Brian Lussier
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Gaston Country Club
Gastonia, NC, USASlope rating 135, 74.4 course rating, Gold tees, 7,042 yds
PrivateEllis Maples & Bob Cupp
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
River Bend Golf Course
Shelby, NC, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,759 yds
(Carolina Pines/Grand View) Tega Cay Golf Club
Tega Cay, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,516 yds
Kings Mountain Country Club
Kings Mountain, NC, USA
Slope rating 130, 70.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,388 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 Kings Mountain, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Cramer Mountain Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Kings Mountain, North Carolina at Slope 147 (73.2 course rating · Championship tees · 6,486 yds). 8 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 Kings Mountain, 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 Kings Mountain, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:11 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
