Stymie

Golf Courses by John

John designed 438 courses across 45 states in the Stymie directory.

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45States

Portfolio rankings

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

With scorecards
220
Peak slope
152
Longest
7,700 yds
Avg back tee
6,368 yds

location_onCA(36)

Alondra Park Golf Course

Lawndale, CA · 18 holes

Est. 1947

Arrowhead Golf Course

Alturas, CA · 18 holes

Slope 122Est. 1966Scorecard

Arroyo Seco Golf Course

South Pasadena, CA · 18 holes

Est. 1960

Balboa Course at Sepulveda Golf Complex

Encino, CA · 36 holes

Est. 1953

Brighton Crest Country Club

Friant, CA · 18 holes

Est. 1990

Catalina Island Golf Course

Avalon, CA · 18 holes

Slope 112Est. 1925Scorecard

Championship Course at Indian Springs Golf & Country Club

La Quinta, CA · 27 holes

Est. 2000

Cimarron Golf Club

Cathedral City, CA · 18 holes

Slope 78Scorecard

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

San Jose, CA · 18 holes

Slope 145Scorecard

Compton Par 3 Golf Course

Compton, CA · 18 holes

Est. 1958

Dairy Creek Golf Course

San Luis Obispo, CA · 18 holes

Slope 142Est. 1997Scorecard

Del Paso Country Club

Sacramento, CA · 18 holes

Slope 141Est. 1916Scorecard

Desert Willow Golf Resort

Palm Desert, CA · 18 holes

Slope 141Est. 1998Scorecard

Eagle Ridge Golf Club

Gilroy, CA · 18 holes

Slope 142Est. 2000Scorecard

El Camino Country Club

Oceanside, CA · 18 holes

Slope 146Est. 1953Scorecard

Encino Course at Sepulveda Golf Complex

Encino, CA · 36 holes

Est. 1959

Harbor Park Municipal Golf Course

Wilmington, CA · 18 holes

Slope 126Est. 1957Scorecard

Harding Course at Griffith Park Golf Courses

Los Angeles, CA · 36 holes

Est. 1933

Knollwood Country Club

Granada Hills, CA · 18 holes

Slope 136Est. 1957Scorecard

Maderas Golf Club

Poway, CA · 18 holes

Slope 144Est. 1999Scorecard

Metropolitan Golf Links

Oakland, CA · 18 holes

Slope 131Est. 2003Scorecard

North Course at Silverado Country Club & Resort

Napa, CA · 36 holes

Est. 1955

O'Donnell Golf Club

Palm Springs, CA · 18 holes

Slope 121Est. 1927Scorecard

Oceanside Center City Golf Course

Oceanside, CA · 18 holes

Est. 1957

Old Brockway Golf Club

Tahoe Vista, CA · 18 holes

Slope 140Est. 1926Scorecard

Pala Mesa Golf Course

Fallbrook, CA · 18 holes

Slope 148Est. 1961Scorecard

Presidio Golf Course

San Francisco, CA · 18 holes

Slope 135Est. 1895Scorecard

Rancho Park Golf Course

Los Angeles, CA · 18 holes

Slope 135Est. 1947Scorecard

Regulation Course at De Bell Municipal Golf Course

Burbank, CA · 27 holes

Est. 1958

Rio Hondo Golf Club

Downey, CA · 18 holes

Slope 136Est. 1924Scorecard

River Creek Golf Course

Ahwahnee, CA · 9 holes

Slope 130Est. 1990Scorecard

Santa Ana Country Club

Newport Beach, CA · 18 holes

Slope 133Est. 1924Scorecard

South Gate Golf Course

South Gate, CA · 18 holes

Est. 1948

Stevinson Ranch

Stevinson, CA · 18 holes

Est. 1995

Thunderbird Country Club

Rancho Mirage, CA · 18 holes

Slope 134Est. 1950Scorecard

Whitney Oaks Golf Club

Rocklin, CA · 18 holes

Slope 139Est. 1997Scorecard

location_onNC(26)

Azalea Magnolia Course at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Links

