Top 50 Highest Slope Golf Courses in US

These courses feature the highest USGA slope ratings in the country. Slope rating measures a course's difficulty for bogey golfers relative to scratch golfers—the higher the slope, the more challenging for average players.

Playing a high-slope course often calls for a higher-compression ball. See our 2026 golf ball rankings →

50 courses
RankCourseSlope
#1The Concession Golf ClubBradenton, Florida155
#2TPC Sawgrass (Stadium)Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida155
#3Hazeltine National Golf ClubChaska, Minnesota155
#4TPC Sawgrass (Dye Valley)Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida155
#5Muirfield Village Golf ClubDublin, Ohio155
#6Pine Valley Golf ClubClementon , New Jersey155
#7La Paloma Country Club (Canyon)Tucson, Arizona155
#8Liberty National Golf CourseJersey City, New Jersey155
#9Wolf Creek Golf CourseMesquite, Nevada154
#10Cog Hill Golf & CC (Dubsdread)Lemont, Illinois153
#11PGA National Resort & Spa (Champion)Palm Beach Gardens, Florida153
#12Bethpage State Park (Black Course)Farmingdale, New York152
#13PGA West (TPC Stadium course)La Quinta, California150
#14Tobacco Road Golf ClubSanford, North Carolina150
#15Pinehurst Resort #7Pinehurst, North Carolina149
#16Valhalla Golf ClubLouisville, Kentucky149
#17TPC Twin CitiesBlaine, Minnesota148
#18TPC Craig RanchMckinney, Texas148
#19PGA National Resort and Spa 'Champion Course'Palm Beach Gardens, Florida148
#20Troon North Golf Club (Monument course)Scottsdale, Arizona147
#21Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course)Olympia Fields, Illinois147
#22Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania147
#23Spyglass Hill Golf CoursePebble Beach, California147
#24Tiburon Golf Club (Black)Naples, Florida147
#25The Bull at Pinehurst FarmsSheboygan Falls, Wisconsin147
#26Arcadia Bluffs Golf ClubArcadia, Michigan147
#27Giant's Ridge Golf and Ski Resort (The Quarry Course)Biwabik, Minnesota146
#28La Costa Resort & Spa (North course)Carlsbad, California146
#29Whistling StraitsSheboygan, Wisconsin146
#30Sea Pines Resort - Harbour TownHilton Head Island, South Carolina146
#31Blackwolf Run Golf CourseKohler, Wisconsin145
#32Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor course)Scottsdale, Arizona145
#33TPC at Deere RunSilvis, Illinois145
#34Quintero Golf & Country ClubPeoria, Arizona145
#35TPC at Four Seasons Resort 'Las Colinas Course'Irving, Texas145
#36TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course)San Antonio, Texas145
#37Shoal Creek Golf ClubBirmingham, Alabama145
#38Oregon Golf Club, TheWest Linn, Oregon145
#39Thornblade ClubGreer, South Carolina145
#40Shadow Creek Golf CourseNorth Las Vegas, Nevada145
#41Erin Hills Golf CourseErin, Wisconsin145
#42Southern Highlands Golf ClubLas Vegas, Nevada145
#43Edgewood Tahoe G.C.Stateline, Nevada145
#44White Horse Golf ClubKingston, Washington144
#45Merion Golf Club (East Course)Ardmore, Pennsylvania144
#46Golf Club of Houston (Tournament Course)Humble, Texas144
#47Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubPawleys Island, South Carolina144
#48The Patriot Golf ClubOwasso, Oklahoma144
#49Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach, California144
#50Bellerive Country ClubSaint Louis, Missouri144