All the 2025 PGA Tour events are done and accounted for. That means all the 2025 PGA Tour stats are now complete and we can take a deeper dive into some of the more interesting numbers.
For example, which golf courses played the most difficult. It’s probably no surprise to anyone that the U.S. Golf Association set up the most challenging layout, as Oakmont Country Club played more that four strokes over par on average for the U.S. Open. Weather did play a factor this year but it’s a reminder just how good J.J. Spaun was that week in June.
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Where did the four major venues rank in difficulty in 2025?
So again, the U.S. Open had the most difficult golf course. Behing it were Quail Hollow Club, which hosted the PGA Championship, in third; Augusta National, home of the Masters, checking in at No. 7; and Royal Portrush at No. 10 for the Open Championship.
10 most difficult golf courses on PGA Tour in 2025
|
Rank |
Course |
Tournament |
Yardage |
Average score |
Over par |
|
1 |
Oakmont Country Club |
U.S. Open |
7372 |
74.177 |
4.178 |
|
2 |
Torrey Pines Golf Course (South) |
Farmers Insurance Open |
7765 |
73.685 |
1.685 |
|
3 |
Quail Hollow Club |
PGA Championship |
7626 |
72.505 |
1.505 |
|
4 |
Muirfield Village Golf Club |
Memorial Tournament |
7569 |
73.381 |
1.381 |
|
5 |
Hurstbourne Country Club |
ISCO Open |
7056 |
71.118 |
1.119 |
|
6 |
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead) |
Valspar Championship |
7352 |
71.865 |
0.865 |
|
7 |
Augusta National Golf Club |
Masters Tournament |
7555 |
72.807 |
0.807 |
|
8 |
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge |
Arnold Palmer Invitational |
7466 |
72.577 |
0.577 |
|
9 |
Torrey Pines Golf Course (North) |
Farmers Insurance Open |
7258 |
72.571 |
0.571 |
|
10 |
Royal Portrush Golf Club |
The Open Championship |
7381 |
71.513 |
0.513 |
Both golf courses in La Jolla, California, for the Farmers Insurance Open made the top nine.
Just missing the top 10 was TPC Sawgrass for the Players Championship, which was 13th most difficult in 2025.
In all, 17 golf courses had an average score of over par.
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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: The 10 most difficult golf courses on the PGA Tour for the 2025 season
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