What was the most difficult golf course on the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 schedule?

August 28, 2023

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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’s East Course in Pittsford, New York. (Photo: Gabe Gudgel/Golfweek)

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’s North Course. (Courtesy of LACC)

LACC hosted the 2023 U.S. Open.

Par: 70
Average score: 71.776 (+1.776)

Jordan Spieth makes his way to the 18th green on Saturday of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 22, 2023 in Hoylake, England. (Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images)

Royal Liverpool hosted the 2023 Open Championship.

Par: 71
Average score: 72.745 (+1.745)

Hideki Matsuyama plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South Course. (Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)

Torrey Pines hosted the 2023 Farmers Insurance Championship.

Par: 72
Average score: 73.622 (+1.622)

Denny McCarthy walks to the green on nine during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)

Muirfield Village Golf Club hosted the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

Par: 72
Average score: 73.522 (+1.522)

Jon Rahm tees off on the third hole during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)

Augusta National Golf Club hosted the 2023 Masters Tournament.

Par: 72
Average score: 72.960 (+0.960)

Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports)

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