Calabash, NC · 36 holes

Est. 1991

Buccaneer Country Club

Burgaw, NC · 9 holes

Est. 1968

Cardinal Country Club

Selma, NC · 18 holes

Slope 137Est. 1966Scorecard

Carolina Dogwood Course at Waynesville Country Club Inn

Waynesville, NC · 27 holes

Est. 1926

Crescent Golf Club

Salisbury, NC · 18 holes

Est. 1998
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Croasdaile Country Club

Durham, NC · 18 holes

Slope 146Est. 1966Scorecard

Crystal Creek Golf Club

Pineville, NC · 18 holes

Est. 1972

Devils Ridge Golf Club

Holly Springs, NC · 18 holes

Slope 142Est. 1991Scorecard

Dogwood Azalea Course at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Links

Calabash, NC · 36 holes

Est. 1991

Farmstead Golf Links

Calabash, NC · 18 holes

Slope 141Est. 2001Scorecard

Fox Den Country Club

Farragut, NC · 18 holes

Slope 135Est. 1996Scorecard

Harbour Point Course at Fairfield Harbour Golf Club

New Bern, NC · 36 holes

Est. 1985

Lane Tree Golf Club

Goldsboro, NC · 18 holes

Slope 132Est. 1992Scorecard

Links Golf Club

Havelock, NC · 18 holes

Est. 1998

Magnolia Dogwood Course at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Links

Calabash, NC · 36 holes

Est. 1991

Main Course at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

Southern Pines, NC · 18 holes

Est. 1927

Neuse Golf Club

Clayton, NC · 18 holes

Slope 144Est. 1993Scorecard

North Course at Angels Trace Golf Links

Sunset Beach, NC · 36 holes

Est. 1995

River Course at River Landing Country Club

Wallace, NC · 18 holes

Est. 1996

Skybrook Golf Course

Huntersville, NC · 18 holes

Slope 139Est. 2000Scorecard

South Course at Angels Trace Golf Links

Sunset Beach, NC · 36 holes

Est. 1995

The Divide Golf Club

Matthews, NC · 18 holes

Est. 1995

The Links at Cotton Valley

Tarboro, NC · 18 holes

Slope 131Est. 2000Scorecard

Twin Lakes Golf Course

Chapel Hill, NC · 9 holes

Slope 127Est. 1961Scorecard

Wildwood Green Golf Club

Raleigh, NC · 18 holes

Slope 147Est. 1986Scorecard

Wolf Creek Golf Course

Reidsville, NC · 18 holes

Slope 110Est. 1956Scorecard

location_onNY(22)

Apalachin Golf Course

Apalachin, NY · 18 holes

Est. 1965

Apple Greens Golf Course

Highland, NY · 18 holes

Slope 133Est. 1995Scorecard

Championship Course at Heritage Country Club

Johnson City, NY · 27 holes

Est. 1937

Dutcher Golf Course

Pawling, NY · 18 holes

Slope 98Est. 1890Scorecard

East Course at Rogues Roost Golf & Country Club

Bridgeport, NY · 36 holes

Est. 1996

Emerald Crest Golf Course

Town of Palermo, NY · 18 holes

Est. 1960

Frenchs Hollow Fairways

Guilderland Center, NY · 9 holes

Est. 1971

Great Rock Golf Club

Wading River, NY · 18 holes

Slope 130Est. 2001Scorecard

Homestead Course at Heritage Country Club

Johnson City, NY · 27 holes

Est. 1937

Kissena Golf Course

Flushing, NY · 18 holes

Slope 104Est. 1934Scorecard

Lima Country Club - Island Oaks

Lima, NY · 18 holes

Slope 137Est. 1995Scorecard

Nine Hole Course at Maidstone Golf Club

East Hampton, NY · 27 holes

Est. 1891

Ponds at Lake Grove

Lake Grove, NY · 18 holes

Est. 1995

Silver Lake Golf Course

Staten Island, NY · 18 holes

Est. 1929

Sunset Ridge Golf Club

Marcellus, NY · 18 holes

Slope 132Est. 1998Scorecard

The Lima Golf Course at Lima Golf & Country Club

Lima, NY · 36 holes

Est. 1962

Twin Hickory Golf Club

Bath, NY · 18 holes

Slope 121Est. 1965Scorecard

Undermountain Golf Course

Town of Ancram, NY · 18 holes

Slope 105Est. 1972Scorecard

Upper Course at Peekn Peak Resort & Conference Center

Findley Lake, NY · 36 holes

Est. 1993

West Course at Rogues Roost Golf & Country Club

Bridgeport, NY · 36 holes

Est. 1964

Whiteface Club & Resort Golf Course

Lake Placid, NY · 18 holes

Est. 1898

Woodcrest Golf Club

Chautauqua, NY · 18 holes

Slope 126Est. 1986Scorecard

location_onPA(25)

