Hardest Public Golf Courses in Alaska
The hardest public golf course in Alaska is Moose Run Golf Course in Anchorage, with a slope of 141 and a course rating of 75.7 from the Black tees (7,324 yards). It is a public course, open to all golfers. Next are Sea Mountain Golf Course (slope 132) and Kenai Golf Course (slope 130).
4 hardest public courses in Alaska, by slope
Every course here has had its public access checked against a named source.
| Rank | Course | City | Access | Slope | Course rating | Tee | Yards | Access checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moose Run Golf Course | Anchorage | Public | 141 | 75.7 | Black | 7,324 | Nov 2026 source |
| 2 | Sea Mountain Golf Course | Sitka | Public | 132 | 69.1 | Blue | 5,306 | Nov 2026 source |
| 3 | Kenai Golf Course | Kenai | Public | 130 | 72.1 | Blue(M) | 6,553 | Nov 2026 source |
| 4 | Anchorage Golf Course | Anchorage | Public | 129 | 71.4 | Black | 6,585 | Nov 2026 source |
How this list is built
Each course is ranked by the highest slope rating from its men's tees. Women's ratings are used only where a course publishes no men's rating. Only regulation 18-hole courses are included; nine-hole courses are left out.
Only courses whose public access Stymie has checked against the club's own site or another named source are listed, and private clubs are left out. That is why this list differs from the hardest golf courses in Alaska, which ranks every rated course.
Courses are checked in order from the highest slope down, and the list stops at the first course whose public access has not been checked yet, so nothing here skips over an unchecked course. Courses that were checked and could not be confirmed as open to the public are left out. 11 golf courses in Alaska have a slope rating on file, and Stymie has checked access for 6 of them so far.
Alaska public course FAQ
What is the hardest public golf course in Alaska?
Of the Alaska courses Stymie has checked for public access, Moose Run Golf Course in Anchorage has the highest slope rating: 141 from the Black tees, with a course rating of 75.7. Sea Mountain Golf Course is next at 132. Courses are checked from the highest slope down, so no unchecked course ranks above the ones listed.
Can anyone play Moose Run Golf Course?
Yes. Moose Run Golf Course is a public course, open to all golfers. Stymie checked its access in Nov 2026 against mooserungolfcourse.com. Tee-time policies change, so confirm with the course before you go.
How is difficulty measured?
By slope rating, which measures how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer. It runs from 55 to 155, and 113 is standard difficulty. Each course is ranked by the highest slope from its men's tees, and only regulation 18-hole courses are included. Course rating, the score a scratch golfer is expected to shoot, is shown alongside.
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