The five toughest courses across the 2026 PGA Tour season, including Augusta National

The PGA Tour regular season has reached its conclusion, with Scottie Scheffler claiming his second FedExCup title. Scheffler won the Tour Championship at East Lake, capping off another fantastic season from the world number one. The American was once again a consistent performer around the various PGA Tour courses, the difficulty of which has now emerged. What are your thoughts on the Tour Championship changing to match-play in 2028? The Tour Championship is set for a huge revamp in 2028… The five toughest PGA Tour courses of 2026 5 – Royal Birkdale Golf Club Host of The Open Championship, England's Royal Birkdale Golf Club finds itself as the fifth-hardest course of the latest season. But New Zealand's Ryan Fox was able to master the tricky test, claiming his maiden major title with his 10-under 270. 4 – Muirfield Village Golf Club Located in Dublin, Ohio, Muirfield Village Golf Club welcomed a high-quality field for the Memorial Tournament. And it was J.T. Poston who lifted the trophy, beating Ryan Gerard in a playoff after both players tied with a 12-under 276. 3 – Augusta National Golf Club Home of The Masters, Augusta National witnessed Rory McIlroy narrowly beat his fierce rival Scheffler by a single shot. With his 12-under 276, the Northern Irishman successfully defended his title at the iconic course in Georgia. READ MORE: Rory McIlroy has one obvious area for improvement after his latest season on the PGA Tour 2 – Aronimink Golf Club Another major championship course, Aronimink Golf Club played host as Aaron Rai secured his maiden major win. The Englishman clinched the PGA Championship, seeing off LIV Golf star Jon Rahm and PGA Tour counterpart Alex Smalley by three shots as he finished with a nine-under 271. 1 – Shinnecock Hills Golf Club It is, however, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club that has been ranked as the toughest course throughout the latest season on the PGA Tour. The prestigious venue was the location of the 2026 US Open, where a four-under 276 was enough for Wyndham Clark to emerge victorious. Rank Course Par Yards Avg. +/- 1 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club 70 7440 72.682 +2.683 2 Aronimink Golf Club 70 7394 71.701 +1.702 3 Augusta National Golf Club 72 7565 72.858 +.859 4 Muirfield Village Golf Club 72 7569 72.760 +.760 5 Royal Birkdale Golf Club 70 7223 70.739 +.739 2026 PGA Tour toughest courses (PGA Tour stats) What are the 2027 major championship venues? Perhaps unsurprisingly, all four major venues throughout the season have made the top five, where they have been joined by Muirfield Village. Next time out, the major season will once again get going with The Masters at Augusta, where McIlroy is chasing a sensational third consecutive win. Photo byThat will be followed by the PGA Championship at PGA Frisco GC in Texas, before the US Open at Pebble Beach. And the 2027 campaign will conclude with The Open, which will return to the home of golf at St Andrews.