maps.golfThe hardest golf courses in Kentucky, by slope rating
We ranked 13 Kentucky courses with a maps.golf guide using the numbers on their own scorecards. Lassing Pointe Golf Course is the hardest: a slope of 133 from the Gold tees (course rating 71.7).
Updated November 5, 2026
| # | Course | Location | Slope | Rating | Tees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lassing Pointe Golf Course | Union, KY | 133 | 71.7 | Gold |
| 2 | Lakeside Golf Course | Lexington, KY | 132 | 73.2 | Blue |
| 3 | The Pearl Club | Owensboro, KY | 132 | 73.0 | Black |
| 4 | Gibson Bay Golf Course | Richmond, KY | 131 | 73.7 | Black |
| 5 | Gay Brewer Jr Golf Course | Lexington, KY | 131 | 70.8 | Blue |
| 6 | Paxton Park Golf Course | Paducah, KY | 128 | 70.8 | Gold |
| 7 | A. J. Jolly Golf Course | Alexandria, KY | 128 | 70.0 | Blue |
| 8 | Nevel Meade Golf Course | Prospect, KY | 125 | 73.0 | Gold |
| 9 | Lindsey Golf Course | Fort Knox, KY | 124 | 69.1 | Middle |
| 10 | Pennyrile Forest State Park Golf Course | Dawson Springs, KY | 123 | 73.1 | Tee 1 |
| 11 | Doe Valley | Brandenburg, KY | 123 | 70.3 | Blue |
| 12 | Clear Creek Golf Center | Shelbyville, KY | 122 | 71.6 | Blue |
| 13 | Twin Oaks Golf and Plantation Club | Covington, KY | 121 | 70.4 | Blue |
How we ranked them
Slope rating measures how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer; 113 is average and 155 is the maximum. Each course is ranked by the highest men's slope on its own scorecard, from whichever tees carry it. Ties go to the higher course rating.
The list covers courses with a free maps.golf guide whose scorecard we’ve published, and it updates on its own as new guides go live. Numbers are as printed on each course’s card; courses re-rate and re-tee, so check the course’s own scorecard before you play. Running one of these courses and see a wrong number? Tell us.
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