The 18 Hardest Holes on Golfshake

Golfers use the Golfshake Score Tracker each week to record their scores and rounds, which has provided us with a vast library of information on thousands of golf courses, detailing their hole-by-hole statistics. Through our Stat Focus Series, we have analysed notable venues, including The Old Course at St Andrews and The Belfry, but in this feature, we have taken a more general look to identify the most difficult holes in the game. 

Taking stats from rounds tracked by mid-handicap golfers, we have found the toughest holes within the Golfshake Database. There is no obviously no exact way to determine the challenge of a hole - and many haven't made this list due to a relative lack of rounds tracked to meet the criteria - but it's clear that these holes pose a significant level of toughness to the average player, revealing the average score relative to par.

Have you played any of them?

14th Hole, The Derby Course at The Belfry, 438 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.449

16th Hole, Cams Hall Estate Golf Club, 571 Yards, Par 5

Average Score to Par: +2.294

5th Hole, Al Badia Golf Resort, 597 Yards, Par 5

Average Score to Par: +2.286

18th Hole, Pine Valley Course at Willow Valley Golf Club, 410 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.222

5th Hole, Fingle Glen Golf Club, 443 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.219

15th Hole, Treloy Golf Club, 392 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.211

6th Hole, Grange Park Golf Club, 493 Yards, Par 5

Average Score to Par: +2.198

14th Hole, Mathern Course at Marriott St Pierre, 425 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.194

2nd Hole, Camperdown Golf Club, 514 Yards, Par 5

Average Score to Par: +2.189

5th Hole, Furzeley Golf Club, 398 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.165

8th Hole, Newbury and Crookham Golf Club, 424 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.129

15th Hole, Exeter Golf & Country Club, 453 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.103

13th Hole, Troon Darley Golf Course, 452 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.081

3rd Hole, East Course at The Rayleigh Golf Resort, 411 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.077

13th Hole, Diss Golf Club, 454 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.074

3rd Hole, Hurtmore Golf Club, 448 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.072

17th Hole, Crompton and Royton Golf Club, 425 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.071

3rd Hole, Avisford Park Golf Club, 346 Yards, Par 4

Average Score to Par: +2.054