Hardest golf courses on record in Tennessee

The 50 hardest golf courses on record in Tennessee carry slope ratings from 155 at The Honors Course in Ooltewah to 126. They are ranked from the 71 Tennessee courses with a reliable published slope rating, 37% of the 190 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. 1The Honors CourseOoltewahPrivate155 slopePar 72 · 78.3 rating · 7,694 yds
2. 2TPC SouthwindMemphisPrivate149 slopePar 71 · 75.6 rating · 7,244 yds
3. 3The Governors ClubBrentwood142 slope74.2 rating · 7,031 yds
4. 4Richland Country ClubNashville141 slope74.0 rating · 7,011 yds
5. 5Belle MeadeNashville140 slope74.5 rating · 6,964 yds
6. 6Hillwood Country ClubNashville140 slope74.2 rating · 7,059 yds
7. 7Tennessee National Golf ClubLoudon139 slope75.2 rating · 7,393 yds
8. 8Graysburg Hills Golf CourseBaileyton139 slope72.3 rating · 6,760 yds
9. 9Colonial Country ClubBartlett138 slope75.3 rating · 7,334 yds
10. 10Bear TraceHarrison138 slope73.9 rating · 7,111 yds
11. 11Stones River Country ClubMurfreesboro138 slope73.5 rating · 6,880 yds
12. 12Nashville Golf & Athletic ClubBrentwood137 slope76.8 rating · 7,590 yds
13. 13Sevierville Golf ClubSevierville137 slope74.3 rating · 7,120 yds
14. 14Oak Ridge Country ClubOak Ridge137 slope73.3 rating · 6,885 yds
15. 15Willow Creek Golf ClubFarragut135 slope74.5 rating · 7,228 yds
16. 16Fox Den Country ClubKnoxville135 slope74.3 rating · 7,110 yds
17. 17Egwani FarmsRockford135 slope72.6 rating · 6,708 yds
18. 18Brentwood Country ClubBrentwood135 slope72.0 rating · 6,482 yds
19. 19Westhaven Golf ClubFranklin134 slope75.5 rating · 7,259 yds
20. 20Jackson National Golf ClubJackson134 slope73.7 rating · 7,011 yds
21. 21Memphis Country ClubMemphisPrivate134 slopePar 70 · 72.7 rating · 6,717 yds
22. 22Gaylord Springs Golf LinksNashville133 slope73.1 rating · 6,842 yds
23. 23Covington Country ClubCovington133 slope71.9 rating · 6,618 yds
24. 24Cherokee Country ClubKnoxville133 slope71.6 rating · 6,407 yds
25. 25Old Hickory Country ClubOld Hickory133 slope71.6 rating · 6,617 yds
26. 26Ridgeway Country ClubMemphis132 slope74.0 rating · 7,013 yds
27. 27Harpeth Hills Golf CourseNashville132 slope73.5 rating · 6,899 yds
28. 28Chickasaw Country ClubMemphisPrivate132 slopePar 72 · 72.8 rating · 6,720 yds
29. 29The Course at SewaneeSewanee132 slope72.4 rating · 6,702 yds
30. 30Signal Mountain Golf and Country ClubSignal Mountain132 slope70.1 rating · 6,148 yds
31. 31Greystone Golf ClubDickson131 slope73.2 rating · 7,046 yds
32. 32Cedar Crest Golf ClubMurfreesboro131 slope72.7 rating · 6,828 yds
33. 33Hermitage Golf CourseOld Hickory131 slope72.3 rating · 6,770 yds
34. 34Three Ridges Golf CourseKnoxville130 slope74.0 rating · 7,140 yds
35. 35Holston Hills Country ClubJohn Sevier130 slope73.6 rating · 7,037 yds
36. 36Green Meadow Country ClubAlcoa130 slope71.5 rating · 6,534 yds
37. 37Elizabethton Municipal Golf CourseElizabethton130 slope70.7 rating · 6,407 yds
38. 38Indian Hills Golf CourseMurfreesboro129 slope72.3 rating · 6,741 yds
39. 39Rarity BayVonore129 slope72.3 rating · 6,799 yds
40. 40Patriot Hills Golf ClubJefferson City129 slope72.2 rating · 6,710 yds
41. 41Centennial Golf CourseKarns129 slope71.7 rating · 6,633 yds
42. 42Creeks Bend Golf ClubMiddle Valley129 slope71.7 rating · 6,490 yds
43. 43Nashboro Golf ClubNashville129 slope71.3 rating · 6,384 yds
44. 44Windyke Country ClubMemphisPrivate128 slope72.7 rating · 6,813 yds
45. 45Lakewood Golf & Country ClubTullahoma128 slope71.5 rating · 6,613 yds
46. 46Champions Run Golf CourseRockvale127 slope73.7 rating · 6,982 yds
47. 47Chatata Valley Golf ClubClevelandBookPublic127 slopePar 72 · 73.7 rating · 7,089 yds
48. 48Quail Ridge Golf CourseBartlett127 slope72.6 rating · 6,675 yds
49. 49Brown Acres Golf CourseEast RidgeBookPublic127 slopePar 72 · 72.4 rating · 6,742 yds
50. 50Ted Rhodes Golf CourseNashville126 slope72.2 rating · 6,669 yds