The hardest golf courses in Virginia
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Virginia, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 83 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Ballyhack Golf Club
Roanoke, VA, USASlope rating 155, 76.6 course rating, Big Lick tees, 7,294 yds
PublicBill Kubly
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
Beefy course that demands excellent long irons. Beautiful use of the land by Lester George.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
The Tradition
Royal New Kent
Providence Forge, VA, USASlope rating 153, 77.1 course rating, Invicta tees, 7,336 yds
PublicMike Strantz
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.4Value
- 3.6Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
A course you need to play with someone who has played. Lots of target golf and blind shots, would love to play again knowing what I know need.
Written by
@JustinDek
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
The Jack Nicklaus Signature
Creighton Farms
Aldie, VA, USASlope rating 152, 77.0 course rating, Professional tees, 7,410 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Highland
Primland Resort
Meadows of Dan, VA, USASlope rating 150, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,053 yds
PublicDonald Steel
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.9Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Most mountain golf courses are built in a valley surrounded by mountains, but Primland is the opposite, it's built on top of the mountain with some incredible views throughout the round. It took us 35 minutes to get from the gate at the bottom of the mountain to the top…
Written by
@golfingwxman
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Riverview
Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USASlope rating 148, 75.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,234 yds
PrivateArthur Hills
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Magnolia Green Golf Club
Moseley, VA, USA
Slope rating 147, 74.4 course rating, Green tees, 7,150 yds
(Championship) Trump National Golf Club Washington DC
Potomac Falls, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 77.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,793 yds
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Gainesville, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 75.8 course rating, Gold tees, 7,425 yds
(Greg Norman) Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 75.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,332 yds
(Robert Trent Jones) Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.7 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,063 yds
Laurel Hill Golf Club
Lorton, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,010 yds
Old Hickory Golf Club
Woodbridge, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,077 yds
The Federal Club Golf Course
Glen Allen, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,073 yds
Stonewall Golf Club
Gainesville, VA, USA
Slope rating 145, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,002 yds
Spring Creek Golf Club
Zion Crossroads, VA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.7 course rating, Champion tees, 7,389 yds
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
Williamsburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,817 yds
The Club at Viniterra
New Kent, VA, USA
Slope rating 143, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,496 yds
Blue Ridge Shadows Resort
Front Royal, VA, USA
Slope rating 143, 75.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,315 yds
Bristow Manor Golf Club
Bristow, VA, USA
Slope rating 143, 74.1 course rating, Champions tees, 7,102 yds
(Green) Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
Williamsburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.8 course rating, Green tees, 7,120 yds
1757 Golf Club
Dulles, VA, USA
Slope rating 142, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,623 yds
Poplar Grove Golf Club
Amhurst, VA, USA
Slope rating 141, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,059 yds
Dominion Valley Country Club
Haymarket, VA, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,891 yds
River Bend Golf & Country Club
Great Falls, VA, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,917 yds
River Creek Club
Leesburg, VA, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,036 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. State pages include courses across Virginia. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Ballyhack Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Virginia at Slope 155 (76.6 course rating · Big Lick tees · 7,294 yds). 83 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. State pages include courses across Virginia. 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.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
