The hardest golf courses in Bedminster, New Jersey
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Bedminster, New Jersey, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 57 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Edison, Bernardsville, Neshanic Station, Princeton, Gladstone and 17 more nearby towns.

Old
Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USASlope rating 155, 77.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,590 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Great course. Open layout and semi-hilly makes it challenging. Not too many flat lies and no holes that are given birdies, so you have to fight for your score. The greens aren’t fast sometimes, but easy to read and flat-ish. Also had a career back nine here so maybe I’m biased
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Caddies
- Restaurant
- Halfway house

Upper
Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ, USASlope rating 151, 75.9 course rating, Championship tees, 7,348 yds
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast & Mike Nuzzo
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Elevated tees, rolling fairways, and firm, fast greens make every hole engaging. Conditions are immaculate, and recent restorations have enhanced its classic charm. Often overlooked next to the Lower, the Upper is equally enjoyable—strategic, scenic, and a true pleasure to play
Written by
@tagliatelletodd
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens

New
Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster
Bedminster, NJ, USASlope rating 147, 76.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,564 yds
PrivateTom Fazio II
- 4.1Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
A really cool modern golf course that is always kept it good shape. Can play really long from back tees. Very hard to walk due to the layout being around the Old.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Locker rooms
- Challenging
- Views

TPC at Jasna Polana
Princeton, NJ, USASlope rating 147, 75.0 course rating, TPC tees, 7,098 yds
PrivateGary Player
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Jasna is cool new school golf course. A few interesting holes, good mix of Par 3’s. 2 drivable Par 4’s. Has the unnatural look a lot of the TPC’s have. Greens weren’t the quickest but they were smooth.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Grass range

Plainfield Country Club
Edison, NJ, USASlope rating 146, 75.3 course rating, Championship tees, 7,091 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & Gil Hanse
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
From tee to green, one cannot help being captured by the traditional and yet interesting design and routing, as well as the varied topography. The course is difficult and challenging, especially the greens, but not unfair.
Written by
@DM4Golf
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Must play
Watchung Valley Golf Club
Watchung, NJ, USA
Slope rating 143, 74.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,670 yds

Cherry Valley Country Club
Skillman, NJ, USA
Slope rating 143, 74.4 course rating, Rees' tees, 7,103 yds

(West) Royce Brook Golf Club
Hillsborough, NJ, USA
Slope rating 142, 75.0 course rating, Blue tees, 7,158 yds

The Ridge at Back Brook
Ringoes, NJ, USA
Slope rating 141, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,215 yds

Panther Valley Golf & Country Club
Allamuchy, NJ, USA
Slope rating 141, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,827 yds

(Highlands) Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Gladstone, NJ, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,140 yds

Brooklake Country Club
Florham Park, NJ, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,966 yds

Fairmount Country Club
Chatham, NJ, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,831 yds

Black Oak Golf Club
Long Valley, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 75.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,097 yds

(Eighteen Hole) Galloping Hill Golf Club
Kenilworth, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,855 yds

(The Banks) Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,844 yds

Basking Ridge Country Club
Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,906 yds

(Forest) Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,128 yds

Heron Glen Golf Course
Ringoes, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,065 yds

Spring Brook Country Club
Morristown, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,612 yds

Somerset Hills Country Club
Bernardsville, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,784 yds

High Bridge Hills Golf Club
High Bridge, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,541 yds
Suburban Golf Club
Union, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,525 yds

Roxiticus Golf Club
Mendham, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,551 yds

(Meadow) Fiddlers Elbow Country Club
Bedminster, NJ, USA
Slope rating 136, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,471 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 Bedminster, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Old at Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Bedminster, New Jersey at Slope 155 (77.7 course rating · Black tees · 7,590 yds). 57 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 Bedminster, 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 Bedminster, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Oct 26, 2026, 8:56 PM EDT. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
