The hardest golf courses in Wilmington, North Carolina
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Wilmington, North Carolina, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Hampstead.
Eagle Point Golf Club
Wilmington, NC, USASlope rating 143, 76.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,259 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
Cape Fear Country Club
Wilmington, NC, USASlope rating 138, 74.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,856 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & Kris Spence
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Beau Rivage Golf & Resort
Wilmington, NC, USASlope rating 138, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,527 yds
PublicJoe Gessner
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 1.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Putting area
Olde Point Golf Course
Hampstead, NC, USASlope rating 137, 73.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,913 yds
PublicJerry Turner
Oak Island Golf Club
Caswell Beach, NC, USASlope rating 133, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,717 yds
PublicGeorge Cobb
- NRConditions
- NRLayout
- 4.0Value
- NRScenery
- 4.0Facilities
This George Cobb designed course with the 14th as its signature hole is known for its beautiful surroundings and the ever changing winds patterns making it play different every round.
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Castle Bay Country Club
Hampstead, NC, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,698 yds
The Wilmington Municipal Golf Course
Wilmington, NC, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,784 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 Wilmington, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Eagle Point Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Wilmington, North Carolina at Slope 143 (76.2 course rating · Black tees · 7,259 yds). 7 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 Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:04 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
