Golf Courses by H. S. Colt

H. S. Colt designed 14 courses across 7 states in the Stymie directory.

14Courses

7States

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Portfolio rankings

The hardest, easiest, and longest courses designed by H. S. Colt 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

6,191 yds

Hardest H. S. Colt 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	Davenport Country Club Pleasant Valley, IA	Pleasant Valley, IA	137
7	Briarwood Country Club Deerfield, IL	Deerfield, IL	136
8	Park Country Club Town of Amherst, NY	Town of Amherst, NY	131
9	Highland Park Golf Course Bloomington, IL	Bloomington, IL	121
10	Knollwood Club Golf Course Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest, IL	117

Easiest H. S. Colt 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	Davenport Country Club Pleasant Valley, IA	Pleasant Valley, IA	110
5	Highland Park Golf Course Bloomington, IL	Bloomington, IL	113
6	Plum Hollow Country Club Southfield, MI	Southfield, MI	115
7	Orchard Lake Country Club Orchard Lake, MI	Orchard Lake, MI	119
8	Briarwood Country Club Deerfield, IL	Deerfield, IL	121
9	Century Country Club Purchase, NY	Purchase, NY	122
10	North Shore Country Club Glenview, IL	Glenview, IL	123

Longest H. S. Colt 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	Highland Park Golf Course Bloomington, IL	Bloomington, IL	5,591
10	Knollwood Club Golf Course Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest, IL	5,314

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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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Century Country Club

Purchase, NY · 18 holes

Slope 139Est. 1924Scorecard

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

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Milwaukee Country Club

River Hills, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1894

Frequently asked about H. S. Colt

What is the hardest H. S. Colt course?

Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, MI is the hardest H. S. Colt 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 H. S. Colt course?

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

What is the easiest H. S. Colt course to play?

Among public and municipal H. S. Colt 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 H. S. Colt courses have a slope of 140 or higher?

3 H. S. Colt courses in the Stymie directory carry a max slope rating of 140 or higher, out of 11 with published scorecard data.

How long is the average H. S. Colt course?

Across 11 H. S. Colt courses with published scorecards, the average maximum yardage from the back tees is 6,191 yards. The longest plays to 7,137 yards.