Hardest golf courses in America

The 50 hardest golf courses in America carry slope ratings from 155 at The International in Bolton to 151. They are ranked from the 5,284 American courses with a reliable published slope rating; the median slope across that group is 130.

1. 1 The International Bolton Private 155 slope 81.7 rating · 8,052 yds
2. 2 Blessings Golf Club Johnson 155 slope 80.9 rating · 7,925 yds
3. 3 Maridoe Golf Club Carrollton 155 slope 79.6 rating · 7,854 yds
4. 4 Oak Tree National Edmond Private 155 slope Par 71 · 79.2 rating · 7,504 yds
5. 5 GreatHorse Hampden Private 155 slope Par 72 · 79.1 rating · 7,602 yds
6. 6 The Golf Club of New England Stratham Private 155 slope Par 72 · 79.0 rating · 7,673 yds
7. 7 Butler National Golf Club Oak Brook Private 155 slope Par 71 · 78.4 rating · 7,523 yds
8. 8 The Honors Course Ooltewah Private 155 slope Par 72 · 78.3 rating · 7,694 yds
9. 9 Bethpage Black Old Bethpage 155 slope 77.5 rating · 7,465 yds
10. 10 Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin Private 155 slope Par 72 · 77.3 rating · 7,531 yds
11. 11 TPC Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach 155 slope 76.8 rating · 7,271 yds
12. 12 Ballyhack Golf Club Vinton Public 155 slope Par 72 · 76.3 rating · 7,294 yds
13. 13 Trump International Golf Club Palm Springs 155 slope 76.3 rating · 7,210 yds
14. 14 Kiawah Island Club - River Course St Johns Private 155 slope Par 72 · 76.1 rating · 7,068 yds
15. 15 Ledgerock Golf Club Mohnton Private 155 slope Par 72 · 76.0 rating · 7,241 yds
16. 16 Musgrove Mill Golf Club Cross Anchor 155 slope 74.4 rating · 6,863 yds
17. 17 The Carolina Country Club Arkwright Private 155 slope Par 72 · 73.5 rating · 6,929 yds
18. 18 TPC Boston Norton Private 154 slope Par 72 · 77.2 rating · 7,274 yds
19. 19 Royal New Kent Golf Club New Kent Public 154 slope Par 72 · 76.8 rating · 7,440 yds
20. 20 TPC of Myrtle Beach Murrells Inlet Public 154 slope Par 72 · 74.3 rating · 6,915 yds
21. 21 Sanctuary Castle Pines Village Private 154 slope Par 72 · 73.4 rating · 7,028 yds
22. 22 Lakota Links Golf Course New Castle Public 154 slope Par 72 · 73.0 rating · 7,003 yds
23. 23 Cog Hill Golf & Country Club Lemont Public 153 slope Par 72 · 78.0 rating · 7,554 yds
24. 24 Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Bedminster 153 slope 77.6 rating · 7,781 yds
25. 25 TPC Treviso Bay Naples Manor 153 slope 77.3 rating · 7,367 yds
26. 26 Concession Bradenton 153 slope 76.7 rating · 7,477 yds
27. 27 Oregon Golf Club West Linn Private 153 slope 75.8 rating · 7,070 yds
28. 28 Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club Vero Beach Private 153 slope Par 72 · 75.3 rating · 7,050 yds
29. 29 Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck Colts Neck Private 152 slope 77.9 rating · 7,573 yds
30. 30 Atlanta Athletic Club Johns Creek Private 152 slope 77.4 rating · 7,557 yds
31. 31 Whistling Straits Sheboygan Public 152 slope Par 72 · 77.2 rating · 7,790 yds
32. 32 Colorado Golf Club Parker Private 152 slope Par 72 · 76.5 rating · 7,571 yds
33. 33 Ansley Golf Club - Settindown Mountain Park 152 slope 76.2 rating · 7,313 yds
34. 34 Greatwood Golf Club Sugar Land 152 slope 74.0 rating · 6,700 yds
35. 35 Pete Dye Course West Baden Springs Public 151 slope Par 72 · 80.5 rating · 8,102 yds
36. 36 Inverness Club Ottawa Hills Private 151 slope Par 71 · 78.4 rating · 7,730 yds
37. 37 Bull Valley Golf Club Woodstock Private 151 slope Par 72 · 77.2 rating · 7,325 yds
38. 38 Old Corkscrew Golf Club Estero Private 151 slope Par 72 · 76.6 rating · 7,305 yds
39. 39 Spring Creek Golf Club Lake Monticello Public 151 slope Par 72 · 76.4 rating · 7,348 yds
40. 40 Blackwolf Run Kohler Public 151 slope Par 72 · 76.2 rating · 7,404 yds
41. 41 Ocean Forest Golf Club St. Simons Private 151 slope Par 72 · 76.2 rating · 7,308 yds
42. 42 Baltusrol Golf Course Springfield 151 slope 75.9 rating · 7,279 yds
43. 43 Debordieu Club Georgetown 151 slope 75.6 rating · 7,177 yds
44. 44 Manhattan Woods Golf Club Pearl River Private 151 slope Par 72 · 75.3 rating · 7,109 yds
45. 45 Merion Golf Club East Haverford College Private 151 slope Par 70 · 75.1 rating · 6,946 yds
46. 46 Boone Valley Golf Club Augusta Public 151 slope Par 71 · 74.7 rating · 6,944 yds
47. 47 Commonwealth National Golf Club Horsham Private 151 slope Par 71 · 74.7 rating · 7,076 yds
48. 48 The Club at Tartan Fields Dublin 151 slope 74.4 rating · 7,119 yds
49. 49 Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links Little River Public 151 slope Par 72 · 73.7 rating · 6,831 yds
50. 50 Stowe Mountain Club Stowe 151 slope 73.7 rating · 6,411 yds