Hardest golf courses on record in Mississippi

The 31 hardest golf courses on record in Mississippi carry slope ratings from 147 at Laurel Country Club in Laurel to 112. They are ranked from the 31 Mississippi courses with a reliable published slope rating — 44% of the 71 listed here; the median slope across that group is 129. The rest carry no published slope rating, so a harder course may not appear on this list.

1. 1 Laurel Country Club Laurel Private 147 slope Par 72 · 74.5 rating · 6,968 yds
2. 2 Old Waverly West Point Private 144 slope Par 72 · 74.7 rating · 7,063 yds
3. 3 Grand Bear Golf Course Lyman Public 142 slope Par 72 · 75.0 rating · 7,204 yds
4. 4 Shell Landing Gautier Public 140 slope Par 72 · 73.3 rating · 7,024 yds
5. 5 Annandale Golf Club Madison Private 137 slope Par 72 · 75.7 rating · 7,143 yds
6. 6 The Refuge Flowood Public 137 slope Par 72 · 74.7 rating · 7,005 yds
7. 7 Timberton Golf Club Hattiesburg Public 137 slope Par 72 · 74.3 rating · 7,032 yds
8. 8 The Bridges Golf Club Bay St. Louis Public 137 slope Par 72 · 73.4 rating · 6,841 yds
9. 9 Back Acres Country Club Senatobia Private 135 slope Par 72 · 72.2 rating · 6,492 yds
10. 10 Dancing Rabbit Golf Club Philadelphia 134 slope 73.9 rating · 7,076 yds
11. 11 Starkville Country Club Starkville Private 134 slope Par 72 · 71.7 rating · 6,560 yds
12. 12 Shadow Ridge Arnold Line Public 133 slope Par 72 · 74.1 rating · 6,795 yds
13. 13 Windance Country Club Lyman Public 133 slope Par 72 · 72.3 rating · 6,670 yds
14. 14 Hattiesburg Country Club Hattiesburg Private 131 slope Par 72 · 72.9 rating · 6,902 yds
15. 15 Tupelo Country Club Tupelo Private 130 slope Par 72 · 72.9 rating · 6,900 yds
16. 16 Lion Hills Columbus Public 129 slope Par 72 · 71.2 rating · 6,410 yds
17. 17 River Bend Links Tunica Resorts Public 128 slope Par 72 · 73.0 rating · 6,923 yds
18. 18 Cleveland Country Club Cleveland Private 128 slope Par 72 · 72.4 rating · 6,734 yds
19. 19 Northwood Country Club Meridian Private 128 slope Par 71 · 71.1 rating · 6,330 yds
20. 20 Mallard Pointe Golf Course Sardis Public 125 slope Par 72 · 73.4 rating · 7,004 yds
21. 21 Pearl Municipal Golf Course Pearl Public 123 slope Par 71 · 69.4 rating · 6,161 yds
22. 22 Green Oaks Golf Club Columbus AFB Private 122 slope Par 72 · 70.3 rating · 6,491 yds
23. 23 Great Southern Golf Club Gulfport 122 slope 69.5 rating · 6,215 yds
24. 24 Bay Breeze Golf Course Biloxi Private 120 slope Par 71 · 71.5 rating · 6,713 yds
25. 25 Country Club of Canton Canton Public 120 slope Par 72 · 69.3 rating · 6,306 yds
26. 26 Eagle Ridge Golf Course Raymond Public 118 slope Par 72 · 70.5 rating · 6,421 yds
27. 27 Duncan Park Golf Natchez Public 117 slope Par 71 · 68.1 rating · 6,055 yds
28. 28 Prentiss Country Club Prentiss Private 117 slope 68.0 rating · 5,978 yds
29. 29 Pine Creek Golf Club Purvis Public 115 slope Par 71 · 69.2 rating · 6,152 yds
30. 30 Aberdeen Country Club Aberdeen Private 115 slope 67.7 rating · 5,898 yds
31. 31 Dogwood Hills Golf Club Biloxi Public 112 slope Par 72 · 66.9 rating · 5,815 yds