The hardest golf courses in Starkville, Mississippi
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Starkville, Mississippi, 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 West Point and Columbus.
Old Waverly Golf Club
West Point, MS, USASlope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,000 yds
PrivateBob Cupp & Jerry Pate
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Wonderful classic Southern venue. I wish I had seen it in drier conditions and it may be rated higher, but it’s a fantastic contrast from Mossy Oak in all the best ways. Playing at Old Waverly feels like playing as an important member.
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@leftysauce
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Putting area
Mossy Oak Golf Club
West Point, MS, USASlope rating 135, 74.5 course rating, Gold tees, 7,212 yds
PublicGil Hanse
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 2.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
The stay & play at the cottages along 10 make Mossy Oak a must play experience. The golf course is one of the Southeast’s best modern tracks, inspiring some of the things we see coming out of the South Carolina boom — in my opinion.
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@leftysauce
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Mississippi State University Golf Course
Starkville, MS, USASlope rating 131, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,624 yds
PublicBrian Ault
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Traditional
Starkville Country Club
Starkville, MS, USASlope rating 129, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,560 yds
Private
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Elm Lake Golf Course
Columbus, MS, USASlope rating 124, 73.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,913 yds
PublicKevin Tucker
- Scoreable
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 Starkville, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Old Waverly Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Starkville, Mississippi at Slope 140 (74.0 course rating · Gold tees · 7,000 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 Starkville, 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 Starkville, 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.
