The hardest golf courses in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 16 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Easton, Allentown and New Tripoli.
Lookaway Golf Club
Buckingham, PA, USASlope rating 143, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,968 yds
PrivateRees Jones
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Old
Saucon Valley Country Club
Bethlehem, PA, USASlope rating 140, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,126 yds
PrivateHerbert Strong & Ron Forse
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
I was fortunate to play the Old Course at Saucon about 3 weeks before the United States Senior Open was held. The course was in unbelievable shape and had the grandstands up which was awesome to see. The old course is my favorite of the 3 at Saucon Valley.
Written by
@wesley1
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Lederach Golf Club
Harleysville, PA, USASlope rating 140, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,023 yds
PublicKelly Blake Moran
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
Grace
Saucon Valley Country Club
Bethlehem, PA, USASlope rating 138, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,091 yds
PrivateBill Gordon & David Gordon
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Might be the 3rd best course at SV but it’s still very fun and challenging. Starts by playing around the Old and really comes into its own in the middle of the course. A few really cool short holes and a tough finishing stretch of 3 long Par 4’s.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Moselem Springs Golf Club
Fleetwood, PA, USASlope rating 135, 73.7 course rating, Green tees, 6,824 yds
PrivateGeorge Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
(Trailblazer) Olde Homestead Golf Club
New Tripoli, PA, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.2 course rating, Trailblazer tees, 6,800 yds
The Architects Golf Club
Phillipsburg, NJ, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,863 yds
Bella Vista Golf Club
Gilbertsville, PA, USA
Slope rating 134, 70.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,474 yds
(Weyhill) Saucon Valley Country Club
Bethlehem, PA, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.4 course rating, Blue tees, 7,097 yds
Morgan Hill Golf Course
Easton, PA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,610 yds
Lehigh Country Club
Allentown, PA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,851 yds
Ravens Claw Golf Club
Pottstown, PA, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,739 yds
Northampton Country Club
Easton, PA, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,548 yds
Golden Oaks Golf Club
Fleetwood, PA, USA
Slope rating 127, 73.6 course rating, Professional tees, 7,126 yds
Turtle Creek Golf Course
Limerick, PA, USA
Slope rating 123, 72.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,702 yds
Skippack Golf Course
Skippack, PA, USA
Slope rating 123, 68.4 course rating, Blue tees, 5,790 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 Bethlehem, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Lookaway Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at Slope 143 (73.8 course rating · Black tees · 6,968 yds). 16 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 Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, 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.
