Hardest golf courses on record in Kentucky

The 50 hardest golf courses on record in Kentucky carry slope ratings from 148 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville to 125. They are ranked from the 59 Kentucky courses with a reliable published slope rating — 37% of the 160 listed here; the median slope across that group is 130. The rest carry no published slope rating, so a harder course may not appear on this list.

1. 1 Valhalla Golf Club Louisville Private 148 slope Par 72 · 76.4 rating · 7,473 yds
2. 2 Bardstown Country Club Bardstown 148 slope 75.3 rating · 7,247 yds
3. 3 Persimmon Ridge Golf Club Pewee Valley Public 147 slope Par 71 · 75.2 rating · 7,169 yds
4. 4 Polo Fields Golf and Country Club Louisville Private 143 slope Par 72 · 72.6 rating · 6,609 yds
5. 5 University of Louisville Golf Club Simpsonville Private 140 slope Par 72 · 75.6 rating · 7,192 yds
6. 6 Eagle Trace Golf Course Morehead 139 slope 73.8 rating · 6,889 yds
7. 7 Eagle Creek Golf Course LaGrange Public 139 slope Par 72 · 73.0 rating · 6,628 yds
8. 8 Highland Country Club Southgate Private 139 slope Par 70 · 70.4 rating · 6,190 yds
9. 9 Heritage Hill Golf Course Shepherdsville Public 138 slope Par 72 · 74.3 rating · 7,013 yds
10. 10 Audubon Country Club Louisville Private 138 slope Par 72 · 74.0 rating · 6,847 yds
11. 11 Keene Run Golf Course Nicholasville 138 slope 74.0 rating · 7,027 yds
12. 12 The Heritage At Marion Country Club Marion Public 138 slope 71.2 rating · 6,436 yds
13. 13 Country Club of Paducah Paducah Private 137 slope Par 72 · 75.1 rating · 7,014 yds
14. 14 Houston Oaks Golf Course Paris 137 slope 73.8 rating · 6,898 yds
15. 15 Kearney Hill Golf Links Lexington 136 slope 74.1 rating · 7,100 yds
16. 16 Boone's Trace National Golf Club Richmond 136 slope 73.2 rating · 6,749 yds
17. 17 Wildwood Country Club Louisville Private 136 slope Par 72 · 72.5 rating · 6,488 yds
18. 18 Oxmoor Country Club Louisville Private 135 slope Par 72 · 73.3 rating · 6,867 yds
19. 19 Idle Hour Country Club Lexington-Fayette urban county 134 slope 75.0 rating · 7,011 yds
20. 20 Lake Forest Country Club Middletown 134 slope 74.2 rating · 7,082 yds
21. 21 Hurstbourne Country Club Hurstbourne 134 slope 73.9 rating · 7,005 yds
22. 22 Standard Country Club Louisville Private 134 slope Par 72 · 73.7 rating · 6,762 yds
23. 23 Rolling Hills Country Club Hendron 133 slope 71.4 rating · 6,470 yds
24. 24 Louisville Country Club Louisville Private 131 slope Par 72 · 72.9 rating · 6,629 yds
25. 25 Indian Hills Country Club Bowling Green 131 slope 72.6 rating · 6,603 yds
26. 26 Lindsey Golf Course Fort Knox Public 131 slope Par 72 · 72.3 rating · 6,796 yds
27. 27 Raven Rock Golf Course Jenkins Public 131 slope Par 71 · 69.8 rating · 6,160 yds
28. 28 The Pearl Club Owensboro Public 130 slope Par 72 · 72.9 rating · 6,925 yds
29. 29 Harmony Landing Goshen Private 130 slope Par 71 · 72.6 rating · 6,752 yds
30. 30 A. J. Jolly Golf Course Alexandria Public 130 slope Par 71 · 70.8 rating · 6,255 yds
31. 31 Lexington Country Club Lexington-Fayette urban county 129 slope 73.5 rating · 7,103 yds
32. 32 StoneCrest Golf Course Prestonsburg Public 129 slope Par 72 · 73.3 rating · 6,921 yds
33. 33 The Woodford Club Versailles 129 slope 70.1 rating · 6,104 yds
34. 34 Weissinger Hills Golf Course Shelbyville Public 128 slope Par 72 · 72.6 rating · 6,632 yds
35. 35 Long Run Golf Course Pewee Valley Public 128 slope 72.3 rating · 6,853 yds
36. 36 Madisonville Country Club Earlington 128 slope 71.8 rating · 6,594 yds
37. 37 Paxton Park Golf Course Paducah Public 127 slope Par 71 · 72.9 rating · 6,657 yds
38. 38 Owensboro Country Club Owensboro Private 127 slope Par 72 · 71.0 rating · 6,504 yds
39. 39 Summit Hills Country Club Crestview Hills Private 127 slope Par 71 · 71.0 rating · 6,421 yds
40. 40 Oldham County Country Club La Grange Public 127 slope Par 71 · 70.6 rating · 6,297 yds
41. 41 Bellefonte Country Club Bellefonte Private 127 slope Par 70 · 70.3 rating · 6,049 yds
42. 42 Seneca Golf Course Seneca Gardens 126 slope 74.4 rating · 7,110 yds
43. 43 Shawnee Golf Course Louisville Public 126 slope Par 70 · 70.4 rating · 6,315 yds
44. 44 Iroquois Golf Course Louisville Public 126 slope Par 71 · 70.2 rating · 6,263 yds
45. 45 Canewood Golf Course Georgetown 126 slope 69.8 rating · 6,201 yds
46. 46 The Pines at Lindsey WIlson Columbia Public 126 slope Par 71 · 69.7 rating · 6,247 yds
47. 47 Tates Creek Golf Course Lexington 126 slope 69.4 rating · 6,255 yds
48. 48 Nevel Meade Golf Course Prospect Public 125 slope Par 72 · 73.0 rating · 6,844 yds
49. 49 Connemara Golf Course Nicholasville 125 slope 71.2 rating · 6,551 yds
50. 50 Longview Golf Club Georgetown 125 slope 70.6 rating · 6,537 yds