South Dakota Golf Course Slope Ratings

Name: South Dakota Golf Course Slope and Course Ratings
Creator: Stymie

Stymie has slope ratings for 74 golf courses in South Dakota, out of 114 listed. The average slope is 122.1 and the median is 122.5. The highest is 142, at Golf Club at Red Rock in Rapid City (course rating 73.0). The lowest is 100, at Gettysburg Golf Course in Gettysburg. 2 courses have a slope over 140. A slope of 113 is standard difficulty.

Every rated golf course in South Dakota

One row per course, hardest first. Each course is shown at its hardest men's 18-hole rating. 1 course has only a women's rating on file, marked "women's". Access is shown as each course page lists it; check with the course before you go.

Listed as public or municipal only

Showing 74 of 74 courses

Every rated golf course in South Dakota, one row per course, with the tee that sets its slope rating. Column headers sort the table.

Golf Club at Red Rock	Rapid City	Public	Black	142	73.0	7,006	72
Dakota Dunes Country Club	Dakota Dunes	Private	BLACK	141	75.8	7,157	72
Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club	Spearfish	Resort	Black	137	74.6	7,220	72
Spearfish Canyon Golf Club	Spearfish	Semi private	BLUE	137	73.4	6,733	72
Moccasin Creek Country Club	Aberdeen	Private	Black	136	75.4	7,183	72
Minnehaha Country Club	Sioux Falls	Private	Black/Blue	135	73.6	6,558	71
Southern Hills Golf Course	Hot Springs	Public	Blue	135	69.2	5,863	69
Prairie Green Golf Course	Sioux Falls	Municipal	Black	134	74.7	7,179	72
Beresford Country Club	Beresford	Semi private	BLACK	134	73.0	6,226	72
Sutton Bay Golf Course	Gettysburg	Public	Skull	132	75.1	7,304	72
Lead Golf Course	Spearfish	Public	Blue	132	73.2	6,440	72
Hiawatha Golf Club	Canton	Public	Blue	132	72.3	6,548	72
Willow Run Golf Course	Sioux Falls	Public	Gold	132	72.2	6,520	70
Arrowhead Club	Rapid City	Private	#2	131	70.5	6,283	72
Hart Ranch Golf Club	Rapid City	Public	BROWN	130	74.2	6,907	72
Huron Country Club	Huron	Private	BLUE	130	71.0	6,294	70
Hillcrest Golf & Country Club	Yankton	Semi private	Blue	129	73.4	6,834	72
Brookings Country Club	Brookings	Public	BLACK	129	72.8	6,770	72
The Bluffs	Vermillion	Public	Gold	128	72.5	5,526	72
Meadowbrook Golf Course	Rapid City	Public	Blue	128	72.4	6,935	72
Lake Waggoner Golf Course	Philip	Public	Blue	128	69.0	5,999	72
Elmwood Golf Course	Sioux Falls	Public	Black	127	75.0	7,214	72
Broadland Creek National Golf Course	Huron	Public	BLUE	127	74.7	7,112	72
Country Club of Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	Private	Black	127	74.0	7,028	72
Fox Run Golf Course	Yankton	Public	GOLD	126	73.7	6,997	72
Springs Country Club	Wessington Springs	Public	Yellow	126	72.1	6,950	72
Prairie Ridge Golf Course	Box Elder	Public	Blue	126	72.0	6,116	72
Lee Park Golf Course	Aberdeen	Public	Black	126	71.5	6,429	71
Castlewood Golf Course	Castlewood	Public	White	126	70.0	6,086	72
Elks Golf Course	Rapid City	Public	Black	126	69.5	6,183	72
Prairie Winds Golf Course	Watertown	Semi private	BLACK	125	72.7	6,806	72
Burke Golf Club	Burke	Public	Yellow (women's)	125	71.8	5,280	72
Lake Region Golf Course	Arlington	Public	BLUE	125	71.4	5,068	72
Hillsview Golf Club	Pierre	Public	Black	124	72.0	6,857	72
Split Rock Country Club	Aberdeen	Public	White	124	71.2	6,500	72
Winner Country Club	Winner	Public	Back	124	70.2	6,350	72
Two Rivers Golf Club	Dakota Dunes	Public	BLACK	123	70.2	6,166	70
Tomahawk Country Club	Deadwood	Public	WHITE	122	70.4	6,446	72
Brandon Golf Course	Brandon	Public	Gold	122	70.4	6,376	71
