The hardest golf courses in Salem, Wisconsin
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Salem, Wisconsin, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 39 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Bull Valley Golf Club
Woodstock, IL, USASlope rating 151, 77.2 course rating, Tip of the Horn tees, 7,325 yds
PrivateDick Nugent
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Kildeer, IL, USASlope rating 148, 76.9 course rating, Green - Long tees, 7,345 yds
PrivateKen Killian & Dick Nugent
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, IL, USASlope rating 143, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,233 yds
PrivateTom Fazio & Andy Banfield
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Conway Farms definitely gives off that big time feel the second you pull up to bag drop. The staff was awesome — super friendly and welcoming right from the start.
Written by
@TGUN312
- Caddies
- Driving range
- Halfway house
Foxford Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USASlope rating 142, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,047 yds
PublicTim Nugent
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Player
Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USASlope rating 141, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,018 yds
PublicGary Player
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.2Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
The Gary Player Course at Destination Geneva National was my second favorite on the property, and it delivered another awesome experience.
Written by
@TGUN312
- Halfway house
- Driving range
- Restaurant
(Palmer) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,177 yds
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
Grays Lake, IL, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.1 course rating, Silver tees, 7,074 yds
Chalet Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,877 yds
Merit Club
Libertyville, IL, USA
Slope rating 138, 75.1 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,236 yds
Pine Meadow Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,141 yds
Knollwood Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.5 course rating, Back tees, 7,202 yds
Crystal Lake Country Club
Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,796 yds
White Deer Run Golf Course
Vernon Hills, IL, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,101 yds
The Club at Strawberry Creek
Kenosha, WI, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,113 yds
(Lee Trevino) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,116 yds
ThunderHawk Golf Club
Beach Park, IL, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,031 yds
(Brute) Grand Geneva Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.8 course rating, Blue tees, 7,085 yds
Steeple Chase Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,827 yds
Glen Flora Country Club
Waukegan, IL, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.0 course rating, Back tees, 6,420 yds
Oak Grove Golf Course
Harvard, IL, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.6 course rating, Professional tees, 7,021 yds
Bittersweet Golf Club
Gurnee, IL, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,833 yds
(Como Crossings) Hawks View Golf Club
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,048 yds
Shoreacres Golf Club
Lake Bluff, IL, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,521 yds
Abbey Springs Golf Course
Fontana, WI, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,468 yds
Kenosha Country Club
Kenosha, WI, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,479 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 Salem, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Bull Valley Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Salem, Wisconsin at Slope 151 (77.2 course rating · Tip of the Horn tees · 7,325 yds). 39 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 Salem, 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 Salem, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
