The hardest golf courses in Oxford, Ohio
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Oxford, Ohio, 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.
The Heritage Club
Mason, OH, USASlope rating 140, 74.3 course rating, Dye tees, 7,111 yds
PrivateP. B. Dye
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
Heritage Club in Mason is one of those courses that feels like a solid, everyday play — nothing overly flashy, but always a good time. It’s a P.B. Dye design, and you can definitely see the family resemblance in the shaping of the greens and some of the bunkering.
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- Driving range
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Beckett Ridge Country Club
West Chester, OH, USASlope rating 139, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,867 yds
PublicJack Kidwell
- 3.0Conditions
- 2.8Layout
- 2.3Value
- 2.3Scenery
- 2.4Facilities
Woodlands/Lakeside
Shaker Run Golf Club
Lebanon, OH, USASlope rating 136, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,883 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Lakeside/Meadows
Shaker Run Golf Club
Lebanon, OH, USASlope rating 134, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,944 yds
PublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Walden Ponds Golf Club
Hamilton, OH, USASlope rating 134, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,001 yds
PublicJack Kidwell & Dr. Michael Hurdzan
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Aston Oaks Golf Club
North Bend, OH, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,908 yds
Hueston Woods Lodge & Conference Center
Oxford, OH, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,044 yds
Indian Ridge Golf Club
Oxford, OH, USA
Slope rating 130, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,001 yds
(West/East) Glenview Municipal Golf Club
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Slope rating 128, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,911 yds
Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Club
Harrison, OH, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.1 course rating, Green tees, 6,818 yds
Sugar Ridge Golf Club
Lawrenceburg, IN, USA
Slope rating 123, 68.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,106 yds
Sharon Woods Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Slope rating 122, 71.1 course rating, Green tees, 6,633 yds
Green Crest Golf Club
Middletown, OH, USA
Slope rating 122, 69.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,330 yds
Pebble Creek Golf Course
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Slope rating 117, 67.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,144 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 Oxford, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Heritage Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Oxford, Ohio at Slope 140 (74.3 course rating · Dye tees · 7,111 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. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Oxford, 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 Oxford, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:50 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
