The hardest golf courses in Warren, Ohio
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Warren, Ohio, 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 Columbiana, Canfield, Poland and Vienna.
Avalon Lakes Golf Course
Warren, OH, USASlope rating 139, 76.5 course rating, Position 5 tees, 7,551 yds
PublicPete Dye
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 2.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
As a Pete Dye lover I had reservations about this course knowing how flat the Ohio land is and how poor the public golf scene is in general there. Those reservations were quickly dispelled after very few holes as I realized this really is a true DYE experience.
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@Tom Doakito
- Challenging
- Hidden gem
- Strategic
Kennsington Golf Club
Canfield, OH, USASlope rating 139, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,050 yds
PublicBrian Huntley
- 1.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- 1.7Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Slow greens
The Links at Firestone Farms
Columbiana, OH, USASlope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Gold tees, 7,207 yds
PublicBrian Huntley
Avalon at Squaw Creek
Squaw Creek-Avalon Golf and Country Club
Vienna, OH, USASlope rating 134, 75.2 course rating, Position 5 tees, 7,372 yds
PublicStanley Thompson.
Reserve Run Golf Course
Poland, OH, USASlope rating 117, 68.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,162 yds
PublicBarry Serafin
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
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 Warren, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Avalon Lakes Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Warren, Ohio at Slope 139 (76.5 course rating · Position 5 tees · 7,551 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 Warren, 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 Warren, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:48 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
