Slope rating · championship tees
The hardest courses in South Australia
Every course on The Golf List in South Australia 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.
- 1Kooyonga
SALockleys · Championship tees · 6,337 m
140slope - 2Glenelg
SANovar Gardens · Black tees · 6,234 m
139slope - 3Royal Adelaide
SASeaton · Blue (men) tees · 6,552 m
135slope
Every rated course
3 of 8 courses have a published rating we could check. Ratings are revised every few years; newest checked 13 November 2026.
| # | Course | Slope | Course rating | Golf List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Kooyonga | 140 | 74.0 | #23 |
| 2 | 2Glenelg | 139 | 74.0 | #35 |
| 3 | 3Royal Adelaide | 135 | 74.0 | #11 |
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.