Alcoma Golf Club

Pittsburgh, PA · 18 holes

Est. 1923

Ambridge Country Club

Ambridge, PA · 9 holes

Est. 1922

Aubreys Dubbs Dred Golf Course

Butler, PA · 18 holes

Est. 1964

Beaver Valley Golf Club

Patterson Township, PA · 18 holes

Slope 134Est. 1898Scorecard

Connoquenessing Country Club

Ellwood City, PA · 18 holes

Slope 133Est. 1920Scorecard

Greene County Country Club

Morgan Township, PA · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 1922Scorecard

Heidelberg Country Club

Bernville, PA · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 1969Scorecard

Highland Country Club

West View, PA · 18 holes

Est. 1920

Hill Crest Country Club

Lower Burrell, PA · 18 holes

Est. 1923

Kittanning Country Club

Kittanning, PA · 18 holes

Slope 133Est. 1922Scorecard

Lakeside Course at Butlers Golf Course

Elizabeth, PA · 36 holes

Est. 1928

Latrobe Country Club

Unity Township, PA · 18 holes

Slope 141Est. 1921Scorecard

Marada Golf Course

Clinton, PA · 9 holes

Est. 1971

Moccasin Run Golf Course

West Fallowfield Township, PA · 18 holes

Slope 124Est. 1987Scorecard

Nemacolin Country Club

Beallsville, PA · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 1920Scorecard

Pickering Valley Golf Club

Phoenixville, PA · 18 holes

Est. 1985

Pinecroft Golf Course

Gillett, PA · 9 holes

Est. 1969

Pleasant Valley Country Club

Connellsville, PA · 18 holes

Slope 145Est. 1925Scorecard

Rolling Fields Golf Club

Murrysville, PA · 18 holes

Est. 1953

Shannopin Country Club

Ross Township, PA · 18 holes

Slope 146Est. 1920Scorecard

Spring Hollow Golf Club

East Vincent Township, PA · 18 holes

Slope 121Est. 1994Scorecard

St. Jude Golf Club

Chicora, PA · 18 holes

Est. 1925

Uniontown Country Club

South Union Township, PA · 18 holes

Slope 135Est. 1921Scorecard

Wildwood Golf Club

Allison Park, PA · 18 holes

Slope 139Est. 1925Scorecard

Woodside Course at Butlers Golf Course

Elizabeth, PA · 36 holes

Est. 1928

location_onTX(24)

