The Golf List

Slope rating · championship tees

The hardest courses in New South Wales

Every course on The Golf List in New South Wales with an official rating, ordered by slope: how much harder the course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch one. 113 is standard; the scale tops out at 155. Ties go to the higher course rating.

  1. 1
    The Lakes

    NSWEastlakes · Black (men's) tees

    143slope
  2. 2
    Bonville

    NSWBonville · Tallowwood tees

    137slope
  3. 3
    Elanora

    NSWElanora Heights · Black tees · 6,264 m

    133slope
  4. 4
    Avondale

    NSWPymble · White tees

    123slope

Every rated course

4 of 52 courses have a published rating we could check. Ratings are revised every few years; newest checked 13 November 2026.

Slope and course rating of 4 golf courses in New South Wales
#CourseSlopeCourse ratingTeeLengthGolf ListSource
11The Lakes14374.0Black (men's)–#17thelakesgolfclub.com.au
22Bonville13773.0Tallowwood–#42bonvillegolf.com.au
33Elanora13373.6Black6,264 m#49elanoracc.com.au
44Avondale12371.0White–#71avondalegolfclub.com.au

Men's ratings from the longest rated tee, as Golf Australia or the club publishes them. A course with no checked rating is left off rather than estimated.