10 Challenging Public Golf Courses in Georgia

How this list is ordered: we compare public-access courses with course rating, slope and yardage in our directory, using a composite of rating relative to par, slope and listed length. These figures describe aspects of playing difficulty. They do not measure conditioning, value or enjoyment, and this is not an official ranking of the hardest courses. Difficulty depends on the tees you play; our stored figures may represent different tee sets. Private and closed courses are excluded. Resort and semi-private courses may have visitor restrictions, so check with the course before booking.

1. Echelon Golf Club — Alpharetta, GA
   Par 72 · rating 77.2 · slope 149 · 7,567 yds · book tee times
2. Currahee Club — Toccoa, GA
   Par 72 · rating 76.1 · slope 151 · 7,408 yds · book tee times
3. The University of Georgia Golf Course — Athens, GA
   Par 71 · rating 75.4 · slope 141 · 7,258 yds
4. Georgia National Country Club — McDonough, GA
   Par 71 · rating 74.8 · slope 144 · 6,904 yds · book tee times
5. Old Union — Blairsville, GA
   Par 72 · rating 75.7 · slope 139 · 7,381 yds · book tee times
6. Pinetree Country Club — Kennesaw, GA
   Par 72 · rating 75 · slope 144 · 7,080 yds · book tee times
7. Heron Bay Golf & Country Club — Locust Grove, GA
   Par 72 · rating 75.2 · slope 141 · 7,264 yds · book tee times
8. Seaside Course — Saint Simons Island, GA
   Par 70 · rating 73.8 · slope 138 · 6,883 yds
9. Coweta Club — Newnan, GA
   Par 72 · rating 74.6 · slope 144 · 7,014 yds · book tee times
10. Barnsley Resort — Adairsville, GA
    Par 72 · rating 75.3 · slope 138 · 7,113 yds · book tee times

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