Most golfers appreciate a good challenge, but when it comes to course design, there’s a fine line between difficult and sadistic. We’ve taken a look around the globe and picked out some of the golf ...

This List is ranked by USGA Slope Rating. Slope Ratings are measured by the U.S. Golf Association and are used to compare the difficulty of a course for a bogey golfer (a handicap of 20) to a ...

Information was obtained from the United States Golf Association Course Rating and Slope Database on April 9th, 2021. The List represents courses. Ties are broken by USGA course and bogey ratings.

Each hole must be measured to the nearest yard/metre, for each set of tees from a permanent distance marker, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Course Rating System and only by a ...