Golf Courses by Davis Love III

Davis Love III designed 11 courses across 4 states in the Stymie directory.

11Courses

4States

1964–present

American

Davis Milton Love III (born April 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has won 21 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship: the 1997 PGA Championship. He won the Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. He was in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for over 450 weeks, reaching a high ranking of 2nd. He captained the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 2012 and 2016. Love was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Portfolio rankings

The hardest, easiest, and longest courses designed by Davis Love III in the Stymie directory, ranked by slope rating and total yardage from scorecard data.

With scorecards

Peak slope

149

Longest

7,240 yds

Avg back tee

7,001 yds

Hardest Davis Love III Courses

Highest Slope Rating

#	Course	City	Slope
1	Crescent Pointe Golf Club Bluffton, SC	Bluffton, SC	149
2	Anderson Creek Club Spring Lake, NC	Spring Lake, NC	144
3	Windermere Golf Club Cumming, GA	Cumming, GA	142
4	Patriot Golf Club at Grand Harbor Ninety Six, SC	Ninety Six, SC	141
5	Shell Landing Gautier, MS	Gautier, MS	140
6	Kinderlou Forest Golf Club Valdosta, GA	Valdosta, GA	138
7	Laurel Island Links Kingsland, GA	Kingsland, GA	138

Easiest Davis Love III Courses

Lowest Slope (Public/Muni)

#	Course	City	Slope
1	Shell Landing Gautier, MS	Gautier, MS	98
2	Anderson Creek Club Spring Lake, NC	Spring Lake, NC	101
3	Kinderlou Forest Golf Club Valdosta, GA	Valdosta, GA	108
4	Crescent Pointe Golf Club Bluffton, SC	Bluffton, SC	110
5	Laurel Island Links Kingsland, GA	Kingsland, GA	110
6	Windermere Golf Club Cumming, GA	Cumming, GA	114

Longest Davis Love III Courses

Most Yards (Back Tees)

#	Course	City	Yards
1	Anderson Creek Club Spring Lake, NC	Spring Lake, NC	7,240
2	Kinderlou Forest Golf Club Valdosta, GA	Valdosta, GA	7,231
3	Patriot Golf Club at Grand Harbor Ninety Six, SC	Ninety Six, SC	7,054
4	Shell Landing Gautier, MS	Gautier, MS	7,024
5	Laurel Island Links Kingsland, GA	Kingsland, GA	7,004
6	Windermere Golf Club Cumming, GA	Cumming, GA	6,784
7	Crescent Pointe Golf Club Bluffton, SC	Bluffton, SC	6,672

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Kinderlou Forest Golf Club

Valdosta, GA · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 2004Scorecard

Laurel Island Links

Kingsland, GA · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 1996Scorecard

Retreat Course at Sea Island Golf Club

St Simons Island, GA · 36 holes

Est. 2001

Windermere Golf Club

Cumming, GA · 18 holes

Slope 142Est. 2000Scorecard

location_onMS(1)

Shell Landing

Gautier, MS · 18 holes

Slope 140Est. 2000Scorecard

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Anderson Creek Club

Spring Lake, NC · 18 holes

Slope 144Est. 2001Scorecard

The Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf Club

Chapel Hill, NC · 18 holes

Est. 2002

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Crescent Pointe Golf Club

Bluffton, SC · 18 holes

Slope 149Est. 1998Scorecard

Love Course at Barefoot Resort Resort Courses

North Myrtle Beach, SC · 36 holes

Est. 2000

Ocean Creek Course at Fripp Island Resort

Fripp Island, SC · 36 holes

Est. 1995

Patriot Golf Club at Grand Harbor

Ninety Six, SC · 18 holes

Slope 141Est. 2004Scorecard

Frequently asked about Davis Love III

What is the hardest Davis Love III course?

Crescent Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton, SC is the hardest Davis Love III course in the Stymie directory with a maximum slope rating of 149. Slope rating measures difficulty for a bogey golfer relative to a scratch player — 113 is average, 140+ is very difficult.

What is the longest Davis Love III course?

Anderson Creek Club in Spring Lake, NC is the longest Davis Love III course at 7,240 yards from the back tees.

What is the easiest Davis Love III course to play?

Among public and municipal Davis Love III courses, Shell Landing in Gautier, MS has the lowest slope rating at 98. Courses with a slope under 115 are typically considered beginner-friendly.

How many Davis Love III courses have a slope of 140 or higher?

5 Davis Love III courses in the Stymie directory carry a max slope rating of 140 or higher, out of 7 with published scorecard data.

How long is the average Davis Love III course?

Across 7 Davis Love III courses with published scorecards, the average maximum yardage from the back tees is 7,001 yards. The longest plays to 7,240 yards.