The hardest golf courses in Richmond, Virginia
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Richmond, Virginia, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 15 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Manakin-Sabot, Midlothian, Glen Allen, Chesterfield, Ruther Glen and 2 more nearby towns.
Magnolia Green Golf Club
Moseley, VA, USASlope rating 147, 74.4 course rating, Green tees, 7,150 yds
PublicTom Clark & Jack Nicklaus
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
The Federal Club Golf Course
Glen Allen, VA, USASlope rating 145, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,073 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Club at Viniterra
New Kent, VA, USASlope rating 143, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,496 yds
PublicRees Jones & Greg Muirhead
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Links
Kinloch Golf Club
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USASlope rating 139, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,203 yds
PrivateLester George & Marvin Giles
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Impeccable service and conditioning. Long par 5 #9 might take up more acreage than any hole in the world. A bit repetitive on the par 4s.
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- Caddies
- Must play
- Halfway house
Championship
Independence Golf Club
Midlothian, VA, USASlope rating 137, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,135 yds
PublicTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Hunting Hawk Golf Club
Glen Allen, VA, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.7 course rating, Talon tees, 6,760 yds
The Country Club at The Highlands
Chesterfield, VA, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,565 yds
Foundry Golf Club
Powhatan, VA, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,901 yds
Providence Golf Club
Richmond, VA, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,529 yds
(Manakin) Hermitage Country Club
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,955 yds
Birkdale Golf Club
Chesterfield, VA, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,650 yds
Lakeside Country Club
Richmond, VA, USA
Slope rating 128, 70.3 course rating, Ross tees, 6,272 yds
(Sabot) Hermitage Country Club
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USA
Slope rating 127, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,048 yds
Sycamore Creek Golf Course
Manakin-Sabot, VA, USA
Slope rating 126, 70.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,269 yds
(Belmont/Little Bell) Belmont Golf Course
Richmond, VA, USA
Slope rating 121, 65.5 course rating, Thillinghast & Back tees, 5,030 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 Richmond, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Magnolia Green Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Richmond, Virginia at Slope 147 (74.4 course rating · Green tees · 7,150 yds). 15 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 Richmond, 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 Richmond, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:15 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
