The 2024 PGA Tour season is over, and the stats are in ranking most difficult courses played during the past eight months.
The top three on the list hosted majors. That’s probably no surprise to most but then you have to scroll down to No. 13 to see the fourth major venue.
In between those venues were, according to the stats, some of the most challenging golf courses on the schedule.
The top two most difficult courses played more than two shots over par while the top four all played more than one shot over par. There were 12 golf courses in all that had an average score of over par for the 2024 season, leaving 30 that the Tour pros averaged below par during the year.
The PGA Tour stats for most difficult golf courses for 2024 has 42 courses listed covering The Sentry through the Tour Championship.
The 18th hole tee signage during a practice round prior to the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Pinehurst No. 2 proved its mettle, testing the best players in the world at the 2024 U.S. Open.
Yardage: 7,548
Par: 70
Scoring average: 70.891 (+2.891)
Alex Noren plays his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. (Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports)
Royal Troon hosted the 2024 Open Championship, where Xander Schauffele earned his second major title of the season.
Yardage: 7,385
Par: 71
Scoring average: 73.851 (+2.851)
Wyndham Clark plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Augusta National proved to be especially challenging in 2024 due to some difficult windy conditions during the second round.
Yardage: 7,555
Par: 72
Scoring average: 73.906 (+1.906)
Sam Burns plays a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
Yardage: 7,569
Par: 72
Scoring average: 73.504 (+1.504)
A tee box marker is shown on the sixth hole during practice prior to the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. (Photo: Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
Yardage: 7,289
Par: 70
Scoring average: 70.824 (+.824)
Xander Schauffele hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 10, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Yardage: 7,538
Par: 71
Scoring average: 71.731 (+.731)
Andrew Novak hits a tee shot on the 10th hole during the second round of the Valero Texas Open. (Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports)
Yardage: 7,438
Par: 72
Scoring average: 72.514 (+.514)
Justin Thomas walks on the fifth fairway prior to the 2024 Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Yardage: 7,340
Par: 71
Scoring average: 71.408 (+.408)
Harris English plays his shot on the 14th hole during the third round of the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Yardage: 7,765
Par: 72
Scoring average: 72.402 (+.402)
The Arnold Palmer Invitational logo during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 08, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Yardage: 7,466
Par: 72
Scoring average: 72.331 (+.331)
The Rink, the hockey-themed hole at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, has become part of the fabric of the championship. (Photo: Adam Schupak/Golfweek)
Yardage: 7,084
Par: 70
Scoring average: 72.288 (+.288)
Joe Highsmith drives off the fifth tee during the third round of the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open. (Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports)
Yardage: 7,435
Par: 70
Scoring average: 72.247 (+.247)
Xander Schauffele celebrates after winning the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports)
- Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2) – U.S. Open
- Royal Troon – The Open Championship
- Augusta National Golf Club – The Masters Tournament
- Muirfield Village Golf Club – The Memorial Tournament
- Colonial Country Club – Charles Schwab Challenge
- Quail Hollow Club – Wells Fargo Championship
- TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) – Valero Texas Open
- Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) – Valspar Championship
- Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) – Farmers Insurance Open
- Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge – Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Hamilton Golf & Country Club – RBC Canadian Open
- Memorial Park Golf Course – Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Valhalla Golf Club – PGA Championship
- TPC Sawgrass (The Players Stadium Course) – The Players Championship
- TPC Twin Cities – 3M Championship
- Castle Pines Golf Club – BMW Championship
- Riviera Country Club – Genesis Invitational
- PGA National Resort (The Champion) – Cognizant Classic
- Vidanta Vallarta – Mexico Open at Vidanta
- Sedgefield Country Club – Wyndham Championship
- TPC Southwind – FedEx St. Jude Championship
- TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) – WM Phoenix Open
- The Dunes Golf and Beach Club – Myrtle Beach Classic
- Waialae Country Club – Sony Open in Hawaii
- The Renaissance Club – Genesis Scottish Open
- Spyglass Hill Golf Course – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Detroit Golf Club – Rocket Mortgage Classic
- Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) – Barracuda Championship
- Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course) – Corales Puntacana Championship
- Harbour Town Golf Links – RBC Heritage
- Grand Reserve Golf Club – Puerto Rico Open
- TPC Deere Run – John Deere Classic
- Pebble Beach Golf Links – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- TPC River Highlands – Travelers Championship
- East Lake Golf Club – Tour Championship
- Torrey Pines Golf Course (North Course) – Farmers Insurance Open
- TPC Craig Ranch – The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Keene Trace Golf Club (Champion Trace) – ISCO Championship
- Pete Dye Stadium Course – The American Express
- Nicklaus Tournament Course – The American Express
- La Quinta CC – The American Express
- Plantation Course at Kapalua – The Sentry