Hardest golf courses in Virginia

The 50 hardest golf courses in Virginia carry slope ratings from 155 at Ballyhack Golf Club in Vinton to 138. They are ranked from the 157 Virginia courses with a reliable published slope rating; the median slope across that group is 134.

1. 1 Ballyhack Golf Club Vinton Public 155 slope Par 72 · 76.3 rating · 7,294 yds
2. 2 Royal New Kent Golf Club New Kent Public 154 slope Par 72 · 76.8 rating · 7,440 yds
3. 3 Spring Creek Golf Club Lake Monticello Public 151 slope Par 72 · 76.4 rating · 7,348 yds
4. 4 Robert Trent Jones Golf Club Gainesville Private 148 slope Par 72 · 76.9 rating · 7,475 yds
5. 5 Brickshire Golf Club New Kent 148 slope 75.3 rating · 7,221 yds
6. 6 Laurel Hill Golf Club Lorton Public 148 slope Par 71 · 74.9 rating · 7,102 yds
7. 7 Old Hickory Golf Club County Center Public 148 slope Par 72 · 74.9 rating · 7,077 yds
8. 8 Packsaddle Ridge Golf Club Massanutten Public 147 slope Par 72 · 75.0 rating · 6,985 yds
9. 9 Trump National Golf Club Lowes Island 146 slope 76.8 rating · 7,561 yds
10. 10 Magnolia Green Golf Club Moseley Public 146 slope Par 72 · 74.4 rating · 7,150 yds
11. 11 Potomac Shores Golf Club Cherry Hill 145 slope 74.5 rating · 7,020 yds
12. 12 Mattaponi Springs Golf Club Ruther Glen Public 145 slope Par 72 · 74.4 rating · 6,890 yds
13. 13 Dominion Valley Country Club Haymarket Private 145 slope Par 72 · 74.2 rating · 6,891 yds
14. 14 Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Green Course Williamsburg 144 slope 74.9 rating · 7,120 yds
15. 15 Stonewall Golf Club Gainesville 144 slope 73.5 rating · 6,916 yds
16. 16 1757 Golf Club Ashburn Public 144 slope Par 70 · 72.5 rating · 6,623 yds
17. 17 The Olde Farm Bristol Private 143 slope Par 71 · 75.0 rating · 7,119 yds
18. 18 South Riding Golf CLub South Riding Public 143 slope Par 72 · 74.9 rating · 7,148 yds
19. 19 Chatmoss Country Club Martinsville Private 143 slope Par 72 · 74.2 rating · 6,883 yds
20. 20 Stonehouse Golf Club West Point Public 143 slope Par 72 · 73.6 rating · 7,013 yds
21. 21 The Foundry Golf Club Powhatan Private 142 slope Par 72 · 76.2 rating · 7,312 yds
22. 22 Meadows Farms Golf Course Lake of the Woods 142 slope 74.4 rating · 6,994 yds
23. 23 River Bend Club Great Falls Private 142 slope Par 71 · 73.9 rating · 6,917 yds
24. 24 Ivy Hill Golf Club Forest Public 142 slope Par 72 · 73.8 rating · 6,966 yds
25. 25 Waterfront Country Club Moneta Private 142 slope Par 71 · 73.2 rating · 6,684 yds
26. 26 Old Trail Golf Club Crozet 142 slope 72.5 rating · 6,667 yds
27. 27 Kinloch Golf Club Manakin-Sabot Private 141 slope Par 72 · 74.8 rating · 7,077 yds
28. 28 Bristow Manor Golf Club Nokesville Public 141 slope Par 72 · 73.9 rating · 7,012 yds
29. 29 The Federal Club Glen Allen Private 141 slope Par 72 · 73.8 rating · 7,073 yds
30. 30 Country Club of Petersburg Petersburg Private 141 slope Par 72 · 73.4 rating · 7,073 yds
31. 31 Westfields Golf Club Yorkshire Public 141 slope Par 71 · 73.4 rating · 6,897 yds
32. 32 Independence Golf Club Midlothian 140 slope 75.1 rating · 7,275 yds
33. 33 The Manor Golf Club Farmville Public 140 slope Par 72 · 74.5 rating · 7,246 yds
34. 34 Farmington Country Club Charlottesville Public 140 slope Par 70 · 73.5 rating · 6,756 yds
35. 35 Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Gold Course Williamsburg 140 slope 73.4 rating · 6,817 yds
36. 36 International Country Club Navy Private 140 slope Par 71 · 73.4 rating · 6,834 yds
37. 37 Westwood Country Club Vienna Private 140 slope Par 71 · 73.3 rating · 6,910 yds
38. 38 Country Club Of Fairfax George Mason Private 140 slope Par 71 · 73.2 rating · 6,594 yds
39. 39 Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club Front Royal Public 139 slope Par 72 · 75.9 rating · 7,209 yds
40. 40 Forest Greens Golf Course Triangle Public 139 slope Par 72 · 73.1 rating · 6,808 yds
41. 41 Piankatank River Golf Club Hartfield Public 139 slope Par 72 · 72.8 rating · 6,631 yds
42. 42 Auburn Hills Riner Public 139 slope Par 72 · 71.7 rating · 6,433 yds
43. 43 Ford's Colony Country Club - Blackheath Course Williamsburg 139 slope 71.7 rating · 6,632 yds
44. 44 Belle Haven Country Club Belle Haven Private 138 slope Par 72 · 74.3 rating · 6,870 yds
45. 45 Sleepy Hole Golf Course Suffolk Public 138 slope Par 72 · 74.3 rating · 6,951 yds
46. 46 Hermitage Country Club Short Pump 138 slope 74.2 rating · 7,048 yds
47. 47 Greenbrier Country Club Chesapeake Private 138 slope Par 72 · 74.0 rating · 6,948 yds
48. 48 Amelia Golf & Country Club Amelia Court House 138 slope 72.6 rating · 6,766 yds
49. 49 Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club Kilmarnock 138 slope 72.5 rating · 6,630 yds
50. 50 The Crossings Golf Club Glen Allen Public 138 slope Par 72 · 71.7 rating · 6,596 yds