Most Difficult Ratings

Golf handicap gurus know that par has nothing to do with their index and almost everything to do with rating of a course. When you stretch it out to the tips there are some mean courses out there that will test every aspect of your game. Below are the 25 most difficult courses, according to rating, the Gurus have teed it up on.

25 Highest Ratings

1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye) (French Lick, IN), 80.0 rating
2. Rich Harvest Farms (Sugar Grove, IL), 79.1 rating
3. Promontory Golf Club (Painted Valley – Nicklaus course) (Park City, UT), 78.7 rating
4. Royal Isabela (Isabela, PR), 78.6 rating
5. Medinah Country Club No.3 (Medinah, IL), 78.3 rating
6. Butler National Golf Club (Oak Brook, IL), 78.1 rating
7. Coco Beach (Championship) (Rio Grande, PR), 77.9 rating
8. Erin Hills Golf Course (Hartford, WI), 77.9 rating
9. Waterville Golf Links (Waterville, IE), 77.9 rating
10. Cog Hill Country Club (Dubsdread) (Lemont, IL), 77.8 rating

French Lick Resort (Pete Dye) (French Lick, IN)

11. Crooked Stick Golf Club (Carmel, IN), 77.8 rating
12. Clear Creek Golf Club (Carson City, NV), 77.6 rating
13. Valhalla Golf Club (Louisville, KY), 77.6 rating
14. Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, PA), 77.5 rating
15. TPC Craig Ranch (McKinney, TX), 77.5 rating
16. Castle Pines Golf Club (Castle Rock, CO), 77.4 rating
17. Trump International Golf Links Scotland (Aberdeen, SCT), 77.4 rating
18. Kiawah Island (Ocean) (Kiawah Island, SC), 77.3 rating
19. Sebonack Golf Club (Southampton, NY), 77.3 rating
20. Kapalua Resort (Plantation) (Lahaina, HI), 77.2 rating

Castle Pines Golf Club (Castle Rock, CO)

21. Karsten Creek Golf Club (Stillwater, OK), 77.2 rating
22. Bull Valley Golf Club (Woodstock, IL), 77.2 rating
23. Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands) (Johns Creek, GA), 77.0 rating
24. Carnoustie Golf Course (Championship) (Carnoustie, SCT), 77 SSS
25. Dallas National Golf Club (Dallas, TX), 77.0 rating
26. Sycamore Hills Golf Club (Fort Wayne, IN), 77.0 rating
27. Trump Turnberry (Ailsa) (Turnberry, SCT), 77 SSS
28. Victoria National Golf Club (Newburgh, IN), 77.0 rating

Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands) (Johns Creek, GA)