The hardest golf courses in Seattle, Washington
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Seattle, Washington, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 20 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Sammamish, Bremerton, Redmond, Newcastle, Snoqualmie and 6 more nearby towns.
Aldarra Golf Club
Fall City, WA, USASlope rating 150, 75.0 course rating, Aldarra tees, 6,885 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge
Snoqualmie, WA, USASlope rating 143, 75.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,264 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Washington National Golf Club
Auburn, WA, USASlope rating 143, 75.5 course rating, Husky tees, 7,304 yds
PublicJohn Fought & Orrin Vincent
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Putting area
- Slow greens
- Walkable
Harbour Pointe Golf Club
Mukilteo, WA, USASlope rating 140, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,861 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 3.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Mat range
Coal Creek
Golf Club at Newcastle
Newcastle, WA, USASlope rating 139, 80.4 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,022 yds
PublicBob Cupp & Fred Couples
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Tourist trap
(Olympic) Gold Mountain Golf Club
Bremerton, WA, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.8 course rating, Pro tees, 7,179 yds
(South/North) Sahalee Country Club
Sammamish, WA, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,003 yds
Seattle Golf Club
Seattle, WA, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,836 yds
(China Creek) Golf Club at Newcastle
Newcastle, WA, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.2 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,657 yds
Broadmoor Golf Club
Seattle, WA, USA
Slope rating 129, 71.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,427 yds
(Eagle's Talon) Willows Run Golf Club
Redmond, WA, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,843 yds
The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge
Redmond, WA, USA
Slope rating 127, 69.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,503 yds
Echo Falls Country Club
Snohomish, WA, USA
Slope rating 126, 69.5 course rating, Blue tees, 5,952 yds
(Cascade) Gold Mountain Golf Club
Bremerton, WA, USA
Slope rating 125, 73.0 course rating, Pro tees, 6,775 yds
West Seattle Golf Course
Seattle, WA, USA
Slope rating 125, 71.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,805 yds
(Championship 18) Jackson Park Golf Club
Seattle, WA, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,085 yds
(Coyote Creek) Willows Run Golf Club
Redmond, WA, USA
Slope rating 120, 70.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,344 yds
(Championship 18) Jefferson Park Golf Club
Seattle, WA, USA
Slope rating 120, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,278 yds
Bellevue Municipal Golf Club
Bellevue, WA, USA
Slope rating 116, 68.5 course rating, Blue tees, 5,945 yds
Foster Golf Links
Tukwila, WA, USA
Slope rating 101, 62.8 course rating, Blue tees, 4,804 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 Seattle, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Aldarra Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Seattle, Washington at Slope 150 (75.0 course rating · Aldarra tees · 6,885 yds). 20 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 Seattle, 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 Seattle, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
