The hardest golf courses in Louisiana
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Louisiana, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 14 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Squire Creek Country Club
Choudrant, LA, USASlope rating 146, 75.4 course rating, Fazio tees, 7,105 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
English Turn Golf & Country Club
New Orleans, LA, USASlope rating 140, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,078 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Carter Plantation
Springfield, LA, USASlope rating 140, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,104 yds
PublicDavid Toms
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
The Country Club of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA, USASlope rating 139, 74.6 course rating, Bear tees, 7,106 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 2.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Southern Trace Country Club
Shreveport, LA, USASlope rating 139, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,048 yds
PrivateArthur Hills
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
TPC of Louisiana
Avondale, LA, USA
Slope rating 138, 76.6 course rating, PGAT tees, 7,399 yds
The Island Country Club
Plaquemine, LA, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,010 yds
Metairie Country Club
Metairie, LA, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,573 yds
Copper Mill Golf Club
Zachary, LA, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,866 yds
Baton Rouge Country Club
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Slope rating 132, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,013 yds
Santa Maria Golf Club
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,969 yds
LSU Golf Course
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.3 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,772 yds
(South) Bayou Oaks at City Park
New Orleans, LA, USA
Slope rating 128, 74.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,302 yds
Audubon Park Golf Course
New Orleans, LA, USA
Slope rating 104, 61.6 course rating, Gold tees, 4,220 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 Louisiana. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Squire Creek Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Louisiana at Slope 146 (75.4 course rating · Fazio tees · 7,105 yds). 14 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 Louisiana. 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, 3:50 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
