The most difficult golf courses on the PGA Tour for the 2024 season

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.

1. Pinehurst No. 2 – U.S. Open

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)

2. Royal Troon – Open Championship

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)

3. Augusta National Golf Club – The Masters

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)

4. Muirfield Village Golf Club – The Memorial

Yardage: 7,569

Par: 72

Scoring average: 73.504 (+1.504)

5. Colonial Country Club – Charles Schwab Challenge

Yardage: 7,289

Par: 70

Scoring average: 70.824 (+.824)

6. Quail Hollow Club – Wells Fargo Championship

Yardage: 7,538

Par: 71

Scoring average: 71.731 (+.731)

7. TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) – Valero Texas Open

Yardage: 7,438

Par: 72

Scoring average: 72.514 (+.514)

8. Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) – Valspar Championship

Yardage: 7,340

Par: 71

Scoring average: 71.408 (+.408)

9. Torrey Pines (South Course) – Farmers Insurance Open

Yardage: 7,765

Par: 72

Scoring average: 72.402 (+.402)

10. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge – Arnold Palmer Invitational

Yardage: 7,466

Par: 72

Scoring average: 72.331 (+.331)

11. Hamilton Golf and Country Club – RBC Canadian Open

Yardage: 7,084

Par: 70

Scoring average: 72.288 (+.288)

12. Memorial Park Golf Course – Texas Children’s Houston Open

Yardage: 7,435

Par: 70

Scoring average: 72.247 (+.247)

13. The full list of most difficult golf courses for the 2024 season

1. Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2) – U.S. Open

2. Royal Troon – The Open Championship

3. Augusta National Golf Club – The Masters Tournament

4. Muirfield Village Golf Club – The Memorial Tournament

5. Colonial Country Club – Charles Schwab Challenge

6. Quail Hollow Club – Wells Fargo Championship

7. TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) – Valero Texas Open

8. Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) – Valspar Championship

9. Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) – Farmers Insurance Open

10. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge – Arnold Palmer Invitational

11. Hamilton Golf & Country Club – RBC Canadian Open

12. Memorial Park Golf Course – Texas Children’s Houston Open

13. Valhalla Golf Club – PGA Championship

14. TPC Sawgrass (The Players Stadium Course) – The Players Championship

15. TPC Twin Cities – 3M Championship

16. Castle Pines Golf Club – BMW Championship

17. Riviera Country Club – Genesis Invitational

18. PGA National Resort (The Champion) – Cognizant Classic

19. Vidanta Vallarta – Mexico Open at Vidanta

20. Sedgefield Country Club – Wyndham Championship

21. TPC Southwind – FedEx St. Jude Championship

22. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) – WM Phoenix Open

23. The Dunes Golf and Beach Club – Myrtle Beach Classic

24. Waialae Country Club – Sony Open in Hawaii

25. The Renaissance Club – Genesis Scottish Open

26. Spyglass Hill Golf Course – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

27. Detroit Golf Club – Rocket Mortgage Classic

28. Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) – Barracuda Championship

29. Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course) – Corales Puntacana Championship

30. Harbour Town Golf Links – RBC Heritage

31. Grand Reserve Golf Club – Puerto Rico Open

32. TPC Deere Run – John Deere Classic

33. Pebble Beach Golf Links – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

34. TPC River Highlands – Travelers Championship

35. East Lake Golf Club – Tour Championship

36. Torrey Pines Golf Course (North Course) – Farmers Insurance Open

37. TPC Craig Ranch – The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

38. Keene Trace Golf Club (Champion Trace) – ISCO Championship

39. Pete Dye Stadium Course – The American Express

40. Nicklaus Tournament Course – The American Express

41. La Quinta CC – The American Express

42. Plantation Course at Kapalua – The Sentry

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: The most difficult golf courses on the PGA Tour for the 2024 season