The hardest golf courses in Powells Point, North Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Powells Point, North Carolina, 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 Corolla, Kitty Hawk and Grandy.
Kilmarlic Golf Club
Powells Point, NC, USASlope rating 144, 72.2 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,550 yds
PublicTom Steele
- 3.2Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.3Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Underrated
- Bar
The Currituck Club
Corolla, NC, USASlope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,885 yds
PublicRees Jones & Greg Muirhead
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Wide open resort style golf, what you see is what you get. Doesn’t do anything exceptionally from a design or strategy perspective. The back 9 is much more fun than the front, and the best views and holes on the course are found on it.
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- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
The Carolina Club
Grandy, NC, USASlope rating 127, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,952 yds
PublicRussell Breeden & JMP Group
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 2.8Scenery
- 2.3Facilities
The Pointe Golf Club
Powells Point, NC, USASlope rating 126, 70.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,343 yds
PublicRussell Breeden
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Scoreable
- Walkable
- Driving range
Sea Scape Golf Links
Kitty Hawk, NC, USASlope rating 124, 70.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,131 yds
PublicArt Wall
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Putting area
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 Powells Point, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Kilmarlic Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Powells Point, North Carolina at Slope 144 (72.2 course rating · Tournament tees · 6,550 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 Powells Point, 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 Powells Point, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