Brae Burn Country Club

Houston, TX · 18 holes

Slope 145Est. 1926Scorecard

Dogwood Course at Garden Valley Golf Resort

Lindale, TX · 36 holes

Est. 1992

Dominion Country Club

San Antonio, TX · 18 holes

Est. 1984

Iron Oaks at Brooks Road

Beaumont, TX · 18 holes

Est. 1995

Lakes Valley Course at Tapatio Springs Resort & Conference Center

Boerne, TX · 27 holes

Est. 1981

Lakes Course at Squaw Valley Golf Course

Glen Rose, TX · 36 holes

Est. 2001

Mansfield National Golf Club

Mansfield, TX · 18 holes

Slope 140Est. 2000Scorecard

Max Starcke Park Golf Course

Seguin, TX · 18 holes

Slope 134Est. 1936Scorecard

Memorial Park Golf Course

Houston, TX · 18 holes

Slope 128Est. 1936Scorecard

Mid Valley Golf Course

Mercedes, TX · 18 holes

Est. 1995

North Course at Ridglea Country Club

Fort Worth, TX · 36 holes

Est. 1928

Northern Challenge Golf Club

Sherman, TX · 18 holes

Est. 2005

Oso Beach Municipal Golf Course

Corpus Christi, TX · 18 holes

Slope 126Est. 1938Scorecard

Ridge Lakes Course at Tapatio Springs Resort & Conference Center

Boerne, TX · 27 holes

Est. 1981

Riverwood Golf Club

Vidor, TX · 18 holes

Est. 1977

Rusty Rail Golf Club

Jefferson, TX · 9 holes

Est. 1980

Sammons Golf Course

Temple, TX · 18 holes

Slope 143Est. 1986Scorecard

San Angelo Country Club

San Angelo, TX · 18 holes

Slope 143Est. 1928Scorecard

Tawakoni Golf Club

Quinlan, TX · 18 holes

Est. 1971

Three Oaks Par 3 Golf Course

Acton, TX · 9 holes

Est. 1994

Valley Ridge Course at Tapatio Springs Resort & Conference Center

Boerne, TX · 27 holes

Est. 1981

Victoria Country Club

Victoria, TX · 18 holes

Slope 125Est. 1935Scorecard

Westwood Country Club

Houston, TX · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 1930Scorecard

Willow Springs Golf Course

San Antonio, TX · 18 holes

Slope 140Est. 1924Scorecard

location_onWI(26)

Castle Rock Golf Course

New Lisbon, WI · 18 holes

Slope 128Est. 1974Scorecard

CeCelia's Golf Course

Janesville, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1988

Devils Head Lodge

Merrimac, WI · 18 holes

Edelweiss Chalet Country Club

New Glarus, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1968

Greenwood Hills Country Club

Wausau, WI · 18 holes

Slope 137Est. 1993Scorecard

Hawks Landing Golf Club

Verona, WI · 18 holes

Slope 136Est. 2001Scorecard

Hickory Hills Golf Course

Eau Claire, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1993

Little Links Course at Wilderness Woods Golf Course

Wisconsin Dells, WI · 27 holes

Est. 1998

Merrill Golf Club

Merrill, WI · 18 holes

Slope 130Est. 1929Scorecard

Monona Golf Course

Madison, WI · 18 holes

Slope 119Est. 1979Scorecard

Moor Downs Golf Course

Waukesha, WI · 18 holes

Slope 123Est. 1915Scorecard

Oaks Course at Christmas Mountain Village

Wisconsin Dells, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1985

Pines Course at Christmas Mountain Village

Wisconsin Dells, WI · 18 holes

Est. 2000

Portage Country Club

Portage, WI · 18 holes

Slope 131Est. 1930Scorecard

Prairie Lake Course at Pleasant View Golf Club

Middleton, WI · 27 holes

Est. 1957

Saddle Ridge Golf Club

Portage, WI · 9 holes

Est. 1972

Sioux Creek Golf Course

Chetek, WI · 9 holes

Est. 1993

Spring Valley Golf Course

Spring Valley, WI · 18 holes

Slope 119Est. 1960Scorecard

Tahoe Lynx Golf Course

Mercer, WI · 9 holes

Slope 112Est. 1994Scorecard

The Ridges Golf Course

Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1963

Tumbledown Trails Golf Club

Verona, WI · 18 holes

Slope 128Est. 1994Scorecard

Waushara Country Club

Wautoma, WI · 18 holes

Slope 125Scorecard

Wild Rock Golf Club at The Wilderness

Wisconsin Dells, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1998

Woods Lake Course at Pleasant View Golf Club

Middleton, WI · 27 holes

Est. 1957

Woods Prairie Course at Pleasant View Golf Club

Middleton, WI · 27 holes

Est. 1957

Yahara Hills Golf Course

Madison, WI · 18 holes

Est. 1964

Frequently asked about John

What is the hardest John course?

Madison Green Golf Club in West Palm Beach, FL is the hardest John course in the Stymie directory with a maximum slope rating of 152. Slope rating measures difficulty for a bogey golfer relative to a scratch player — 113 is average, 140+ is very difficult.

What is the longest John course?

Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi, UT is the longest John course at 7,700 yards from the back tees.

What is the easiest John course to play?

Among public and municipal John courses, Cimarron Golf Club in Cathedral City, CA has the lowest slope rating at 78. Courses with a slope under 115 are typically considered beginner-friendly.

How many John courses have a slope of 140 or higher?

53 John courses in the Stymie directory carry a max slope rating of 140 or higher, out of 220 with published scorecard data.

How long is the average John course?

Across 220 John courses with published scorecards, the average maximum yardage from the back tees is 6,368 yards. The longest plays to 7,700 yards.