Hardest Public Golf Courses in Georgia

The hardest public golf course in Georgia is Old Toccoa Farm in Mineral Bluff, with a slope of 149 and a course rating of 73.8 from the Persimmon tees (6,707 yards). It is a semi-private course that sells public tee times. Semi-private clubs limit public tee times to certain days or hours, so call ahead. Next are Coweta Club (slope 144) and Cherokee Run Golf Club (slope 144).

5 hardest public courses in Georgia, by slope

Every course here has had its public access checked against a named source.

RankCourseCityAccessSlopeCourse ratingTeeYardsAccess checked
1Old Toccoa FarmMineral BluffSemi-private14973.8Persimmon6,707Nov 2026 source
2Coweta ClubNewnanPublic14474.6Black7,014Nov 2026 source
3Cherokee Run Golf ClubConyersMunicipal14474.5Black6,864Aug 2026 source
4Bear's Best AtlantaSuwaneeSemi-private14473.6Gold6,824Nov 2026 source
5Towne Lake Hills Golf ClubWoodstockSemi-private14473.5Gold6,741Nov 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 Georgia, 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. 262 golf courses in Georgia have a slope rating on file, and Stymie has checked access for 27 of them so far.

Semi-private courses limit public tee times. Call ahead before you plan a round.

Georgia public course FAQ

What is the hardest public golf course in Georgia?

Of the Georgia courses Stymie has checked for public access, Old Toccoa Farm in Mineral Bluff has the highest slope rating: 149 from the Persimmon tees, with a course rating of 73.8. Coweta Club is next at 144. Courses are checked from the highest slope down, so no unchecked course ranks above the ones listed.

What is the hardest municipal course in Georgia?

Cherokee Run Golf Club in Conyers, with a slope rating of 144 from the Black tees. It ranks No. 3 on this list of checked public courses.

Can anyone play Old Toccoa Farm?

Yes. Old Toccoa Farm is a semi-private course that sells public tee times. Semi-private clubs limit public tee times to certain days or hours, so call ahead. Stymie checked its access in Nov 2026 against oldtoccoafarm.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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