The hardest golf courses in St. Marys, Georgia
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of St. Marys, Georgia, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 10 courses have complete, verified tee data.
North Hampton Golf Club
Fernandina Beach, FL, USASlope rating 144, 75.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,080 yds
PublicArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 2.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove
Waverly, GA, USASlope rating 140, 75.2 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,494 yds
PublicFred Couples & Love Design
- 3.2Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.9Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Played on a Sunday afternoon and pace was good. Finished in under 3 1/2 hours. Rained in the morning so the course was soft with a little bit of standing water around the edges of the course but overall in good condition.
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- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Putting area
The Club at Osprey Cove Golf Club
St. Marys, GA, USASlope rating 139, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,791 yds
PrivateMark McCumber
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
The Golf Club of Amelia Island
Amelia Island, FL, USASlope rating 139, 72.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,707 yds
PrivateMark McCumber
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Long Point
Amelia Island Golf Resort
Amelia Island, FL, USASlope rating 137, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,679 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
(Oak Marsh) Amelia Island Golf Resort
Amelia Island, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,607 yds
(Indian Mound) Jekyll Island Golf Club
Jekyll Island, GA, USA
Slope rating 129, 70.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,408 yds
Amelia River Golf Club
Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,808 yds
(Pine Lakes) Jekyll Island Golf Club
Jekyll Island, GA, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,700 yds
(West/South) Fernandina Beach Golf Club
Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 118, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,999 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 St. Marys, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
North Hampton Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around St. Marys, Georgia at Slope 144 (75.0 course rating · Gold tees · 7,080 yds). 10 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 St. Marys, 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 St. Marys, 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.
