The hardest golf courses in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 5 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Daytona Beach and Port Orange.
Hills
LPGA International Golf Club
Daytona Beach, FL, USASlope rating 143, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,984 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Not overly hard if you hit a fade. If you hit a draw, good luck. Very pretty and in great condition. Played in a couple college tournaments here. Very fade dominant
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- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Jones
LPGA International Golf Club
Daytona Beach, FL, USASlope rating 142, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,088 yds
PublicRees Jones
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
The Club at Cypress Head
Port Orange, FL, USASlope rating 139, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,805 yds
PublicArthur Hills & Mike Dasher
New Smyrna Beach Municipal
New Smyrna Beach Golf Course
New Smyrna Beach, FL, USASlope rating 131, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,567 yds
PublicDonald Ross
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.8Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Strategic
- Walkable
Deltona Hills
The Deltona Club
Deltona, FL, USASlope rating 126, 73.5 course rating, Tee 1, 6,988 yds
PublicDavid Wallace
- 2.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
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 New Smyrna Beach, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Hills at LPGA International Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around New Smyrna Beach, Florida at Slope 143 (74.1 course rating · Black tees · 6,984 yds). 5 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 New Smyrna Beach, 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 New Smyrna Beach, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
