Golf Courses by C. H. Alison

C. H. Alison designed 17 courses across 8 states in the Stymie directory.

17Courses

8States

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Portfolio rankings

The hardest, easiest, and longest courses designed by C. H. Alison in the Stymie directory, ranked by slope rating and total yardage from scorecard data.

With scorecards

Peak slope

144

Longest

7,137 yds

Avg back tee

6,307 yds

Hardest C. H. Alison Courses

Highest Slope Rating

#	Course	City	Slope
1	Plum Hollow Country Club Southfield, MI	Southfield, MI	144
2	Orchard Lake Country Club Orchard Lake, MI	Orchard Lake, MI	143
3	North Shore Country Club Glenview, IL	Glenview, IL	141
4	Century Country Club Purchase, NY	Purchase, NY	139
5	Kirtland Country Club Willoughby, OH	Willoughby, OH	139
6	Fresh Meadow Course Village of Lake Success, NY	Village of Lake Success, NY	138
7	Canoe Brook Country Club South Course Summit, NJ	Summit, NJ	137
8	Davenport Country Club Pleasant Valley, IA	Pleasant Valley, IA	137
9	Briarwood Country Club Deerfield, IL	Deerfield, IL	136
10	Park Country Club Town of Amherst, NY	Town of Amherst, NY	131

Easiest C. H. Alison Courses

Lowest Slope (Public/Muni)

#	Course	City	Slope
1	Country Club of Detroit Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	88
2	Knollwood Club Golf Course Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest, IL	98
3	Park Country Club Town of Amherst, NY	Town of Amherst, NY	106
4	Fresh Meadow Course Village of Lake Success, NY	Village of Lake Success, NY	107
5	Davenport Country Club Pleasant Valley, IA	Pleasant Valley, IA	110
6	Westwood Country Club Rocky River, OH	Rocky River, OH	112
7	Highland Park Golf Course Bloomington, IL	Bloomington, IL	113
8	Plum Hollow Country Club Southfield, MI	Southfield, MI	115
9	Orchard Lake Country Club Orchard Lake, MI	Orchard Lake, MI	119
10	Briarwood Country Club Deerfield, IL	Deerfield, IL	121

Longest C. H. Alison Courses

Most Yards (Back Tees)

#	Course	City	Yards
1	North Shore Country Club Glenview, IL	Glenview, IL	7,137
2	Orchard Lake Country Club Orchard Lake, MI	Orchard Lake, MI	7,107
3	Century Country Club Purchase, NY	Purchase, NY	7,023
4	Park Country Club Town of Amherst, NY	Town of Amherst, NY	7,002
5	Kirtland Country Club Willoughby, OH	Willoughby, OH	6,967
6	Plum Hollow Country Club Southfield, MI	Southfield, MI	6,893
7	Briarwood Country Club Deerfield, IL	Deerfield, IL	6,853
8	Davenport Country Club Pleasant Valley, IA	Pleasant Valley, IA	6,759
9	Canoe Brook Country Club South Course Summit, NJ	Summit, NJ	6,753
10	Fresh Meadow Course Village of Lake Success, NY	Village of Lake Success, NY	6,749

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Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club

St Simons Island, GA · 36 holes

Est. 1999

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Davenport Country Club

Pleasant Valley, IA · 18 holes

Slope 137Est. 1924Scorecard

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Briarwood Country Club

Deerfield, IL · 18 holes

Slope 136Est. 1921Scorecard

Highland Park Golf Course

Bloomington, IL · 18 holes

Slope 121Est. 1910Scorecard

Knollwood Club Golf Course

Lake Forest, IL · 18 holes

Slope 117Est. 1924Scorecard

North Shore Country Club

Glenview, IL · 18 holes

Slope 141Est. 1924Scorecard

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Country Club of Detroit

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 18 holes

Slope 94Est. 1927Scorecard

Orchard Lake Country Club

Orchard Lake, MI · 18 holes

Slope 143Est. 1926Scorecard

Plum Hollow Country Club

Southfield, MI · 18 holes

Slope 144Est. 1923Scorecard

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Canoe Brook Country Club South Course

Summit, NJ · 18 holes

Slope 137Est. 1924Scorecard

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Century Country Club

Purchase, NY · 18 holes

Slope 139Est. 1924Scorecard

Fresh Meadow Course

Village of Lake Success, NY · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 1925Scorecard

Park Country Club

Town of Amherst, NY · 18 holes

Slope 131Est. 1928Scorecard

Westwood Country Club

Williamsville, NY · 18 holes

Est. 1921

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Kirtland Country Club

Willoughby, OH · 18 holes

Slope 139Est. 1921Scorecard

Westwood Country Club

Rocky River, OH · 18 holes

Slope 125Est. 1914Scorecard

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Milwaukee Country Club

River Hills, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1894

Frequently asked about C. H. Alison

What is the hardest C. H. Alison course?

Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, MI is the hardest C. H. Alison course in the Stymie directory with a maximum slope rating of 144. Slope rating measures difficulty for a bogey golfer relative to a scratch player — 113 is average, 140+ is very difficult.

What is the longest C. H. Alison course?

North Shore Country Club in Glenview, IL is the longest C. H. Alison course at 7,137 yards from the back tees.

What is the easiest C. H. Alison course to play?

Among public and municipal C. H. Alison courses, Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI has the lowest slope rating at 88. Courses with a slope under 115 are typically considered beginner-friendly.

How many C. H. Alison courses have a slope of 140 or higher?

3 C. H. Alison courses in the Stymie directory carry a max slope rating of 140 or higher, out of 14 with published scorecard data.

How long is the average C. H. Alison course?

Across 14 C. H. Alison courses with published scorecards, the average maximum yardage from the back tees is 6,307 yards. The longest plays to 7,137 yards.