Desert Mountain (Geronimo)

Scottsdale, Arizona

Rankings

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. Oak Tree National (Edmond, OK), 79.3 rating
  3. Rich Harvest Farms (Sugar Grove, IL), 79.1 rating
  4. Torrey Pines Golf Course (South) (San Diego, CA), 78.8 rating
  5. Promontory Golf Club (Painted Valley - Nicklaus course) (Park City, UT), 78.7 rating
  6. Royal Isabela (Isabela, PR), 78.6 rating
  7. Robert Trent Jones Trail - Capitol Hill (Judge) (Prattville, AL), 78.5 rating
  8. Medinah Country Club No.3 (Medinah, IL), 78.3 rating
  9. Butler National Golf Club (Oak Brook, IL), 78.1 rating
  10. Coco Beach (Championship) (Rio Grande, PR), 77.9 rating
French Lick Resort (Pete Dye) (French Lick, IN)
French Lick Resort (Pete Dye) (French Lick, IN)
  1. Erin Hills Golf Course (Hartford, WI), 77.9 rating
  2. Jimmie Austin Golf Club (Norman, OK), 77.9 rating
  3. Waterville Golf Links (Waterville, IE), 77.9 rating
  4. Cog Hill Country Club (Dubsdread) (Lemont, IL), 77.8 rating
  5. Crooked Stick Golf Club (Carmel, IN), 77.8 rating
  6. Desert Mountain (Renegade) (Desert Mountain, AZ), 77.8 rating
  7. Clear Creek Golf Club (Carson City, NV), 77.6 rating
  8. Valhalla Golf Club (Louisville, KY), 77.6 rating
  9. Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, PA), 77.5 rating
  10. TPC Craig Ranch (McKinney, TX), 77.5 rating
  1. Castle Pines Golf Club (Castle Rock, CO), 77.4 rating
  2. The Kinloch Club (Kinloch, New Zealand), 77.4 rating
  3. Moonah Links Resort (Open) (Fingal, Australia), 77.4 rating
  4. Trump International Golf Links Scotland (Aberdeen, SCT), 77.4 rating
  5. Honors Course (Ooltewah, TN), 77.3 rating
  6. Oak Hill Country Club (East) (Rochester, NY), 77.3 rating
  7. Kiawah Island (Ocean) (Kiawah Island, SC), 77.3 rating
  8. Sebonack Golf Club (Southampton, NY), 77.3 rating
Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands) (Johns Creek, GA)
Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands) (Johns Creek, GA)

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