Most Yards from Back Tees

Longest Golf Courses in Montana

The 25 longest golf courses in Montana, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Montana on Stymie is The Reserve at Moonlight Basin in Rexburg, stretching 8,000 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 155. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Montana's golf courses on Stymie is 6,548 yards. 10 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
8,000 yds
Avg back tee
6,548 yds
Over 7,000 yds
10
#CourseYards
1
The Reserve at Moonlight Basin
Mill Creek tees · Slope 155 · Rating 86.0 · Par 72Rexburg
8,000
2
Old Works Golf Club
Slag tees · Slope 155 · Rating 85.0 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 1997Anaconda
7,705
3Rock Creek Cattle Company logo
Rock Creek Cattle Company#65 GD
Tee I · Slope 155 · Rating 82.9 · Par 71 · Tom Doak · 2009 · PrivateDeer Lodge
7,486
4Black Bull logo
Black Bull
Back 40 tees · Slope 155 · Rating 81.1 · Par 72King Arthur Park
7,183
5Yellowstone Country Club logo
Yellowstone Country Club
Black tees · Slope 149 · Rating 82.3 · Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones · 1956 · PrivateBillings
7,133
6
The Golf Club at Devils Tower
Black tees · Slope 142 · Rating 73.8 · Par 72Colstrip
7,111
7
Larchmont Golf Course
Black tees · Slope 140 · Rating 79.9 · Par 72 · Dick Watson · 1982Missoula
7,093
8Iron Horse Golf Club logo
Iron Horse Golf Club
Tee I · Slope 155 · Rating 80.4 · Par 71 · Semi_privateWhitefish
7,028
9
The Ranch Club Golf Course
Black tees · Slope 145 · Rating 80.1 · Par 72Missoula
7,027
10
Northern Pines Golf Club
Green tees · Slope 144 · Rating 79.5 · Par 72 · Andy North · 1996Kalispell
7,015
11Sidney Country Club logo
Sidney Country Club
Black tees · Slope 142 · Rating 80.6 · Par 72 · 1929Sidney
6,986
12
Canyon River Golf Club
Black tees · Slope 153 · Rating 80.6 · Par 72Missoula
6,966
13Meadow Lark Country Club logo
Meadow Lark Country Club
Blue tees · Slope 152 · Rating 80.7 · Par 72 · William Diddel · 1949Great Falls
6,932
14Laurel Golf Club logo
Laurel Golf Club
Black tees · Slope 150 · Rating 80.0 · Par 72 · Theodore Wirth · 1968Laurel
6,923
15
Whitefish Lake Golf Club - North Course
Black tees · Slope 127 · Rating 71.8 · Par 72 · Keith Hellstrom · 1979Whitefish
6,898
16
Hamilton Golf Club
Black tees · Slope 145 · Rating 78.3 · Par 72 · Keith Helstrom · 1979Hamilton
6,853
17Lake Hills Golf Club logo
Lake Hills Golf Club
Blue tees · Slope 142 · Rating 78.6 · Par 72 · George H. Schneiter Sr. · 1957Billings
6,802
18
Big Sky Golf Course
Blue tees · Slope 144 · Rating 79.0 · Par 72Big Sky
6,800
19
Riverside Country Club
Black tees · Slope 146 · Rating 78.5 · Par 71 · Theodore Wirth · 1958 · PrivateBozeman
6,790
20
Marias Valley Golf & Country Club
Black tees · Slope 118 · Rating 71.3 · Par 72 · Norman H. Woods · 1967 · Semi_privateShelby
6,784
21Red Lodge Mountain Golf Course logo
Red Lodge Mountain Golf Course
Blue tees · Slope 146 · Rating 78.8 · Par 72 · Bob E. · 1983Red Lodge
6,780
22
Eagle Bend Golf Club
Blue tees · Slope 140 · Rating 77.8 · Par 72 · William Hull · 1995Bigfork
6,767
23
Signal Point Golf Course
Gold tees · Slope 139 · Rating 80.0 · Par 74 · Norman H. Woods · 1969Fort Benton
6,764
24
Bill Roberts Municipal Golf Course
Black tees · Slope 147 · Rating 78.1 · Par 72 · Robert Muir Graves · 1978Helena
6,762
25
Missoula Country Club
Black tees · Slope 145 · Rating 78.7 · Par 71 · Frank James · 1949 · PrivateMissoula
6,722

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Montana?

The Reserve at Moonlight Basin in Rexburg, Montana is the longest ranked course at 8,000 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Montana play over 7,000 yards?

10 courses in Montana play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Montana?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Montana is 6,548 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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