
The Ledges Course
The Ledges Golf Club
About this course
The Ledges Golf Club opened in 1998 on a dramatic site in York, Maine, designed by Brad Booth. The course occupies rolling, ledge-strewn terrain characteristic of southern Maine's coastal region, where granite outcroppings and native vegetation shape both the routing and playing strategy. Booth, who worked extensively in New England during the 1990s and early 2000s, incorporated the natural rock formations into the design rather than removing them, creating a layout that emphasizes strategic positioning and course management over pure length. The property features significant elevation changes and a mix of open and wooded holes, with views extending toward the Atlantic coastline in the distance. Several holes play across or around the exposed ledge that gives the course its name, requiring golfers to navigate both the vertical terrain and the visual intimidation of rock faces near greens and fairways. The design rewards accuracy and local knowledge, as the ledge outcroppings can create unpredictable bounces and lies. The Ledges serves as a semi-private facility, offering both member and daily-fee play. The course has developed a reputation within Maine's golf community as a challenging test that showcases the region's distinctive topography. While not a tournament venue of national prominence, it represents the type of regionally significant design that emerged during the golf development boom of the late 1990s, when architects sought to create memorable layouts on dramatic natural sites.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in ME
Quick facts
- Location
- York, ME, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1999
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- William Bradley "Brad" Booth
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,981 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.9/138
- Course Vaults score
- 7.7
Getting there
The Ledges Golf Club sits just inland from Maine's rocky southern coast, most easily reached via Portland International Jetport (PWM), roughly forty minutes south by car through the gentle transition from coastal towns into the quieter inland valleys of York. The drive itself traces a path through classic New England landscape - past salt marshes and pine groves that signal the approach to this meticulously crafted routing - before arriving at a club that feels both contemporary and deeply rooted in the region's golfing heritage. For those with access to private aviation, regional facilities near Portsmouth, New Hampshire (PSM) offer an alternative entry point, though the understated elegance of The Ledges rewards the full sensory journey of arrival by road, where the Atlantic's influence gradually gives way to the architectural precision waiting at journey's end.

FAQ
Common questions about The Ledges
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
The Ledges has a Course Vaults score of 7.7 out of 10 based on 52 logged golfers.
The Ledges was designed by William Bradley "Brad" Booth.
Yes. The Ledges is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at The Ledges is 72.
The Ledges plays 6,981 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at The Ledges is 138.



