The hardest golf courses in Young Harris, Georgia
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Young Harris, Georgia, 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 Clayton and Helen.
Waterfall Club
Clayton, GA, USASlope rating 146, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,758 yds
PrivateScott Pool
- 4.7Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Probably my favorite mountain course to date. Hard to beat #2 looking over Lake Burton from the top of a cliff.
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- Views
- Challenging
- Driving range
Old Union Golf Club
Blairsville, GA, USASlope rating 144, 76.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,667 yds
Public
- Driving range
Brasstown Valley Resort
Young Harris, GA, USASlope rating 139, 73.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,957 yds
PublicDenis Griffiths
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Links
- Must play
Innsbruck Golf Club
Helen, GA, USASlope rating 135, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,502 yds
PublicBill Watts
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Butternut Creek Golf Course
Blairsville, GA, USASlope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,492 yds
PublicBill Watts
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Views
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 Young Harris, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Waterfall Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Young Harris, Georgia at Slope 146 (73.8 course rating · Black tees · 6,758 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 Young Harris, 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 Young Harris, 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.
