The hardest golf courses in Andover, Massachusetts
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Andover, Massachusetts, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 55 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Westford, Tewksbury, Dracut, Methuen, North Reading and 3 more nearby towns.
Ipswich Country Club
Ipswich, MA, USASlope rating 140, 75.2 course rating, Gold tees, 7,023 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Strategic
Clyde & Squirrel
The Country Club
Brookline, MA, USASlope rating 139, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,033 yds
PrivateWillie Campbell
- 3.6Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Even stripping away the ambiance, this place has an exceptional variety of par 3s, 4s, and 5s. It demands precision and shot shaping.
Written by
@100CoursesQuest
- Challenging
- Walkable
- Driving range
Main
Brae Burn Country Club
West Newton, MA, USASlope rating 139, 73.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,668 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Incredibly well taken care of. Not that long but requires lots of different shots. Green are challenging.
Written by
@ekgage
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Underrated
The at Turner Hill
The Golf Club at Turner Hill
Ipswich, MA, USASlope rating 138, 75.1 course rating, Championship tees, 7,036 yds
PrivateDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Nashawtuc Country Club
Concord, MA, USASlope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Red tees, 6,850 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Driving range
Wedgewood Pines Country Club
Stow, MA, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,697 yds
Weston Golf Club
Weston, MA, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,657 yds
Wellesley Country Club
Wellesley Hills, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,903 yds
Vesper Country Club
Tyngsboro, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,726 yds
Winchester Country Club
Winchester, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,832 yds
Pine Brook Country Club
Weston, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,568 yds
Shaker Hills Golf Club
Harvard, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,910 yds
(18 Hole) Atkinson Country Club and Resort
Atkinson, NH, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,580 yds
Andover Country Club
Andover, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,639 yds
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Essex County Club
Manchester, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,555 yds
Four Oaks Country Club
Dracut, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 71.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,268 yds
Salem Country Club
Peabody, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,916 yds
Belmont Country Club
Belmont, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,855 yds
Myopia Hunt Club
South Hamilton, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.2 course rating, Back tees, 6,560 yds
Sky Meadow Country Club
Nashua, NH, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,590 yds
Red Tail Golf Club
Devens, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,006 yds
Butter Brook Golf Club
Westford, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,702 yds
Indian Ridge Country Club
Andover, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.1 course rating, Championship tees, 6,501 yds
Charles River Country Club
Newton Centre, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,675 yds
Woodland Golf Club
Auburndale, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,721 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Andover, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Ipswich Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Andover, Massachusetts at Slope 140 (75.2 course rating · Gold tees · 7,023 yds). 55 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Andover, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Andover, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:10 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
