The hardest golf courses in Memphis, Tennessee
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Memphis, Tennessee, 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.
Also covers Millington and Colliersville.
Ranch/Creek
Spring Creek Ranch
Colliersville, TN, USASlope rating 145, 77.1 course rating, Bravo tees, 7,426 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Excellent lay out. Lacking some conditioning to rate it a little better. Excellent range. Some tough tee shots that require acuracy to avoid the water. fun green complexes that when they are rolling fast can be really tough
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@SEGolfer
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
TPC at Southwind
Memphis, TN, USASlope rating 144, 75.7 course rating, PGA Tour tees, 7,244 yds
PrivateRon Prichard
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Big Creek
Mirimichi Golf Course
Millington, TN, USASlope rating 138, 76.8 course rating, Black Rock tees, 7,479 yds
PublicB.G. Mitchell
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Beautiful, interesting course. Generally well maintained. Sections are quite challenging, but greens are not particularly difficult.
Written by
@wok
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Memphis Country Club
Memphis, TN, USASlope rating 129, 71.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,589 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Donald Ross course with amazing greens. Land locked so can’t do too much in terms of layout but they make the most of it. Course is always in perfect condition and the staff is excellent. A fun course where being in the fairway is paramount.
Written by
@SEGolfer
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
Ridgeway Country Club
Memphis, TN, USASlope rating 128, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,013 yds
PrivateEllis Maples
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range
Cherokee Valley Golf Club
Olive Branch, MS, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,761 yds
The Links at Galloway
Memphis, TN, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,013 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 Memphis, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Ranch/Creek at Spring Creek Ranch is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Memphis, Tennessee at Slope 145 (77.1 course rating · Bravo tees · 7,426 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 Memphis, 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 Memphis, 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.
