The hardest golf courses in Ohio
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Ohio, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 116 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Dublin, OH, USASlope rating 155, 76.8 course rating, Memorial tees, 7,392 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.4Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
You get kicked in the teeth for 18 holes but it’s still awesome. Played 36 the last 2 days and was able to stay in the villas and couldn’t find the club face til about hole 32. Not the place you want to be struggling off the tee.
Written by
@ADK
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Caddies
Inverness Club
Toledo, OH, USASlope rating 151, 78.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,730 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & George Fazio
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
The greens here were so challenging and fast, but still rewarded good shots and putts. Everything about this course is first class from the practice facilities, to the staff, to the food.
Written by
@Young Tom Morris
- Must play
- Pristine
- Walkable
Tartan Fields Golf Club
Dublin, OH, USASlope rating 151, 74.4 course rating, Palmer tees, 7,119 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Players
Foxfire Golf Club
Lockbourne, OH, USASlope rating 147, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,077 yds
PublicJack Kidwell & Dr. Michael Hurdzan
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
Very average course at a very average price. Other then a stretch of 4 holes on the front 9 there is not too much to this course that’s worth writing about. The par 3s are the true highlights of this course
Written by
@Young Tom Morris
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Bar
Pinnacle Golf Club
Grove City, OH, USASlope rating 146, 76.4 course rating, Double Black tees, 7,446 yds
PrivateLanny Wadkins
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
Oasis Golf Club and Conference
Loveland, OH, USA
Slope rating 143, 73.9 course rating, Palmer tees, 6,921 yds
The Golf Club
New Albany, OH, USA
Slope rating 142, 75.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,439 yds
TPC at Rivers Bend
Mainville, OH, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.9 course rating, TPC tees, 7,180 yds
(Championship) Scioto Country Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.3 course rating, Men's tees, 7,140 yds
(South) NCR Country Club
Kettering, OH, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,048 yds
Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club
Sunbury, OH, USA
Slope rating 141, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,073 yds
Sand Ridge Golf Club
Chardon, OH, USA
Slope rating 140, 76.0 course rating, Double Diamond tees, 7,275 yds
The Heritage Club
Mason, OH, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.3 course rating, Dye tees, 7,111 yds
Westchester Golf Course
Canal Winchester, OH, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,120 yds
Wedgewood Golf & Country Club
Powell, OH, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,965 yds
Avalon Lakes Golf Course
Warren, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 76.5 course rating, Position 5 tees, 7,551 yds
(Scarlet) Ohio State University Golf Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.6 course rating, Buckeye tees, 7,444 yds
The Virtues Golf Club
Nashport, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,243 yds
Double Eagle Club
Galena, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,175 yds
Brookside Golf & Country Club
Columbus, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,259 yds
The Golf Club at Stonelick Hills
Batavia, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,129 yds
Kennsington Golf Club
Canfield, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,050 yds
Coldstream Country Club
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,111 yds
The Quarry Golf Club
Canton, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,015 yds
Beckett Ridge Country Club
West Chester, OH, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,867 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 Ohio. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Muirfield Village Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Ohio at Slope 155 (76.8 course rating · Memorial tees · 7,392 yds). 116 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 Ohio. 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, 3:36 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
