Hardest golf courses in North Carolina

The 33 hardest golf courses in North Carolina carry slope ratings from 149 at Diamond Creek in Banner Elk to 112. They are ranked from the 33 North Carolina courses with a reliable published slope rating; the median slope across that group is 137.

1. 1 Diamond Creek Banner Elk Private 149 slope Par 70 · 74.8 rating · 7,017 yds
2. 2 Quail Hollow Club Charlotte Public 148 slope Par 70 · 77.2 rating · 7,618 yds
3. 3 NorthStone Country Club Huntersville Private 147 slope Par 72 · 73.8 rating · 6,861 yds
4. 4 Cramer Mountain Club Cramerton Private 147 slope Par 72 · 73.2 rating · 6,486 yds
5. 5 12 Oaks Holly Springs Public 146 slope Par 72 · 75.0 rating · 7,105 yds
6. 6 Mid South Club Southern Pines Private 146 slope Par 71 · 73.8 rating · 6,916 yds
7. 7 Bayonet at Puppy Creek Raeford Public 145 slope Par 72 · 73.7 rating · 6,795 yds
8. 8 Champion Hills Valley Hill Private 144 slope Par 71 · 71.7 rating · 6,510 yds
9. 9 Linville Ridge Linville Private 143 slope Par 72 · 74.0 rating · 6,913 yds
10. 10 TPC Piper Glen Charlotte Private 143 slope Par 72 · 73.8 rating · 6,926 yds
11. 11 Elk River Club Banner Elk Private 143 slope Par 72 · 73.4 rating · 6,778 yds
12. 12 Holly Taylortown 142 slope 74.3 rating · 6,923 yds
13. 13 Trillium Links Cashiers Private 140 slope Par 72 · 71.5 rating · 6,390 yds
14. 14 Magnolia Taylortown 139 slope 76.7 rating · 7,455 yds
15. 15 Pinehurst No. 2 Pinehurst 138 slope 76.5 rating · 7,588 yds
16. 16 Bermuda Run West Bermuda Run 138 slope 71.9 rating · 6,534 yds
17. 17 Falls Village Golf Club Gorman Public 137 slope Par 72 · 73.8 rating · 6,905 yds
18. 18 Jefferson Landing Jefferson 137 slope 73.4 rating · 6,984 yds
19. 19 Tanglewood Reynolds Course Bermuda Run 136 slope 73.2 rating · 6,546 yds
20. 20 Beech Mountain Club Beech Mountain Private 136 slope Par 72 · 70.2 rating · 6,214 yds
21. 21 Dormie Club West End 135 slope 73.1 rating · 6,927 yds
22. 22 Rock Barn Claremont 135 slope 71.9 rating · 6,427 yds
23. 23 Pine Needles Southern Pines 134 slope 73.9 rating · 6,917 yds
24. 24 Linville Falls Golf Club Marion Public 133 slope Par 72 · 72.0 rating · 6,575 yds
25. 25 Longleaf Golf & Family Club Southern Pines Public 132 slope Par 72 · 72.4 rating · 6,682 yds
26. 26 Vineyard Golf Elizabethtown Public 132 slope Par 72 · 72.3 rating · 6,822 yds
27. 27 Roaring Gap Club Roaring Gap 131 slope 69.8 rating · 6,307 yds
28. 28 Pilot Knob Park Pilot Mountain Private 131 slope Par 70 · 69.7 rating · 6,137 yds
29. 29 Mid Pines Southern Pines 130 slope 71.6 rating · 6,522 yds
30. 30 Star Hill Cape Carteret 127 slope 71.3 rating · 6,417 yds
31. 31 The Links at Cotton Valley Tarboro Public 123 slope Par 72 · 71.3 rating · 6,624 yds
32. 32 Sunset Hills Charlotte Public 120 slope Par 71 · 67.4 rating · 5,720 yds
33. 33 Olde Fort Silver Lake 112 slope 69.6 rating · 6,206 yds