Meadowcreek Golf Course	Volga	Public	Blue	121	72.6	6,850	72
Northern Links Golf Course	Mapleton Township	Public	BLUE	121	71.4	6,520	72
Springfield Golf Club	Springfield	Public	Black	121	70.8	6,402	72
Randall Hills Country Club	Pickstown	Public	BLUE	120	71.8	6,586	72
Lakeview Golf Course	Mitchell	Public	BLUE	120	71.7	6,551	72
Wild Oak Golf Course	Mitchell	Public	Blue	120	71.5	6,442	72
Valley View Golf Course	Freeman	Public	Blue	120	68.6	6,220	72
Belle Fourche Country Club	Belle Fourche	Public	Blue	119	72.2	6,514	72
Par Mar Country Club	Parker	Public	BLUE	119	68.6	5,804	70
Olive Grove Golf Course	Groton	Public	White	118	70.0	6,192	72
Sunrise Ridge Golf Course	Colman	Public	Yellow	118	68.4	6,000	72
Edgebrook Golf Course	Brookings	Public	BLUE	117	70.7	6,315	70
Kingsbury County Country Club	De Smet	Public	White	117	69.4	6,106	72
Parkston Country Club	Parkston	Semi private	Blue	117	66.8	5,328	70
Six Mile Creek Golf Course	White	Public	WHITE	116	69.6	6,076	72
Chamberlain Country Club	Gregory	Public	Black	116	69.0	6,156	72
Lemmon Country Club	Wall	Public	WHITE	116	68.2	5,836	72
Spring Creek Country Club	Harrisburg	Public	Blue	115	69.4	6,136	72
Oahe Hills Golf Course	Gettysburg	Public	REGULAR MEN	115	69.0	6,124	72
Lenkota Country Club	Sioux Falls	Public	WHITE - MEN	114	70.6	6,226	72
Rolling Hills Golf Course	Aberdeen	Public	Blue	114	69.8	6,346	70
Rocky Knolls Golf Course	Hot Springs	Public	Blue - Men	114	69.2	6,202	72
Fish Lake Country Club	Plankinton	Public	WHITE	114	66.8	5,588	72
Glenridge Golf Course	Irene	Semi private	WHITE	114	66.4	5,064	68
Bon Homme Country Club	Tyndall	Semi private	WHITE	113	68.0	5,878	72
Britton Country Club	Pleasant Valley Township	Public	BLUE	112	65.4	5,302	68
Eureka Municipal Golf Course	Eureka	Public	REGULAR	109	65.4	5,384	70
Alcester Golf Club	Alcester	Public	Blue	109	64.6	5,090	68
Fisher Grove Country Club	Frankfort	Public	WHITE	108	66.8	5,346	70
Gregory Golf Course	Gregory	Public	REGULAR	107	67.2	6,372	72
Lake Platte Golf Club	Platte	Public	REGULAR	106	64.8	5,332	70
Clark Golf Course	Clark	Public	WHITE	104	67.0	5,668	70
Lakeside Country Club	Faulkton	Semi private	BLACK	104	66.2	5,454	68
River Ridge Golf Course	Garretson	Public	BLUE 2014	101	64.0	4,880	64
Gettysburg Golf Course	Gettysburg	Public	BACK	100	66.6	6,152	72

South Dakota slope rating distribution

Slope	Courses	Share
Under 113	10	13.5%
113 to 120	22	29.7%
121 to 130	28	37.8%
131 to 140	12	16.2%
141 to 150	2	2.7%
151 to 155	0	0.0%

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South Dakota slope rating FAQ

What is the highest slope rating in South Dakota?

142, at Golf Club at Red Rock in Rapid City from the Black tees, with a course rating of 73.0.

How many South Dakota golf courses have a slope over 140?

2 courses of the 74 rated in South Dakota (2.7%) have a slope rating above 140, counting one tee per course.

What is the average slope rating in South Dakota?

122.1 across 74 rated courses, with a median of 122.5. Each course is counted once, at its hardest men's 18-hole rating where it has one. A slope of 113 is standard difficulty.

What is the lowest slope rating in South Dakota?

100, at Gettysburg Golf Course in Gettysburg from the BACK tees. Short and executive courses carry the lowest slopes.

How many South Dakota golf courses have a slope rating?

Stymie has a slope rating on file for 74 courses of the 114 golf courses it lists in South Dakota. Courses without a rating on file are not in this table.