The hardest golf courses in Lancaster, South Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Lancaster, South Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Firethorne Country Club
Marvin, NC, USASlope rating 149, 74.6 course rating, Firethorne tees, 6,868 yds
PrivateTom Jackson
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
Edgewater Golf Club
Lancaster, SC, USASlope rating 142, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,103 yds
PublicBruce Brodsky
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Pristine
- Putting area
- Scoreable
Carolina Lakes Golf Club
Indian Land, SC, USASlope rating 142, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,140 yds
PublicTim Freeland
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Desert
Waterford Golf Club
Rock Hill, SC, USASlope rating 137, 72.9 course rating, Winged Foot tees, 6,942 yds
PublicHale Irwin
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Parkland
- Strategic
- Great value
Rock Hill Country Club
Rock Hill, SC, USASlope rating 134, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,614 yds
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast
- 3.7Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
Lancaster Golf Club
Lancaster, SC, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,538 yds
Fort Mill Golf Club
Fort Mill, SC, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,801 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 Lancaster, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Firethorne Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Lancaster, South Carolina at Slope 149 (74.6 course rating · Firethorne tees · 6,868 yds). 7 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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.
