Slope rating · championship tees
The hardest courses in South Island
Every course on The Golf List in South Island 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
Jack's PointSouthQueenstown · Black tees · 6,382 m
141slope - 2
The HillsSouthArrowtown · Black tees · 6,155 m
136slope - 3
Millbrook (Coronet)SouthArrowtown · Black tees · 6,342 m
134slope - 4Terrace Downs
SouthWindwhistle · Black tees · 6,406 m
133slope - 5Millbrook (Remarkables)
SouthArrowtown · Black tees · 6,257 m
131slope - 6Queenstown (Kelvin Heights)
SouthKelvin Heights · Blue tees · 6,102 m
131slope - 7
ClearwaterSouthNorthwood · Black tees · 6,526 m
125slope - 8Russley
SouthBurnside · Black tees · 6,484 m
125slope - 9Invercargill
SouthOtatara · Blue tees · 6,061 m
125slope - 10Otago
SouthBalmacewen · Black tees · 5,973 m
124slope - 11Cromwell
SouthCromwell · Black tees · 6,462 m
123slope - 12Harewood
SouthHarewood · Black tees · 6,423 m
122slope - 13
ArrowtownSouthArrowtown · Blue tees · 5,598 m
122slope - 14
ChristchurchSouthShirley · Black tees · 6,459 m
121slope - 15Chisholm Links
SouthTainui · Black tees · 6,071 m
121slope - 16Nelson
SouthTahunanui · Black tees · 6,145 m
118slope - 17Roxburgh
SouthRoxburgh · White tees · 4,371 m
109slope
Every rated course
17 of 20 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 | 1Jack's Point | 141 | 74.7 | #5 |
| 2 | 2The Hills | 136 | 73.1 | #9 |
| 3 | 3Millbrook (Coronet) | 134 | 74.2 | #12 |
| 4 | 4Terrace Downs | 133 | 75.4 | #33 |
| 5 | 5Millbrook (Remarkables) | 131 | 74.0 | #22 |
| 6 | 6Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) | 131 | 73.0 | #28 |
| 7 | 7Clearwater | 125 | 74.1 | #19 |
| 8 | 8Russley | 125 | 74.1 | #37 |
| 9 | 9Invercargill | 125 | 72.3 | #43 |
| 10 | 10Otago | 124 | 71.3 | #25 |
| 11 | 11Cromwell | 123 | 74.0 | #32 |
| 12 | 12Harewood | 122 | 74.0 | #35 |
| 13 | 13Arrowtown | 122 | 70.3 | #13 |
| 14 | 14Christchurch | 121 | 73.4 | #18 |
| 15 | 15Chisholm Links | 121 | 72.5 | #30 |
| 16 | 16Nelson | 118 | 72.2 | #42 |
| 17 | 17Roxburgh | 109 | 63.9 | #47 |
Men's ratings from the longest rated tee, as Golf New Zealand publishes them. A course with no checked rating is left off rather than estimated.