What was the most difficult golf course on the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 schedule?
The PGA Tour season is officially in the history books, with Viktor Hovland capturing the Tour Championship.
The 2022-23 season had 47 tournaments that were contested over 50 golf courses in eight different countries. Now that the season has concluded, the stats gurus at the PGA Tour have calculated the numbers to determine which ones were the most difficult.
Of those 50 courses, five had an average score of more than one stroke over par per round. Just one course was over par two strokes per round. Sixteen of the 49 had an over-par average. TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course, a par 71, had the average score closest to par at 70.98.
The golf courses which hosted the 2023 major championships check in at Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6 on the list of most difficult venues.
What course proved to be the most difficult? What about the easiest golf courses? Check out this list below. Stats courtesy pgatour.com.
Oak Hill Country Club - East Course
Oak Hill hosted the 2023 PGA Championship and was determined to be the most difficult, playing nearly three strokes over par.
Par: 70
Average score: 72.722 (+2.722)
Los Angeles Country Club - North Course
LACC hosted the 2023 U.S. Open.
Par: 70
Average score: 71.776 (+1.776)
Royal Liverpool
Royal Liverpool hosted the 2023 Open Championship.
Par: 71
Average score: 72.745 (+1.745)
Torrey Pines (South Course)
Torrey Pines hosted the 2023 Farmers Insurance Championship.
Par: 72
Average score: 73.622 (+1.622)
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Muirfield Village Golf Club hosted the 2023 Memorial Tournament.
Par: 72
Average score: 73.522 (+1.522)
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club hosted the 2023 Masters Tournament.
Par: 72
Average score: 72.960 (+0.960)
The rest of the courses on Tour
PGA Tour courses ranked most difficult to easiest, 2022-23 season
Rank | Course | Par | Yards | Scoring average | Strokes over/under par | Tournament winner |
1 | Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) | 70 | 7394 | 72.722 | 2.722 | Brooks Koepka |
2 | Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) | 70 | 7423 | 71.776 | 1.776 | Wyndham Clark |
3 | Royal Liverpool | 71 | 7383 | 72.745 | 1.745 | Brian Harman |
4 | Torrey Pines (South Course) | 72 | 7765 | 73.622 | 1.622 | Max Homa |
5 | Muirfield Village Golf Club | 72 | 7571 | 73.522 | 1.522 | Viktor Hovland |
6 | Augusta National Golf Club | 72 | 7545 | 72.96 | 0.96 | Jon Rahm |
7 | Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) | 71 | 7340 | 71.935 | 0.935 | Taylor Moore |
8 | Spyglass Hill Golf Course | 72 | 7041 | 72.801 | 0.801 | Justin Rose |
9 | Colonial Country Club | 70 | 7209 | 70.734 | 0.734 | Emiliano Grillo |
10 | Bay Hill Club & Lodge | 72 | 7466 | 72.657 | 0.657 | Kurt Kitayama |
11 | Memorial Park Golf Course | 70 | 7412 | 70.556 | 0.556 | Tony Finau |
12 | TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium Course) | 72 | 7275 | 72.446 | 0.446 | Scottie Scheffler |
13 | PGA National Resort (Champion) | 70 | 7125 | 70.359 | 0.359 | Chris Kirk |
14 | Quail Hollow Club | 71 | 7538 | 71.230 | 0.230 | Wyndham Clark |
15 | TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) | 72 | 7438 | 72.092 | 0.092 | Corey Conners |
16 | Riviera Country Club | 71 | 7322 | 71.071 | 0.071 | Jon Rahm |
17 | TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) | 71 | 7261 | 70.980 | -0.02 | Scottie Scheffler |
18 | Oakdale Golf & Country Club | 72 | 7264 | 71.765 | -0.235 | Nick Taylor |
19 | The Renaissance Club | 70 | 7237 | 69.678 | -0.322 | Rory McIlroy |
20 | Pebble Beach Golf Links | 72 | 6972 | 71.531 | -0.469 | Justin Rose |
21 | Silverado Resort and Spa (North Course) | 72 | 7123 | 71.518 | -0.482 | Max Homa |
22 | Sedgefield Country Club | 70 | 7131 | 69.467 | -0.533 | Lucas Glover |
23 | Congaree Golf Club | 71 | 7655 | 70.465 | -0.535 | Rory McIlroy |
24 | Torrey Pines (North Course) | 72 | 7258 | 71.455 | -0.545 | Max Homa |
25 | Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) | 70 | 7366 | 69.366 | -0.634 | Viktor Hovland |
26 | Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales) | 72 | 7670 | 71.324 | -0.676 | Matt Wallace |
27 | Grand Reserve Golf Club | 72 | 7506 | 71.251 | -0.749 | Nico Echavarria |
28 | Harbour Town Golf Links | 71 | 7213 | 70.222 | -0.778 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
29 | Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) | 71 | 7480 | 70.173 | -0.827 | Akshay Bhatia |
30 | Country Club of Jackson | 72 | 7461 | 71.153 | -0.847 | Mackenzie Hughes |
31 | Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club | 70 | 7079 | 69.148 | -0.852 | Keegan Bradley |
32 | Vidanta Vallarta | 71 | 7456 | 70.097 | -0.903 | Tony Finau |
33 | Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shores Course) | 71 | 6934 | 70.041 | -0.959 | Justin Rose |
34 | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) | 70 | 7005 | 68.987 | -1.013 | Adam Svennson |
35 | Waialae Country Club | 70 | 7044 | 68.866 | -1.134 | Si Woo Kim |
36 | East Lake Golf Club | 70 | 7246 | 68.759 | -1.242 | Viktor Hovland |
37 | TPC Twin Cities | 71 | 7431 | 69.714 | -1.286 | Lee Hodges |
38 | TPC Southwind | 70 | 7243 | 68.636 | -1.364 | Lucas Glover |
39 | TPC Deere Run | 71 | 7289 | 69.472 | -1.528 | Sepp Straka |
40 | TPC River Highlands | 70 | 6852 | 68.401 | -1.599 | Keegan Bradley |
41 | Port Royal Golf Course | 71 | 6828 | 69.159 | -1.841 | Seamus Power |
42 | El Camaleon Golf Course at Mayakoba | 71 | 7034 | 69.149 | -1.851 | Russell Henley |
43 | TPC Summerlin | 71 | 7255 | 69.005 | -1.995 | Tom Kim |
44 | Detroit Golf Club | 72 | 7370 | 69.919 | -2.081 | Rickie Fowler |
45 | TPC Craig Ranch | 71 | 7414 | 68.913 | -2.087 | Jason Day |
46 | Sea Island Golf Club (Plantation Course) | 72 | 7060 | 69.764 | -2.236 | Adam Svennson |
47 | La Quinta Country Club | 72 | 7060 | 69.584 | -2.416 | Jon Rahm |
48 | Pete Dye Stadium Course | 72 | 7187 | 69.196 | -2.804 | Jon Rahm |
49 | Nicklaus Tournament Course | 72 | 7147 | 68.726 | -3.274 | Jon Rahm |
50 | Plantation Course at Kapalua | 73 | 7596 | 68.923 | -4.077 | Jon Rahm |
