Slope rating · championship tees
The hardest courses in Victoria
Every course on The Golf List in Victoria 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.
- 1The Heritage (St John)
VICChirnside Park · Gold tees
139slope - 2
Peninsula Kingswood (North)VICFrankston · Blue tees
138slope - 3Peninsula Kingswood (South)
VICFrankston · Blue tees
138slope - 4
Royal Melbourne (East)VICBlack Rock · Blue tees
135slope - 5
Royal Melbourne (West)VICBlack Rock · Blue tees
131slope - 6Warrnambool
VICWarrnambool · Blue tees
126slope - 7Barwon Heads
VICBarwon Heads · Black tees
125slope
Every rated course
7 of 57 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 | 1The Heritage (St John) | 139 | 74.0 | #95 |
| 2 | 2Peninsula Kingswood (North) | 138 | 74.0 | #7 |
| 3 | 3Peninsula Kingswood (South) | 138 | 74.0 | #15 |
| 4 | 4Royal Melbourne (East) | 135 | 72.0 | #8 |
| 5 | 5Royal Melbourne (West) | 131 | 72.0 | #1 |
| 6 | 6Warrnambool | 126 | 72.0 | #102 |
| 7 | 7Barwon Heads | 125 | 72.0 | #26 |
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.