maps.golfThe hardest golf courses in Mississippi, by slope rating
We ranked 13 Mississippi courses with a maps.golf guide using the numbers on their own scorecards. Grand Bear is the hardest: a slope of 143 from the Grizzly Bear tees (course rating 75.5).
Updated November 5, 2026
| # | Course | Location | Slope | Rating | Tees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Bear | Saucier, MS | 143 | 75.5 | Grizzly Bear |
| 2 | Fallen Oak | Saucier, MS | 142 | 76.5 | Black |
| 3 | Shell Landing | Gautier, MS | 140 | 73.3 | Snapping/Black |
| 4 | The Bridges Golf Club | Bay St. Louis, MS | 138 | 73.5 | Kings |
| 5 | Shadow Ridge | Hattiesburg, MS | 135 | 73.0 | Gold |
| 6 | Mallard Pointe Golf Course | Sardis, MS | 131 | 73.8 | Black |
| 7 | Patrick Farms Golf Club | Pearl, MS | 131 | 73.6 | Black |
| 8 | Mississippi State University Golf Course | Starkville, MS | 131 | 72.7 | Black |
| 9 | The Oaks Golf Club | Pass Christian, MS | 131 | 72.5 | Gold |
| 10 | Pine Burr | Wiggins, MS | 130 | 70.2 | White |
| 11 | Cherokee Valley Golf Course | Olive Branch, MS | 128 | 72.5 | Gold |
| 12 | Gulf Hills | Ocean Springs, MS | 117 | 70.2 | Blue |
| 13 | Southaven Golf Center | Southaven, MS | 92 | — | White |
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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